Boris Diaw or Gerald Wallace?

uberzev · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:04 am Post subject: Boris Diaw or Gerald Wallace?

I saw Wallace. Superior scorer/defender/rebounder.
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Wallace.
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Socks · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:55 am Post subject:

Diaw seems like the superios passer, but I'd take Wallace almost everywhere else. Of course I'd take either of them on the Lakers in a heartbeat

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I'd take either of them for anyone not named Kobe or Andrew.

tgf5 · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:02 am Post subject:

Diaw has an all around better game I think... but Wallace is a good interior blocker isn't he? Not bad offensively either.

Mike@LG · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:16 am Post subject:

Diaw. More skills. Better at them.
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kobenbynum · Star Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1276

I'd take Wallace. Diaw only looks good because of the system he's playing in while Wallace has always been a good player.
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Michlake · Star Player Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 3696

I vote Wallace-more athletic, brings a great amount of energy

Diaw is a great passer and has great court vision though

uberzev · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject:

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Wallace is like a minature Amare or Shawn Kemp (in is prime)

angel · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

They are both pretty good.
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mike_kb · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 384

Diaw. Wallace gets by being a great athlete, while Diaw is more sound fundamentally and has high hoop IQ. Diaw is also no slouch himself.

Crazy LA Fan14 · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject:

Both these guys are great and are not one dimensional. I put Wallace because he can score, and gets over two blocks AND steals per game. The only advantage Diaw has over wallace is passing.
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roflwtflolomg · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Posts: 536

diaw can play all 5 positions

calistrtballr · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject:

diaw, hes way more versatile and has better handles

TheRod · Star Player Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 2019

I'll take Wallace.

uberzev · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject:

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tgf5 · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:27 am Post subject:

Wallace is a better inside player because of his athleticism. Diaw plays center against teams with weak centers. Believe me, Diaw wouldn't survive against Yao or Shaq.

Diaw is slowly developing a 17ft jumpshot while I think Wallace is more of an attacker. Wallace is a better rebounder, and I think Diaw's stats may also be inflated playing in Phoenix's system with a lot of 3s, and long rebounds helping him in the ORPG category. Defensively, Wallace dominates Diaw.

Ball handling and passing goes to Diaw easily though. It's scary how similar most of their stats are.

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Diaw also is playing alongside Nash, who can make anyone look good. Plus he's playing on a very good team. Wallace, on the other hand, doesn't have the luxury of playing with the reigning MVP and arguably the best pure PG in the league. By the way, I've always liked Wallace's athletic ability, the knock on him was his inconsistant jump shot. Didn't the Kings left him unprotected in the expansion draft and that's why he ended up with the Bobcats?
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Wolverine · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

If I heard correctly, Diaw is playing center and guarding Duncan tonight!

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58344

Diaw.

Don't let the Suns fool you though. Diaw is not a good C defender from what I have seen.

They need to play him at PF/SF. Center position should go to a guy that can anchor the defense. Then they would actually be a championship team IMO.

If Amare comes back at 80-90% of his former self, If I were the Suns I would trade Marion in the summer for a true Center. Even if he only averages half the points - but someone that can actually anchor that Suns defense.

The Dagger · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:29 am Post subject:

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58344

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Well I'm assuming they can trade Marion for a Tyson Chandler or something.

Something like Marion for Tyson+Gordon

That would be the sort of deal I would if I were the Suns. I mean with or without Marion they would have the offense.

What they need is the defense. That's the only thing stopping them (again assuming that Amare is still a dominant scorer)