What is the most important position on the floor?

[TMagic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vince

Having a dominant center can make up for the fact that you have putrid perimeter defenders...So I guess i'll go that route.

Are you saying offensively or defensively?

Marcus Camby was pretty dominant for the Nuggets defensively. Rebounding and blocking shots.

But, he alone could not prevent the Nuggets from being one of the worst defensive teams, year in and year out.

[Cebby]

Quote: Originally Posted by TMagic

Are you saying offensively or defensively? Marcus Camby was pretty dominant for the Nuggets defensively. Rebounding and blocking shots. But, he alone could not prevent the Nuggets from being one of the worst defensive teams, year in and year out.

I was going to use sarcasm, but am not really in the mood.

Camby was not a dominant defensive player. He had stats. That was about it.

[TMagic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cebby

I was going to use sarcasm, but am not really in the mood. Camby was not a dominant defensive player. He had stats. That was about it.

Vince brought up that a center can make up for poor perimeter defense. I brought up that Camby did a pretty good job of it the past few years for the Nuggets. Yet, it still didn't make up for how bad they were defensively.

Camby was good at cleaning up the Nuggets defensive woes as a help side defender and a good rebounder. I don't see how you could disagree with that.

[Vince]

Jermaine O'Neal is already doing it for the Raptors...His presence has been immense.

[Bornindamecca]

Quote: Originally Posted by TMagic

Vince brought up that a center can make up for poor perimeter defense. I brought up that Camby did a pretty good job of it the past few years for the Nuggets. Yet, it still didn't make up for how bad they were defensively. Camby was good at cleaning up the Nuggets defensive woes as a help side defender and a good rebounder. I don't see how you could disagree with that.

Marcus was a liability on defense in a very key area: one on one post defense. Not only did he not stop his defender, but he also took the best weak side defender(himself) out of the game. Having a real stopper like Tim Duncan or Patrick Ewing can change the defensive personality of a team, but pogo sticks like Camby affect the play way too late to be that kind of player. He's a terrible example for the point.

[Bornindamecca]

Quote: Originally Posted by DakkoN

You realize that the All NBA teams are determined by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters voting right? It's all opinions. Judging a player's skill as a player by how many times they have been voted to a team is the same thing as saying the Backstreet Boys and NSync are actually good because they were Grammy nominated. I honestly don't know what to tell you if you don't think Parker is a great point guard because in my opinion it should be obvious to anybody that has ever watched the guy play.

Parker is a fantastic player, but not a good example for the point guard argument. He doesn't really run Pop's offense, isn't much of a passer and his primary role is to penetrate and score in transition. He's amazing at scoring in the paint, but he's not a floor general.

[J.R. Locke]

Screen setting may be the most underrated aspect of a post players game. Just saying.

[Juice Malone]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bornindamecca

Marcus was a liability on defense in a very key area: one on one post defense. Not only did he not stop his defender, but he also took the best weak side defender(himself) out of the game. Having a real stopper like Tim Duncan or Patrick Ewing can change the defensive personality of a team, but pogo sticks like Camby affect the play way too late to be that kind of player. He's a terrible example for the point.

On of the best explanations ive heard of Camby's game.

A great shot blocker, but a below average post defender.

You could say the same thing about AI. Great at getting steals, but not so great at one on one defense.