My friend and I are having a little dispute over who the better NBA player is ... Sam Cassel or Carmelo Anthony ...
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In all fairness to Carmelo Anthony, it still may be to early to tell due to Anthony's 3 years in the league compared to Sam Cassell's 18 year career.\n\nIf you're wanting to know whom currently is the better player I'd have to give the edge to Cassell.  Cassell is a veteran who can still score (17.2 ppg this season) and is considered the consummate leader by his fellow teammates.  Cassell also hands out 6.3 dimes a game and records nearly a steal a game (.93).\n\nCarmelo Anthony on the other hand hasn't quite attained the leadership role on his team, nor is considered widely as a go-to guy at crunch time.  Anthony's scoring average is impressive (26.5 ppg) as is his defense (1.1 steals/game), but he's still a bit from becoming a complete player.\n\nAgain to Anthony's credit, given another 2 years, 5 year career, then I'd expect to see him as the leader of his squad.  Using this season as a measure of each player, the Clippers are hot in the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets not so hot.  Cassell made a huge difference on the Clippers this year.
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I'd say Timmy D.  \n\nI think an important question is who (out of Tim and Dirk) can shoulder their team more... and the answer to that is Tim.  He's Mr. Dependable.  Not putting Dirk down, but 9 out of 10 people will pick Duncan on their team before Dirk.  \n\nI think Dirk can go on bad streaks sometimes.. not cold streaks, but times where he doesn't play smart bball.  With Tim, you know he's always got his game face on.\n\nBoth are great players, but after watching the Mavs take game 3 in the series tonight, I'd say a hurting Tim Duncan is costing the Spurs a chance at the title.\n\nMatt
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Thats a pretty good team you got there ... agreed, a few gambles like Amare, K-Mart and Cassell. Shaun Livingston was poised to take the starting PG spot from Cassell, but Cassell ended up starting in the Clipper's opener. Amare will be good if he is healthy but not as good as his last full season. I had K-Mart on my team last season and he was a bust due to injuries. With guys like Kobe, Artest, Jackson and RIP, you should be doing better than 9 out of 11!
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Allen Iverson, He is the best all around player a team can have. In the beginning of his career, they expected AI to win every game and to do everything. Now, He is playing like a point/shooting guard should play. Top sells on his jersey in the world. Second leader in scoring. AI is the best.
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I don't know about draft picks but I've believed that many NBA games are fixed for quite some time now and this year's playoffs are a good example.  The Lakers had no business taking the Suns to 7 just as the Cavs shouldn't have taken the Pistons to 7 (Don't get me wrong, I love the Cavs, but no talent outside of the King).  Who is on those teams?  Arguably the most engaging personality off the court (Kobe) and the most exciting player to watch on the court (LeBron).  those two guys = ratings = higher revenues for the NBA
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It would be closer than people think. Carmelo would win because Lebron still cant play great 1-on-1 defense. It doesnt mean that Carmelo is better, but hes a better one-on-one player. Lebron is a better team player.
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apples and oranges. They're not even the same size.\n\nAI does great things given he's 5'10", but I'll take kobe anyday.
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the Clippers are a pretty good team, they made it pretty big in the playoffs this season, and maybe they do have a chance..with Elton Brand and Sam Cassell there.. they could really go a long way, especially with Cassell's good leadership..only flaw: he kinda talks too much sometimes and he's too relaxed when bringing the ball: he even got called for an 8-second violation once! but nonetheless, the Clippers are a great team, and I think they would deserve to win this if and when it happens.
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Are you asking who's better, or who would win a fight between them?\n\nMcHale was a far better player, but Rambis would kick McHale's butt if they ever had a fair fight... (McHale blindsided Rambis in the '84 finals, that doesn't count).
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Bill Russell or Larry Bird
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That's because Boris Diaw improved A LOT MORE than Smush Parker.  He improved so much, some people actually have heard of him.  Besides, I knew who Smush Parker was during the regular season, and I'm not a Laker fan.
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for me, Stockton is the better passer and is, as a matter of fact  the best passer of all time. \n\nit is a rarity for a guy like magic standing 6-8 and possessing such incredible dribbling and passing skills. that is why he enjoyed a very big advantage because he was tall and strong enough to see the court over his much smaller opponents.\n\nStockton, on the other hand, had to do with his physical shortcomings as a point guard and used other means like speed, quickness and court vision to offset his disadvantage. he did so well that even at the prime of their careers, Stockton had a better assists/game average than magic and eventually became the all-time assist leader in the history in the NBA...
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Carmelo Anthony does have a problem with his attitude. Not only against the Clippers, but also during the 2004 Olympics. He does complain a lot, he's very demonstrative when he gets frustrated and, now that the refs are cracking down on that kind of behavior, that could be a problem for him and the Nuggets until he reigns it in.
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they both look the same so if they were on the same team you wouldnt know one from the other.but far as basketbal i would say chauncey,stephon on the other hand, is a ball hog and dont have the skills to do so.
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Sam Cassell said that he was suffering from a mild infection, forcing him to miss a match. He has since returned to the lineup and played in the Clippers last game against the Blazers, contributing 19 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds.\n\nUnfortunately, Corey Maggette is out indefinitely for the Clippers with a back injury. He did not respond well to epidural injection is undergoing rehabilitation.
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This had been one of the best match ups in the league for a couple of entertaining years. Then, all of a sudden, Mac stopped coming to play! You see, I love this match up because these two guys are very much alike and they actually guard each other when they play. But, what propels Kobe above Mac is his passion for the game. A lot of times it seems as though Mac doesn't care whether he wins or loses, the same cannot be said about Kobe - he takes the game very personal. Also, they're both exceptional individual defenders but Kobe understands TEAM defense better than Tracy that's why he has countless Defensive First Team awards. It's a simple task to try to shut your man down - it's either you can stop him or you CAN'T...there's nothing complicated about it. BUT, to orchestrate a defense to shut an entire team down is a little bit harder.
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Kobe is better. Lebron is great though. I would take Kobe because you wouldn't need too many more pieces to compete for a championship. Kobe isn't a ball hog people are brain dead. Jordan averaged 37 one season and 35 another. Kobe averaged 35. No player ball hog or not could score that much wuthout superior basketball skill. People forget to score that much you actually have to get open shots, and score all the time despite being double teamed. That's why Michael Jordan, Barkley, and Pippen have all said Kobe is the best in the leauge right now to say otherwise is ridiculous!