Giving Credit where Credit is Due- BBD

[Toine43]

My point is that with a player like Powe, you can spin it a couple of ways, and I'm not saying either way is right. You could express your disappointment in Powe for not improving his game by adding a jumper (or whatever else you want him to add), or you could be happy that Powe knows who he is and stays within himself.

I think the bigger point is that Baby is learning who he is and that is a more complete player than Powe.

I definitely get that. But lets say by the end of next year Powe can hit a 15-footer. Who's the better player at that point? For now I know that's kind of irrelevant, but I have a feeling Powe could eventually learn to shoot, so I'm curious about what people think of this hypothetical.

[davemonsterband]

I don't see why he's getting praised because of the contrast created from playing like crap early in the season, he's exactly where we thought he'd be at the end of last season. Is for me, anyway. He's still frail and he's still overweight, both of which I'd rather replace regardless of circumstance.

Frail?  In what way?

Anyways, I also do not agree that he played like crap early in the season.  He was not good offensively, but he has been the C's most consistent defensive player off the bench all season.

Emotionally. Yeah, yeah, the crying thing was passion and proof that he cares, I'd still ship his butt to the Lakers, him and Morrison would make a great duo for a daytime appearance on Oprah to discuss the trails and tribulations of their trying experiences. The guy's a clown, every single picture I've seen of the guy's face sums him up IMO. On most teams, fine, on a championship team of this caliber, there's no reason to waste time or mess around with someone like him, he's too easy to replace. There is no denying his low post D, I'm not saying this blindly, I just don't like his attitude or how he loses his head. What if he misses 2 free throws in a game 7 and breaks down? Like we said in the military, if you fail to shoot once you may fail to shoot twice so don't give the chance to have to shoot again. He's a good person, good in the locker room, blah blah, all are replaceable.