Amen. Somebody slap me the next time I get into an argument over Kyle Korver, Wes Matthews, Anthony Morrow or Jordan Farmar.
That's right...I forgot...POR is a title contender...the way they handled PHX and SA before falling in Game 7 to the Lakers is proof that they are going to take it all next year!!! They don't need any more players\help..... What fantasy world are some of you living in??
They need to pull off a complicated multi-player consolidation trade. Chasing free agents in this market (where there are more dollars than talent) is a bit like shuffling deck chairs on a sinking ship; sure a 4 million dollar shooter might help this team get a couple more regular season wins, but in the grand scheme of things isn't going to impact their ability to go deep in the playoffs ... so ... stop hyperventilating about these minor players and worry more about what they are able to do between now and training camp and before the February trade deadline.
If Kobe takes 30 shots per game and shoots 52% while getting to the line 10 times a game, how is that a bad thing? He had a TS% of 67% against Utah and Game Score over 20 in each game.. He probably should have shot more, in retrospect.. Plus, if Matthews is known for his defense, why the fuck was Deron Williams guarding Bryant at all during that series? Bryant http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bryanko01/gamelog/2010/ Matthews peaked at a Game Score of 11.7 in that series, the only game over 10 in that series. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/matthwe02/gamelog/2010/ I'm sorry, but I don't find "watch the games" to be a convincing argument considering I am assuming we both "watched the games".
Well there is this thing in Basketball called "switching" where throughout the course of the ball game, players often are forced to guard another teammates man. This occasionally is caused by what is known as a "pick" or "screen"...............Actually it might be easier for all of us if you just went out and bought a book on basketball. This will help with some of your confusion.
In other words, you're basically talking out of your ass. An elite defender rarely has to switch on a pick and roll. Plus, give me the number of times that Deron Williams, who I assume was guarding either Farmar or Fisher, had to switch on Kobe when Farmar/Fisher were setting the screen in the pick and roll. I've seen Pau run the pick and roll, and Odom, but I don't recall seeing Farmar/Fisher set many screens for Kobe. If I'm wrong, please educate me. Or, I could buy your book on basketball, where small guards consistently set screens for bigger guards in the Triangle offense.
