I am really sick and tired of the lack of respect Gary Payton receives from the NBA and the "mainstream" fans. Sure, us die hard ball fans know GP is one of the best point guards in the nba, but no body else seems to know. That is why GP never evn gets to start in All star game, even though he has been the NBA's best point guard for the past... oh 8 FREAKING YEARS.
Gary Payton has finally slowed down because of age this year, but even this year he is averging 20 points and almost 9 assist a game. he gets NO respect. Whenever I hear MVP talk, all i hear is webber, garnett, duncan, never ever GP.
kobe bryant averged 25, 5 and 5 last year and i heard about it non stop. i heard about how kobe and tmac were the only two guys in the NBA last year with 25, 5 and 5 stats, blah blah blah. three years ago Gary Payton averged 24 points, 9 assist and 6 rebounds a game!!!!!!!!(six boards for a guy thats 6'4 and 180) guess what? that year GP again got no love, he didnt start he all star game, he didnt get any consideration for MVP. There was no talk about his "24, 9 and 6" statline. Why does kobe get so much hype for 25,5 and 5, but GP gets no attention for 24,9 and 6????
Kidd is better then Gary Payton now, I admit that, thats because of old age. But for the past 5, 6 years Kidd has been called the best PG in the NBA when GP was way better then him. GP and Kidd would averge around same assist but GP would score like 8 points more a game and shoot better percentage. Gary Payton also had bad teammates.... rashard lewis , vin baker, brent barry is NOT better then Kidd's Suns teammates.
even now Gary Payton's teammates are mediocre at best. You can't blame sonic's bad record on him, he is doing everything.
It is truly sad because Gary Payton will most likely retire with no rings and he will be forgotten, while clowns like vince carter, kobe and iverson will get all this ridiculous ammounts of love.
Gary Payton has finally slowed down because of age this year, but even this year he is averging 20 points and almost 9 assist a game. he gets NO respect. Whenever I hear MVP talk, all i hear is webber, garnett, duncan, never ever GP.
kobe bryant averged 25, 5 and 5 last year and i heard about it non stop. i heard about how kobe and tmac were the only two guys in the NBA last year with 25, 5 and 5 stats, blah blah blah. three years ago Gary Payton averged 24 points, 9 assist and 6 rebounds a game!!!!!!!!(six boards for a guy thats 6'4 and 180) guess what? that year GP again got no love, he didnt start he all star game, he didnt get any consideration for MVP. There was no talk about his "24, 9 and 6" statline. Why does kobe get so much hype for 25,5 and 5, but GP gets no attention for 24,9 and 6????
Kidd is better then Gary Payton now, I admit that, thats because of old age. But for the past 5, 6 years Kidd has been called the best PG in the NBA when GP was way better then him. GP and Kidd would averge around same assist but GP would score like 8 points more a game and shoot better percentage. Gary Payton also had bad teammates.... rashard lewis , vin baker, brent barry is NOT better then Kidd's Suns teammates.
even now Gary Payton's teammates are mediocre at best. You can't blame sonic's bad record on him, he is doing everything.
It is truly sad because Gary Payton will most likely retire with no rings and he will be forgotten, while clowns like vince carter, kobe and iverson will get all this ridiculous ammounts of love.
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