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ya boy hollywud
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| Then you have to factor in coaching. The Celtics have an elite coach, while the Clippers have a clown at coach. Coaching is so significant, yet most people are completely ignoring this. |
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| ya boy hollywud wrote: | | 1King wrote: | | Billups = Bradley (at least until I see how both respond from injury). |
Don't agree at all. Both are coming off serious injuries (Bradley is still hurt); but Bradley is the better player, IMO. His defense alone is better than everything Billups brings. Bradley is an elite defender.
| Quote: | Pierce > Butler
Hill = Green
Griffin > Bass
Odom > Sullinger
Garnett > Jordan
Wilcox = Turiaf
Edge: About even |
I disagree so much here. I don't care who's better if you match them up. The trio of Garnett, Bass and Pierce is SO MUCH better than Griffin, Jordan and Butler. It's not even close.
| Quote: | | There IS a case to be made for either team with the Clippers having a much higher upside. |
A case can be made, but I just don't see it. |
Exactly both Billups and Bradley are coming off injuries and no one knows exactly where they are at, assuming Bradley is better is just being a homer and isn't based off any facts. You even admit that Bradley is still hurt. And again, you are undervaluing Billups.
Yeah, I mean why would I compare players at the same position and matchups that would be used in games. That doesn't make any sense. /sarcasm
You don't see it because you are being a homer.
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ya boy hollywud
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| 1King wrote: | | Exactly both Billups and Bradley are coming off injuries and no one knows exactly where they are at, assuming Bradley is better is just being a homer and isn't based off any facts. You even admit that Bradley is still hurt. And again, you are undervaluing Billups. |
How am I a homer? I'm not a Celtics fan. And yes, both are hurt, so when I talk about them I'm doing so assuming both are healthy. Bradley is an elite defender, he's already proven that. I'm not undervaluing Billups at all, his role is to be a SG on the Clippers which is not even his natural position.
| Quote: | Yeah, I mean why would I compare players at the same position and matchups that would be used in games. That doesn't make any sense. /sarcasm
You don't see it because you are being a homer. |
Because those aren't always the matchups in a game. Why not just take the trios (Garnett, Bass and Pierce) vs (Griffin, Jordan and Butler). I think it's pretty clear Boston's trio is better, are they not?
Once again, I'm a homer how? I'm not a Celtics fan. |
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BlackPrestige92
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| ya boy hollywud wrote: | | 1King wrote: | | Exactly both Billups and Bradley are coming off injuries and no one knows exactly where they are at, assuming Bradley is better is just being a homer and isn't based off any facts. You even admit that Bradley is still hurt. And again, you are undervaluing Billups. |
How am I a homer? I'm not a Celtics fan. And yes, both are hurt, so when I talk about them I'm doing so assuming both are healthy. Bradley is an elite defender, he's already proven that. I'm not undervaluing Billups at all, his role is to be a SG on the Clippers which is not even his natural position.
| Quote: | Yeah, I mean why would I compare players at the same position and matchups that would be used in games. That doesn't make any sense. /sarcasm
You don't see it because you are being a homer. |
Because those aren't always the matchups in a game. Why not just take the trios (Garnett, Bass and Pierce) vs (Griffin, Jordan and Butler). I think it's pretty clear Boston's trio is better, are they not?
Once again, I'm a homer how? I'm not a Celtics fan. |
I got your back Hollywud. I am a Celtic hater but Bradley is young and will come back. Billups? Undersized SG(well, going against KB24 anyways  ) who is aging and breaking down....
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1King
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:06 am Post subject: |
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| ya boy hollywud wrote: | | 1King wrote: | | Exactly both Billups and Bradley are coming off injuries and no one knows exactly where they are at, assuming Bradley is better is just being a homer and isn't based off any facts. You even admit that Bradley is still hurt. And again, you are undervaluing Billups. |
How am I a homer? I'm not a Celtics fan. And yes, both are hurt, so when I talk about them I'm doing so assuming both are healthy. Bradley is an elite defender, he's already proven that. I'm not undervaluing Billups at all, his role is to be a SG on the Clippers which is not even his natural position.
| Quote: | Yeah, I mean why would I compare players at the same position and matchups that would be used in games. That doesn't make any sense. /sarcasm
You don't see it because you are being a homer. |
Because those aren't always the matchups in a game. Why not just take the trios (Garnett, Bass and Pierce) vs (Griffin, Jordan and Butler). I think it's pretty clear Boston's trio is better, are they not?
