re: Who is the next NBA "Superstar"?

Yea but still... Grizz have been great. You never know though, not drafting Thabeet could have changed everything. Could be completely different. Domino effect.

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I mean guys improve at different times. Not every player makes that huge leap between 1 year

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I never said they don't. How many superstars become one in their 5th 6th 7th years? They generally don't. I guess that's why you are calling me a douche. You really don't know what a superstar is.

Superstars transcend the game, and they do it early in their careers. 2nd, 3rd, 4th years.

John Wall has been in the league 4 years and not gotten much better. if anything, the first thing that comes to mind when his named is mentioned is erratic, or inconsistent. He's more known for the stupid dance than his play on the court.


As for Conley and Lowry, no doubt they have gotten better. Tons of players do. Neither will ever be super stars. Name me a player that has reached super star status in their 9th year? Lowry just had a career year..in his 9th season. I just don't get how these guys have anything to do with the discussion.

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AD when he leaves the Pelicans for the Lakers

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yea, that was my next question? how many superstars does he think are in the NBA?

Cause it seems he's being pretty liberal with that title


along with the ones youve mentioned, id prob throw in Derrick Rose, Carmelo, and maybe Dwight Howard into the mix. CP3 is def a superstar in my eyes. So in conclusion, there are maybe 10 in the whole league.

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John Wall has been in the league 4 years and not gotten much better.

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You do realize how much of an absolute mess the Wizards were post Gilbert Arenas right? John Wall has improved every year and so has the roster.

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if anything, the first thing that comes to mind when his named is mentioned is erratic, or inconsistent.

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Corner three-pointers are one of the best value propositions in the NBA as the league makes almost 40 percent of them as a whole. More than 95 percent of made corner 3s this season have been assisted, the highest such number anywhere on the court. John Wall leads the NBA in corner three-point assists with 109, followed by LeBron James with 89 and Goran Dragic with 66. Kyle Lowry and Chris Paul rank fourth and fifth.

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He played 2 of the best defenses in the NBA in the playoffs and still managed this:

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I personally dont think a superstar has to be a household name. People who dont give a frick about basketball and rarely watch only see what the media portrays and pumps up. And I dont really care who the media pumps up. They pump up average players like they are superstars and at the same time they neglect great players and fail to give them the attention they deserve. IMO, being a superstar is all about being a great player and successful and has nothing to do with being a household name, especially to the people that dont give a frick about bball.

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Well, you're wrong. A Superstar is so good they transcend the sport.

Otherwise they are a star, which is still damn good.

Why did you post his regular season averages but then used his per 100 poss averages in the playoffs?


16/7 while shooing 37% with a 14 PER in the playoffs

Anyway, those numbers don't really show much improvement if you take in to account his minutes and attempts.

try this one





Wall is a good player. How does he stack up against Russell Westbrook, who most would say is a lot closer to super stardom than Wall is

No Lilliard? No Noah Vonleh? No Marcus Smart?

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He's also the face of one of the NBA's biggest sponsors and has been for a few years.

I hate BG, but he definitely a superstar.

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If you put BG as a superstar, you have to put CP3 as well. Get what I mean? People were excited about the clippers after his rookie year, but the moment CP3 came it was like giving a fat kid chocolate cake.