What exactly makes a player an NBA superstar?
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Today I`m covering possibly the most confusing, unclear question of what exactly makes a player an NBA superstar. As you`ll see, many players qualify but still aren`t considered one quite yet. - กีฬา
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kawhi is obviously a superstar
Yeah
Nathen W no Just overrated
How is he overrated? He led his team to a 67 wins record and got the DPOY back to back.
S Amogh You're an idiot.
S Amogh stfu if you think kawhi is overrated you don't know basketball at all!
Idgaf what anyone says... Kawhi Leonard is a SUPERSTAR. Top 5 player in the league, best permitter defender since Pippen (front runner to 3peat the DPOTY award this year), and has FMVP under his belt at age 25? #Don'tsleep #2017MVP
Zach Dover since pippen?? more like best perimeter defender of all time
Zach Dover I agree. The only reason why he's on the "fence" for a lot of people is because you can't market him to the casual market.
Zach Dover bruh u sound just like mike korzemba
Young Kobe Fav TH-camr
Young Kobe i agree
Who is watching this at 2019-20 season and laughing about kawhi not being a superstar
2016 Dom sounds weird af looking back too😂
It's 4 years later...
Same, he is now a top 4 player
He also calls paul george a superstar who is currently a second option to kawhi
Me Wondering how he Hasn't won MVP yet
Jimmy Butler is a franchise player and he excels on offense and defense, same with John Wall so are they just lacking popularity or is something else keeping them from that SuperStar level?
thetopquestionier what's keeping them back in my opinion is that they both have good stats lines but the stats aren't good enough and they're not even on good NBA teams
Javon Clayton so where do we draw the line between star and SUPER star. Lebron is a superstar but if that's the high level can a player like Kyrie whose not on his level get there. Same with Durant and Thompson or arguably Dame and Curry
Javon Clayton that's why I said their stats aren't good enough meaning they're not talented enough. Combine that with them on bad teams means they're not close tonsuperstar
Javon Clayton Lebron Curry and Durant are the superstars so are people like Thompson and Kyrie not superstars because of their own stats or because they aren't the same level as those guys. On its own Kyrie has a superstar level game but when compared to curry and lebron its not as good
Javon Clayton agree
Leonard is a Superstar, no doubt best two-way player in the league idc about the marketability if he goes to a team other than the Spurs then he would be a no brainer to everyone.
Bedcorn in my opinion he is a superstar, but he's not considered one
Bedcorn Ha Lol Didnt know Lebron Retired
Bedcorn idk I think he's on the way, you could argue that its Coach Pops system that allows him to flourish offensively .
RACEWAY 500 Pops system is anti- superstar just like Belichicks in the Pats, it helps lesser guys put up quality numbers, but superstars hurts numbers
He's a system guy... whenever SA moves into freelance offense (i.e. OKC series) Kawhi has a high tendency to disappear.
Did the same against the Clippers the year before.
if your reason for Kwahi Leonard not being a superstar is because casual fans don't want to watch him play, then your a causal fan. A real fan, or a die hard fan, would love to see his defense and efficiency, and his basketball IQ. I just can't fathom someone saying "Kwahi isn't a superstar." If he's not a superstar, the sky isn't blue
For me, I think a superstar just depends on stats. Dom what you said about a player dominating one part.of the game, helps his stats. Then stats itself of course. Also a player being a two-way player helps his stats. It all comes down to either stats or wins. With wins though, if mangemant doesn't put a good team around you, there's only so far you can go. That's why for me Demarcus Cousins has to be a superstar. he puts up great stats on a team whose mangemant is being run by 5 year olds. That's just what I think
Lol didn't even spell kawhi right
Cedric Sarfo Guess What, a SUPERSTAR is someone that transcends the league. Which means you know who LeBron or KD and def Curry is if you don't really watch ball. Leonard gets hurt because he plays for the spurs which is a team that does not get attention.
Cedric Sarfo Dom is saying that Kawhi is def a superstar people just don't put him down because of lack of name recognition. IMO he's an obvious superstar but the reason he's not considered one by some is not because of casual fans but more of because people feel he doesn't take over a game effectively and make his presence known like other superstars. Like he doesn't strike fear into his opponents when he shoots or something which is completely untrue considering NBA teams respect him a lot but some fans just aren't scared of him and think that everyone else must not be too
Dreams Worth More Than Money Did Tim Duncan transcend the league? People weren't lining up to see him play. But you can't argue that in his prime he wasn't a superstar. He had a very simple way of playing basketball, wasn't appealing to a causal fan, but he was defitnitely a superstar
The only unanimous superstar in NBA history is Brian Scalabrine
Brian Scalabrine is the unanimous goat!
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Not even close easily the goat
If Kawhi Leonard isn't a superstar I don't know what is. The notion that he isn't because he has a reserved personality is nonsensical. It's the NBA, not X-Factor. The point is to win championships.
I also suspect the same argument could've been used against Larry Bird, or Jerry West. It's malarkey.
