Comments on: Weekly Wrap-Up: Awards Edition

By: Tsunami

Tsunami — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:15:55 +0000

I pick my battles now.

i don’t want to badger you because I know you are unbiased, and upon further review, I think I might agree with you.

By: xphoenix87

xphoenix87 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:27:22 +0000

Wow, I thought I’d get a bit more resistance than that :P. You know, sometimes I miss the days of having 3-page comment wars with idiots on FoxSports.

By: Tsunami

Tsunami — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:00:29 +0000

I agree, good argument.

By: Brandon Hoffman

Brandon Hoffman — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:51:06 +0000

xphoenix:

“Obviously, Pau is a more efficient offensive player, but there’s also a whole lot less offensive burden on Pau. He feeds off Kobe and he feeds off their ball-movement to get all kinds of open looks. That’s not to say that isn’t valuable, but Dirk just has to do so much more for his team. Dallas only really has one other serious offensive option (Terry), and one mediocre one (Howard). Other than that, it’s all up to Dirk to make the team run. It’s that great usage vs. efficiency debate that nobody can ever agree on. I just have to give the edge to Dirk though. They’re comparable defenders and rebounders, and Dirk just does more with less talent around him, and despite that lack of help he’s still efficient.”

Well said.

By: xphoenix87

xphoenix87 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:10:19 +0000

Who else deserves to be on the first team though? Dirk? Pau? Duncan? Nobody else has been remotely comparable to those top 5 guys. Kobe did play some significant time at SF, so I feel justified putting him there since there’s such a huge difference.

I actually originally had Pau as a 2nd team forward, but I just thought Dirk was better once I looked at everything. Obviously, Pau is a more efficient offensive player, but there’s also a whole lot less offensive burden on Pau. He feeds off Kobe and he feeds off their ball-movement to get all kinds of open looks. That’s not to say that isn’t valuable, but Dirk just has to do so much more for his team. Dallas only really has one other serious offensive option (Terry), and one mediocre one (Howard). Other than that, it’s all up to Dirk to make the team run. It’s that great usage vs. efficiency debate that nobody can ever agree on. I just have to give the edge to Dirk though. They’re comparable defenders and rebounders, and Dirk just does more with less talent around him, and despite that lack of help he’s still efficient.

By: Tsunami

Tsunami — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:56:37 +0000

I like your all-defensive teams.

You can’t have 3 guards. It’s ok, Kobe doesn’t HAVE to make all first team. He was pacing himself anyway, remember.

Gasol should be on the 2nd team ahead of Dirk – no question.

By: xphoenix87

xphoenix87 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:22:59 +0000

I prefer to think of it as “thorough”. Alternately, I could give you something wildly informative like this:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=MVP-0809

It’s even got pictures and everything.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:58:20 +0000

It’s “Iguodala,” not “Iguadola.”

Too wordy.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:58:00 +0000

It’s “Iguodala,” not “Iguadola.”