Portland Trail Blazers: Turning into the 2004 Detroit Pistons
Chris Phillips
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Wings and Centers
Now is when things start to get really interesting in terms of the comparisons. Detroit employed a wing defender who was capable of guarding multiple positions. That wing player is Tayshaun Prince. The Portland Trail Blazers version is Nassir Little. It’s most unfortunate that Little is out the rest of the year with an injury. However, in looking over Little’s current stat line compared to Prince’s stat line from the ’04 season, you will see that the two players are almost identical.
If you are not a fan of that comparison because Little is out with injury, have no fear as the Portland Trail Blazers can offer up another player, Justise Winslow. Again, if you look at Winslow’s career averages compared to Prince’s, you will find some strong similarities. In addition, Winslow’s game is versatile as he is an excellent passer and can play some at the power forward.
Finally, we come to the most shocking comparison of all, Ben Wallace and Trendon Watford. Were you expecting a different result? Ok, to be fair, this one may end being a bit of a stretch. For it to happen, Watford will need to max out his potential. Wallace was a fantastic undersized center and rebounder. Coincidentally, both players measure out the EXACT SAME. Both Wallace and Watford are 6’9″ and 240 lbs. Where’s that mind blow emoji?
A difference is Watford’s game is a little more modern, as it’s more face up and dribble drive. In comparison, Wallace was back to the basket on the low block. We won’t spend much time on Ham or Campbell for various reasons. For Ham, he’s like the James mentioned above, and there isn’t a comparison for Campbell.
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