Posted by djsunyc:

here is player A's #'s:

age   min     ppg     ast     reb     stl     to     fg%     ft%     3fg%
22    25      10.7    4.2     2.3     1.0     1.7    41.3    35.5    80.6
23    35      17.3    5.1     3.5     2.4     2.4    38.6    31.7    83.3
24    38      17.7    4.3     2.9     1.3     2.1    39.8    36.1    84.3
25    32      14.3    3.8     3.1     1.1     2.2    41.6    34.5    82.6

here is player B's #'s:

age   min     ppg     ast     reb     stl     to     fg%     ft%     3fg%
21    25      11.1    4.3     2.2     1.5     2.3    39.0    33.9    81.7
22    32      11.3    3.3     2.7     1.0     1.9    34.9    31.6    91.9
23    33      13.9    3.8     2.1     1.3     2.2    38.6    36.2    91.3
24    23      8.6     3.0     2.6     0.8     1.9    33.7    17.1    84.1
25    23      9.3     3.4     2.1     0.7     1.4    42.3    37.6    84.2
26    29      12.5    5.5     2.8     0.8     1.7    42.3    39.4    88.5
27    31      16.2    3.9     3.7     0.9     1.8    39.4    38.8    87.9
28    35      16.9    5.7     3.5     1.1     2.4    44.3    42.6    89.8
29    36      18.5    8.6     3.1     0.9     2.1    41.8    43.3    89.4

you can see, at the age of 25, player A and player B are very comparable. and it looked like player A was making a similar upswing as player B but this year, he took a step back.

here are their stats this year:

age   min     ppg     ast     reb     stl     to     fg%     ft%     3fg%
26    34      15.3    3.7     2.9     1.0     2.3    38.6    28.7    78.6
30    37      18.3    8.2     3.0     1.2     2.4    44.2    37.5    88.7

player A: jamal crawford
player B: chauncy billups

if jamal applies himself and gets the right coaching, he could end up being a chauncy billups type player. i don't feel he could ever become that offensive orchestrator and get everyone involved but he could be a more controlled ball handler and can function within a structured offense. the key words of course are "controlled" and "structured" b/c god knows the kid needs control and structure.

Posted by djsunyc:

go to hell.

Posted by Marv:

Posted by djsunyc:

go to hell.

i already live in hell . . . .

I'M A KNICK FAN!!!!

Posted by bobs3304:

crawford has all star talent but is inconsistent and needs a man's coach, whereas curry needs a player's coach.

it'll never work.

crawford needs an lb.

curry needs an isiah.

That's why most managers chose a mentality and a style of play first, and then get guys who fit that mold. Our manager just tries to win the "talent" end of every trade with little regard for the rest.

that about sums it up perfectly