Chauncey Billups/Hakeem Olajuwon vs Steve Nash/Dirk Nowitzki

Matt15 · Post #1 » by **Matt15** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:58 am

Which duo would you rather build around in todays league?

Gooner · Post #2 » by **Gooner** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:41 am

A better defensive duo for sure.

Dutchball97 · Post #3 » by **Dutchball97** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:58 am

I think the skillgap between Nash and Billups is too big to justify going with the better defensive fit.

Gooner · Post #4 » by **Gooner** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:00 am

Dutchball97 wrote:I think the skillgap between Nash and Billups is too big to justify going with the better defensive fit.

It's not that big. Both are great shooters, both great floor generals. They averaged similar number of points.

Dutchball97 · Post #5 » by **Dutchball97** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:08 am

Gooner wrote:
Dutchball97 wrote:I think the skillgap between Nash and Billups is too big to justify going with the better defensive fit.

It's not that big. Both are great shooters, both great floor generals. They averaged similar number of points.

Billups wasn't as efficient of a shooter as Nash but you're seriously putting Billups on the same level as Nash as a playmaker?

Gooner · Post #6 » by **Gooner** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:11 am

Dutchball97 wrote:
Gooner wrote:
Dutchball97 wrote:I think the skillgap between Nash and Billups is too big to justify going with the better defensive fit.

It's not that big. Both are great shooters, both great floor generals. They averaged similar number of points.

Billups wasn't as efficient of a shooter as Nash but you're seriously putting Billups on the same level as Nash as a playmaker?

That's because he played in a much more defensive oriented, slower paced team. Billups could run the team just as well as Nash. He made Detroit a championship tream, and he made Denver a contender.