newyorknewyork wrote:Douglas isn't going to be exactly like Billups in every single category. But I think he his max potential is a Billups and not a Ward. While he can end up being a Charlie Ward I don't believe that is his max potential. In a system like MDAs he will have an opportunity to develop more into a Billups then a Ward.Charlie Ward took a couple yrs to become a solid shooter and he only really developed his 3pt shooting and never became a good all around shooter. Douglas could create shots for himself, Ward depended on Ewing, LJ, Sprewell, Houston go get him shots. Douglas already has him beat out as a shooter in his rookie season. Douglas also has smoother handle then Ward. He has a better transition game then Ward. Ward was a college football star. Douglas was a college basketball star. What Ward turned himself into as a B-ball player was odd beating. But I don't believe he has more talent then Douglas.
I will admit that its not fair to Ward to say Douglas is better then him yet until he at least play more then 3 good games. But I do think he has more potential then being a Charlie Ward.
Do not knock Charlie WArd, he is the greatest PG in the history of the Knicks*. Toney Douglas would be lucky to end up like Charlie Ward
*Bip's history only goes back 10 years, his memory is fuzzy before that.