Monday, February 27, 2012

Just say no to the scoring pg ?


Okay so we know that you can't win a title if your top scorer on the team is your point gaurd. History shows that no team with a pg who finished in the top 5 scorers in the league has ever won a title. Iverson got to the finals but I don't think he was actually the pg on that team. Rose is an absolute badass and he's incredible to watch but they will not win a title unless they bring in a true pg and move him to the 2 spot. Last year i was convinced that Rose just needed more scorers around him, that he just felt he had to do it all. It's pretty obvious to me now that he will always feel like they have a better shot if he takes it then anyone else. I mean he knows he's by far the best player on the team. Russell Westbrook is not like Rose as far as being the best player on his team. I think these two are different in alot of ways but one thing they share is they won't win a title. These two are different because i think Rose really just wants a title and Westbrook just wants to be a star. I think OKC needs to trade Westbrook, especially while he's all star status. The Bulls obviously shouldnt trade Rose, but they should take a look at what Larry Brown did with the sixers and Iverson. They took Iverson off the ball most of the time and used Eric Snow at the point. I don't think Rose is a selfish player but it's obviuos the team does not stay involved enough with him running the offense and  scoring 25 a night. One thing I gotta say is that Rose has brought them out of the post Jordan depression and they are pretty good. But are they real title contenders? I don't think so

So question is, do you just say no to the scoring point gaurd? I would say no if your Cleveland, Minnesota, or the many other franchises that has no real shot at contending for a big 3. But if you're a glamour city or a franchise with tradition then JUST SAY NO TO THE SCORING POINT GAURD!!!  

4 comments:

  1. I'm in total agreement. Good piece. The other MJ, Magic Johnson was technically a point guard, but only part of the time. He was 6-10ish and would play every position but center. I just had to mention him in case some laker fan wanted to disagree about a pg scoring in the top 5 and winning a championship.

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  2. The closest true point guard to be able to score and win a championship was Jason Kidd, however he wasn't top 5 in scoring and it took him till last year to finally win a title with the dallas mavs in his 16th or 17th year in the league.

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    1. Agreed. Kidd was never in the top 5 scoring and magic wasn't either when he won it. He had Kareem and worthy.

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  3. Mr. Dobbs, Magic absolutley played center at times. In fact one of his most famous games was when he stepped in and played for an injured Kareem against the Celtics in the championship series. I fully expected you to know this.

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