Gal Dagon It’s really just the team he’s in. In a team like the lakers or the heat he’d stand out. It’s just the style of play of the spurs that hurts him. He’s not able to be as flashy as other superstars, without having to pass first. So it makes him look too reliant on his team.
Larry bird wasn't reserved like kawhi lol
Yep bro you happy now😂😂😂
Well he is now
damn i'm watching this now and the dude became a clearcut superstar and in conversation for best in the league
I've used this rubric for years. A SUPERSTAR must be:
Top 5 in Position
Top 10 in League
Must be Box Office
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Dreams Worth More Than Money some positions are tougher than others ie. pg & sf so that can be skewed.
Lillard is top 5 in position, top 10 in the league,definitely box office, carried his team to the playoffs as 5th seed IN THE FUCKING WESTERN CONFERENCE. Lillard is a superstar. you're dumb if you think he's not
Letter A Damian Lillard is not a Top 5 Point Guard. I'll name you five better, Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, John Wall, and I do believe its a toss up between Kyrie and Lillard but for me I go Kyrie, but Lillard is definitely #6. In terms of Top 10 player, also wrong. I'll names you ten players better than Lillard. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, Paul George, James Harden, Chris Paul, DeMarcus Cousins. I will say this though, Damian Lillard is definitely box office and will bring in money and has superstar potential but I think he needs to improve a little more before he can really be considered elite. But Lillard is certainly on the rise.
Letter A Lillard is very close to being a Superstar but he's not yet. He has been left off of too many all star teams
I think you're severely underrated your content is way above what your subscribers say. And it also seems as if you love making these videos, people notice that keep up the amazing content
Knicks 4 Life ya used underatted to much. The guy just started making videos a few months ago(I think not sure). He gaining more and more subs. Give him a few more months before u use the word underrated
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T he has been making videos for a long time this is just he's new channel. He used to do the series 3 kings of New York on his old one.
Knicks 4 Life agreed. dom is best thing to come out of florida lmao
Obvious superstars:
Lebron: no need to explain
Durant: best scorer in the game, great player
Curry: back to back MVP, best shooter
Westbrook: athletic freak, triple double machine
Kawhi: defensive POY, efficient offensive game
Harden: dominant offensively, great passer
Davis: great player when healthy
Questionable superstars:
CP3: very consistent, but hasn't really led team in playoffs
Lillard: offensive star, but not great on the defensive end
George: could jump to superstardom this year, but not quite there yet
Cousins: excellent player, but hasn't led team and has bad temper
Ethan Vrooman agree. You could put Wall and maybe Butler too for the debatable superstars
Ethan Vrooman ///
CP3's debate is very questionable because if I dropped 50 points and 7 assists every game and the post season as well but I still managed to lose in the playoffs, I still wouldn't be considered a superstar?
Hey from the future lillard is a superstar and George is def a superstar but cp3 is questionable and cousins hasn’t been on the same level anymore
@@wavyiann9788 Cousins got injured and CP3 is old asf
Update: Giannis is a superstar
I think Kawhii Leonard is an NBA superstar but because of the dull color of the Spurs uniforms makes it so people don't feel as excited as when they see the electric blue and yellow of the warriors or the nice orange OKC jerseys
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Cooper Brown you make a very good point. its a psychological issue
Not really... but its more of the culture of the spurs team... with less flashes and strict fundamental basketball
Johnas Dela Cruz that too
a superstar is a 85 or better on 2k lol
Sky High 90 lol
Sky High LMAO 😂😂
Kyrie and Dame is 89 D:
SONICdaGOON 89
Sky High so that means Eric Bledsoe, Mike Conley, and derrick favors etc nah fam
To me a superstar just has to be able to lead a team and get wins. Kyrie isn't, leonard is
well if anyone played with lebron it would be hard for them to lead a team too but kyrie is certainly a superstar. 41 in the finals takes talent
Luis Gmünder Kyrie is a superstar. He just can't lead. I see what you're saying but his stardom is undeniable.
Luis Gmünder so I guess you don't think Anthony Davis is a superstar since he's arguably the best PF but can't lead his team to the playoffs.
Charles Delair I consider Kyrie a one-way superstar who lacks court vision. He is, in my opinion, not a "superstar" because he lacks elite playmaking ability and cannot play well on the other end of the court (which is half of the game). I'm not hating though. I love watching him play; he is an offensive juggernaut that can score like no other and is definitely the best finisher in the NBA.
Sam Pollak Boi. A superstar is a superstar. One way or not. Not everybody can play both ends like LeBron or Kawhi. Just stop.
I think that a superstar is somebody a 7 year old kid can go "he's my favorite player"
Blaque 😂😂😂👌
Dylan lengerich lol
Blaque so a bandwagoned on player
Blaque id also add someone I can see this 7 year old 10 years later saying "he's still got it!"
I'm 14 and my favorite player is Alex Abrines does that count?
This video was made before the season and has obviously changed a bit for those who aren't thinking about that. A few players that aren't on here have pushed themselves onto the list.
Dom2k Dwyane Wade should not have a question mark tbh
Dom2k He carries the Heat, 3 time champion, 2nd in MVP race, and has no problem on defense of offense.
