[Fwd: point guards]

[Steve Huffman <stevhuff@eastky.net>]

I watched the fourth quarter of the Cleveland/New Jersey game last night, and
think
that Chauncey Billups is playing just as good  if not better  at point guard than
is Brevin Knight.

Chauncey Billups doesn't  have a Shawn Kemp or a Zydrunas
Ilgauskas around the basket to throw the ball to.  Both Kemp and Ilgauskas are
tall
and work hard for shots around the basket.   This has to help  Brevin Knight
look good at playing  point guard for Cleveland.


Think positive and give Billups a chance to make some adjustments.  He is a good
player and will be an even better player.  You will really be surprised at how
much
better Billups will look on the floor when the Celtic players start shooting
better.

I think part of the problem with Billups is that Pitino plays a perimeter offense
leaving Billups with no one to pass the ball to when he penetrates toward the
basket.  Players
must screen and cut toward the basket for a point guard to be effective, and not
stand on perimeter looking for a long two or a three shot attempt at the basket.

If you will notice, the Celtics don't get a lot of offensive rebounds for the
same reason.
Too many players are on the perimeter, and not fighting for position around the
basket.



JOzersky@aol.com wrote:

> I figure it's time to weigh in with my opinion for what its worth.  Billups
> is clearly a great talent, but many players and critics -- even his own agent
> -- suggest he isnt the man to run an uptempo system.  I don't understand how
> if a point guard is fast and a good passer, he cant be an uptempo player, but
> apparently it's a special talent, like shotblocking.  Is it?  Anyway, I
> happened to watch the Cleveland/NJ game last night, and Brevin Knight would
> have been perfect for us -- a much better tyus edney.  Again, though, little
> guys get posted up.  Still, I think pitino would have been well served to
> swap chauncey for knight and andersen on draft day.  as things stand, if
> Knight is traded, Steve Nash is not the answer.  Top three picks are too
> precious to give up like that.   If we got stackhouse, we would have all of
> chauncey's freeagent money for next year to buy a point guard.  Or, some
> people are hoping Larry Brown will swap Iverson for Billups.  In your dreams!
>   Rick would do that deal in a heartbeat, as would anyone but the most
> straightlaced fans like dorine pratt.  Bobby Jackson is not value either.
>  Either you get a player in his last year or a first class point guard.
>  Personally, I think the perfect 1 for Pitino, and also the best pure 1 in
> the league is Jason Kidd.  Boy, what would it take to pry him from Phoenix?
>
> watching and waiting
> josh