JG3/Buddy vs. Battle/Howard

[jdubs30]

We’re 8-6 this year but honestly we play an exciting brand of basketball.

just curious on folks opinions- do you prefer the Battle/howard back court that is stout defensively but struggles on offense - knowing win or lose that the game would be in the low 60s?

Or is watching Buddy/JG3 who really struggle on defense but can get hot offensively and score at will?

I feel like the defensive backcourt can keep us in more games but it’s a lot more fun to watch us finally be able to score

thoughts?

 

[Ghost]

It's just mean to try to make me pick one.

 

[PhatOrange]

I’ll take this over the iso rock fight

 

[Brooky03]

c) Girard/Battle

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Well if you give Girard/Buddy Brissett/Chukwu and give Howard/Battle Dolejaz/Sidibe then I think it is a no brained. The problem isn’t the outside it is the inside.

 

[Trueblue25]

this year’s team has more bark and energy.

 

[Newhouser]

I would take this year all day. Tired of slow and losing at least today was exciting and his last shot was high school but how about JG3 response? I'm in. We aren't going anywhere but it won't be boring.

 

[OttoMets]

c) Girard/Battle

Trouble is, in this 2-3 you've either got two good defenders or you've got none. Battle wouldn't be able to offset Girard's bad defense, we'd still have a lousy defensive backcourt, and we'd also have subpar perimeter shooting.

 

[Brooky03]

Trouble is, in this 2-3 you've either got two good defenders or you've got none. Battle wouldn't be able to offset Girard's bad defense, we'd still have a lousy defensive backcourt, and we'd also have subpar perimeter shooting.

Giarard helps the offense more than losing Frank hurts the defense. Battle adds more on defense than Buddy and is at worst a wash on offense. Buddy shoots better, obviously, but can’t drive or score anywhere that isn’t behind the arc.

The zone can be okay with one bad defensive guard. I know the ‘03 team didn’t hang its hat on defense, but they got by with Gerry up top. I love GMac as much as the next guy and his effort couldn’t be questioned, but he was not an above average zone defender. Short and slow.

 

[oTTo113445]

This team could really use Battle and Chuck.