Chris Bosh Vs. LaMarcus Aldridge: Not Who’s Better, but Who Really Fits?

March 20th, 2010 by Drew Barton Leave a reply »
In response to a recent post explaining why I elected not to renew my season tickets largely due to the trade of Travis Outlaw, I was asked what I thought of the LaMarcus Aldridge for Chris Bosh trade rumors .

In some respects it is an intriguing question, and one that is difficult for me to be objective about. I freely admit to being a huge LaMarcus Aldridge mark. I am tired of the oft-cited and remarkably inept criticisms that Aldridge is "soft"; that his post-up game is not good enough; that he relies too much on his jump shot; that his defense is inadequate, and his rebounding borderline incompetent.

I also recognize the skill Bosh brings to the table. There is a lot to compare in their games.

Both players have silky smooth mid-range jumpers. Inside his range, I actually think Bosh is the superior shooter, though that is merely anecdotal evidence. Due to his playing in Toronto, I have only ever seen a handful of his games, and as a result I must base most of my opinion on statistics, which often lie.

Based on statistics, the team of Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, and Dale Ellis was awesome, when in truth they scored a lot but gave up a lot o ...

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