IS Kawahi really Top 5?

[BigKAT]

21 PPG, 2.6 APG, 6.8 Rebounds. 50% FG, 44% 3PFG.


I mean, that's pretty darn great.

But if the Spurs win anything between 50-60 wins, does he really get that 2nd place in MVP voting?

I mean, he's nowhere near Lebron.
Nor is he on Curry's level.
Or Durant.

Is he really Top 5?

Is he better then:
Melo
CP3
Paul George
Jimmy Butler
Westbrook
Kyrie
Derozen
James Harden...

I mean.
He's a beast.
But is he TOP FIVE?

I'm just saying.. 21/7 is nothing to lose your panties over. Yes, his team won 67 Games. But they had Aldrige, the best bench in the league and mother**** Popovich.

I'd say he's top 10.

But not top 5.

[K Xerxes]

Although he's the best perimeter defender in the league, his offense is unreliable in a playoff setting. I'd say he's in that second tier along with Westbrook, Chris Paul, Paul George etc, but he's certainly better than Melo, Butler, Kyrie, Derozen and Harden.

[Nilocon165]

[BigKAT]

Very impressive.
But we could likely get equally impressive Gifs for any of the pre-mentioned names.

Again,
I'm not discrediting Kawahi. BEAST. Amazing player. But.. just not top 5 in my honest opinion.

[feyki]

Lebron,Curry and Durant are better than him . But after these guys , who else ? Westbrook , maybe . And i don't give a name other than Westbrook .

[lilteapot]

He's better than Durant.

Lebron
Curry
Kawhi
Durant
Westbrook

[ShawkFactory]

He's better than Durant.

Lebron
Curry
Kawhi
Durant
Westbrook

No

[Proctor]

He's better than Durant.

Lebron
Curry
Kawhi
Durant
Westbrook

This...and Kawhi is getting better each and every year.

I really think he will bump his average up to 23.5-24ppg and have an MVP level season.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Yes.

LeBron
Davis
Durant
Curry

Leonard / Harden / Westbrook / CP3 all battling for 5th

[sunnyboy91]

He is a quality 21/7.....very efficient.....DPOY level defense.
Don't get too caught up in the numbers, he's better than every guy you listed.

And you shouldnt use Pop try to discredit what Kawhi is doing.
He works harder than anyone else on improving his game. Pop cant magically turn him from a mediocre shooter to a 40%+ from 3 guy.
He doesnt have a magic system that no other coach knows about lol.
Since 2014 he hasnt even been a great in game coach.
In 2015 he kept playing Tony instead of a Patty, who was on fire the whole series vs Clips.
2016 he kept playing West/Diaw vs Adams/Kanter in the 3rd every game which killed us.

How about you give Kawhi some credit for being a DPOY and runner up in the MVP in the same year.
And you ask if he's better than DeRozan smh

[LongLiveTheKing]

No. Lebron, KD, Westbrook, Curry, and PG are better.

[Milbuck]

No, he's a terrific player and clear-cut top 10 but his offense is extremely overrated and in the playoffs that matters a lot. He can put up his monstrous impact stats in the regular season but in a brutal playoff series where I need my superstar to carry my offense for big stretches, he's not it. Dude shat himself against the Clippers two years ago and straight up disappeared for huge stretches against OKC this year.

[IGOTGAME]

Yes.

LeBron
Davis
Durant
Curry

Leonard / Harden / Westbrook / CP3 all battling for 5th

Davis has done nothing to be ranked that high as of now

[juju151111]

No, he's a terrific player and clear-cut top 10 but his offense is extremely overrated and in the playoffs that matters a lot. He can put up his monstrous impact stats in the regular season but in a brutal playoff series where I need my superstar to carry my offense for big stretches, he's not it. Dude shat himself against the Clippers two years ago and straight up disappeared for huge stretches against OKC this year.

He played good in his first playoffs has number 1 in last year playoffs. He did good against Okc.

[Spurs m8]

2nd in mvp last year.

Improves literally every season.

Plays both ends of floor.

Don't be a n00b, op