Tag Archives: best NBA forwards of the 2000s

H2H 156: Shawn Marion vs. Rasheed Wallace – Who was Better?

Today’s NBA game is all about versatility, making players who can do it all (score, rebound, pass, defend, etc.) valuable commodities in this new era of positionless basketball.  A generation earlier, two stars who fit this mold at the forward position were Shawn Marion and Rasheed Wallace – despite very different personalities and temperaments, each was a highly productive player on both ends of the court for some championship-contending teams; as perhaps borderline Hall of Fame-type players from the 2000s, let us compare this duo and pose the question:

Who was better – Shawn Marion or Rasheed Wallace?

Continue reading

H2H 147: Antawn Jamison vs. Rashard Lewis – Who was Better?

With the growing prevalence of shooting three-pointers in today’s NBA, stretch forwards are becoming an increasingly important part of any team, i.e. a forward who traditionally was positioned closer to the basket, but has a shooting range that extends to beyond the three-point line.  Yet just a generation ago in the 2000s, such players were still somewhat of a rarity; two of the early prototypes of the modern stretch forward were Antawn Jamison and Rashard Lewis, prolific scoring forwards who could stroke the three-ball.  Given their similar playing styles and perfectly overlapping careers, it is thus a natural question to ask:

Who was better – Antawn Jamison or Rashard Lewis?

Continue reading