Bonn1997 wrote:Where we picked him no longer matters. His 9 points a game don't count for more if he's picked in the first than in the second round.
Economists call this a sunk cost (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost)

If he averaged more than 9pts as a Rookie he'd be considered a Rookie of the Year candidate.

Averaging 9pts on the same team as Melo and Amare is not bad. Spree averaged 15pts rookie year on a terrible GS team

Also Shump shot 29% from 3 his first 28 games

38% since

3G4G wrote:Like I was saying last night for a team who's in WIN NOW mode, the posts in this thread sure aren't consistent for the moves made up to this point and the justifications for them.

But if we are to trade Shump watch how much the script gets flipped for Dudley....As of the here and now Dudley is a better "PLAYER" than Shump, so strongly considering the trade based on principle alone I have no qualms with the team justifying making the deal. I do hate we're always dumping young talent but hey I guess we're being consistent here.

Shump will never reach his potential on this team anyway I'm sure we're all aware of this, well the sane are that is.

exactly. a whole lot of double standards here. we traded away youth to win-now and now we are not supposed to trade youth away.

gunsnewing wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Where we picked him no longer matters. His 9 points a game don't count for more if he's picked in the first than in the second round.
Economists call this a sunk cost (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost)

If he averaged more than 9pts as a Rookie he'd be considered a Rookie of the Year candidate.

Averaging 9pts on the same team as Melo and Amare is not bad. Spree averaged 15pts rookie year on a terrible GS team

He's not going to average more than Dudley's best yrs going forward while playing on Melo and Amar'e's team and with Felton/Earl here. Are you interested in getting rid of Amar'e? No I don't think so and we know Melo is going nowhere anytime soon, therefore you're devaluing an assets based on the emotional attachment.

gunsnewing wrote:Wilson Chandler averaged 7pts per game his rookie year on a dreadful knicks team

Gallo averaged 6pts

Ariza 5.9pts

Go look at what Kobe averaged his first yr in L.A. then get back to me.

3G4G wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Wilson Chandler averaged 7pts per game his rookie year on a dreadful knicks team

Gallo averaged 6pts

Ariza 5.9pts

Go look at what Kobe averaged his first yr in L.A. then get back to me.

exactly 7.6pts

gunsnewing wrote:Wilson Chandler averaged 7pts per game his rookie year on a dreadful knicks team

Gallo averaged 6pts

Ariza 5.9pts

or get me a guy who can help run the team and score.

I like Sessions.