why do Marc Gasol and Kawhi get no hate from the media for performing badly?

[AnaheimLakers24]

Marc scores under 10 points on a regular basis but i would still take him over booger cousins

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rent free

[I<3NBA]

you get hate relative to people's expectations.

[Kobe_6/8]

Because nobody gives a **** about Memphis or San Antonio in the mainstream media.

[keep-itreal]

Marc Gasol = overrated

Kawhi Leonard is just a role player

[StephHamann]

Gasol and kawhi are the only players in top 10 who get no hate for disappearing in big games and moments and yet they are ranked so highly by most "experts"
why is this?

Both are not clear cut top 10 players.

You could debate whether Kwahi is even the best player on his team now with Aldridge.

[Naero]

Kawhi Leonard is just a role player

I agree that Kawhi Leonard isn't unequivocally a top-10 player in the league yet; however, it's also safe to proclaim that he's evolved past the role-player epithet, being the Spurs' leading scorer, Finals MVP of their most recent championship and best individual defender (DPoY award).

Most of his potential has gone untapped as well, as he plays in a system of integrated ball movement and touches, but he still has a case as the most impactful contributor on a championship-contention team; it's just that he's emasculated from maximizing his individual impact due to systemic reasons.

[DoctorP]

Gasol and kawhi are the only players in top 10 who get no hate for disappearing in big games and moments and yet they are ranked so highly by most "experts"
why is this?

They will.... oh they will...

[Phenith]

The simple answer is that usually, when they put up a bad box score, they still played elite level defense and kept their team in it on that end.

[Jameerthefear]

no one on the spurs gets much criticism tbh, and marc gasol is very overrated

[FreezingTsmoove]

Marc Gasol is not even a top 10 player. Deandre jordan and Tim Duncan are easily better