I was strictly talking about the fact that Rose is untouchable......
There hasnt been a question since 2 years ago that Rose was better than Rondo....
Why else would I pull out the defensive stats that all but say he is a better defender than Rondo?
And Rose averaged 8 assists the majority of the season last year...
Ok since 1990 Magic, Payton, Stockton, Rondo in 2010 Kidd all three times are the only players to make the finals averaging more than 8 assists.
In remembering Kidd last year he is the only one to win a title averaging 8+ assists for a team. Thats 20 + years of NBA history. Why is 8 assists important? That number is generally a third of the assists you will average per game.
With Paul his teams generally average less, and he ends up closer to 50% of the assists his team gets. Even ball distribution/ mutiple play makers and getting your superstars the right shots
Rondo and Kidd last year are the only teams to have had another creater on the floor for those teams.
Great defensive teams will always be able to make the adjustment to one primary ball handler attempting to control the offense. Suddenly Jump shots off reliable sets turn into iso situations, or turn into new sets...
You dudes should have been watching all those classic finals games through the lockout. It pointed out how teams like Utah, Seattle had trouble getting into sets against those Bulls teams.
What I'm curious about is why the antiquated view of PG's? Im not saying scoring 25 will work, but what i'm saying is that Westbrook and Rose are closer to having it figured out than anyone wants to say.
Honestly? When they get the personel to cut down their shots their teams are good enough to win it all.
Miami has the right idea with 2 ball handlers, Boston is done with Paul or not cause the only other creator on that squad is an aging Pierce. Dallas has if im correct 4 guys who create their own shots, and shots for others.
