Lavine has been compared to Booker by the talking heads.
In the last three years when Booker’s ascended to the top of the league because he’s producing on the court AND with wins? That is an argument completely without evidence. Has Zach LaVine been talked about as an MVP candidate? Let’s check… uh, NEVER.
Has Zach LaVine been named to an All-NBA team? Oh, that’s right… NEVER.
You’re literally making things up. Both were compared early in their careers… but not as super hyped guys, but as possible empty stat guys who’s teams stunk.
I also pointed out how overrated Randle was and you kept dancing around the topic saying it didn't happen when I provided proof it did.
No, I countered that when Randle had an incredible season and took the Knicks to the playoffs for the first time in forever AND HCA in the first round, he got the type of adulation ANY player would get who put up 26/11/6 and vaulted a previously terrible team to the playoffs.
Now you’ll probably counter that there’s proof in this argument because he didn’t deserve to have the 8th most MVP votes… even though his team had the 9th best record in the entire league and AGAIN, he was EASILY the best player on that team who singlehandedly lifted a previously terrible Knicks team to respectability again.
And guess what happened last year when he wasn’t as good and the Knicks tailed off significantly? Shockingly he did NOT get good press.
And guess what’s going on this year now that he’s playing at a really high level and the Knicks are winning? He’s getting good press again. Crazy the way that works, huh?
There's no point discussing this with you though because you seem dead set on beating the drum whenever Mikal doesn't score 20+ for some reason. Not sure what your issue is with Mikal is but he's quickly become a favorite in Brooklyn and talking heads, Kendrick Perkins, said that Phoenix was holding him back. So the narrative Mikal is something special has already started. Deny it, whatever, it doesn't make it stop or cease it from being.
Lol… okay. Right now he’s a wildly inconsistent guy who can score 24 one night, 13 the next, 45 the next and then 7 the next… while currently leading his team toward the toilet with a sterling 1-4 record. But if Perk says he’s something special then it must be true that the entire league is eventually going to deem him a HOF level player like Book, Pippen, Kawhi, Butler.
Here's a piece by Sam Smith saying Lavine > Booker....
There's multiple YouTube videos discussing the topic also, search their names together and you'll see.
Which player is better, Zach LaVine or Devin Booker? One analyst doesn't even think it's close.
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Oh my gosh… someone posted a clickbait article so it must be true! Give me a break.
This narrative has zero basis in fact.
Here’s the reality on the East Coast Media overhype players who don’t deserve it so Mikal will be compared to Booker… if Mikal becomes consistent and puts up 24/5/4 stats and leads the the Nets to consistent playoff appearances that sometimes even get HCA in the first round, he’ll get major props. But that happens to every player who does that kind of thing, East or West coast.
man I'm hyped