Dom2k if you were to make the video again, say right now, would you put Isaiah Thomas on it?
Joey Giancola As a superstar?
No not as a superstar
Jason Barnes Current Wade is far from a superstar.
*Sorry for my voice in this one, I was sick*
Easily the toughest thing to clearly define in the NBA; what does it mean to actually be a "superstar?" I`ve shied away from this video because seemingly everyone has a different opinion on it, and as you`ll hear in this video, its still tough to pinpoint who is and who isn`t a superstar even when you have a good idea of what you look for in one. What is your list of superstars in today's league?
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Kawaih Leonard is this years MVP
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Superstar. Must be better than an All Star and below a HOFer, in that range. Easiest way to put it.
Vince Carter but what makes someone better than a allstar? Whats that thing that puts certain players above a "regular" allstar.
Vince Carter
Lmao where would Pau Gasol fit in this rubric?
blitzandgoo its a different tier of talent. Look at it this way, jameer nelson was an allstar, but he isnt as great a player as Chris paul. Guys like Paul george, James harden, demarcus cousins are in competition with the rest of the best players every year, they have to prove they are the best. Where as the likes of
Lbj, Kobe, CP3, DWade are proven elite once in a generational talent that are heads above the rest.
Pau Gasol was 5 years ago
blitzandgoo The Players that play better... It's that simple... For example; Damian Lillard was an all-star, but would you call him as good as Lebron or Curry or Durant... No... Whoever puts up better stats, plays better in a variety of different ways, and Stands out from the others are considered Superstars... All-stars are the best players.... The superstars stand out from the All-stars...
The fact that there is a question mark placed on Kawhi Leonard is blasphemous
I'd say Irving and Lillard are superstars without a question mark. To me, anyone that can put fear into their matchup on a one on one is a superstar. Sure Carmelo is a scary ISO matchup, but he's not going to score the ways Kyrie and Lillard will score. Lillard will pull up from way way behind he 3 point line and make jumpers forcing you to tighten your defense, which won't matter because he can get to the rim with his speed. Same thing for Kyrie except Kyrie doesn't pull up from that distance often, but is a better finisher than Lillard by a little due to the volume of his FGs from there.
What about Kyrie's defense, rebounding, passing, and facilitating?
Khoa Pham Kyrie was a huge affect on Game 5. Scored 41 pts with approximately 70%FG, he was a better scorer than LeBron in game 5. Without him they wouldn't have won.
Osyris did u just say melo can't score the way lillard and kyrie can? Melos one of the most versatile scorers of all time
Light Skinned Debo kawhi isn't a good passer or facilitater but yet "he's a superstar"
Khoa Pham you cannot be this stupid
What make a player a superstar? Definitely the MEDIA. No wonder Toronto doesn't have any "superstars". Its all propaganda.
Vijay Patel What was Vince Carter? How'd TMac get max offers out of Toronto?
dan t T Mac was really young and left before he entered his prime. I was talking about the current team and his people underestimate Lowry so much. He plays both ends and plays his heart out every night. He even got 3 place votes for MVP but he doesn't get the respect he deserves because he plays up in Canada.
Vijay Patel ik But he got max offers based off exposure he got from Toronto.
Lowry just isn't in the conversation man... He's far behind Wall and Lilliard in the East alone.
Vijay Patel Derozan and Lowry are just really good players they disappear wayyy too often
Vijay Patel you should know that you see the Raptors playoff games lol
How is Damian Lillard not a superstar when last year his numbers were better than Derrick Rose's MVP year?
Rose had way better players on his team
Lopsided Dolphin69 Rose had Boozer... Lillard had the MIP.... Rose was better by far
Rose had boozer joakim noah luol deng young taj Gibson and don't forget Brian Scalabrine
Lopsided Dolphin69 All of them were trash... the only half decent one was Deng... and he lead them to the best record in the league against the Big 3 Heat
Noah was pretty good
I think people were saying the same thing with Timmy. I guess it's just spurs player treatment. Since in that offense it's not surrounded around Kawhi but it's about the team. Also Kawhi doesn't have a major shoe and isn't the best at marketing himself. That's the only reason you can even think about denying him superstardom if that. Kawhi is definately a superstar
This season I would agree, he's solidifying himself every day
Love your videos man, keep up the good work 👌🏻
You know what makes me mad? The "basketball fans" that think that scorers are the best. I'm talking about those people who say for example "oh Steph Curry is so much better than Andre Drummond, look at these stats, Andre Drummond is garbage, look at the points he gets!!" See how this example says Andre Drummond is bad and they compare a point guard to a center who is a defensive beast yet they say he's garbage.
Whiteside>drummond
+ aman arguello Are you ok? I think you need a doctor, your not thinking straight.
aman arguello you still know what I mean though right?
absolutely agree..
Curry is much better than Drummond though....
