ESPN the Mag (McCants)
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2009 2:28 pm
Ric Bucher ranked four scoring guards who are currently free agents (Iverson, Flip Murray, McCants, and Head) who produce but also tend to cause headaches. He ranked both production and toxicity on a 5-point scale.
Here's McCants:
Production 4
He's a career double-digit scorer (barely 10ppg but still) who's equal parts fearless sniper and crushing dunker. His 30 points in 39 minutes late last season is hard to overlook.
Toxicity 3
Over 82 games his roller-coaster mood wears down coaches and teammates alike. "The stuff behind the scenes is sometimes scarier than what you see on the court" says one assistant GM.
Worth it?
"He could be one of the best scorers in the league" says one GM. "Teams look for consistency, though - not just in play but in demeanor. And he's never had either".
Here's McCants:
Production 4
He's a career double-digit scorer (barely 10ppg but still) who's equal parts fearless sniper and crushing dunker. His 30 points in 39 minutes late last season is hard to overlook.
Toxicity 3
Over 82 games his roller-coaster mood wears down coaches and teammates alike. "The stuff behind the scenes is sometimes scarier than what you see on the court" says one assistant GM.
Worth it?
"He could be one of the best scorers in the league" says one GM. "Teams look for consistency, though - not just in play but in demeanor. And he's never had either".
