The hype is real. Pokemon have once again taken over much of the population’s attention, similar to how it did in the past.

Nowadays, the craze over the latest application, Pokemon Go, is all over the world. Next time you see someone or a group of people acting strange with their phone, chances are they’re close to catching that rare Pokemon.

Meanwhile, the NBA world is as diverse as that of Pokemon’s, so the urge of comparing some of these players to those in the Pokedex database is hard to resist. They are “monsters” in their own rights anyway.

Here are some comparisons from a recent article by The Score. For more, visit the entire list here, because, after all, you “gotta catch them all”.

LeBron James – Machamp

Description: Machamp has the power to hurl anything aside. However, trying to do any work requiring care and dexterity causes its arms to get tangled. This Pokémon tends to leap into action before it thinks.
It's fitting how Machoke eventually evolves into Machamp, because many fans believed James was “choking” in his pursuit of ending the city of Cleveland‘s 52-year title drought until The King ultimately shook any negative labels surrounding him by leading the Cavaliers to the franchise's first NBA championship.
It also helps that Machamp is one of the more physically imposing Pokemon out there, with four well-muscled arms and a rock-solid physique it uses to impose its will. With the exception of two extra limbs, this is basically James in a nutshell.

Draymond Green – Hitmonlee

Description: Hitmonlee's legs freely contract and stretch. Using these springlike legs, it bowls over foes with devastating kicks. After battle, it rubs down its legs and loosens the muscles to overcome fatigue.
Green brought this connection on himself during the 2016 playoffs by excessively flailing of his legs, one of which connected with the nether-regions of Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams during the Western Conference finals.
It's not like he deserved the benefit of the doubt on that occasion, as the 26-year-old had a storied history of being unable to keep his legs under control. Another Mega Kick from Green and Adams may need a hyper potion.

Marc Gasol – Slowbro

Description: Slowbro's tail has a Shellder firmly attached with a bite. As a result, the tail can't be used for fishing anymore. This causes Slowbro to grudgingly swim and catch prey instead.
Of all NBA players who suited up for at least 50 games last season, Gasol stood out as the absolute slowest, averaging a speed of 3.58 miles per hour, including a speed of 3.74 mph on offense.
Since the former Defensive Player of the Year did have to deal with ankle issues, some leniency will be offered with the Slowbro example, as Slowpoke – its first form – can barely move at all.

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