Wrong, when defenses pack the paint and dare KL to shoot the ball you will see the error of your ways. DD
If Brooks goes in a trade for Bosh or Amare, Morey will be able to find a guy to replace him through free agency or trade. I'm not sure Lowry can start yet, but he is close.
Assists matter - so I'm asking you this: how do you explain the fact that guys who play on far more offensively challenged teams than the Rockets still manage to absolutely crush Brooks in this category? I mean Devin Harris posts a far higher assist % which makes his PER superior to Brooks. Yet Harris plays on a far worse offensive team on a productivity basis. In fact he played on teh worst offense in the league per minute last year. 30th out of 30 teams (the Rockets were 16). How do you explain that? What about Baron Davis? He murders Brooks in assist %. While playing for the 27th best offensive team Hell - freaking GILBERT Freaking ARENAS was more efficient at getting assists than Brooks last year. While playing on a horrific offensive team. And while being Gilbert Arenas. Yes that Gilbert Arenas. Your excuse is horsesh-t.
There is Martin, and Ariza can shoot 3s decently without creating for himself. Lowry just need to find those guys in the right spot.
Furhermore, let me add that I like how DD is still operating under the misconception (if he were brighter I would call it a lie but we'll chalk it up to ignorance in this instance) that Bosh is an inside-the-paint, underneath player who teams will "pack the paint" for. If he actually knew a damn thing about Bosh and his game he'd realize that a huge proportion of his offense (possibly even the majority, thoguh I can't recall the stat) actually comes not from underneath or "in the paint" but from the 15-16 foot elbow range, where he is a deadly jumpshooter. And not just a guy who hits the occasional one, but who consistently takes his points from there - he is a classic high post player. So, what will happen when teams pack the paint on Bosh? He'll step out and shoot over them. Like he has been doing for his whole career.
Like I said, if teams want to pack the paint to nullify Lowry's ability to get to the basket, the Rockets already won.
I say that PER is a flawed system that overvalues assists to 3pt shots. Your logic is horsesh-t. And Sam....packing the paint refers to Yao, Bosh can shoot out to 3pt range, I know..but he does not create his own shot. Carry on...Samwise. DD
According to Hollinger, Bosh took only 39.7% of his shots in 2008-09 in the immediate basket area, the rest were farther outside. And he made 48.2% of his long 2 pointers.
OK, Sam. Is your suggestion to replace Brooks with Lowry? Because he rates lower than Brooks on your beloved PER ratings.....a lot lower. Again, robbing Peter to pay Paul. We get incrementally better at PF and much worse at PG. ****ING BRILLIANT ! DD
So you don't think you should be as considerate of other people's children as you expected them to be of yours? It appears [your] hypocrisy knows no bounds.
1- This won't work (See Rondo, Rajon and Rose, Derrick) 2- Wouldn't it be defensive three seconds if the opposing PG packed the PAINT 3 - Having 2 legit shooters at the 2 and 3 would certainly unpack the paint
