"Talent sets the floor, character sets the ceiling".
Enough said let's bring this thread back in a year or two...
Character sets the ceiling? The following guys may disagree:
- Lebron James is the best player in the NBA arguably, and he has horrendous character.
- Dwight Howard was the best center in the NBA for years, and again, horrible character.
- Draymond Green is a top 5 PF in the NBA and yet again - shocking character.
- Ditto Rondo during his prime.
- Cousins is the best center in the NBA now, poor character
They have been pretty good in their prime, and not exactly shining with character
As for the "talent sets the floor" argument, you may want to explain that one to Perry Jones!
Lol! Maybe we should start by agreeing on a definition of the word character...
To contest that quote is to imply that just with Talent and without a strong minded competitor spirit that pushes you to go the extra mile and produce the necessary efforts, you can just come in a dominate just because you are talented.
You can see and interpret that quote as you see but the point is Talent ALONE is not enough! You also need EFFORT (consistent), COMMITMENT (to perfect your craft), and sometimes also LUCK (Avoid injuries, fit with team, good coaching to harvest your skills), etc.
By the way, that quote is from
Bill Belichick himself...
You can go tell him what you think about his quote.
I personally see in Simmons Flawed Talent (no Jumpers, no post moves) and Little Effort (maybe my personal view but effort wise Simmons didn't bring it as much as I would have expected).
Doesn't mean he can't turn it out and be a dominant force going forward.
But for now, until today, I dont see him as a dominant force and like the skills Jaylen Brown is bringing to the table for my team. Let's see in a couple of years who is the best overall player on both ends of the court...