bugrimmar said:
pokoko said:
1. Stephen Curry is just like his dad, then. Dell was possibly the best in-game shooter I've ever seen but his complete inability to defend made him a role player.
2. I agree about Carmelo Anthony. Yes, if he gets hot, he's as dangerous as anyone in the NBA, but if he's not hot, he's killing you with bad shots. It doesn't seem to matter where he's at on the court, how heavily he's defended, or where the shot clock is, he'll throw something up.
3. I wouldn't put his team's failings all on Love. Remember, Barkley absolutely sucked on defense, too.
4. Yeah, I think everyone in Atlanta found out about the over-hype for Joe Johnson. Defend him well and he's basically just turning the ball over by taking tough shots.
Personally, I nominate Blake Griffin. His ability to dunk is pretty much all that makes him a star. You'd think that his athletic ability would make him a good defender, but he's not. He's not a very good shooter and he isn't very good in the post. He's a good player to have on your team but there are better guys at his position that most people have never heard of.
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3. But Barkley brought his team to the finals by showing real leadership and intensity. Do you really expect a 6'4 PF to defend 6'9 guys? He did his best and he did a pretty good job too.
Blake Griffin is actually getting better. So far, it's obvious that he's working on the holes in his game by taking a lot more mid range shots and posting up on a more frequent basis. He'll get better, as long as Paul's around to teach him. If Paul leaves too early, he's gonna get crushed.
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Barkley's teams didn't really do much until later in his career when he was on those excellent Suns teams, where the up-tempo approach was perfect for him. As for defense, mostly what he did was gamble on a steal. He could play good defense when he wanted but he was also famous for matador defense, as well. Barkley was one of the best to ever play but what I'm saying is that you could have said the same things about him as about Love. In Philly, he was a stat monster but they did little in the playoffs.
