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Originally Posted by arlubas
I really have no idea how that transition happened (in mindset). I mean the guy was a legit 20+ ppg guy in the league and was a great player both in his Clippers and Cavs days and all of a sudden we see him playing the reliable ball distributor, what the hell? Then again he possibly started thinking that if you're gonna play in the L it might as well be for you to go all the way. Good on him though, he did pretty good for himself.
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I was hoping Det could shine some light on the subject, all I remember from back then was picking up a new fleer Harper card with the Bulls, looking at the stats on the back and salivating at the thought of him with Pippen. Then he went on to play 20MPG, like WTF.
As I grew older though, I began to realize he wasnt as good as I thought. I know he was a Clipper and everything, got us as far as we've been in years, but his peak came with the Cavs, when he got to us there was talk about him bein past his prime I believe, and looking at his efficiency, if he wasnt such a good passer, there wouldnt be much separating him from Thornton.
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On paper means how skilled each guy is from the starting five of a team individually and not taking into account at all how or if those players can click on the floor together. Like for example last season's Suns team was stacked with big name players but that team could barely play on a high level mainly because those players' games didn't complement each other.
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Isnt that more the coaches fault? Because Porter along with Amare's injury is the only thing that prevented them from complimenting eachother Fully. When they ran, they won, when they played like Porter wanted, they lost.