Posted by fishmike:
2 guard doesnt have to the best shooter. Hell.. look at Sprewell, his jumper sucked. He would get hot every couple games but his offense was attacking the glass.
But deep perimter shooting is a weakness on this team. Spree's Knicks had Houston to gun everyone down, and LJ's ability to nail it from the SF/PF spot helped too. Our only 3 point shooters are Marbury, JC, and TT. Marbs is not much of a downtown bomber in quality or quantity, JC has a poor %, and you never know when TT will show up. We absolutely need good perimeter shooting to open up driving lanes and post up opportunities.
Who knows about Green? I dont. I have seen play 1 game. Lots of guys look great in HS all star games. Dont get me wrong... I'm not down on him, but I think Felton is a sure thing.
The perimeter oriented HS kids who get picked top 10 have historically turned out to be sure things. There have been HS bigmen who've been busts to varying degrees, probably because teams were seduced by their size. But HS guards who go very high in the draft have always payed dividends.
Of course, there's always the chance Green won't be all that great... but I'd rather swing for a home run here than go for a single or a double. We need some way to acquire All Star/superstar talent, and our opportunities to do that via trades or free agency are going to be limited in coming years. If we have the chance to get one in the draft, I say we should go for it.
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