Post#182 » by SeniorWalker » Fri Nov 5, 2010 9:47 pm
Wall's certainly had a much faster start. Can't compare the two as it stands now because they're at different places. Will have to see how the league adjusts to Wall, and how he adjusts to it. He'll certainly keep up if he can keep getting to the foul line though, because he'll never be able to finish in traffic like Rose....who doesn't frequently get to the line. Also, if he doesn't as well become a dominant scorer, he may warrant a comparison to another player. The thing that most Bulls fans are ecstatic about is that while Rose is not an elite distributor (Nash, Rondo, etc.), he is a more than capable one while also being a nearly unstoppable force on offense. In a playoff-level game, he could end up being the most valuable PG.
Just for reference on that last bit, remember the Denver-New Orleans series in 2009? Chris Paul was effectively contained by Billups and the Nuggets. It remains to be seen if a defense can do the same to Rose. Even with the Bulls being downed by the Cavs last year in 5 games, Rose was still nearly impossible to contain, and put up...was it 27ppg/7-8ast? Would be difficult to argue against him with a stronger team, which the Bulls are on their way to developing.
Wall seems to be between Rose and Rondo level on overall passing, and on overall offensive ability (Above Rose in passing, below Rondo. Above Rondo in scoring, below Rose). If he ends up being on the higher end in both categories, he could surpass both.
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