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Is Age Really a Pressing Manner?

Posted on December 30, 2010 at 03:11 AM.

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This applies to literally any team sport(so feel free to include football and etc.) but I'm more interested in viewing this from a basketball standpoint since the roster is a bit more condensed and easier to quantify and assess.

With the recent Kevin Garnett injury, I can't help but write this.

Would you rather go with a roster comprised of experienced players who have proven their worth in terms of clutch situations, playoff experiences and winning championships or would you opt for a younger team filled with promising future stars that would one day dominate in the league for years to come?

This is not to say a roster should be completely filled with nothing but older veterans to the exclusion of young bucks(there will always be rookies from yearly drafts). I'm merely stating the notion of having an overwhelming presence of an aged group within both the core starting lineup as well as the bench without failing to factor in how much minutes these particular players are utilized for and actually play during games.

The best comparative scenarios I can think of is to take a look at teams like the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder(young and promising) relative to the likes of the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics(older core group but still efficient).

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Personally, I rather go with the young and unproven IF and ONLY IF they have the right pieces in place such as they do with the Bulls and Thunder since they can still draft versatile players to match the makeup of their team's offense and defense.

In my opinion, it would be harder to fill the void left by older players once they decide to pursue retirement. In the given example of the Mavericks and Celtics, both team have players who have been in the league for a very long time and will eventually leave the game. To me, this seems like a domino effect in which multiple players will call it a career within such a short span of time to ever let their organization recover or replenish the roster with the right heirs and or replacements.

Comments

# 1 -ENiGMA724- @ Dec 31

@shyvoodoo

Good and logical points regarding the fact that basketball is a very physical sport and injuries can arise out of the looming dark and that "potential" is very much related to the concept of players being just a diamond in the rough. Basically, only time will tell with these bright stars.

However, I would like to challenge you on this preface though:

As valuable as Kevin Garnett may be in clutch situations on either offense or defense(no one is denying this), his injuries are a liability. Remember the 2009 Playoffs when the Celtics failed to reach the NBA Finals because of his nagging injuries?

All I'm saying is, would you really give all your trust in players who have passed their prime? Literally, putting all your eggs in one basket so to speak.