You can bring your green hat!
I was going to try to write something that had a point today. But honestly as the day as progressed I’ve really lost steam. But I do have some thoughts on things that I’ve read and seen today.
As others and myself have stated in the past, ESPN’s Tim Legler is an idiot. And for that matter so is everyone who says that being an All-Star should be based on how good your team is (if that were the case than how the hell did Paul Pierce make it?). I don’t think that the Pistons deserve 4 All-Stars. I do think that Billups should be on there, and Ben Wallace only because the NBA uses that dumb rule that says you have to have a backup center as opposed to any big man (obviously b/c the All-Star game is so structured). I think that Rip Hamilton is a great shooter and I appreciate his game for the fact that the mid range jumper is a lost art. But he’s not an All-Star. He’s the 6th man on a lot of NBA teams because of his style of play. Detroit has molded their system to maximize his strengths. I really like Rasheed Wallace because he’s accepted his role on that team. His versatility has really shown through in Detroit where he doesn’t need to carry the scoring load every night. But again I don’t think that ‘Sheed is an All-Star for the mere fact that his numbers aren’t that impressive.
Here are my 2 replacements. Michael Redd and Gilbert Arenas.
Redd is one of the few guys that was able to reinvent himself once he got into the league. When he was at Ohio State he was purely a slasher. After his rookie year he realized that he needed to learn to shoot. Now he’s one of the best shooter in the league. And what is one of the things that people love in the All-Star Game? Long bombs. Tons of threes all game long.
Arenas being left off is just ridiculous. I don’t understand how you can be fourth in the league in scoring and be one of the most dynamic players in the league and get left off. Arenas is a gunner and one of those guys who can get hot in a no-defense game like this and end up hitting for 35 and keep people watching. How great would a back and forth between Kobe and Arenas be?
Not bad for a couple of 2nd round picks. Especially Redd who was the 43rd pick in the 2000 draft.
In the same ESPN article that Legler was pining in (he also said that Kevin Garnett didn’t deserve to be on the team) Mark Stein said that the Bulls should trade for a big man to “complement” Tyson Chandler. One problem, the Bulls should be looking for a big man that Tyson Chandler can complement. Chandler is a good rebounder and decent defender, but he’s not too hot on the offensive end (5.5ppg). Try to find a big man that can score it.
There is a rule in my house that my wife hates. Any time ESPN Classic is showing a 1980s NBA game featuring Jordan, Bird, or Magic, that game automatically becomes the flip back channel at worst. Sometimes it takes over the main viewing position.
The point that I was trying to make in the paragraph about the Pistons was that the reward for being a great team is winning the NBA Title, not having a ton of guys on the All-Star team. The 1995-96 Bulls had 2 All-Stars. Why all of a sudden is this a big deal? Especially when the Mavs and Spurs are right there with the Pistons. If anything I think that this will add fuel to their fire and help to motivate them in the second half of the season and into the playoffs.
I just came across an interesting stat. There have only been 5 occurrences in NBA history that a player has shot over 50% from 3 with at least 150 attempts. Steve Kerr not only holds the highest percentage in a single season (52.4%), but shot over 50% on two other occasions. I personally think that that’s awesome.
As others and myself have stated in the past, ESPN’s Tim Legler is an idiot. And for that matter so is everyone who says that being an All-Star should be based on how good your team is (if that were the case than how the hell did Paul Pierce make it?). I don’t think that the Pistons deserve 4 All-Stars. I do think that Billups should be on there, and Ben Wallace only because the NBA uses that dumb rule that says you have to have a backup center as opposed to any big man (obviously b/c the All-Star game is so structured). I think that Rip Hamilton is a great shooter and I appreciate his game for the fact that the mid range jumper is a lost art. But he’s not an All-Star. He’s the 6th man on a lot of NBA teams because of his style of play. Detroit has molded their system to maximize his strengths. I really like Rasheed Wallace because he’s accepted his role on that team. His versatility has really shown through in Detroit where he doesn’t need to carry the scoring load every night. But again I don’t think that ‘Sheed is an All-Star for the mere fact that his numbers aren’t that impressive.
Here are my 2 replacements. Michael Redd and Gilbert Arenas.
Redd is one of the few guys that was able to reinvent himself once he got into the league. When he was at Ohio State he was purely a slasher. After his rookie year he realized that he needed to learn to shoot. Now he’s one of the best shooter in the league. And what is one of the things that people love in the All-Star Game? Long bombs. Tons of threes all game long.
Arenas being left off is just ridiculous. I don’t understand how you can be fourth in the league in scoring and be one of the most dynamic players in the league and get left off. Arenas is a gunner and one of those guys who can get hot in a no-defense game like this and end up hitting for 35 and keep people watching. How great would a back and forth between Kobe and Arenas be?
Not bad for a couple of 2nd round picks. Especially Redd who was the 43rd pick in the 2000 draft.
In the same ESPN article that Legler was pining in (he also said that Kevin Garnett didn’t deserve to be on the team) Mark Stein said that the Bulls should trade for a big man to “complement” Tyson Chandler. One problem, the Bulls should be looking for a big man that Tyson Chandler can complement. Chandler is a good rebounder and decent defender, but he’s not too hot on the offensive end (5.5ppg). Try to find a big man that can score it.
There is a rule in my house that my wife hates. Any time ESPN Classic is showing a 1980s NBA game featuring Jordan, Bird, or Magic, that game automatically becomes the flip back channel at worst. Sometimes it takes over the main viewing position.
The point that I was trying to make in the paragraph about the Pistons was that the reward for being a great team is winning the NBA Title, not having a ton of guys on the All-Star team. The 1995-96 Bulls had 2 All-Stars. Why all of a sudden is this a big deal? Especially when the Mavs and Spurs are right there with the Pistons. If anything I think that this will add fuel to their fire and help to motivate them in the second half of the season and into the playoffs.
I just came across an interesting stat. There have only been 5 occurrences in NBA history that a player has shot over 50% from 3 with at least 150 attempts. Steve Kerr not only holds the highest percentage in a single season (52.4%), but shot over 50% on two other occasions. I personally think that that’s awesome.
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