Who Will Win the Position Battle: Small Forwards
Is Q’s job in jeopardy?It’s not even close. More than any other position in the League, it seems like every team has one small forward who has the position on lock: LeBron, Carmelo, Pierce, Caron, Rashard Lewis, Marion, Gay, Iguodala, AK47, Odom, Artest, Josh Howard, Danny Granger, Richard Jefferson, Deng, Tayshaun …
Going around the League, it’s actually hard to find a team that has any question as to who will start at the three. Here are the only battles we could find…
Tell us who you think will win each battle:
* New York: Quentin Richardson vs. Wilson Chandler vs. Danilo Gallinari
* New Jersey: Yi Jianlian vs. Bobby Simmons vs. Chris Douglas-Roberts vs. Jarvis Hayes
* Minnesota: Corey Brewer vs. Ryan Gomes vs. Rodney Carney
* San Antonio: Bruce Bowen vs. Ime Udoka (will Pop pass the torch from one to the other this season?)
* LA Clippers: Al Thornton vs. Tim Thomas vs. Marcus Williams (Arizona)
* Phoenix: Matt Barnes vs. Alando Tucker vs. Grant Hill vs. Boris Diaw
* Portland: Travis Outlaw vs. Martell Webster
July 25th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Big V says:
Q
Yi
Brewer
Udoka
Thornton
Hill
Webster
July 25th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Big V says:
Oh and I almost forgot….FIRST!!!
July 25th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Howie says:
bein first aint worth shit when your wrong
Q
Yi
Carney
Bowen
Thornton
Barnes
Outlaw
July 25th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Ross says:
Bruce will remain a starter. If it weren’t for that BS suspension, he’d still have that “consecutive games started” streak going.
July 25th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Franchise Baller says:
CDR is a 2
July 25th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
miamiVIS3 says:
Q
Jaravis
Brewer
Bowen
Thorton
Hill
Webster
July 25th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
miamiVIS3 says:
typo Jarvis
July 25th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
scott says:
q
simmons
gomes
bowen
thornton
diaw
outlaw (i hope)
July 25th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
nick says:
Q
Yi
Brewer
Bowen
Thorton
Hill
Webster
July 25th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Logan Light says:
Gallinari
Yi
Brewer
Bowen
Al Thornton
Grant Hill and then Tucker
Outlaw
July 25th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
the_baconator says:
what’s up with everyone picking q over chandler? granted, i love q, but chandler was beastly in the summer league. past that:
yi, but i’m pulling for cdr
carney
bowen
thornton
hill
outlaw
July 25th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
fiyaman says:
Chandler
Yi
Gomes (if he resigns otherwise Brewer)
Bowen
Thornton
Hill
Outlaw
July 25th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
doc says:
I think Iggy gonna play the 2 with Thad Young at the 3 if they smart.But I got Q at first for the Knicks on the strength he play for the coach and lost weight so he can jack them treys up but Gallinari could take his spot if he a legit out there.I got Yi for the Nets just because CDR gonna be a off the bench scorer and the other 2 stink.In Minnesota Im going with Brewer in the beginning but if he dont step it up Gomes will take his spot and Carney might take his minutes too.For the Spurs Bruce got that spot until he fall off and I still seen him clamping shit up last year.Al Thort for the Clips no contest.For the Suns Tucker I like his game and with a new coach it aint gonna be no fovortism.And for Portland Outlaw with Webster 3 pt specialist off the bench.
July 25th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
the mamba says:
Knicks _ I think crawford might start at pg (I know, no one else will touch the ball). Q at the 2, and chandler at the 3. The knicks aren’t very good, so I think d’antoni will experiment w/ his spare parts a lot to see who he likes.
Jersey _ yi keeping the spot warm till lebron gets to town
Minny _ brewer, gomes is better player but more of a 4 man
San an _ bowen, for now
Clips _ thorton, easy call
Phoenix _ hill will start, but I can see him having a decline in minutes even if he stays healthy
Portland _ outlaw, diaw might start racking up dnp’s with d’antoni outta town. Remember how bad he was when the hawks tried him at point?
July 25th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
BlazeMcHerbs says:
I cant wait for the day somebody knocks out Bowen.
Im not sure if its gonna be an opposing player, coach or just a random fan who tired of seeing his cheapshots.
Cheap Shot Bobby (Robert Horry), Bruce Bowen, Manu Ginobli, man this team’s full of floppers and cheaters…
July 25th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
BlazeMcHerbs says:
I cant wait for the day somebody knocks out Bowen.
