Post by yourkers15 on Mar 16, 2019 21:20:22 GMT
A few seasons back I made a draft article where I had Belov in the top picks and was told that was ludicrous and also that Sharman was not too far off from Belov. Now that years have past I wanted to look back at their careers and accolades.
Sergi Belov
Age: 27
Ratings: A- A+ A A C+ C
Draft Notes: The Soviet Union has been known to do some shady things when it comes to its athletic integrity. Belov has long believed to actually be in his early 20s, but no proof has surfaced to support that yet. Each season of his rookie contract there is a 10% chance of documents to come out that prove he is actually 5 years older than his age says on the roster page. If he makes it through his rookie contract with no proof of this, the league will carry on without any more investigations and assume he is actually only 18 years old and Belov will receive a 5th year of rookie contract camping with no restrictions for career camps, such as he could receive 4 perimeter scoring camps instead of just 2. He would NOT be eligible for a 2nd supercamp though, if he received one during his rookie contract.
Bill Sharman
Age: 30
Ratings: B A C B C D
Draft Notes: Another pioneer, Sharman is a sharpshooter that is credited with starting the "shootaround" that is now absolutely synonymous with the game. As a pure shooter, Sharman is set out to be the best all time. His jump shot and 3 point shot are not limited in camps. Plus any camp he receives he will continue to work on his shot as well, receiving +1 jump shot and +1 3 point shot, every time he is camped.
Careers:
Belov: 711 games 27.5ppg, 47%fg, 82%ft, 42%3pt, 6.4rpg, 3.9apg, 1.5spg, 1.2tpg
2032 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2038 - All-Star Game Participant
2038 - All-League First Team
2039 - All-Star Game Participant
2039 - All-League First Team
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 150
Player of the Week: 1
Player of the Month: 1
Double Doubles: 124
Triple Doubles: 2
Points: 57
Rebounds: 16
Assists: 12
Steals: 8
Blocks: 5
Best year: (2038) 33ppg, 49%fg, 88%ft, 41%3pt, 8rpg, 4.5apg, 1.8spg, 1tpg
Sharman: 814 games 20.1ppg, 47%fg, 90%ft, 43%3pt, 6.4rpg, 3.3apg, 1.4spg, 1.5tpg
2030 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2030 - All-Rookie Second Team
2031 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
Championships: 1
Player of the Game: 35
Player of the Week: 0
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 126
Triple Doubles: 0
Points: 47
Rebounds: 15
Assists: 15
Steals: 8
Blocks: 3
Best year: (2035) 24.3ppg, 48%fg, 87%ft, 44%3pt, 6.8rpg, 3.9apg, 1.6spg, 1.6tpg
Overview: When you look at the numbers they are not far off. They are similar type shooters. Belov in the beginning of his career wasnt so great as he shot under 40% from 3 for 3 straight years when he was starting(1st year he barely played) and was under 80% free throw for 4 years straight. But he has built his shot and is now one of the best shooters in the league. Sharman on the other hand has been over 40% or around it for his whole career. This year is his 1st year that he seems to be struggling behind the arc as he is only shooting 36%. At the line he has never shot under 84%. Belov by year 2 was showing he can score as he was over 20 a game while it was year 3 when sharman broke out. From 2033-2036 I will agree that Sharman and Belov were not too far from each other. They both were amazing 2 guards and the difference was Belov was given more opportunity being the hawks were bad so more shots for him while Sharman had to share shots with Arizin and be second fiddle. So there was always the talk bout if Sharman was the go to guy on a team could he put up Belov type numbers and it was def possible. But even in his best years Sharman never scored over 25 a game. You would think h ed would even when given high shot totals but he never did. While you have Belov who hasn't been under 27 a game since 2032. What this shows to me was Sharman's game peaked years ago. You knew what you were getting from him and that was a perfect #2 guy who also played really good defense while Belov's game continued to grow and keep growing shown by this years numbers. It is also hard to miss that Sharman seems to be on the decline and this could be one of his last productive years. He still has his shot and that will always get him some time but who knows how much longer that will last. Now when you look at Belov he looks like he has a good amount of time left as he is just entering his prime. Belov is a scary 2 guard who is the best 2 guard in the game right now and he should be for the near future as well. From even when this became a talk i would still take Belov over Sharman because this is the type of player I saw Belov could become and to me was being misused in Atlanta. Once he got away from there his game went to the next level and Sharman has pretty much been the same. It would of been nice to see Sharman as a go to guy and a team built around him to see if things would of been different but I feel it would of been similar to what we have seen with maybe a few extra points a game attached. Either way he would of still fallen short to what Belov has become.
