Alatan wrote:mediocrityrules wrote:Alatan wrote:Anyone else think that Mitchell is a more versatile player than Simmons?
Simmons does do a lot of things well but i think Mitchell does more.
Mitchell is a good shooter, ball handler, finisher, athlete, man defender, team defender, off ball player, isolation player, shot creator and has impressed me with his play making ability recently.
The guy does everything good. He quickly became my favorite player. He makes a rookie mistake from time to time but once he tightens up his game he will be one of the best players in this league.
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You mention a number of things that Mitchell is good at, the only problem with your argument being that Simmons is better. It's a given that Mitchell is the better shooter, but Simmons would be ahead in most of the other qualities that you mentioned.
Well that doesnt prove my argument wrong at all. Even if Simmons was better at most things and he is not.
Being more versatile means that you have more skills at an average or above average level not that you are better at more skills.
That being said i dont think that Simmons is better than Mitchell at many things. Simmons is currently a better defender due to size, a better rebounder again due to size and a better passer but i think Mitchell is quickly developing that aspect of his game. Mitchell, on the other hand is a better scorer and off ball player. It would look like a tie but Mitchell is a good defender and looks like a good passer where Simmons is not good without the ball and is not a good scorer. So even the argument that Simmons is better at more things is invalid.
Simmons currently fills the stat sheet better than Mitchell but i dont think that he is a better player. His rebounds are easily replaceable, his assists are inflated by him being the dominant ball handler and his efficiency is bolstered by the fact that he is not the primary or even secondary scoring option. Again not saying Simmons is not good, he is a legit allstar level player, but i think Mitchell is better.
Lot's of garbage in this post. Simmons is a better rebounder and passer by a significant margin, but Mitchell being a better scorer (by not near as significant a margin), and off the ball player (thinking this is in any way equivalent to key basketball skills like passing and rebounding is funny), makes him better.
Not to mention the Simmons is a better defender due to size comment. Simmons is primarily a perimeter defender who can guard almost anyone. He can guard PG's effectively at 6'10. That's not due to size. Or else teams wouldn't hesitate using their 6'10 centers to guard PG's. Simmons is a better rebounder partly due to size (plenty of smaller guards have been great rebounders). His size advantage isn't going away any time soon. You say it as though these are things Mitchell can overcome. He's not going to end up 6'10 by putting work in the gym. Simmons ability to guard 1-5 in many situations is an incredible weapon for a team to have.
Just say you like Mitchell better and leave it at that, because using stats to back up your opinion doesn't work.
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