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Originally Posted by Bayliss
Dirno, Paul is definitely the better player out of the bunch but he is pretty useless if he can't get into the lane. And with all of the international teams playing zone he will have a hard time getting into the lane.
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who says you can't penetrate against a zone? Keep in mind that a zone basically a man to man on the ball so if you can beat the man in front of you, you can get in the lane. And penetration tends to be more damaging to a zone than a man to man.
After Paul's drive and dish to Lebron in the second half Doug Collins made the point that it's next to impossible go keep Paul out of the lane.
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And he isn't a true passer like Kidd. Kidd is more like Stockton, while Paul is more like Isiah. Paul just doesn't see the court as well.
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Yet he just averaged 12 assists a game. I get your point that players like Isiah and Paul create passing opportunities with their offense but 12 assists is 12 assists. You don't put up those kinds without seeing the floor.
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You could argue that they play 4 on 5 with Kidd in there, but Kidd is who brings the fast break to the USA team. They rarely have to get in the half court offense with him in there.
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Kidd does a great job of getting he ball up the floor to ignite the break. Unlike a lot of PG's he doesn't always feel the need to bring up up himself of there's a better option ahead. Still, it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that we rarely have to run half court offense when he's in the game. Plus, just like in the NBA, good teams will do a better job of limiting your fast break opportunities.