My superstars are:
- Lebron (chosen one)
- curry (a bad player wouldnt get this much attention and best 3 point shooter ever)
- leonard (has the defense and offense)
- harden (rockets would be trash without him, carried team to playoffs)
- cp3 (passing skills, playmaker, defender, can score)
- lillard (got his team to the playoffs without a good supporting player (has cj but still he isn't fully developed yet))
- george (came back from a bad injury and still got his team to the playoffs and almost got them to the 2nd round)
- westbrook (has an aggressive mentality/doesn't back down, lacks the shooting but can pass/make plays and is crazy fucking explosive, good defender, can carry a team without kd)
Forgot kd (tall with good handles, can score and shoot, a leader)
If you put PG on your list why in hell didn't you put Kd on there ? I know he left his team after blowing a series, but a Kd led team is better than Westbrook led team any day of the week
b0ltix fuck KD lol
how can yall forget Jimmy Butler? he brings hall of fame level defense, elite leadership, great passing, electric on offense, and t
he face of the Bulls. I'm a spurs fan but how can you look at the best 2 guard in the NBA and see him take over games and not say SUPERSTAR in all caps.
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I agree that Kyrie is a a superstar he's a ROY,NBA Champion, and we saw what he can do in the finals. Also he's only 24!!!! he's only entering his prime🔥🔥 and i disagree i belive Kawhi Leonard is a superstar he's a champion, finals MVP, 2 time DPOY and he's in his early 20's!! ppl say he's already the best 2 way player in the game so how is he not a superstar? and he finished 2nd in MVP voting and hes gotta helluva chance to win it this year
He was an nba champ with LeBron and K Love
cash nasty gaming he still a superstar?
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SuperStar:LeBron James,Steph Curry,Kevin Durant,Russell Westbrook,Kawhi Leonard,Chris Paul,James Harden,Anthony Davis,Paul George
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in my opinion, there are different levels of players in the league:
superstar
elite
all star caliber (I say caliber because some people get robbed *cough*Lillard*cough*
starter caliber
bench
scrub
Kyrie is elite, almost a superstar. when LeBron retires, Kyrie will dominate even more than he does now
Damian Lillard is a superstar in my opinion.He doesn't have good defense but it ain't trash.He is the face of The Blazers, He lead his team to the playoffs, and he is a great offensive player
no it is trash he one of the worst defenders in the nba bro.
You right, Dom2k said that Harden is a superstar and Lillard isn't. That's kinda stupid cause I mean lillard is the almost the same as Harden (if not then lillard better) And Lillard is crazy clutch, clutcher than Harden imo.
Russell 'TRIPLE-DOUBLE' Westbrook Dame is the clutchest player in the league undoubtedly, But he's nowhere near the level of Harden, Harden passe better, rebounds better and I don't even need to mention Scoring. Dame isn't a superstar yet but after this season I think he will be (no shade at Dame he's one of my favorite players in the league rn)
@@rwmixes6016 this comment aged well bro💯
Damien Liliard is a superstar. He never missed the playoffs in his NBA Career. Roty. 2 time all star. Averaged 25 points with 7 assists. He lead Portland to the second round pass the Clippers. Even took Golden State to 5 games. Gotta respect him as a superstar
love this video!!
Is funny how people always forget to mention Tim Duncan, you just did it. He is considerate the best power forward ever. Weird.
He's retired... The video talks about current NBA superstars
Right lol
He mentioned players like Kobe, KG, Dirk... In my opinion Tim is the best player of his generation, first in my list of superstars, compared with those guys.
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I was just naming older players off the top it wasn`t a ranking or anything
That's OK, my fault. I like your videos!
Who the f*ck says Kawhi is not a superstar? Also there's no question about Cousins either but... Kawhi? Really? Best 2 way player in the league.
huh. I never really thought about that question. Great vid Dom!
Great vid Dom.
I think that there are are different tiers of nba players
First tier players
mvp Candidate
all stars
can lead a team to a championship
Examples:Lebron,Kawhi,Westbrook etc
Second tier
Can still be mvp candidates
all stars
can lead a team deep in the playoffs
Examples:Kyrie Irving,Damian lillard,Paul George etc
Third tier
starting support players
Examples:Jr smith Steven Adams Derrick rose
Four tier
everyone else
Roberto 264 it's spelt like tier not tear lol. But I like ur idea
LMFAO
1st tier- mvp candidates, the superstars, franchise player of a contending team such as
Lebron,Steph,Kawhi,KD,Westbrook,Cp3
2nd tier-possible mvp candidate, rising superstars, franchise player of a young team/solid supporting cast/All-NBA teamer/ supporting star of a contending team such as
Paul George,Klay,Jimmy Butler,Kyrie,Lillard,Wall,blake,demarcus cousins,Anthony Davis
3rd tier-multiple time all-stars,best player of a rebuilding team or bad team/solid player with a good role
Kevin Love,McCollum,Horford,Thomas,Millsap,Deandre,Giannis,Bledsoe,brook lopez
4th tier-solid starter of a contending team/young and good yet unproven player/rising player as a star
D'angelo,KAT,Jabari Parker,Steven Adams,Bogut,Barnes,J.R. Smith,Tristan Thompson
5th tier-others
I like your tier-type analysis here, but you seriously can't put LBJ, Steph, K2 & KD in the same category as Westbrick & CP0.