Once again, I'm a homer how? I'm not a Celtics fan. |
Thought you were a Celtics fan, must have confused you with someone else, my bad.
So you are assuming something that is not factual and projecting, giving Boston the benefit of the doubt over the LAC based on a guess/assumptions not in facts - in doing so you will obviously have a different view point than people who are not doing that. You are undervaluing Billups. Billups is still a great/elite clutch player, great/elite leader, and a great shooter.
Those would be the likely matchups for the majority of the game. What sense does it make to compare a PF/C to a SG/SF?
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| Bo_Spice wrote: | | HOVA333 wrote: | | How are you assuming Melo and Sullinger are scrubs? Didn't know the season started!!! Theres just soo much wrong in your post that no one should bother. |
I am assuming Fab Melo is a scrub because he was a scrub in college and showed no offensive game what so ever during his time at Syracuse. I'm not sure how playing against much better competition and players that are his size on a nightly basis will make the game come easier to Melo. He's a poor man's Desagana Diop.
How long has he played basketball for? He was never asked for any sort of offense as he shouldn't. How about having a good defensive center thats 7 ft??
I'm assuming Jared Sullinger won't be able to contribute during his rookie season in the NBA because he struggled in college against big men with NBA size and athleticism. Not to mention he is a below the rim player that lacks quickness and length and was a really bad defender at the college level. If he had trouble defending big men in the Big Ten what makes you think he'll be able to guard NBA big men?
Expect a much better Leon Powe......What are you expecting?? I'll take that late in the draft, especially with a nice low post game with a knack of grabbing offensive boards.
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ya boy hollywud
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| 1King wrote: | Thought you were a Celtics fan, must have confused you with someone else, my bad.
So you are assuming something that is not factual and projecting, giving Boston the benefit of the doubt over the LAC based on a guess/assumptions not in facts - in doing so you will obviously have a different view point than people who are not doing that. You are undervaluing Billups. Billups is still a great/elite clutch player, great/elite leader, and a great shooter.
Those would be the likely matchups for the majority of the game. What sense does it make to compare a PF/C to a SG/SF? |
It doesn't make sense to compare 1v1 matchups because the NBA is a team game. Teams like the Celtics play great TEAM defense and play as a TEAM on offense. I'm just looking at the players who will be on the court when the game is in the balance.
I don't think I'm undervaluing Billups at all. He's past his prime and is a PG playing the SG position.
You're also totally ignoring coaching. The Celtics have an elite head coach while the Clippers are being coached by a clown. |
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1King
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| ya boy hollywud wrote: | | 1King wrote: | Thought you were a Celtics fan, must have confused you with someone else, my bad.
So you are assuming something that is not factual and projecting, giving Boston the benefit of the doubt over the LAC based on a guess/assumptions not in facts - in doing so you will obviously have a different view point than people who are not doing that. You are undervaluing Billups. Billups is still a great/elite clutch player, great/elite leader, and a great shooter.
Those would be the likely matchups for the majority of the game. What sense does it make to compare a PF/C to a SG/SF? |
It doesn't make sense to compare 1v1 matchups because the NBA is a team game. Teams like the Celtics play great TEAM defense and play as a TEAM on offense. I'm just looking at the players who will be on the court when the game is in the balance.
I don't think I'm undervaluing Billups at all. He's past his prime and is a PG playing the SG position.
You're also totally ignoring coaching. The Celtics have an elite head coach while the Clippers are being coached by a clown. |
And you are assuming Bradley is healthy when he won't even play until December or January possibly at the earliest.
Of course it makes sense to compare 1v1 matchups, the NBA is still based on individual and team talent, they still play 1on1, 2on2, etc. despite how much of a team the Celtics are. The Celtics don't play zone and are a pretty standard team from a position/size standpoint so they don't really use or face a ton of cross matchups that an undersized or unorthodox team/offense would face. You talk about the team aspect of the Celtics and at the same time completely dismiss guys like Billups, Grant Hill, Caron Butler who fit the exact same mold and excel in that role/situation on the Clippers.
You are undervaluing him, you are basically saying an injured Avery Bradley is better than him and the only reason is because Bradley is elite on defense, neglecting what Billups is better at than Bradley and neglecting Bradley being out for a couple more months.
I was responding to other people's post about players, I'm not neglecting/ignoring coaching, I was addressing specific points other people brought up.
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Boston Celtics>>>>>>>> LA's JV Squad, the Los Angeles Dippers.
C's got Barbosa. they are loaded and have the BEST coach in the NBA. Yes, even better than Pop. Flop city is not better than the C's
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