re: NBA 2K14 Player Ratings

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Gasol is underrated

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By Who? Every analyst and blogger loves the guy and always say how great he is. I actually think it has gone over the edge now and he is a bit overrated. I love this line, from the first article you listed..

"The best defensive player in the NBA is not in the top 10 in total blocked shots or blocks per game, grabs fewer than eight rebounds a contest and finished 37th in an analysis by Harvard professor Kirk Goldsberry on the percentage his opponents shoot when he is contesting a shot at the rim."

The writers are trying to make a case he is the best defensive player, not the best defensive Center (Hello Dwight Howard), but the best defensive player in the league. That is just laughable.

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His stats arent great, like Jefferson's have been, but he is the superior player.I would wager no team takes Jefferson over Gasol.

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I'm sure most teams would take the 3rd or 4th best Center in the league over the 6th or 7th best PF. There is a lack of quality Centers, but that doesn't make them superior players. I'm sure there are a lot of teams that would take Gasol over A. Davis. But I wouldn't agree with them either and he's not a better player.

It comes down to the fact that Gasol is not asked to do what Jefferson does. He is not a primary offensive option, has never tried to be and will probably never be one. He is a complimentary role player. Maybe I down played his defensive ability, but I don't think he is that exceptional in that area either. That is not a top 20 player to me..