Why Antoine deserves more credit and less criticism:

[DJB <dajubo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Imagine a coach going to any power forward in the league and this conversation occurs:

COACH: "Look, we don't have a real point guard. As a result, I'm going to place a lot of the ball handling duties in your hand. Very often, I want you to bring the ball up the court, start the offense and set up shots for our all-star guard. Also, I'm very big on using the three-point shot, so whenever you're open, take it--and because most power forwards aren't used to perimeter defense, you're going to have a lot of opportunities to shoot the three. I still expect you to rebound and drive to the hoop as well. Finally, I don't have a competent backup for you, so you're probably going to be among the league leaders in minutes played."

PLAYER: "No problem coach, whatever you want."


What other power forward could handle this situation as well?

-David