Throwdowns > Closed

Marlins Fan said 07/01, 03:25 AM
PG- Deron Williams. Easily the best PG on the market right now; probably the best FA overall, regardless of position.

SG- Ray Allen. One of the best shooters in the history of organized basketball. Allen is aging but since he's always been primarily a spot-up shooter anyway, it won't affect his game much, if at all. He can still throw the ball through the hoop as well as anybody alive.

SF- Michael Beasley. Beasley has endless talent. Good three point shooter, great athleticism, great size, he could be the total package with some consistency.

PF- Kevin Garnett. Dude is still a beast, regardless of how old he is.

C- Tim Duncan. One of my favorite players of all time, Duncan showed he still has plenty left in the tank, despite his advanced age.


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Marlins Fan said 07/02, 01:17 AM
Billups is a smart player but we're talking about Ray Allen. If anybody has the intangibles to match Chauncey, it's Ray. He's one of the smartest players around, and in no way does Billups have an edge over Allen, intangible-wise.

And as far as creating shots for teammates; look, there's a reason you put Billups, a point guard, at your shooting guard slot. It's because he isn't much of a facilitator anymore. Can't have it both ways. Either Chauncey is better suited as a two, like you said, or he's a facilitator. And it's the former.

A straight up comparison of shows that Allen is the more productive player. Allen's better at making three point field goals and overall field goals, and their free throw percentages are the exact same.

Advantage Allen. Case closed.

You say you chose Wallace for his defense because it compliments your defense-heavy front court. But that's the problem with yout pick... it's all defense and no offense.

Beasley is a much better 3 point shooter and the FT disparity is much closer than you make it seem: Wallace is 75%, Beasley 72%.

And Wallace has burnt out his athleticism over his 11 years; Beasley has only logged 4 years.

Marlins Fan said 07/03, 03:50 AM
Billups does indeed have a reputation amongst fans for hitting FGs when it matters. Problem is, his reputation far exceeds his actual track record. Think, quick... when's the last time Billups hit a game winner? It's been a while. His more recent history includes injuries and more injuries. Billups has only played in 41 games since 2010, and even in 2010 he only played 51 games. Billups is all kinds of injury prone and considering that Allen is a better player anyway, this one is pretty much game, set, match. Allen all day. All season, for that matter.

Doesn't matter how old Wallace is; he has 11 full seasons under his belt, and that's a lot of wear and tear for a guy who bases his game off athleticism. His MPG have been in decline over the last several years and at this point Beasley is a safer bet for a productive season out of the two small forwards.

Beasley is a more productive player than people give him credit for. His career numbers look like this:

15.1 PPG
.455 FG%
.355 3FG%
.759 FT%
5.6 RPG
1.4 APG
27.9 MPG

Not superstar numbers, but good, solid numbers that show Beasley's offensive efficiency and all around talent.

Good luck.