jman3134 wrote:darkangle901 wrote:I mean Allen is a really good defender but you can find other guys who can defend who are better shooters.
We don't lose an awful lot defensively when Pondexter comes in for Allen. The difference is Pondexter has become a very good shooter.
I think you feel that way because of how poor the shooting guard position has been in the NBA recently. If you put Allen on Kobe, Jamal Crawford, etc. you notice a clear cut difference.
Pondexter is great and I really feel that he is a key piece for our future. But, we don't need to trade away what makes us great. Neither Pondexter nor Allen should be on the block.
Gay would have to go before either of those two. At least they fill their role. He's not a spectacular defender and he doesn't shoot a high percentage from the field. If you are going to replace anyone with a shooter, it would be him.
What I mean to say is that championship-caliber teams have guys who can defend like TA but also bring at least a three point shot to the table. Guys like Bruce Bowen, Doug Christie, Thabo Sefolosha, and Shane Battier come to mind.
TA can match up with top wing players, but he allows them the luxury of sagging all the way into the paint on defense, or just taking plays off. His offense essentially wipes out his defensive contributions.
