Who are the superstars right now? Vote and discuss, if you are so inclined

[Mebert]

You say Butler is a superstar but KD and Curry aren't? Butler ain't that young...

KD is not to me, he is far to willing to seek out being the second fiddle to be a superstar imo.

Curry was probably my worst call

 

[msgkings322]

KD is not to me, he is far to willing to seek out being the second fiddle to be a superstar imo.

Curry was probably my worst call

No wrong answers, genuinely using the question to see how people categorize it

 

[Mebert]

No wrong answers, genuinely using the question to see how people categorize it

I maintain we did the right thing drafting Johny Flynn

 

[msgkings322]

I maintain we did the right thing drafting Johny Flynn

An underrated draft pick for sure.

 

[msgkings322]

Hell where's @dtgold88 and @Stakesarehigh ?

Even the nutjobs like @DorianRo and @Pastafazul lemme hear ya

 

[msgkings322]

@WiggyRuss who'd I forget? Genuinely curious

 

[WiggyRuss]

@WiggyRuss who'd I forget? Genuinely curious

lol

 

[msgkings322]

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No wrong answers here, homers welcome!

 

[WiggyRuss]

No wrong answers here, homers welcome!

to quote the kids- he at least has the "rizz" to be a super star...

 

[msgkings322]

to quote the kids- he at least has the "rizz" to be a super star...

Might be in the group of future ones with Ja and Antman and Victor

 

[msgkings322]

@Stakesarehigh who'd I leave off?

 

[Stakesarehigh]

@Stakesarehigh who'd I leave off?

I was just fucking around

I was gonna say "your mom"

 

[shopson67]

I voted Giannis, Durant LBJ and Curry.

Don’t believe anyone that doesn’t follow basketball to some degree would know who any of the other guys are.

Not a knock on their ability in any way.

I added Luka and Jokic to those 4.

 

[shopson67]

I’m not sure what is dumber.

Making a thread like this based on an absolutely absurd discussion where the main point was that guys who are unquestionably top 75 players to ever play the game in NBA history like Ray Allen and Paul Pierce aren’t “superstars”.

Or the fact that Anthony Edwards didn’t make this list.

It all depends on your definition. For superstar, to me that indicates they transcend their play on the court. All the players listed (and others like Edwards) are fantastic star players, but to get to that next level means more IMO and into the media at large. I did include Luka who hasn't quite taken that step beyond the NBA faithful (at least in the US), but he's been "that guy" since he entered the league. Embiid would've been the next one up for me, but I feel he needs to prove more beyond the regular season (a bit unfair, since I didn't require that of Luka).

 

[tlance]

KD is not to me, he is far to willing to seek out being the second fiddle to be a superstar imo.

Curry was probably my worst call

Well…

KD has teamed up to be sure.

But let’s be clear. He has never been the second fiddle.

He was hands down the best player on the Warrior title teams even though Curry was the face of the team.

KD won Finals MVP both years they won to reflect that.

 

[msgkings322]

@sharkymcwrath put Tatum as the only superstar. Love it!

 

[Mebert]

Well…

KD has teamed up to be sure.

But let’s be clear. He has never been the second fiddle.

He was hands down the best player on the Warrior title teams even though Curry was the face of the team.

KD won Finals MVP both years they won to reflect that.

It's the optics, he left to join the team he couldn't beat. There was every reason to believe that the team he was on was going to grow into the next dominant team, he just didn't want to wait. Then when he saw what it took to win he bailed again...and again

Dude is an all-time great talent, nobody can doubt that.

 

[tlance]

It's the optics, he left to join the team he couldn't beat. There was every reason to believe that the team he was on was going to grow into the next dominant team, he just didn't want to wait. Then when he saw what it took to win he bailed again...and again

Dude is an all-time great talent, nobody can doubt that.

I think it seems like you place high value on a superstar also being a leader.

I do believe that is important. And I certainly ding KD for lack of leadership, but for me he checks enough of the other boxes to still include him.

I get why you don’t though.

 

[Pastafazul]

Hell where's @dtgold88 and @Stakesarehigh ?

Even the nutjobs like @DorianRo and @Pastafazul lemme hear ya

All a bunch a faagggzzzzz




Brunsons the biggest supa star to don a bb court…. Faggetttaboutitt


Anybody gotta problem wit dat, come down to mulberry st. We’ll discuss it over a capachino. While the boyzn fitchu with a new pair a shoes

 

[msgkings322]

@DJ come on dude