Mine is simple. I have 6 catagories. 1st is superstar, this groups includes people as good as lebron to low end superstars like Irving, klay and Blake. 2nd is star and these are people like Marc gasol, Conley, Drummond, green and Melo.
3rd- these are people who aren't stars but are better than just role players. I call these better than avegre so people like ibaka, olidapo, reddick, Levine and the big 3 on the lakers.
4th - this is the role player group. These include people like jr smith, shumpert, nick young, robin Lopez and Livingston
5th are below avegre players like shoot can't think of any. Paul perice? Meta world peace, or people who are like in and out of rotations
6th - bench warmers, in-out of the league type players.
Bonafide Superstars:
Steph Curry - Do I really have to explain this one?
Kevin Durant - Elite scorer, former MVP, all around amazing player and draw.
LeBron James: Once again, do I even have to explain this one?
James Harden: Lackadaisical on D, sure, but an amazing passer, scorer, and he can carry a team on his back
Russell Westbrook: Stupid athletic, great scorer, almost averaged a triple double.
Paul George: Carries his team, great two-way player.
Near/Questionable Superstar:
Kawhi Leonard: Amazing defender, can shoot the ball, just hasn't proven himself scoring wise. Remember, his career high is barely above 30 points.
Carmelo Anthony: He can still score and play high level basketball, but his age is probably going to catch up to him these next couple of seasons.
LaMarcus Aldridge: Great scorer and rebounder, plays on a team where his stats really can't shine that much.
Klay Thompson: Great two way player, stuck in a sidekick role of sorts. On his own I feel like he'd be in PG's situation.
Da Casu Cat perfect I think Klay is a superstar he's just underrated because of curry
Da Casu Cat completely agree
I agree with everything but Paul George and Klay. I don't think Paul George has proven himself yet. Also, Klay is VERY overrated. He's a good defender and wonderful shooter but he mainly only gets points because of the ridiculous spacing from Curry being guarded.
point taken
Vince Carter are you fucking joking? Klay is so underrated Klay is a motherfucking superstar and curry always takes the fucking spot light
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superstars for me are players that can take over games when needed too. Player like K leonard, Kyrie, Lillard, Melo, Wade, Klay and Aldridge are clear superstars. If you think Klay is just a catch and shoot player you really need to look at his game he's not just a catch and shoot he can finish around the rim shoot dribble pull ups and defend, just cause he doesn't need to handle the ball as a pg doesn't mean he ain't a superstar, and for all those who think leonard ain't a superstar you don't know basketball period.
PickleMuncher97 this nigga said Aldridge is a clear superstar. -_- GET UR DUMBASS OUTTA HERE.
Sami Sabeeh are you saying he can't take over a game? that's what a superstar does
He is very good offensively but not elite enough nor has he accomplished anything in the playoffs and no he doesn't take over games with his scoring. Players that can take over scoring are steph, Durant, LeBron, Westbrook, Paul George, kawhi, harden etc. And he isn't even in the same class as those players.
Sami Sabeeh he can take over scoring you are saying he hasn't accomplished anything then that goes for westbrook kd and cp3
First of all Westbrook has made it to the finals second Westbrook averages 25, 10, 7. Chris Paul on the other hand is not only elite on the offensive side but also elite defensively as Dom said. Like I said he is not in the same class as those players
Great video bro.
I think I watched most of your videos. Very good content and I like the way you explain things. You sound like being from the south of US, really pleasant to listen to. Only once I didn't like that in one video you said 'If you want to shit on the Warriors I don't mind.' I just think the video would have been better if you had skipped that. You had already made it clear by that point that you support Boston and you are just giving your opinion. But good, congrats on the channel and keep up the good work! NBA fan.
What about Andre Drummond?The best rebounder in the league as well as one of the best all around forwards in the league, and he led his team to the playoffs last year. Not saying he is but there's at least an argument to be made.
I didn't know andre drummond was a foward lol he a center
All-star, not superstar yet
no argument. can't even average at-least 20 ppg yet.
NBA Superstars:
KD
LeBron
Curry
Westbrook
Kawhi
Davis
Harden
That's it IMO.
No Chris Paul?
NBA Mixes no klay
NBA Mixes you are forgetting Chris Paul. And it looks like derozan has made the jump this year
derozan
NBA Mixes the Greek freak
Love this topic. Can you cover players from the early 2000s? I want to hear your opinion on the Pistons, Blazers, Spurs, Suns, and other players from that decade.
Hey man, I just wanted to tell you that I really appreciate all the hard work that you put into your videos. I really enjoy watching them. I know you get so many comments that you'll probably never see this. Do you remember when Steven A. Smith and Max Kellerman from first take had that contest where a viewer/fan got invited to debate them if they won the contest? I definitely think you are the only person that would've even had a chance against those guys. I'd even go as far as to say that I think you would make a sensational sports well NBA personality.. I don't know how those guys that have never played professional sports get a shot at doing something like that but I would definitely watch you. Good luck man and keep the DOPE videos coming! Go Bulls!!!
