Comments on: Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen Tops Among NBA Backcourts

By: jeffrey

jeffrey — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:06:20 +0000

Rondo is not a jump shooter though and that’s about how everyone plays him, cut off the lane, stop the penetration. I don’t know a guard who doesn’t play under the screen role on rondo, you want him to shoot. As well speed for speed and athleticism for athleticism, rose can stay with rondo if the coach tells him to. I sight the one on one situation when Rose Blocked rondo for the game winning shot, it was an iso possession and rose did what most don’t recognize him for, put the Clamps on people, Im not trying to play what your saying, Not a fan of the player just a fan of the game if you catch me… Though now i believe i was wrong about the back court thing, not cause of the D but i forgot that Deng will be coming back and that sure to move the Salmons to the two and Hinrich to the sixth spot out of the starting position, so i’m wrong about then being in the top ten in starting. But not about roses D. He plays it at a 10 ten for position level.

By: Justin DeFeo

Justin DeFeo — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:48:00 +0000

Jeffrey thanks for the input, but I don’t think Rose is quite there yet as a defender.

Just using the Celtics series as an example, but Rose simply couldn’t stay with Rondo. Even giving Rondo three or four feet on certain situations and going under screens and still couldn’t manage.

Rose and Chris Paul are similiar in that, whoever they are paired up with instantly becomes a great backcourt, but right now I just don’t think Rose/Hinrich makes the cut, even considering defense.

By: jeffrey

jeffrey — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:39:25 +0000

No Rose/ Hinrich, that would be just a better defensive backcourt then everyone on that list. What happened to the Defensive consideration!!!

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By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:32:42 +0000

Dustin,

I’ll have to go back and check the numbers, but Nelson always seems to be battling some kind of nagging injury. He was phenomenal during the first half of the season last year though.

To his credit, Carter has played through his injuries a lot more during the past couple of years. We’ll see if that continues in Orlando.

BTW, I really like what Orlando has done this off-season, but they need a reliable backup for Jameer. CJ Watson would be an ideal final piece to the puzzle.

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By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:53:53 +0000

Drew – I agree with you about Nelson/Carter never playing together before, but they aren’t that injury prone, which everyone seems to believe. Boston’s big three have missed more games last season than Carter in the last 4 seasons, if I got my numbers right. Though that ranking does depend on if Nelson comes back in all-star form, which isn’t a for sure thing.

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By: Justin DeFeo

Justin DeFeo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:32:58 +0000

Revision including Billups/Smith.

I believe my reason for overlooking them is cause I was immediately looking at starting backcourts, so when I ran my eyes over Denver I must have thought Billups/Dahntay Jones.

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:54:38 +0000

Clearly, there are a lot of good backcourts in the league. Shoe Puppet makes several valid points. Rose/Salmons will likely be in the top five if you revisit this list in January.

Glad that CP3 will be getting some love. Considering the fact that Jason Kidd gets torched by Paul every time the Mavs/Hornets play, I’d put Paul/X at least at #8.

BTW, nobody has said this yet but there is no way Carter & Nelson are #2. 1) They have never played together before and 2) If they play a combined 150 games this season I’ll buy you a steak dinner at Mortons