Rose is completely sick, he added a 3 point shot to his arsenal.
Not just a completely wide open 3 point shot like last year, but off the dribble, from deeper than the 3 point line, and with a jump shot at a good rate.
He is a the most successful hybrid of the combo guards, capable of playing the PG, SG, or/and combo guard.
Whether is facilitating or scoring, which are completely 2 different mindsets that is very hard to be good at the same time.
He is capable of mixing it up and giving the element of surprise, making it extremely hard to defend, especially now being a legit 3 point shooter.
If you are going to start a team to build a franchise around if you had the 1st pick of all players for a franchise, anyone can argue for
Dwight Howard
Lebron James
Rose
Durant
I was hoping Iman Shumpert could be similar to Rose/Westbrook in a couple of years during the summer....
While watching his 2 preseason games and half a game in Boston, he doesn't look like he is a PG.
He showed he has the SG and scorers mentality and lacked a better handle to run a PG.
Rose got extremely better every year, its surprising how much he improved his game in just 2 years, currently is 3rd year.
I still have hopes that Iman can be a similar between the Rose/Westbrook combination.
But to able to master the completely 2 different mentalities that Rose has done is quite unbelievable in such a short time period.
This is what Westbrook has a problem achieving, that Rose has done already.
I don't know if Iman can be as successful as Rose, or if he would need another SG that is capable of playing the PG.
Westbrook has ball handlers to take the pressure of him with Durant, Harden, or a backup PG.
While Rose doesn't have anyone most of the team, with Hamilton/Deng...
A younger Joe Johnson, Terry, Tyreke Evans, or talent of that caliber might be needed for Iman.
But he can completely get lost mentally, similar to how a bad Westbrook or TD plays.
If he is successful in the footsteps of Rose, he would cause problems because of his defense and advantage at the PG.
I think we need at least 2 players that are capable of penetrating/attacking the basket at the PG and SG, to go with ATM.
TD and Fields aren't those players, which limits our moves.
After Baron Davis *if healthy* and Iman starts, I believe the game will open up for everyone.
We can get Amare easy baskets with Tyson Chandler with the pick and roll.
With those 2, the team has to learn to move without the ball individually and to set picks, and allow ball movement.
Its that penetration that causes a double or even triple team, earning a step or wide open shot for another.
We have been exposed with TD and Fields and Dantoni should adjust to it.
Lin deserves to get a chance to play tonight and Dantoni needs to hold players accountable and correct their mistakes as some people has pointed out in here.
The Amare TOs when he tries to play point forward, Amare not putting a body on his man, boxing out for the RB, TD when he cheats too much, Fields TOs, and much more.
12/31/2011 12:40 PM