Originally Posted by
ChalkyDog
This thread is ridiculous. Andre can put up numbers if that is what this team asks of him. If they wanted him to be Kobe, and put up 40 shots a game - he would do it. If they ask him to guard the other teams best player - he will do it. If they ask him to get other people involved - he will do it, and he can do all of that at a star level, he defends at an elite level. The game has many facets. Defense wins championships. Teyshaun Prince was on the USA teams because he was that guy who would happily sacrifice his own "on paper statistics" to help the team win, and would make it a point of shutting down the other teams best player. There are a ton of people who can do nothing but put the ball in the hole. Would you rather make Kevin Martin an all-star, even though he is one dimensional, how about Monta Ellis... the list goes on. 'Dre is one of the most versatile people in the league. If they wanted to desperately get rid of him, they would have - see Lamar Odom. The fact is other teams cannot come up with a deal worth giving up 'Dre. Andre isn't a superstar - but there is no question he is a Star in this league. Stop being ignorant.