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Originally Posted by Murphy3
It's extremely early to consider him being a better all around player than Dirk was throughout his career.... Regardless of skills.... Dirk was one of the best clutch players and playoff performers to come along in generations.. His playoff numbers in his prime are probably among the 10 best players of all time..
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It's a sign of respect and testament to accomplishments to a superstar for a young player to be compared to that superstar.
It is fair to make the observation and comparison. Some of us are merely stating KP has a chance to come to fruition, and maybe more, based on his play so far. I don't think anyone is saying he is there now or are making any guarantees that he will in the future.
Do you honestly think anyone on this board would disagree about the last 2/3 of your message?
We all know that but there is no harm in discussing someone who might be able to become Dirk's NBA protégé and possibly take it to another level.
I think it is fair to say and common basketball knowledge that Dirk has definitely revolutionized the NBA style of play and redefined the PF position to a Stretch 4.
Comparing KP to him is a testament to the greatness of Dirk.