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As slow as Wally? That's pretty brutal, comparing him to a guy who's knees are shot after multiple operations and is carrying a lot more weight. What are you basing that on? That he's 6'8" and not the ideal 6'6" and now over 30 and hence at risk for a drop off? Or did he look slower to you this past season?
I'm sure Mike Brown would love to work with a guy who at least has adequate lateral movement, but we also know in his defense that he can take advantage of height to make up for a lack of it.
People here are trying to use both sides of this arguement against him. It simply doesn't work that way. Either he wouldn't fit our offense cause he fits into the "run and gun offense" or he's not able to run up and down the court (logging huge minutes) even though he did it for GS :chuckles:.
This is getting rediculous, stephen jackson has shown no sine of declining or slowing down. If he did, then why is he logging more minutes for GS then ever before last season? At 39.1!
For those comparing Stephen to Larry: All Stephens averages are higher... except ppg (where they tie), steals, and mmg (.1 differace). Stephen Jackson can finish better inside, hasn't had injury problems, and is one year younger. His EFF is about 6 points higher then Larry, his roland rating is a little less then 3 more and pretty much everything accounts for Jackson being an upgrade to hughes (though a small one).
Also his contract is much more friendly (expire at the same time):
Jackson: 7.1 M
year 2: 7.65 M
Hughes: year 1: 12.8 M
year 2: 13.65 M