OT- The Face/Style of the League is Changing
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:54 pm
If you think about it, the concept of the "young elite athletic jordanesque wing" has dissapeared. now, it's more the "young, elite point gaurd" like paul, deron, felton, calderon, parker, ford, rose, etc.
the time of vince, tmac, kobe, pierce, j rich, artest, stojakovic, Grant Hill, Rip Hamilton, crawford, marion, RJ, etc. is comming to a close... probably because people realized that none of those guys can win a title without a big man. that's what made jordan so unique and timeless.
guys that are exceptions are only the following 3... Lebron, Carmello, Johnson. Good luck finding a truly elite young wing player outside of those 3. This is why Johnson is in such high demand. There really arent that many sub 30 yr old 6'6-6'8 guys that can dominate on the wing anymore.
It seems like high upside athletic wing players are picked after the high upside point gaurds and centers of late. This would mark a return to a more traditional style of play in the NBA, where the wing players are essentially siimply shooters.
the time of vince, tmac, kobe, pierce, j rich, artest, stojakovic, Grant Hill, Rip Hamilton, crawford, marion, RJ, etc. is comming to a close... probably because people realized that none of those guys can win a title without a big man. that's what made jordan so unique and timeless.
guys that are exceptions are only the following 3... Lebron, Carmello, Johnson. Good luck finding a truly elite young wing player outside of those 3. This is why Johnson is in such high demand. There really arent that many sub 30 yr old 6'6-6'8 guys that can dominate on the wing anymore.
It seems like high upside athletic wing players are picked after the high upside point gaurds and centers of late. This would mark a return to a more traditional style of play in the NBA, where the wing players are essentially siimply shooters.