knicks742 wrote:He hasn't shot this badly in five seasons. Considering he is not old, I think it's fair to say it has something to do with his unknow future. I don't think it's fair to try to diminish what he does by continuing to say he is a 43% shooter like that's his career average or something. He is a very good player, having a bad season and is only 26 years old. I'll take it.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/s ... yerId=1975
I'll take him for the right price. Honestly, he reminds me of an entire generation of NBA players who rarely improve once they reach a certain age, and achieve their first big pay day. Jordan got better every year. These guys don't. His shooting percentages over the last three seasons are .459, .441, and now .427. Clyde shot over .500 for his career. Ewing was right there as well. Bernard shot .560 and .540 in the years when he was leading the Knicks to the playoffs (and at .490 and above in the years after his injury). That's elite. As far as I can see, this guy is a rich man's Al Harrington (and make no mistake, if Al weren't an idiot, he could have been a terrific player given his physical ability).
I'll take him at a fair price, not Denver's likely price. And if he really wants to get paid more than help the Knick win long-term, I don't want him at all.