Special Sklansky Question: Arenas vs Duke

[Assani Fisher]

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Anyone who thinks Arenas would average less than 50 ppg if he were on a Div 1 team is insane. He is averaging almost 30 ppg against much much much better teams, there are players in college right now averaging around 25 ppg. The only chance a team would have of slowing him down would be to triple team him. This idea that somehow college defenses are more complex or better at shutting down a talent like Gilbert is really stupid.

[/ QUOTE ]I agree with your general sentiment, but you are missing one point about college ball: spacing.

Theres far less of it in college than in the NBA because the 3pt line is closer(and most college guys can't shoot consistently from NBA range). That means that the offense isn't as space and the defense isn't as extended. That makes it much harder to run clear outs and iso plays, which in turn makes passing and team play more important.