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Francis Defense

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by SamFisher, Feb 25, 2004.

  1. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Again, point guard is the hardest position to guard night to night.
     
  2. SamFisher

    SamFisher Member

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    I see. You never start duplicate threads.
     
  3. thegary

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    have you ever tried to guard shaq?
     
  4. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Do you have to guard Shaq every night?
     
  5. thegary

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    my point was just that i'm not sure your statement is true. i think on average, the ones are pretty weak in this league. maybe i'm wrong, never gave to much thought to it, but i would like to hear why you think so.
     
  6. SamFisher

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    No way, the ones are weak? Dude, Center has been the weakest position in the NBA for about the last 25 years. . There is no comparison, really.
     
  7. thegary

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    are you going to elaborate on why you think this is true, or are you going to just leave it a blanket statement? i'm not trying to argue with you, just explain your point.
     
  8. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    You must be joking. SG and PF are the hardest positions to guard because that is where there are the most good players. Kobe, T-Mac, Iverson, Allen, Finley, Pierce, Redd, Carter, Richardson, Hamilton, Sprewell, Jones, Rose, at SG. Duncan, Garnett, Nowitzki, Brand, Randolph, O'Neal, Gasol, Abdur-Rahim, Wallace, Matin, Odom, Kirilenko, Boozer, Walker, and Jamison at PF.
     
  9. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Point guards are the best ball handlers on the team. When I say defend, I mean keep in front of you. The very definition of the position makes this so.

    Nash
    Cassell
    Williams
    Bibby and Jackson
    Payton
    Stoudemire
    etc. are all good ball handlers.
     
  10. SamFisher

    SamFisher Member

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    PF is the toughest.

    PG is no slouch with Francis, Davis, Bibby, Nash, Marbury, Kidd, Parker, Williams, Payton, Cassell, Miller, plus lesser lights who can score, like Billups, Hudson, Stoudamire, Wade (if you call him a PG), Arenas, Terry, Hinrich.


    I would rank them in terms of overall depth like this:

    1. PF
    2.(T) PG/SG
    4. SF (difficult to rank b/c of the SG "Swingman" factor)
    5. C
     
  11. thegary

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    sorry, don't see any smartness in your explantion.
     
  12. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    How about this
    PGs and SGs get the most picks IMO
    our
    big men don't [or have not] been showing enough on those picks

    Let's look at the next games
    See how many times Francis and Cat are beat off the dribble
    versus
    beaten off the pick

    or beaten helping else where

    Rocket RIver
     

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