[23isback]

Originally Posted by Minstrel

If you like a scorer, he "takes over ballgames" and is "dominant." If you don't like a scorer, he's "selfish."

If you like a passer, he's "unselfish" and a "play-maker." If you don't like a passer, he's "passive."

That's the general rule I've observed. There's really no good, consistent definition of what makes some scorers who dominate the ball valuable and others selfish. It boils down to whether a particular person likes said player or not.

Pretty much right on the money.

However, being a passer and being passive are two different things. Being passive is when you have a wide open lane to the basket with no defenders in your way on a fastbreak, and you decide to stop at the three poitn line and wait for your teammates to set up the offense.

[Aurelino]

Originally Posted by 23isback

However, being a passer and being passive are two different things. Being passive is when you have a wide open lane to the basket with no defenders in your way on a fastbreak, and you decide to stop at the three poitn line and wait for your teammates to set up the offense.

I think he means passive as in "passing the ball too much and not looking to score even when the opportunity presents itself."