SOURCE When I was just starting out with basketball writing a few years ago, I once had an argument with the author, David Friedman that went on for hours and hours. Aside from defending Carmelo Anthony, I was testing whether I was really interested in basketball writing, and whether I could go blow for blow with one of the best. I was and I did. However, It's practically the only argument I've ever had that I've had to subsequently admit to being wrong about. I argued that Carmelo Anthony was "an elite player," and he argued that he was not. The subsequent months have proven him to be correct, since Anthony has decided to not use all of his talents and to allow himself to be micro-managed by Mr. George Karl and company. Generally, at first I was bored to death reading Mr. Friedman, but in recent months I have taken a second look, and he's not so boring anymore now that he's been right so often. However, having said that, earlier in this same article, he unfortunately doesn't understand why Iverson was asked to change his game by the Pistons. It wasn't because the Pistons wanted him to be like Chauncey Billups. Come on, does that make any sense? No, the reason the Pistons asked him to change a little is because they want him to be a team wolf rather than a lone wolf.
Re: Well Known BBall Writer David Friedman Agrees With Me: Nuggets are Heading For a Never heard of him before and according to his bio he does not seem very well known. Anyway, if the Nuggets go further in the playoffs with Billups then they did with Iverson, would that change your perception about this trade?
Re: Well Known BBall Writer David Friedman Agrees With Me: Nuggets are Heading For a Well Mr. Friedman is well known and he has been writing for roughly 15-20 years, maybe more, and the other notable thing about Mr. Friedman is that the volume of his writing is mind boggling. He simply writes more articles than anyone, straight up, and covers every imaginable pro basketball topic from a to z at one time or another, although he doesn't emphasize what I think should be emphasized, and he is generally too conventional and historical for my liking. Both Mr. Friedman and I will be amazed and baffled if the Nuggets win more than two playoff games, let alone a series. Since the only known way they can win a series is if Chauncey Billups is not contained at all, you would expect that if this happens that both of us would change our views of the trade to some degree.
