DurzoBlint wrote:]
I hate this whole Stats inflated philosophy. You have to make those shots. You have have to make the right pass for those assists. He has to be aggressive and drive into the teeth of the defense, take that hit and still finish FOR that 3point play.I don't care about how long he has the ball or what system, because the bottom line is you still have to get the job done.
Did it inflate Douglass' Stats? Imams?
That is a ridiculous statement and people use it to downplay coaches guards. Not every point guard is capable of running D'Antoni's offense and Terry wouldn't be half as good if he switched places.
Lets hope it does inflate those guys stats or, at the very least, make Douglas productive again. I won't deny there's some truth to Terry's words. You look at guys like Raja Bell, Raymond Felton, Quentin Richardson, Chris Duhon, Nate Robinson etc. and it's obvious that this system can be advantageous to wings and points. I agree with you and I think the point Terry is missing, whether it's intentional or not, is that not every guard can win in this system. Hell, Marbury, who was a much better player than Terry at his peak, couldn't handle this system. That was part of the reason he was shipped out of Phoenix. It's obvious to everyone here that Lin is a good player who can contribute on most teams as a point guard. He has the ball in his hands alot and he's able to make good decision the majority of the time. Will he continue to put up a PER of 24.25 for the rest of the season? I dunno. But is it clear that he is legit NBA starting point guard? I don't think there's any doubt now. People have said the same thing about Nash's stats being inflated, despite the fact that Nash had a stellar career with Dallas. All Nash has done is go out and proved he is the real deal for several seasons. I guess that's what jeremy is going to have to do. Sonning Deron Williams twice in 10 games would go a long way in doing that.
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