So what if Williams is bigger, stronger and tougher? These are qualities that help williams be ALMOST as good as Paul. Yes, if you could give 2 players the exact same speed, shot, skill, etc., but make one of them bigger and stronger, he would be a better player. However, Paul is better than Williams AFTER size is taken into account! Williams and Paul are NOT evenly skilled players with Williams' size tipping it in his favor; rather, Paul is a significantly more talented player while Williams' size and strength helps get him closer to Paul than he would be if the two were the same size as each other but still had their individual skillsets.
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I'm basically saying that I don't view CP3's PG skillset that much higher than DWill's to make the difference between my chosen team being capable of winning a title or not, or basically enough to give up the size, defense and toughness that DWill has. He may well be "significantly more skilled," maybe he can dribble between his legs faster and make every pass behind his back with his eyes closed. Fantastic for him, I'll cede every point save that they are equal defenders.
But I'll still give up the 3 PPG and couple AST/REBs to know there isn't another PG in the league that can reliably dominate mine offensively.
I just don't get this type of logic. It's a complete boggling of cause and effect.
It is NOT the case that Paul and Williams have equal skill sets.
It IS the case that the goal of basketball is to leave more points on the scoreboard than your opponent.
It IS the case that Williams is bigger and stronger than Paul.
It IS the case that, DESPITE this disadvantage, Paul puts more points, more assists, more rebounds and similar defense onto the floor in order to help his team win.
It IS the case that Paul's greater production in every facet of the game helps his team win more games than Williams' production does.
What you are doing is you are taking the end result (that Paul is just a bit more productive in every category), and, from there, claiming that Williams' size and gamestyle pushes him past Paul.
HOWEVER, the truth is that Paul is significantly more talented and skilled than Williams, and it is only Williams' skill that picks up his talent and makes his overall game even close to Paul's.
In other words, You are saying that Paul's game is a 95 out of a 100, while Williams' game is a 93, but that Williams' size and game bring his game to a 97 out of a hundred.
However, Williams' size advantage is already calculated into his production! In truth, Paul's "game" is a 95 out of a 100, while Williams' "game" is an 85 out of a hundred, but the fact that he can possess those skills at his size brings him up to a 93 out of a hundred.