Im not sure if its gonna be an opposing player, coach or just a random fan who tired of seeing his cheapshots.
Cheap Shot Bobby (Robert Horry), Bruce Bowen, Manu Ginobli, man this team’s full of floppers and cheaters…
ITS NO WONDER WHY THEY NEVER REPEATED, their “dynasty” is as worthy as George Bush’s intelligence. In fact, when the Spurs win, the best thing to do is bet against them in the playoffs the following year, these chokers aint winners. How you got the “best” team but you lose the title every second year? The best team doesn’t win 50% of the time, ask Jordan, Shaq, Hakeem, they’ll tell you what being a real champ is all about…
July 25th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Chaos says:
NYK: Danilo Galinari (i am a big Q-Rich fan, but he will prolly be best a a shooter off the bench. They put so much into the drafting of Galinari that they have to justify the decision and they have to start him. they already got booed for the pick and not playing him makes matters worse. I havent seen Chandler play this summer but i heard he was making cats look foolish so he may have a chance)
NJN: Yi Jianlian (marketing. thats where he wanted to be in the first place so the Nets will take advantage and attract the asian community to Jersey and then Brooklyn when they move. CDR and Hayes can actually play the 2 or 3 so the Nets have enough back court strength)
Minny: Corey Brewer (really a toss up cuz they each bring something different. Gomes can play 4 in a small lineup. and i think Carney is a better scorer but ultimately i think Miller will start at the 3. unless brewer put on some weight and improved his offensive game he wont be seeing much burn)
S.A.: Bruce Bowen (he’s not done yet but the end is near. instead of using his physical abilities and skill, he is relying more and more on dirty little tricks and cheap shots to defend players. he can still hit the corner three but he is one sprain away from retirement)
LAC: AL Thornton (Mr. Excitement by a landslide, why was this a discussion. Thomas is never gonna live up to the potential.)
Pheonix: Grant Hill (sorry but i still think a healthy Grant Hill is better than the rest of the 3s on the team. Barnes can run the 4 in a smaller lineup and Alando tucker will eventually take over hills spot once he leaves, Boris Diaw had his chance)
Portland: Toss up (niether has proved that they deserve to start. they should run blake, bayless and roy as 1-2-3 or bayless, hernandez and roy as 1-2-3)
July 25th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Dime Magazine says:
Do you think they’d really start Gallinari to justify taking him at No. 6? Doesn’t that sound like the type of poor management that they’re trying to move past?
- AK
July 25th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
BlazeMcHerbs says:
Gallinari is not ready to start, but Q-Rich needs to go so he’ll start and maybe even do good in a shot happy offense like D’Antoni’s but he’s getting shipped ASAP. I’d like to see Chandler get some burn…
July 25th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Tony says:
Galinari (only seen him in one summer league game though)
Yi
Brewer
Bowen
Thornton
Hill
Outlaw
July 25th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Smooth says:
* New York: Quentin Richardson
* New Jersey: Bobby Simmons
* Minnesota: Ryan Gomes
* San Antonio: Bruce Bowen
* LA Clippers: Al Thornton
* Phoenix: Grant Hill
* Portland: Travis Outlaw
July 26th, 2008 at 3:51 am
karan says:
* New York: Danilo Gallinari
* New Jersey: Yi Jianlian
* Minnesota: Corey Brewer
* San Antonio: Bruce Bowen
* LA Clippers: Al Thornton
* Phoenix: Grant Hill
* Portland: Travis Outlaw
July 26th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Martin says:
You guys forgot about the raps… Kapono vs. Moon vs. Graham (yeah right).
I call Kapono since his coming out party in the playoffs and the added inside presence of O’Neal inside.
I’m out like “Golden Graham”
July 26th, 2008 at 6:57 am
mac says:
New York: Danilo Gallinari
New Jersey: Yi Jianlian
Minnesota: Ryan Gomes
San Antonio: Bruce Bowen
LA Clippers: Al Thornton
Phoenix: Matt Barnes
Portland: Travis Outlaw
Toronto: Moon
July 26th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
jace says:
* New York: Quentin Richardson. STRIVED in that d’antoni’s system when with suns. prolly gonna try it again.
* New Jersey: jarvis has the experience and is more consistent.
* Minnesota: gomes because of his newly signed contract.
* San Antonio: dont like either. but bruce is better… right now.
* LA Clippers: give it to al thornton!
* Phoenix: grant hill.
* Portland: its a toss up. both have improved. i think martell would be better tho. oden/aldridge in the paint. bayless the penetrator. roy could do anything. but if ever in a jam. pass it to the shooter on the perimeter.