NBA GM survey 2012: Bass most underrated acquisition, Ray Allen purest shooter, Rondo among toughest
From the NBA.com annual GM survey:
What was the most underrated player acquisition?
T1. Brandon Bass, Boston — 15.4%
T1. David West, Indiana — 15.4%
T3. Shane Battier, Miami — 11.5%
T3. Chauncey Billups, L.A. Clippers — 11.5%
T5. Jamal Crawford, Portland — 7.7%
T5. Richard Hamilton, Chicago — 7.7%
T5. George Hill, Indiana — 7.7%Who is the best perimeter defender in the NBA?
1. Tony Allen, Memphis — 26.9%
2. Rajon Rondo, Boston — 15.4%
T3. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers — 11.5%
T3. LeBron James, Miami — 11.5%
T3. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City — 11.5%Which head coach is the best manager/motivator of people?
1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio — 42.9%
2. Doc Rivers, Boston — 39.3%Which head coach makes the best in-game adjustments?
1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio — 35.7%
2. Rick Carlisle, Dallas — 14.3%
T3. Doug Collins, Philadelphia — 10.7%
T3. Doc Rivers, Boston — 10.7%
T3. Tom Thibodeau, Chicago — 10.7%
6. Scott Brooks, Oklahoma City — 7.1%Which head coach has the best defensive schemes?
1. Tom Thibodeau, Chicago — 61.5%
T2. Mike Brown, L.A. Lakers — 11.5%
T2. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio — 11.5%
4. Doc Rivers, Boston — 7.7%Which player is the best pure shooter?
1. Ray Allen, Boston — 85.7%
Which player is best at moving without the ball?
1. Ray Allen, Boston — 67.9%
2. Richard Hamilton, Chicago — 10.7%
3. Manu Ginobili — San Antonio — 7.1%Who is the toughest player in the NBA?
1. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers — 32.1%
2. Rajon Rondo, Boston — 10.7%
T3. Tony Allen, Memphis — 7.1%
T3. Reggie Evans, L.A. Clippers — 7.1%
T3. Kevin Garnett, Boston — 7.1%Which player is the best leader?
1. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers — 25.0%
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers — 14.3%
T3. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City — 10.7%
T3. Steve Nash, Phoenix — 10.7%
T5. Chauncey Billups, L.A. Clippers — 7.1%
T5. Tim Duncan, San Antonio — 7.1%
T5. Kevin Garnett, Boston — 7.1%
T5. Jason Kidd, Dallas — 7.1%
And, um, just in case you wanted to twist the knife a little:
Which is the best defensive team in the NBA?
1. Chicago — 66.7%
T2. Boston — 11.1%
T2. Miami — 11.1%
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Celtics Blog | Jay King | January 17, 2012
Kobe being considered a top perimeter defender completely rubbishes this survey for me.
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rondo not being #1 in basketball iq and the best passer completely rubbishes this survey for me
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I’d like to see Rondo prove his doubters wrong. But with Doc and Paul clipping his wings constantly, I wonder how that can happen.
The one thing they got right is toughness. After watching Rondo get clubbed by Carmelo’s elbow, seemingly knocked out, only to get back up and get back to running the Knicks off the court within minutes, I say, this kid is TOUGH.
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Too bad we didn’t keep Thibodeau and let Doc go. Now that I would argue is DA’s worst move ever. Doc as motivator??? Really??? How about he start motivating them to rebound better…only been near last the last 3 years. Another worthless survey. And I agree with rondeezy. Go Cs…
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Something to be PROUD of Celtics !!! Anyone notice a trend in all of those lists? Boston appeared in every one… Forget the 4-8 record, THE CELTICS ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE. BANNER 18 IS CALLING. TIME FOR REDEMPTION. 2010 IS JUST A MEMORY. IT’S 2012 BOSTON… PERK IS GONE, THE MAVS ARE THE CHAMPS FOR NOW, A NEW TEAM IS HERE IN BEANTOWN AND IT IS MORE POWERFUL THAN THE WORLD KNOWS. C’MON CELTICS, BRING BACK THE FIRE!!! OR THE EXTINGUISHER IF U PLAYIN THE HEAT, HA HA. PLAY HARD, DON’T TURNOVER, CRASH THE BOARDS, GET THE KG YELL HAPPENIN, HIT EM FROM OUTSIDE, BANG DOWN LOW, RONDO THREAD THE NEEDLE, DOC ROTATE ALL YOUR PLAYERS, THE WAR IS NOT LOST…
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