After the 2017 season, I think that Giannis Antetokounmpo should get some consideration to be a super star.
Definitely a superstar now😂
Aged a bit too well
This aged well
You don't need to be a 2 way player to be a superstar. Allen Iverson is an example of a great offensive player with questionable defense who is considered a superstar. Superstars are players who are BOTH extremely talented and have the media backing them.
Liquid Ronin tf r u talking about. Allen Iverson lead the league in steals several times. He is a great defender
Drink Me Have you watched AI play? He gambles on passing lanes a lot and he misses a good amount of them leaving his team in a bad situation defensively. He's also just an average on-ball defender. There's a reason he's never been on an NBA All Defensive Team despite leading the league in steals.
+Drink Me no AI said he was a terrible defender himself and that he could not guard anybody.
having many steals doesn't mean you're a great defender.e.g.Harden,Curry who are slightly above average at defense AT BEST.
But Allen Iverson exposed Michael Jordan
Very well put together. I think a Superstar can be defined as being able to be called one of the best players on the court every game, no matter who the competition is. For this reason, I'd definitely put Clay up there, as he can create his own shot as well as being a great spot shooter and defender.
For me that "Superstar" status is more a social status a mix of how good you are and how famous how marketable.
jeremy lin is definitely a superstar fym 😂😂
Dweezy 410 2011
Dweezy 410 I've LITERALLY only heard Asians say that
Lmao i was joking 😂
Dweezy 410 he's not even an all star
Cayde-6 bruh it was sarcasm cus dom made the joke in the video no shit hes not an all star he cant even stay on 1 team lmao
Kyrie Irving has great passing skills
Gabriel Benchimol no he doesnt lmao
Gabriel Benchimol i think he could if he needed to, but hes never used it before so you cant really use that for him.
Gabriel Benchimol I don't know about that
I don`t agree
He's not a terrible passer but he's not a great one either
Gabriel Benchimol There was never a question as to whether he had passing skills or not, but the only thing that keeps him from being truly elite is the fact that he chooses not to make plays for others on a consistent basis.
hey dom dontforget being a closer in clutch moments!
I can't help but notice the similarities in the play styles of Kawhi and Andre Iguodala. They're both on really good teams, they're arguably the two best on ball defenders in the league, they've both won Finals MVP, and they've both proven they can score the ball. It'd be cool if you could compare the two in a future video.
Kahwi Leonard for mvp
Damian lillard = superstar
Javon Clayton Are you dumb?
***** He averaged 25 points a game 7 assist and 4.0 rebounds and carried his team to playoffs with some help from McCollum. People thought the Blazers were going to be a lottery team after Aldridge left and he took them to playoffs. He's the most underrated player in the league
Javon Clayton guy damian is easily up there. i mean he brought a team who literally lost 4 starters the season before to the playoffs in the next. second he is arguably the most clutch and not just scoring wise or game winners but the way he steps up his game when it matters. third he is easily comparable to curry. both can shoot ridiculous but obviously curry got the edge but damian is more athletic plus not a liability on defense like curry and also damian when it matters is more clutch where as curry or westbrook would turn the ball over instead of execute. Example the west finals and nba finals both game 7s.
yanique wright I don't think he's a superstar, but he's definitely on the brink of superstardom. In 1 or 2 years though, I think hes definitely one
***** Lillard made it to the 5th seed with only C.J. Curry had Green, Thompson, and beat bench in the league. Spurs had a Duncan, Aldridge, Leonard, and Parker. Thunder had two super Stars. Clippers have the 2nd best center in the NBA, 3rd best PG in the NBA, AND pretty damn good PF with a solid bench. 5th seed is pretty fucking good with who he had.
Still my favorite dom2k video
Definitive Superstars:
LeBron
Russ
Curry
Kd
Harden
Kawhi
Ad
Possible superstars:
Pg
Cp3
Dame
Demarcus
Kyrie
Questionable superstars:
John wall
Jimmy buckets
IT
Demar derozan
Klay
Ad, harden and russ aint superstars to me.. like i would take dame over russ.. how i judge superstars is who are the top 5 in the league
Curry
LeBron
Kawhi
Kd
Greek freak
I been using this scale, similar to the other one i seen here
1. Top 3 in Position
2. Top 8 in the league
3. Box Office
4. I grew up watching Kobe, so if you're a superstar you gotta be able to score. Career High has to be 55+
LetsGoKhan so curry and kd aren’t superstars?
im one of the people that thinks damian lillard is a superstar
Dom2k, superstar of youtube NBA content
Yo my dude, keep it up. I noticed on your patreon page there's no donations. I may not be able to give, but i just wanna encourage you to stay consistent, watch out for content that you like, and find ways to intergrate it to your channel. In due time you'll see the fruits of your working (if you haven't). Take care :)
Where's jimmy butler?
