OT How would you rank these basketball skills?

[HailBlazers]

In order of overall importance.

Defense
Dribbling
Passing
Rebounding
Shooting

 

[PDXFonz]

Defense - Wins games
Rebounding - 2nd chance opportunity/stopping 2nd chances
Shooting - Best way to beat a good defense is good offense
Passing - Most likely area to have turnovers
Dribbling - Less likely area to have turnovers

 

[Chris Craig]

Defense
Rebounding
Passing
Shooting
Dribbling

 

[wizenheimer]

In order of overall importance.

Defense
Dribbling
Passing
Rebounding
Shooting

I think it's positional

for C's it's defense/rebounding; for PG's it's passing/running-offense; for wings it's shooting but 2-way skills are critical

 

[Whyachi]

this is the primary list of skills the Blazers can improve to win more consistently. The 2023/24 season offered several glitches for the Blazers rebuild.

Defense, -5 transition points
Rebounding, ranked last D boards
Passing, ranked last Assists
Shooting, worst 3pt % in NBA
Dribbling, ranked 27th in TO "whoops"

 

[Mediocre Man]

Reading should be on the list and ranked 1.

basketball IQ is huge. Having someone that sees plays before they happen is huge. It’s why Avdija is going to be so good

 

[Whyachi]

here's an example of how these skills relate directly to winning in the NBA.

Defense, Boston #2 in opponent FG %
Dribbling, Boston #1 in fewest turnovers
Passing, Pacers #1 in assists (made ECF)
Rebounding, Boston #1 defensive boards
Shooting, Boston #2 in 3pt %

that's a big chunk of Celtics, and they used these skills to torch everyone and win the championship.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Reading should be on the list and ranked 1.

basketball IQ is huge. Having someone that sees plays before they happen is huge. It’s why Avdija is going to be so good

Heart and desire needs to be there too. The drive to be great. Lots of players have natural skills, it's the force of will that defines the great ones.

You put Brandon Roy's heart, drive, and will in Darius Miles' body you'd have Kobe.

Look at Carmelo Anthony and Lebron. Pretty much the same body, both HOF players, but it's heart, drive, and desire is why one has rings and is still playing and the other one isn't.

Tom Brady, it's not his physical skills that made him the GOAT.

 

[Strenuus]

Gaining 15 pounds of muscle in the off-season tops it all.

 

[wizenheimer]

Gaining 15 pounds of muscle in the off-season tops it all.

Ray Felton has hacked this guy's account

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Shooting
Defense
Rebounding
Passing
Dribbling

 

[Mediocre Man]

Heart and desire needs to be there too. The drive to be great. Lots of players have natural skills, it's the force of will that defines the great ones.

You put Brandon Roy's heart, drive, and will in Darius Miles' body you'd have Kobe.

Look at Carmelo Anthony and Lebron. Pretty much the same body, both HOF players, but it's heart, drive, and desire is why one has rings and is still playing and the other one isn't.

Tom Brady, it's not his physical skills that made him the GOAT.

Good one

 

[Mediocre Man]

Of the list though

Defense
Passing
Shooting
Rebounding
Dribbling

But you can certainly make a case for “it’s positional. I think defense is pretty universal, but dribbling is more important to Scoot than it is to Ayton

 

[Phatguysrule]

In order of overall importance.

Defense
Dribbling
Passing
Rebounding
Shooting

Like this, for most people, IMO

Shooting
Defense
Passing
Dribbling
Rebounding

 

[Phatguysrule]

Of the list though

Defense
Passing
Shooting
Rebounding
Dribbling

But you can certainly make a case for “it’s positional. I think defense is pretty universal, but dribbling is more important to Scoot than it is to Ayton

Agree with this ranking for inside players.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Instead of the abstract, I'll rank players who are average in all aspects of the game, except:

• Excellent shooter
• Excellent defender
• Excellent rebounder
• Excellent passer
• Excellent dribbler

This would be my order of otherwise average players matching those descriptions.

 

[Kano John]

Heart and desire needs to be there too. The drive to be great. Lots of players have natural skills, it's the force of will that defines the great ones.

You put Brandon Roy's heart, drive, and will in Darius Miles' body you'd have Kobe.

Look at Carmelo Anthony and Lebron. Pretty much the same body, both HOF players, but it's heart, drive, and desire is why one has rings and is still playing and the other one isn't.

Tom Brady, it's not his physical skills that made him the GOAT.

Larry Bird is a prime example of this!