Sergi Belov
Age: 27
Ratings: A- A+ A A C+ C
Draft Notes: The Soviet Union has been known to do some shady things when it comes to its athletic integrity. Belov has long believed to actually be in his early 20s, but no proof has surfaced to support that yet. Each season of his rookie contract there is a 10% chance of documents to come out that prove he is actually 5 years older than his age says on the roster page. If he makes it through his rookie contract with no proof of this, the league will carry on without any more investigations and assume he is actually only 18 years old and Belov will receive a 5th year of rookie contract camping with no restrictions for career camps, such as he could receive 4 perimeter scoring camps instead of just 2. He would NOT be eligible for a 2nd supercamp though, if he received one during his rookie contract.
Bill Sharman
Age: 30
Ratings: B A C B C D
Draft Notes: Another pioneer, Sharman is a sharpshooter that is credited with starting the "shootaround" that is now absolutely synonymous with the game. As a pure shooter, Sharman is set out to be the best all time. His jump shot and 3 point shot are not limited in camps. Plus any camp he receives he will continue to work on his shot as well, receiving +1 jump shot and +1 3 point shot, every time he is camped.
Careers:
Belov: 711 games 27.5ppg, 47%fg, 82%ft, 42%3pt, 6.4rpg, 3.9apg, 1.5spg, 1.2tpg
2032 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2038 - All-Star Game Participant
2038 - All-League First Team
2039 - All-Star Game Participant
2039 - All-League First Team
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 150
Player of the Week: 1
Player of the Month: 1
Double Doubles: 124
Triple Doubles: 2
Points: 57
Rebounds: 16
Assists: 12
Steals: 8
Blocks: 5
Best year: (2038) 33ppg, 49%fg, 88%ft, 41%3pt, 8rpg, 4.5apg, 1.8spg, 1tpg
Sharman: 814 games 20.1ppg, 47%fg, 90%ft, 43%3pt, 6.4rpg, 3.3apg, 1.4spg, 1.5tpg
2030 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2030 - All-Rookie Second Team
2031 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
Championships: 1
Player of the Game: 35
Player of the Week: 0
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 126
Triple Doubles: 0
Points: 47
Rebounds: 15
Assists: 15
Steals: 8
Blocks: 3
Best year: (2035) 24.3ppg, 48%fg, 87%ft, 44%3pt, 6.8rpg, 3.9apg, 1.6spg, 1.6tpg
Overview: When you look at the numbers they are not far off. They are similar type shooters. Belov in the beginning of his career wasnt so great as he shot under 40% from 3 for 3 straight years when he was starting(1st year he barely played) and was under 80% free throw for 4 years straight. But he has built his shot and is now one of the best shooters in the league. Sharman on the other hand has been over 40% or around it for his whole career. This year is his 1st year that he seems to be struggling behind the arc as he is only shooting 36%. At the line he has never shot under 84%. Belov by year 2 was showing he can score as he was over 20 a game while it was year 3 when sharman broke out. From 2033-2036 I will agree that Sharman and Belov were not too far from each other. They both were amazing 2 guards and the difference was Belov was given more opportunity being the hawks were bad so more shots for him while Sharman had to share shots with Arizin and be second fiddle. So there was always the talk bout if Sharman was the go to guy on a team could he put up Belov type numbers and it was def possible. But even in his best years Sharman never scored over 25 a game. You would think h ed would even when given high shot totals but he never did. While you have Belov who hasn't been under 27 a game since 2032. What this shows to me was Sharman's game peaked years ago. You knew what you were getting from him and that was a perfect #2 guy who also played really good defense while Belov's game continued to grow and keep growing shown by this years numbers. It is also hard to miss that Sharman seems to be on the decline and this could be one of his last productive years. He still has his shot and that will always get him some time but who knows how much longer that will last. Now when you look at Belov he looks like he has a good amount of time left as he is just entering his prime. Belov is a scary 2 guard who is the best 2 guard in the game right now and he should be for the near future as well. From even when this became a talk i would still take Belov over Sharman because this is the type of player I saw Belov could become and to me was being misused in Atlanta. Once he got away from there his game went to the next level and Sharman has pretty much been the same. It would of been nice to see Sharman as a go to guy and a team built around him to see if things would of been different but I feel it would of been similar to what we have seen with maybe a few extra points a game attached. Either way he would of still fallen short to what Belov has become.
*