DJ Daboss hes an all star
DJ Daboss true
JaShawn Johnson but he's a great two way player and is a very underated scorer
DJ Daboss lol no
MrBlister27 do u not watch basketball he is a great player and is debatable for susperstar level but is mainly an all star
Superstars in the league today.
Lebron James
James Harden
Kevin Durant
Kawhi Leonard
Steph Curry
Paul George
Anthony Davis
Chris Paul
Damian Lillard
Russell Westbrook
Some Broke Dude Trying to Make It or u are saying known names buuuuuut whatever
Isaiah thomas
Johnny Doe hell no
not only are you forgetting Giannis this list is fucking garbage
@@DarthKrellon that was 3 years ago dumbass
I really love how your videos are not just shoving your opinion in our faces. I feel respected watching these videos lol
for me categories for being a superstar is
1. winning at least 1 finals or season mvp
2. being able to change the game for how good you play (ex. shaq was the reason zone defense was made, MJ illegal offense, barkley 5 secs back to the basket)
3. an all-star who is ready to perform in the playoffs and carrying the whole team on his back
What About LaMarcus Aldridge?
Benjamín Arias Navarro he should stayed with damian lillard
H3voc Gaming Agreed
Benjamín Arias Navarro they could have been championship team
Yet to play a Conference Finals game, this coming from a die hard Spurs fan.
Draymond IS a Superstar and here's why:
- Does have the Championship attitude
- Can takeover games defensively and offensively with his passing and ability to run the GS offense
- We seen how they played WITHOUT him in Game 5
- You could make the case that Draymond is the most important player on GS because he causes those mismatches because he's too quick for the average Center and too strong for the 4 and he RUNS THE OFFENSE allowing Curry and Klay those spot up threes.
He defends , He cans score , He wins, and he's got that attitude, and his impact on the game is felt. He's a superstar.
💯💯
i agree with a lot of what you said but i disagree that e is a superstar yet, without curry and klay he wouldn't be nearly effective he steph pull a lot of attention from defenders allowing him to score. He isn't nearly as effective on the offensive end as any of the nba superstars. The way i look at it is if draymond went to almost any team in the nba his effectiveness would take a huge hit along with almost all his numbers.
westin evens naw bro if u put Draymond on ANY team they'll be a playoff team imo he affects the game in WAY too many ways . Scoring is just one part of a superstars repertoire. He CAN score but in GS offense it's not in the teams best interest for him to look for his shot first.
Keller Neal thank u for stating the obvious
agree keller
Paul-Yes
Griffin-No
Thompson-Maybe
Green-Maybe
Aldridge-No
Irving-Yes
Cousins-Yes
Westbrook-Yes
Davis-Yes
Harden-Yes
Wade-No
George-No
Curry-Yes
Durant-Yes
Lillard-Yes
Leonard-Yes
James-Yes
Melo-No
Giannis-Yes! How could you not even mention him!
Wall-Yes
Derozan-Yes
Butler-Yes
Embiid, Porzingis, Towns-Yes in a couple of years
You need to make another vid like this updated version
You and Mike Korzemba know THE GAME. We need more people like you
1. LeBron- For obvious reasons
2. Curry- For obvious reasons
3. KAT- His style of play
4. Draymond Green- He's a do it all player
5. Kyrie- His Offense
No question, Leonard is a superstar. I cannot remember a player who has such an impact on a game on both ends of the floor since Jordan and Olajuwon. His demeanor on the floor just makes him a quiet assassin. Before you know it, he can hit you with 25 to 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assist, 3 steals and maybe 2 blocks. His intangibles are what makes him a superstar. The man is a stat sheet filler and you would not know it until the end of the game. Monster player!!!!
First thing, love the videos Dom. Good channel for hoop heads.
Now about Kawhi. I think this will be the year , w/ TD retired and parker and gino accepting their age and roles, that Kawhi truly becomes face of the spurs and solidifies himself as a true superstar.
Also for a future video and something I like to think about is:
who do you think will be the best "up and coming" PG, SG, SF , PF, and C in the league in 5-7 years?
Like KAT from the twolves would be a perfect example of a guy I was thinking of for this list. Not established talent but maybe still even in college (if you watch college ball?)
Marc Gasol in the near future(?)
+Carlos Gandiaga All star for sure
all star yes but i cant see anyone of the grizzlies roster even near a superstar status.
Ferox K. Boy were you wrong lol
How is Deandre Jordan not a superstar best rebounder in the leauge and top 3 defender?
Cole Porter His shooting......
what? let's repair his free throws and add little bit footwork and post move, okay. after that we can talk about him being superstar or not..
