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Who has the best backcourt in the NBA this year?



So, obviously i cant wait for the start of the year and we have talked about allmost everything one could think of to talk about. But i was thinking about the new backcourt combo's this year and i wonder who will have the best backcourt this year.

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This is MY criteria for this.....to qualify a team MUST have TWO players that are more than above average in skill. This eliminates the Kobe/ Fisher, Wade/ Chalmers type backcourts. This, to me is a tough call, all the top backcourts have there share of question marks but here is my try. Im curious to see how the poll will shake out.

1: Celtics, if Allen can still play his assassin style of stellar play and Rondo continues his outstanding play this to me would be the best backcourt in the nba, Ray-ray's age will be the big factor here.

2: Spurs, Parker and Ginobili? come on, Ginobilis health is a concern though and Parker has played alot this summer and it seems to have a negative effect on most players(Hedo, im looking at you) If they both stay healthy though they will be just as good as boston.

3: Magic, Nelson and Carter.....man. Carter does seem to have lost just a little bit of his insane game. I dont see him jumping over 7+ft bigmen anymore but he is still pretty dang good. If those two mesh well, lookout!

4: Blazers, Miller and Roy could be the best passing backcourt in recent memory. Its rare to have two players who can handle the ball, pass the ball, and play off the ball like Miller and Roy can. The question will be chemistry.

5: Hawks, Johnson and Bibby......this is a very tough duo also. Bibby's age is becoming a factor. Its seems like, from the outside looking in.....that Bibby is very much on the decline allthough i do not follow the Hawks closely at all.

This was a tough call to rank these teams, i allmost wanted to rank them 1, 1a, 1b, 4, 5, but that was my best effort. There are certainly a few backcourts out there that one could argue should be in the top 5......Golden State, Dallas, Phoenix, even OKC and Memphis could end up being top 5 type back courts but i think those teams are a step down from the five listed. Thats just my opinion though, lets see what you guys think and how the poll shakes out.

Poll
Best backcourt?
Celtics
25 votes
Spurs
53 votes
Magic
15 votes
Blazers
121 votes
Hawks
2 votes
Other
20 votes

236 votes | Poll has closed

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Ugh,

I cant seem to make a poll with more than three options.

by blazerbeliever97504 on Oct 3, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Im sorry guys

i cant make a poll with more than three choices, guess im not smart enough so i wont be including a poll since i cant think of how to create it with only three options.

by blazerbeliever97504 on Oct 3, 2009 3:57 PM PDT reply actions  

no offense

but I think you might be underselling Chalmers going into his second season. That kid could very well be an above average PG, add that to Wade and you have a very dangerous duo.

by SalemORguy on Oct 3, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions  

ya hear ya

but its the could be’s and the might’s that made me leave them off. Talk to me next year and we’ll revisit the subject.

by blazerbeliever97504 on Oct 3, 2009 4:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Really hard to judge

Miller + Roy is a maybe. We just don’t know yet.
I’m not seeing Atlanta as making this list.

But I also like:

LA Clippers: Baron Davis and Eric Gordon.
Washington: Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas, if healthy.

by Kaboomm on Oct 3, 2009 5:01 PM PDT reply actions  

BD and EG all day!!

Clips got the best starting backcourt.

by jontwin on Oct 3, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Butler is a 3

unless they decide to move him to 2 to start Mike Miller…but it’s more likely Miller starts at 2 because of better ballhandling and passing.

by xedubx on Oct 4, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

k, pulled my head out and ....

figure out the issue with the poll. Again, very curious to see how this shakes out :)

by blazerbeliever97504 on Oct 3, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions  

I think that by the end of this season

we’re going to be referring to KP as a genius again for landing us Andre Miller! We’re going to see some solid blazer improvement across the board and a large chunk of that is going to be Andre Miller related!

by mwalter on Oct 3, 2009 11:32 PM PDT reply actions  

spurs

have the best back court

by mainattraction on Oct 4, 2009 1:11 AM PDT reply actions  

Blazers either 2nd or 3rd

interchangeable with celtics. depending on health of allen as mentioned

by mainattraction on Oct 4, 2009 1:12 AM PDT reply actions  

Roy n Miller

Miller is a veteran who can still perfrom on a high level. He makes good decision in open court and you can’t play him with the “Rondo defense” he will hit the shot. His experience should benefit Porland greatly as apposed to steve blake erratic play. We all know what Roy is capable of so Blazer’s posses the best backcourt

by Basketball813 on Oct 4, 2009 8:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Someone once said

“Homerism is a disease that must be cured.”

I forget who. :)

As author of Da BOM (Blazer Optimist Manifesto), I hereby certify that we will win 62 games in the regular season. Disagree at your peril.

by jscot on Oct 5, 2009 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

LOL

Good answer

As author of Da BOM (Blazer Optimist Manifesto), I hereby certify that we will win 62 games in the regular season. Disagree at your peril.

by jscot on Oct 6, 2009 5:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

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