Shooter w/No D, or a Defender who can't shoot in your starting lineup?

[sammichoffate]

Teams like Charlotte and Memphis had this last year with MKG and Grindfather. Does it handicap them?

[I<3NBA]

if you can hide your shooter with no D on defense, you choose the shooter with no D. otherwise, you choose the defender who can't shoot.

[04mzwach]

Easy, Rubio and Brewer. :facepalm Yes, it ruins their chances of becoming great. If a player is open and can't shoot it means more attention is on everybody else which is a lose-lose.

[gasolina]

Does prime Mutombo and Chandler qualify as defenders with no jumpshot? Or are we talking just perimeter players here?

[sammichoffate]

Does prime Mutombo and Chandler qualify as defenders with no jumpshot? Or are we talking just perimeter players here?Perimeter players, I don't expect Centers to shoot the ball if they're going to give up defense.

[Suguru101]

Lets see, Mike Miller or Tony Allen?

Miller put up 7 threes in an Finals game. I'd take the shooter.

[fpliii]

Depends on position.

[stallionaire]

Easy, Rubio and Brewer. :facepalm Yes, it ruins their chances of becoming great. If a player is open and can't shoot it means more attention is on everybody else which is a lose-lose.

Rubio nearly averaged a double double last season. If he can get just a little better at shooting to where he's averaging 16, I think he's fine.

[KBaller33]

I gotta see the rest of my team

[Bandito]

I choose Wiggins over Love.

[Jailblazers7]

Prob less disruptive to hide a shooter on D than it is to have a player ****ing up your spacing in most scenarios.

[Mass Debator]

I choose elite D over elite shooting any day of the week.
The hard part is when that elite shooter also have capable shot creating ability.

[Lebronxrings]

inb4 Thabo sefolosha and perkins.

Durant stans :facepalm

[Rekindled]

in today's nba , shooter. if you cant shoot it just kills you in playoffs because it will be way to easy to shut your offense down. 1 bad defender on the wing can be covered up pretty easy by good interior D and zone schemes.

teams that win champions are made of shooters( see last 3 champions, mavs, heat , spurs).

[Timmy D for MVP]

In today's league it would most likely be best to have the shooter since spacing and shooting is absolutely key. You can hide him on D.

[97 bulls]

What about the other side. A player that plays bad defense puts his bigs in foul trouble. What about defensive rotations? Boxing out.

They both hurt tremendously. One is no more important than the other.

[SupermanOnSteroids]

this is the ultimate Tony Allen or Kyle Korver debate. I personally would prefer Tony Allen, but depending on the team needs, that could change.

[Timmy D for MVP]

What about the other side. A player that plays bad defense puts his bigs in foul trouble. What about defensive rotations? Boxing out.

They both hurt tremendously. One is no more important than the other.

I am assuming the thread is meant to be perimeter guys.

Assuming this you can hide a bad defender in the right system.