Exercariver -20- he's also the best pick and roll player in the leauge and probably the best lob catcher ever
Deandre Jordan can't do a thing if he's further than 3 feet from the basket lol
Great center, def not a superstar
Dom2k so he shoots 70% from the field you said if they do 1 thing elite they are a borderline superstar 2 for sure deandre does about 4 things
I've been here since 2k subs! #DomTWOK
I think part of being a superstar is your demeanor on the court. Guys that get hyped up when they make plays or have that show off attitude sometimes and they have the stats to back it up
IMO the only NBA superstars are Lebron, KD, Curry, Westbrook, Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, and Anthony Davis
Harden and Paul George are kinda 50/50
Sachin Johri I kinda agree with this List AD superstar because of his Talent all around he a beast.
harden is overrated to me
Sachin Johri PG could had been a superstar but Injuries
christian6455 he is a superstar
christian6455 after the injury he came back a better player puttin up 23 a night and led his team to the playoffs where he was averaging 27 ppg
1. Kawhi Leonard is definitely a superstar
2. He is not the best two way player
3. That would be Lebron because even though Kawhi undoubtedly plays better defense, Lebron mine as well be the second best defender in the NBA right behind Kawhi. Plus Lebron is much better on offense than Kawhi
Drink Me Lebron 2nd best defense in the league? You're tripping.
Come playoff time? He is.
sorry, but Draymond the 2nd best defender in the league
I can name 10+ defenders better then LeBron! Kawahi, Green, Whiteside, Gobert, Chris Paul, Jimmy Butler, Paul Millsap, Deandre, Davis, PG13, Tony Allen, Avery Bradly, John Wall, Bogut, Drummond, Jokim Noah and the list goes on
MeBeatYou LeBron can guard every position at an elite level. Listing Noah, Wall, and Drummond ahead of LeBron is just foolish. I love Noah, but he is not a DPOY candidate anymore.
the nba and their teams do a very good job of creating superstars for each and every team.....u can list every nba team roster and pick out a superstar or someone who is on the cusp of becoming one.....
I think this would be a great video to do at the end of this nba regular season would draw a lot of controversy and many young new players could be added on this list
kawhi Leonard is way better than LeBron and doesn't need no question mark. he has a great shot and post game and defense like LeBron on has a bullrush and passing and defense when he wants to. kawhi is always put on the back burner bkuz of LeBron and yet curry is up there with LeBron but all he can do is shoot like that's nonsense.
*only
Dumbass curry can't only shoot. He had the greatest offensive season of all time, he's the greatest shooter of all time and one of the greatest offensive players of all time and scorers of all time. He also has some of the best handles in the league and shows that he can lead a team much better than Kawhi.
All u said was offense that's it kawhi does both u know curry is suspect on defense that's y u didn't say anything about that
Deez Nuts Curry is a good defender. Not elite like Kawhi but he is an elite offensive player unlike Kawhi. The thing is Curry is a better scorer, shooter, passer and a better offensive player in every single way while being a good defender. Kawhi is a good offensive player but not elite like Curry and is an elite defender unlike Curry but since is Curry is a much better all around offensive player, he's the better player. Also Curry is a better leader and has able to consistently lead the Warriors to W's.
Curry honestly plays like sharpshooter on 2k he just runs around screens and Jack up shots. But I don't want my player to have a weakness like he was being exposed in the playoffs by Westbrook and Kyrie so the better player would be kawhi bkuz we can get a steal or block and possibly score on the other end as well
the only real Superstars in the league are
LeBron
Kawhi
Draymond
KD
Westbrook
Anthony Davis
Paul George
Klay Thompson
CP3
Dame Lillard
James Harden
Their is no more players who can carry a team to a title
Daniel Yankun Draymond cant carry you to a title without a true superstar
I am 2awesome4u You can win a title with him as your best player because the Warriors did in 2015
Daniel Yankun he had the 2 best shooters in the league, without the splash brothers the defense would give way more attention to him
Daniel Yankun Klay and Draymond??? No Curry? Lol some of the others are debatable but Curry is absolutely a superstar and Klay and Draymond absolutely are not
Daniel Yankun AD aint no SUPERSTAR
Yo my dude! The Jeremy Lin punch line! 😹😹😹
Only reason Drummond isn't at least a question mark is because he plays in the smallest market of Detroit
My personal definition of a superstar is you could put that player on any team and they will be playoff contenders.
Dom2k you always sound like you're about to fall asleep
Here in 2021 theres only a few id say: lebron, giannis, kawhi, curry, jokic, embiid, kd and harden (embiid is prolly the only thats arguable cuz of his injuries)
I heard someone said once that NBA superstars most of the time brought something new and unique to the game of basketball. And that's one of the main reasons people love calling them Superstars.
Dirk brought the one leg fadeaway, Curry took 3 point shooting to a legendary level, MJ brought his fadeaway and Iverson reinvented what we call now Modern crossover.
Kawhi Leonard is definitely a Super Star. Man is 25 and already a Champion, Finals MVP, and a 2 time DPOY. And will probably win another DPOY this year. Dude is the best 2 way player in the league. And he gets better every season, without question a super star.
Quite funny coming back to this and seeing PG as Kawhi’s option 2
I think Kawahi is a superstar but what kind of takes the attention away from is his character. He is very modest and humble. A typical "Pop" player which theres nothing wrong with that. I am an NBA superfan and I think Kawahi is one of the best players in the league right now because of how versatile he is on both sides of the ball, But normal NBA fans don't see much charisma coming from him like they do from very animated players like Westbrook and Curry.