Jose Calderon would be the perfect point guard for Mike D'antoni

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• An experienced European veteran

• One of the most efficient back court players in the league

• Has excellent size for a point guard

• He shoots close to 50% every year of his career

• Shoots close to 40% from the 3 point line for his career

• Great Free Throw shooter shoots close to 90% from the foul line

• He’s excellent at running the pick and roll

• He doesn’t play defense

• He has tremendous court vision

• For his career he has a 6:1 assist to turnover ratio

• He’s an excellent passer

• He’s unselfish

 

Under Mike D’antoni’s high paced system I believe he’d become a star especially if they get a player like Bosh or Amare.

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[AllenIverson#1fan]

Good idea. Once you think about it, it's true. Especially, since the Knicks have terrible PGs he would fit in perfectly.

[NomarFachix]

http://www.otrbasketball.com/forums/topic/11797-lets-make-a-deal/

[His Greatness]

Eh, D'Antoni needs a confident, creative playmaker that will push the ball and take risks. I think Calderon, though solid and efficient, would be ill-suited for such an open, fast-paced offense. He's too conservative.

[Years]

Eh, D'Antoni needs a confident, creative playmaker that will push the ball and take risks. I think Calderon, though solid and efficient, would be ill-suited for such an open, fast-paced offense. He's too conservative.

 

Here's something interesting I thought I should let you know

 

Nash averaged 14.5 Ppg 8 assist on 47% shooting and 40% from behind the arc in his 8th year in the league

92% From the free throw line

 

 

Calderon averaged 12.8 ppg 9 assist on 49% shooting and and 40% from behind the arc in his third year playing

 

98% from the free throw line

 

 

As you can see they weren't that different earlier in their careers.

 

It's when Nash went to phoenix the next season that he put up an 11 assist season and started to shoot above 50% and started to become the player he is today.

 

So exactly why couldn't he do that for Jose? Jose before he hypothetically joins New York put up nearly identical stats before Nash joined phoenix

[Poe]

Stats don't always tell the whole story, so 'perfect' as a word choice may be a bit much when considering the differences in offensive mentality between Jose and what D'Antoni is looking for in an ideal PG. Still, players can adjust their game under different coaches, and having Jose would certainly be a tremendous upgrade to Duhon and Douglas.

[His Greatness]

Here's something interesting I thought I should let you know

 

Nash averaged 14.5 Ppg 8 assist on 47% shooting and 40% from behind the arc in his 8th year in the league

92% From the free throw line

 

 

Calderon averaged 12.8 ppg 9 assist on 49% shooting and and 40% from behind the arc in his third year playing

 

98% from the free throw line

 

 

As you can see they weren't that different earlier in their careers.

 

It's when Nash went to phoenix the next season that he put up an 11 assist season and started to shoot above 50% and started to become the player he is today.

 

So exactly why couldn't he do that for Jose? Jose before he hypothetically joins New York put up nearly identical stats before Nash joined phoenix

The production was similar, but the difference is that Nash already had the tools to engineer a D'Antoni offense — he was doing something similar in Dallas. Calderon could ideally condition himself to be a more aggressive and instinctive playmaker that kind of system needs, but he's shown no indication, from what we've seen, that he is capable of running it.

Edited June 15, 2010 by His Greatness

[Nitro]

It all depends on his teammates. He is not Steve Nash as a playmaker, and in clutch situations he'd need that all-star wing player to take the reigns of the offense and make plays. But, if he has that type of wing player he could be an ideal PG for D'Antoni's system. Even though he won't run run run or be able to take over a game, he is extremely efficient. Not only with high shooting percentages across the board, but his AST:TO ratio every year is among tops in the league. In a system like D'Antoni with a nice supporting cast, he'd be tremendous because he just doesn't make mistakes. The mark of a truly great offense is one that won't lose themselves possessions by turning the ball over and missing makeable shots, and Calderon is one of the best in the league at doing neither.

[Guest STL10]

I agree to a point. Donnie Walsh could care less though.