There's been a lot of talk about this topic. Pippen picked Ben Gordon at nba.com. What do you think?
I don't think Jameer Nelson will ever be close to what Dwayne Wade is this year.fruitcake said:Jameer Nelson should recieve some consideration.
Jameer Nelson as a starter is a last year DWAYNE WADE clone (a little better actually)
Nelson (starting): 16.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.6 steals
Wade (last year): 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.4 steals
Only 14 games. Not nearly enough to draw a comparison like that.fruitcake said:Jameer Nelson should recieve some consideration.
Jameer Nelson as a starter is a last year DWAYNE WADE clone (a little better actually)
Nelson (starting): 16.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.6 steals
Wade (last year): 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.4 steals
Yes he has filled in well but it hasnt been a long enough time to get him rookie of the year.fruitcake said:well i didnt mean that jameer nelson would become a dwayne wade, i'm just saying that what he hsa done in a starting role in Orlando is remarkable
We make that trade and Vince never comes to New Jersey. You really want that?hihofink said:I definitely feel that Thorn missed a huge opportunity this summer to pick up Emeka Okafor. The Clippers wanted Shaun Livingston and were willing to trade down their pick. I think Chicago would have been willing to trade the 3 pick to NJ for a resigned K-mart, or some other package. (ie: three way deal with denver)...
Nonetheless I think that Okafor would fit this nets team like a glove, and its too bad that the Bobcats will not trade their franchise player.
I see Okafor running away with the ROY award, and having a solid career avering 20 and 12 for the next dozen seasons or so.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=rookieoftheyearshouldgot&prov=tsn&type=lgnsBut give the award to Gordon, who will turn 22 on April 4. Throw out standard comparisons. What matters is that the Bulls have become a dangerous team, one likely headed for the playoffs, and it's because of Gordon. Sure, there is a list of reasons for the Bulls' success -- the young core, production from veterans, Scott Skiles' coaching -- but none is more important than Gordon, who brings a late-game confidence young teams usually lack. Already, Gordon has led the Bulls to 12 wins with double-digit fourth quarter scoring. That's 12 wins the Bulls might not have gotten otherwise -- 12 wins that have them in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. Perhaps they could have won those games without Gordon. Of course, no one would have predicted such a thing -- but then, predictions can be difficult.
Probably. Except it's impossible to say that with certainty. It could be that Okafor would fit right in with Francis and Hill, even better than he has with Brevin Knight. Doubtful, but possible. Different players react differently on young (and expansion) teams in particular. Still, my gut feeling is that we'd be saying just what you did.fruitcake said:if howard was drafted by Charlotte, we would be saying that Howard would win it and not Emeka....