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Just kidding.

Chandler,Okafor and Gasol.

Posted by DarkKnicks:


Chandler,Okafor and Gasol.

Chandler?

I mean I like what Chandler brings to the game, alot. But Curry is a much bigger talent imo.

Over Curry?

Bosh, Bogut, Okafor. That's it.

edit: Dwight Howard, maybe someday, but that kid hasn't learned how to play yet.

[Edited by - crzymdups on 11-13-2005 4:29 PM]

I say Dalembert, b/c if we had SD over Curry, Frye can still take a lot of the scoring load for the frontcourt, and we still have Lee who can put up some points, and Curry will never ever be the defensive beast that Dalembert is bound to be in my eyes.

At the moment I would say:

Bosh, Dwight Howard, Randolph, Boozer, Okafor, Gasol, and Krstic are better players. Maybe Bogut too, I can't say this early.

Curry could be better than all of them except maybe Howard, if Curry ever learns how to play.

Curry is such a dominating presence, he's the NBA version of the big fat kid at the playground that nobody wants to guard because he can break your nose without trying. Unfortunately in the NBA that translates into foul trouble. He really has to work on his footwork and conditioning at the moment to become a better player.

oohah

Nenad Krstic:

YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 
 04-05  NJN    75 57 26.2 .493 .000 .725 2.1 3.2 5.3 1.0 .43 .84 1.49 3.70 10.0 
 05-06  NJN    7 7 29.1 .435 .000 .684 2.9 2.4 5.3 .7 .29 1.57 1.43 4.60 12.3 
 Career     82 64 26.5 .487 .000 .720 2.2 3.1 5.3 1.0 .41 .90 1.49 3.80 10.2 
 Playoff       4 4 38.5 .563 .000 .792 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.8 .25 .50 1.50 5.00 18.3 

Eddy Curry:

01-02  CHI    72 31 16.0 .501 .000 .656 1.5 2.2 3.8 .3 .22 .74 .96 2.40 6.7 
 02-03  CHI    81 48 19.4 .585 .000 .624 1.4 2.9 4.4 .5 .22 .77 1.69 2.80 10.5 
 03-04  CHI    73 63 29.5 .496 1.000 .671 2.0 4.2 6.2 .9 .33 1.14 2.42 3.50 14.7 
 04-05  CHI    63 60 28.7 .538 .000 .720 1.8 3.5 5.4 .6 .33 .92 2.59 3.20 16.1 
 05-06  NYK    5 5 26.0 .449 .000 .650 2.4 4.8 7.2 .6 .40 .80 3.40 3.80 14.0 

How can you say Krstic is better than Curry? He is just as foul prone as Curry and he has the same problem Curry has. No rebounding.

By looking at stats, wins, and playing time. Also by watching them play. When you boil it all down Krstic comes out very close to Curry. The differences: Curry is a enormous veteran, albeit a young one. Krstic was a skinny rookie last year, and is the third or fourth option on his team. Yet they have similar foul and rebounding numbers. Curry has slightly better scoring numbers, Krstic has slightly better pasing and shotblocking. I would have to say that Krstic is using what he has much better and unlike Curry, he still looks physically immature. It is very likely Krstic will bulk up, when he does, watch out.

Curry is atleast stronger than him and has a better low post game.

Curry is better in the post because of his size and agility, but he has no 'post game', he runs people over constantly. He really should be an automatic 2 points within a foot of the basket ala Shaq. If he ever learns to control his bulk he can be among the best big men in the league, but will he? On the other hand Krstic is a threat from right underneath the basket out to 18-20 feet. Krstic's offensive game, inside or out, is easily twice as developed as Curry's. All he has to do is keep hitting the weights.

I am not saying that it isn't close. Also, Krstic has had the benefit of playing half a season thus far with Jason Kidd. I think if Curry were with the Nets he might be headed to the all-star game because he wouldn't have to do much but wait to be set up and jam it home.

But that is not how things are so I have to give the edge right now to Krstic.

oohah



[Edited by - oohah on 11-13-2005 5:35 PM]

Krstic has slightly better pasing

Krstic's averaging 0.7 apg and Curry's averaging 0.6. The only difference is that Krstic has Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, and Richard Jefferson to pass to, whereas Curry has Marbury and no one to pass to. That doesn't bode well for Krstic. I agree Krstic is the better shot-blocker and Curry is the better scoring. Their rebounding was about even until this year, where Curry has an edge (although it's very early).