That's the kind of reaching that makes me point out the things that I point out about KP. He is not better than Okafor at anything, which is why TrashSPN has to use advanced stats. They even make up stats like PER to hype certain players over others. NY has also been padding KP's stats a lot in garbage time. They did so just last night. Okafor is rebounding better than KP for his height and defending better because of the talent he's defending (47% shooters) compared to the talent KP is defending (45% shooters). Not only that, KP isn't even defending anyone for a whole game. He's defending players in spot moments. Fish noted in the Atlanta post-game interview that it's intentional to get him experience. In that game he would guard Splitter and would switch off on Millsap for a few possessions, etc. It inflates his defensive numbers. Then he's switching off on guards, giving up buckets to them, especially late. On/off court is not an individual stat. It's dependent on the other players on the court too. Like the fact that KP was shooting in the 30's before Arron came back and the fact that Sasha and Jose were a poor tandem when they were forced to play together because of Arron's injury. I'll err on the side of thinking the worst about you and assume you already knew that and are purposely being intellectually dishonest. To state that a person performing as well as Okafor is why his team plays poorly shows your desperation to try to make him look like someone he's not, by ignoring the nature of your stat and the fact that his team is tanking.
The kind of reaching you're doing to state that KP makes 'Melo look better is what makes me point out the things that I point out about KP. On/off court is not an individual stat. It's dependent on the other players on the court too. Like the fact that KP was shooting in the 30's before Arron came back and that Sasha and Jose were a poor tandem when they were forced to play together because of Arron's injury. I'll err on the side of thinking the worst about you and assume you already knew that and are purposely being intellectually dishonest. NY has also been padding his stats a lot in garbage time. They did so just last night. Your sentence about his fg% is unintelligible. If you're pointing out the fact that it's higher than 'Melo's, it shows your desperation to try to make him look like someone he's not by ignoring the fact that 'Melo came into the season shooting in the 30's because he's still working his way back from injury.
The fact is, 'Melo has been a Superstar for over a decade and he hasn't and never will need KP to produce like one. 'Melo has been taking scrubs to the playoffs for over a decade, most of which was in a brutal West, and the only times he's missed the playoffs is when the franchise was tanking for KP and THJ. KP needs him, period. Towns and Okafor need no one, period. KP can't even produce like Towns and Okafor with 'Melo, Arron, and several others to distract defenses, giving him open looks. If I'm "biased", then please tell me whom I'm "biased" for and/or against? You're accusing me of "bias" for "making excuses for his numbers" while doing the same to a Superstar (of all players smh) by saying KP is making 'Melo produce, as if 'Melo became elite when KP joined the team. That is pathetic. It really is.
Earlier on, you admitted that Robin's box outs were a great help to KP, now you're back-pedaling. Tells us how many rebounds KP got against Miami in the last game they played when Whiteside was on the floor and not boxed out by Rolo? You keep mentioning his rebounds and blocks like he's Whiteside or someone. Even if Rolo wasn't boxing out so much for him, even if he wasn't stat-padding in garbage time, even if he weren't being defended by weak players, there's nothing impressive about 9.3rbg and 2bpg at 7'3''. There's nothing impressive about 29 points against poor defenders when he won't even shoot against a good defender. And KP isn't even defending anyone for a whole game. He's defending players in spot moments. Fish noted in the Atlanta post-game interview that it's intentional to get him experience. In that game he would guard Splitter and would switch off on Millsap for a few possessions, etc. It inflates his defensive numbers. Then he's switching off on guards, giving up buckets to them, especially late.
I didn't even want this fight because I love KP, but
@Liquid inexplicably sent for me. I really wanted to move on to the things he brings that I enjoy about him, but you ruined it by throwing 'Melo under the bus yet again. Like 'Melo told Jason, "we not gon' have that".