Starks definitely used to play some sick D on MJ, even though it never really seemed to matter. But Starks would play the best defense humanly possible and Mj would swish it. But Starks would play beyond his capabilities sometimes and just be unconscious.

Not sure if any of you remember, but Juwaun Howard was making close to 25 Million a few years back one season.

Honestly, all of you can talk about Marbury's massive contract, but for the life of me, I'll NEVER understand how the Bullets gave Howard that much money. I mean, you have to be REALLY stupid to do that. I'm talkin hybrid of Bab-dick and Lame-den stupid.

Posted by fishmike:

If you think Houston was just a jump shooter you havent watched any classic Knick games lately. He dunked, he penetrated, he pulled up, he bombed away. Great mid range game.. obviously his best weapon was the jumper but certainly not his only weapon.

you are right, houston used to penetrate and do a lot more, but that all seemed to cease a yr or 2 after making the finals, he become more of a spot-up shooter.

Posted by jaydh:

Posted by fishmike:

If you think Houston was just a jump shooter you havent watched any classic Knick games lately. He dunked, he penetrated, he pulled up, he bombed away. Great mid range game.. obviously his best weapon was the jumper but certainly not his only weapon.

you are right, houston used to penetrate and do a lot more, but that all seemed to cease a yr or 2 after making the finals, he become more of a spot-up shooter.

Actaully it was a year right after he signed his contract. Check the tapes if you dont believe me. Not that he did much but he even stopped running without the ball as much as he used to. Thats not makes it the worst contract.

What makes it the worst contract is deciding to make a jump shooter your franchise player. Its was a bad idea. If they paid him, and paid him handsomely (50-60 million over 6) they could've added better players (ie: low post) around him. Not only would that be the right way to use Houston's shooting the right way, that would also give the team more chances to win games.

Brian Grant and his contract was absurd THEN as well as absurd NOW.
What in the world was Miami thinking when they signed Grant to all that money. The guy is a ROLE PLAYER

Posted by Silverfuel:

Posted by jaydh:

Posted by fishmike:

If you think Houston was just a jump shooter you havent watched any classic Knick games lately. He dunked, he penetrated, he pulled up, he bombed away. Great mid range game.. obviously his best weapon was the jumper but certainly not his only weapon.

you are right, houston used to penetrate and do a lot more, but that all seemed to cease a yr or 2 after making the finals, he become more of a spot-up shooter.

Actaully it was a year right after he signed his contract. Check the tapes if you dont believe me. Not that he did much but he even stopped running without the ball as much as he used to. Thats not makes it the worst contract.

What makes it the worst contract is deciding to make a jump shooter your franchise player. Its was a bad idea. If they paid him, and paid him handsomely (50-60 million over 6) they could've added better players (ie: low post) around him. Not only would that be the right way to use Houston's shooting the right way, that would also give the team more chances to win games.

Hell, in the 95-96 season Houston was doing everything right. He was scoring at will. He would shoot over people, fade away, take guys off the dribble, and yes dunk as Fish said. I remember Doug Collins and Grant Hill saying finally Allan is playing like everyone thought he could play. He was amazing during the playoffs for the Pistons that year. But wait it was contract year, he got all the love from the Knicks not enough from Detroit. During Houston first year with the Knicks he acted like he was some mistreated stepchild. Anyone remember the problems he had when he played the Pistons especially in Detroit. Starks and Ewing yelling at him to shoot the ball, take it to the whole. Was getting booed which led Ewing to step up for him and people just started booing him instead. Everyone talks about Miami 99 Game 5 but no one mentions Miami 97 game 7 where he had a bad nite. I guess like how some Knick fans are disappointed in Steph for underacheiving, I am the same way with Houston.