CB4MiamiHeat wrote:Just use common sense, not only do the Heat play at a slower pace. But we have D. Wade, hes the 1st-2nd-and 3rd option .. JO is the go to guy in the block. Beasley splits time with Haslem, he doesnt really get that many opportunities...its just so easy for the guy to create his own shot he makes the most of it. He gets a shot off whenever he wants with his quick release, and if hes played tight he drives around.
Until Gallinari shows the ability to drive to the basket and finish at the rim better, then hell never be the scorer that Beasley is. Theres a reason why so many of Gallos shot are assisted. Any time he gets a little space to take a shot, hell take it...thats his offensive game. Hes not scaring anybody with his drives to the basket. Beasley doesnt take more shots because he has more opportunities, he takes more shots because he has a much easier time creating his own shot. If he played for the Knicks, with that freedom hed be taking more shots and scoring more than he does now.
thats a very weak argument.. having a star could both positively or negatively affect a teammates points/opportunities.. sometimes it has no effect.. one would think though a guy like gallinari would absolutely benefit from a star who can draw crowds/create open looks
pippen without jordan only averaged one more fga a game, his numbers as a whole were pretty much identical
kobes 1st year without shaq he averaged 20 fga/game, up from the year prior (18/game when they had payton/malone), but down from 02-03 when he averaged 23.5fga alongside shaq, the year before was 20fga as well with shaq, and year before also was more fga with shaq @ 22.2.. the only year he had a noticeable increase after shaq left was the year he went overboard and put up 35ppg.. other than that, from 2000 to right now, his fga have been primarily in the 20-22 range, with multiple supporting casts, playing alongside shaq, no shaq, then gasol,etc
its clearly too early to tell who is better atm, i like both players and defended beasley when he got sh*t on here so im not gonna come in here and claim its no doubt gallinari.. obviously each team is going to take their own prospect.. there numbers are extremely similar as well as their draft positions not far apart (2 and 6)