White Chocolate Just Compared Carmello Anthony to Stockton and Malone

[Stifle Tower]

I didn't say he was as equally important. I posted in order their importance. But he still was very important. Without him, it's a good possibility they don't win as many games and lose in the conference finals or something.

Rodman was still very important for the Bulls.

And my argument is not that he wasn't important: he was. But if you replaced him (like Denver did with Melo) with TWO very good players, the record could have been about the same. You'd certainly lose production at the starting 4. But if you gained a lot by upgrading over Livingston or Speights, bench production would nearly offset the difference.

Now playoffs...that's a different animal. Rotations tighten and subs are less important. That's why a "Big 3" is more important than a "Pretty Good 9."

 

[Miggs]

I wonder if those dismissing Green's importance ever played any level of competitive sports.

 

[Hotdog]

Artest in his prime was a way better scorer than Green too. I'm not sure if this is suppose to be a diss at Green, Im confused.

They are pretty different. I mean, they are both great defenders who play hard, but the comp kind of ends there.

I'm not sure why that was confusing. I was just telling WC that because it sounded like he was about to try and say Artest didn't make his team better.

 

[Miggs]

Not much, but what's your point? Artest in his prime was very good and made his teams better.

Not much? A ton. Leadership, the ability to guard all five positions on the floor, the brains to know when to take a three point shot and when not to.

Should I go on?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm not sure why that was confusing. I was just telling WC that because it sounded like he was about to try and say Artest didn't make his team better.

Not talking about you, talking about how it seems like WC is trying to diss Green by calling him just "Ron Artest"/

 

[Hotdog]

Not much? A ton. Leadership, the ability to guard all five positions on the floor, the brains to know when to take a three point shot and when not to.

Should I go on?

Who are you talking about?

Ron was a little bit of a nutcase but was by no means a negative to his team. He was really good.

 

[Miggs]

Who are you talking about?

Ron was a little bit of a nutcase but was by no means a negative to his team. He was really good.

The difference between Green and Artest. It's great.

 

[Hotdog]

The difference between Green and Artest. It's great.

I'm confused on who you think is better. I'm guessing it's green.

I would probably take Green too because he seems to have it together, and that's important too. But as far as skill set and the value of that, it's not much different. Ron was a great defender too who could knock down 3's as well as play team ball.

You might just remember him the way he was towards the end. Prime Artest was a fantastic ball player. That's why his teams were good.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Not talking about you, talking about how it seems like WC is trying to diss Green by calling him just "Ron Artest"/

Not a diss at all. Both are great defenders and key pieces on championship teams. Just trying to get a clearer idea in my head of what type of player he is.