If you add in salaries of course JR is the better player for value but the question is who is the better player..
I am even saying JR is better this year but in terms of talent/potential I think Rudy is better
But JR has just learned to developed it this year and make the big stride
Like I said, Gay has to develop other area's of his game like JR had done this year
Till he does so and JR continues to play at this level, JR will be the better player
But who would u rather have defending Lebron
And that is the potential in Gay...
These are my opinions and if some disagree with it, I am fine with it
Potential does not always have to be full filled but even with drafting a pick, players a picked on potential and their development
Development is a process that takes time and at their ages they still can improve
The result, cannot be determined or predicted either
I'd rather have JR defending Harden or Wade though. They just play different positions. I agree that I'd rank JR ahead of Gay.
Bonn1997 wrote:I'd rather have JR defending Harden or Wade though. They just play different positions. I agree that I'd rank JR ahead of Gay.
I respect that and that is why I say it is kind of like Apples and Oranges because they do play different positions although both can play SF
And I actually agree that JR has played better than Gay this year
I am adding in potential in determining who is the "better" player if I had to pick
I am not sure about defending Wade though because Wade is very strong like Melo, on top of his athleticism/handle/ability penetrate/finish/post up
I think Gay has the potential to be a very good defender that he has yet to do consistently
Gay could use his length/athleticism/size to disturb Wade much better than JR
But JR has grown so much this year especially in terms of focus/defense/understanding of a TEAM game
Bonn1997 wrote:RonRon, I'd take that gamble if he were making $3 mil a year like JR but he's making closer to $20 mil a year.
I'd take that gamble for amare.
