Quote:
Originally Posted by EPiPeN11
Teams double off Tony Parker/Finley too...
Still, you see what he's saying. Bowen gets doubled off more consistantly bc teams can play that weird NBA zone and (sometimes) still contest the corner 3. Parker will burn anyone trying to close out on his jump shot, but Bowen will just pass if its not a wide open look. That gives the defense more of a chance to re-establish good position than having to collapse on Parker. Finley also takes more semi-contested 3's than Bowen, so doubling off Finley is more dangerous.
Bowen is just much much better on defense than offense. A team full of Bruce Bowens couldn't beat anyone IMO, unless they managed to injure the opposing roster bad enough.
Also, 5 Carmelo >>> 5 Battier IMO. Is Battier really a good enough penitrator to get Carmelo's defense to collapse and trigger some real offense? Because Melo is getting his off the dribble and finding Melo around the hoop and Melo on the wing all day against a team full of Battiers. Battier will still slow him down, but I think that (Melo's offense - Battier's defense) >>> (Battier's offense - Melo's defense).