The Kemba/Shabazz difference

[Kitaman]

Is this to say that Kemba was a better shooter? Because I think he clearly wasn't. Even his last year when his shot looked tighter and more reliable he never came close to hitting 40% from three. With Shabazz, if he puts it up, I assume it's going in, no matter where he is on the court. If he's got a big isolated on him at the top of the key and he pulls up I'm legitimately shocked when he misses.

Not at all. But watching Kemba in the tourneys he was unstoppable, and every shot he took I knew he would make it. His shooting in 'meaningful' games was incredible. The Pitt shot, and shooting against uk. Butler, etc.. all of them I was thinking all of them were 100% going in. It felt like he couldn't miss. I don't get the same 'feeling' watching Bazz. I will again say with Bazz I expect it to go in, just that with Kemba I knew they were going in. I will say that my memories of Kemba are obscured with Tourney (pre and post) glasses.

 

[Kitaman]

If you had to choose between Bazz and Kemba to play PG, 90 percent or more would take Kemba. Bazz is good, but Kemba was special.

Actually I would take Bazz. He was the point when Kemba was usually 'going off'. Bazz to me is a better distributor, but Kemba's team did need him to score. Its really complexing to have to pick one. If I need a scoring point guard Kemba, if I need a pure point guard Bazz. I think the supporting cast is the determining factor.