Why are Steph and even Luka in consideration for being some of the best basketball players ever when they don’t play defense? In my eyes the top 10 should be the best players on both sides of the ball, not just one. Can Steph really be considered a top 5 player all time without ever being an above average defender?
My point is that there is a threshold of offensive output where it outweighs the drop in defense. Obviously 60ppg at 70% is enough. Most would also say 40ppg at 70% is enough. If you reduce that number to whatever Steph averages on whatever TS%, most would say it’s still enough to offset his worse defense