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Worthy's job wasn't to crash the glass it was to get out on the break, run the floor and finish. Worthy was a very effecient scorer, always showed up for big games and outperformed his regular season #s in the playoffs year and year out hence the nick name "big game" James. I'm sure if they wanted him to get more rebounds he could've got more rebounds.

This for example is a good argument which soundly proves me wrong. Awards prove less by themselves. (directed to big cat)

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05-14-2008 , 07:04 PM

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The rebounding doesn't really bother me, JW would routinely head out on the break and Magic being the better passer was more in charge of the boards. It's more his age and the fact that he played with Magic, who is the reason he got a lot of those easy buckets. He averaged a decent number of points, but considering that the Lakers averaged ~115 for those seasons...

That and he was known as a pretty porous defender. Right now there are a couple guys out there that are insanely sick value, and to take Worthy over them wasn't the right move imo.

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05-14-2008 , 07:08 PM

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This is one of the cases where I feel like PER does a good job describing the value of a player. Sure if he was on a less stacked team he would've been used more, but his efficiency would've gone down.

well, his numbers indicate he was indeed at least an efficient shooter.

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05-14-2008 , 07:09 PM

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This nearly categorizes how young and uneducated this draft is. You sit around talking about PER without ever seeing him play a game! lmao And saying there are "guys out there with insanely sick value" is a mockery at the game of basketball. You can't compare a guy who's played 2 or 3 seasons to the likes of all time greats. fact and end of story

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05-14-2008 , 07:11 PM

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Why is he an all time great? Analysis of his game, please.

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05-14-2008 , 07:11 PM

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well, his numbers indicate he was indeed at least an efficient shooter.

lots and lots of transition baskets plus being on a team that had to focus on shutting down the likes of kareem and magic

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05-14-2008 , 07:12 PM

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BigCat brings the crotchety old man element that ClarkSmiles often fails to deliver

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05-14-2008 , 07:13 PM

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Worthy is an efficient scorer playing a position loaded with scorers (efficient, bulk, and some that are both). He contributes fairly little beyond the scoring, and he was pretty much useless after 30.

Re: Clark's argument about him playing on a stacked team. Sure, maybe he would have been more of a focal point on a different team, but do you think he would get nearly as many great looks without Magic running the show? I think the argument really cuts both ways.

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05-14-2008 , 07:14 PM

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05-14-2008 , 07:14 PM

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Well for one, from you're last sentence its pretty clear you don't know who these guys with sick value that are "making a mockery of basketball" are. You think were picking Tiago Splitter for his TUP or something?

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05-14-2008 , 07:15 PM

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This nearly categorizes how young and uneducated this draft is. You sit around talking about PER without ever seeing him play a game! lmao And saying there are "guys out there with insanely sick value" is a mockery at the game of basketball. You can't compare a guy who's played 2 or 3 seasons to the likes of all time greats. fact and end of story

I take it you thought Phoenix and Dallas won the Shaq and Kidd trades by a huge margin.

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05-14-2008 , 07:16 PM

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Worthy on a less talented team was a 24/6/5 guy IMO.

I agree Clark. I don't think some of these guys realize how sickly good and balanced the Lakers were basically from the year Magic got there all the way through the 80s. They didn't need anyone scoring 25-30 points a game. Trust me if Worthy was in a system where he had to get 25-30 a game, he definitley had the skill set to do it and when he had to do it in playoff games he did it. I guess maybe you could've waited to get Worthy but I dunno it's debatable but some people are acting like the guy shouldn't even have been in the top 100 of the draft.(not you by any means)

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05-14-2008 , 07:17 PM

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I might be the oldest guy on this draft, and I did see him play.

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05-14-2008 , 07:18 PM

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Sure he got great looks via Magic but he could definitley create his own shot too. He had some really nice moves around the basket and was really quick and fast for his size. The guy was 6'9 and moved around like a 2 guard. Wow you guys are really, really underrating and sleeping on Worthy.

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05-14-2008 , 07:19 PM

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One of the keys to this draft is taking players whose skill sets cannot be replaced by a later pick(s). This may be Worthy's downside - you can probably replace what he does best - finish on the break, shoot, etc. - later on in the draft because I think there are soooo many viable swingmen. But I would have no problem if BigCat would have taken Worthy w/ his 2nd pick, so if he can get one of the few players I am thinking about / would have taken, in the 2nd round, it doesn't really matter then.

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05-14-2008 , 07:22 PM

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I guess maybe you could've waited to get Worthy but I dunno it's debatable but some people are acting like the guy shouldn't even have been in the top 100 of the draft.(not you by any means)

Im pretty sure people aren't saying Worthy should be a third round pick. However there are more complete players available that also match Worthy's scoring, if not better it.

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05-14-2008 , 07:28 PM

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It's amazing that a 2 time All-NBA player is in the HOF. Is it just b/c of the team?

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05-14-2008 , 07:29 PM

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Mutumbo pick is nice.

Not sold on the Webber pick. Injuries, etc.

Hate the Worthy pick. Not that he's bad, but he shouldn't be the best player on your team.

There's some sick value out there right now, imo, and there has been since Yao went off the board.

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05-14-2008 , 07:30 PM

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Nice pick MeBenHoe. FWIW, when I said I was literally flipping a coin it was between Brand and Webber.

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05-14-2008 , 07:31 PM

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Ugh I wanna pick now instead of 9.

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05-14-2008 , 07:31 PM

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It's amazing that a 2 time All-NBA player is in the HOF. Is it just b/c of the team?

He was one of the best players on a team that dominated a decade of course he's going to be a HOF. Part of it has to do with the team but the guy could definitley play.