Posted by MS:
Thats fine, based on every season I would rather have
Billups, because he is going to get after on defense and makes big shots and plays that Steph can't in crunctime
Nash, because he gets everyone involved and the attitude rubs off on other players and they are unselfish
Kidd, because even on one leg he still plays better defense, and teamates respect him
Parker, because he is already a better player and gets into the paint at will
Cassel has proven time and time again that he is a winner, he won with the Rockets, Bucks, T-Wolves and the Clippers has balls which steph doesn't
Paul, because he can get a team to overachieve and is a true pg (in a hearbeat)
Arenas, he may take a lot of bad shots but his team has been in the playoffs the past two seasons
Hinrich (not even close on skill level but the guy gets after it on the defensive end and doesn't have an ego)
EGO's ruin great talent (all should be in the top 6)
Francis
Marbury
Davis
He is better than Terry, but in all fairness where do you put steph in that group
Hey MS, its obvious you have a bone to pick with Steph and thats fine. But your arguments are weak, in several respects, you simply say that x player has 1 thing that Steph doesn't and that is reason enough to want x player over Steph. I could easily make the same remarks about Steph vs. those other players. Things as spurious as Arena's team being in the playoffs. Arenas is a horrible PG. Maybe he's a great player, but a pg he is not. Personally I respect the hell out of his skills but don't like his game. Hinrich is solid, and I like him, if youd take him over Steph, thats just an emotional decision.
Tony Parker already a better player? He probably wouldn't even tell you that. He's terrified of Steph, you can see it on his face when they play. In any case, its hard to accurately gauge TP's penetration skills when he plays on the same team as one of the most dominant bigs to ever play the game. I think I'd be pretty unstoppable playing next to TD.
I absolutely love Cassell, he's like one of my favorite players in the league, but he's not better than steph, and saying he's won everywhere, doesn't change that. Gary Payton has won everywhere too, would you put him over Steph? Weak weak arguments.
You also have Nash number 1 on your list, as do most here, when he is an absolute sieve on defense. Nash shouldn't be number 1 on the list because he doesn't get after it on defense, ever. never. I've never seen him play any semblence of defense. I guess defense only matters when you're talking about Steph.
but hey, the season is right around the corner, I'm sure opinions will change when we start bustin ass!!!
[Edited by - killa4luv on 09-20-2006 3:01 PM]
9/20/2006 2:18 PM