Harrington Deal Falls Through

[Hugh D'Man]

I can safely say that I will never buy a ticket to see one player in a team game. I can also say that were I to buy a ticket to the suns/hawks game it would be to see the suns, not the hawks or Joe Johnson.

I can safely say I bought tickets just to see Dr J, Iceman, pistol Pete, and even Bernard King....to name a few. and, would have done the same with Amare of old.

 

[George O'Brien]

Seeing George Gervin in actions live is still one of my favorite memories. It's too bad he never played on championship level team. He was an amazing player:

26.2 ppg, 51.1% shooting, 4.6 rpg. He ended up with 20,708 career points.

http://www.nba.com/history/players/gervin_bio.html

 

[nowagimp]

It's funny how terms like franchise player and super star get used so much they lose meaning. Rather than worry about it, I was wondering how many players REQUIRE double team attention on a regular basis. Kobe, T-Mac, KG, Amare, and maybe a half dozen others. I don't see enough games to know how many guys need double teaming from everyone, rather than just the Suns.

I think that alot(dozens?) of NBA players can demand a double, but how many can beat a double team consistently, require a triple. Amare was that kind of talent, he beat double teams all the time. A player who beats double teams(requires a triple) can have 2 open shooters to pass to. Kobe, Lebron, and Wade also beat double teams all the time. Guys that can do that could be the cornerstone of a winning team, a franchise player. Nash is unique in todays NBA, like Magic was, a franchise player who kills you with the pass or the shot.