So if Gallo could end up being enough of a third option, why trade him or Randolph away for a PG when we have a serviceable one right now? What more do we need our PG to do other than run the fast break and run some pick-and-rolls? With Randolph's size, length, and athleticism teamed up with Amar'e we wouldn't really have to worry about cutters and slashers with two big body's who can get stops and alter shots around the rim. Not to mention Turiaf who gives some of the same off the bench.
So then what incentive do we have to trade away someone who could end up being a solid 3rd option or one of the most freakishly athletic bigs in the game, who happens to have some skill and can refine his offensive game, for a PG? The only upside I can see Paul having in the system would be better court vision, but with the options we'd have on the perimeter and around the paint...would that really matter? Would he have a bad choice to make on any given possession?
Other than the big name, what tangible differences would there be between our PG's game and CP3's game in this system and is the tangible difference large enough to warrant parting ways with either of the two guys I talked about?
I dunno, I honestly don't know. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have CP3 on the Knicks. But I'd also love to have Amar'e and Randolph patrolling the paint with Gallo and Felton threats from the perimeter (driving and shooting.)
Dude, you are sooo undervaluing Paul. He is a
lock for the HOF. I think he was better than Nash when he was winning MVPs. This guy is like Magic or Isiah. Trust:
CP3
Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
05-06 NOK 78 78 36.0 0.430 0.282 0.847 0.8 4.3 5.1 7.8 2.2 0.1 2.35 2.79 16.1
06-07 NOK 64 64 36.8 0.437 0.350 0.818 0.8 3.5 4.4 8.9 1.8 0.0 2.52 2.41 17.3
07-08 NOH 80 80 37.6 0.488 0.369 0.851 0.8 3.2 4.0 11.6 2.7 0.0 2.51 2.31 21.1
08-09 NOH 78 78 38.5 0.503 0.364 0.868 0.9 4.7 5.5 11.0 2.8 0.1 2.96 2.72 22.8
09-10 NOH 45 45 38.0 0.493 0.409 0.847 0.4 3.8 4.2 10.7 2.1 0.2 2.49 2.62 18.7
Career -- 345 345 37.3 0.473 0.353 0.848 0.8 3.9 4.7
10.0 2.4 0.1 2.57 2.57
19.3
Magic
1979-80 20 LAL NBA 77 36.3 6.5 12.3 .530 0.1 0.4 .226 4.9 6.0 .810 2.2 5.6 7.7 7.3 2.4 0.5 4.0 2.8 18.0
1980-81 21 LAL NBA 37 37.1 8.4 15.9 .532 0.1 0.5 .176 4.6 6.1 .760 2.7 5.9 8.6 8.6 3.4 0.7 3.9 2.7 21.6
1981-82 22 LAL NBA 78 77 38.3 7.1 13.3 .537 0.1 0.4 .207 4.2 5.6 .760 3.2 6.4 9.6 9.5 2.7 0.4 3.7 2.9 18.6
1982-83 23 LAL NBA 79 79 36.8 6.5 11.8 .548 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.8 .800 2.7 5.9 8.6 10.5 2.2 0.6 3.8 2.5 16.8
1983-84 24 LAL NBA 67 66 38.3 6.6 11.6 .565 0.1 0.4 .207 4.3 5.3 .810 1.5 5.9 7.3 13.1 2.2 0.7 4.6 2.5 17.6
1984-85 25 LAL NBA 77 77 36.1 6.5 11.7 .561 0.1 0.5 .189 5.1 6.0 .843 1.2 5.0 6.2 12.6 1.5 0.3 4.0 2.0 18.3
1985-86 26 LAL NBA 72 70 35.8 6.7 12.8 .526 0.1 0.6 .233 5.3 6.0 .871 1.2 4.7 5.9 12.6 1.6 0.2 3.8 1.8 18.8
1986-87 27 LAL NBA 80 80 36.3 8.5 16.4 .522 0.1 0.5 .205 6.7 7.9 .848 1.5 4.8 6.3 12.2 1.7 0.5 3.8 2.1 23.9
1987-88 28 LAL NBA 72 70 36.6 6.8 13.8 .492 0.2 0.8 .196 5.8 6.8 .853 1.2 5.0 6.2 11.9 1.6 0.2 3.7 2.0 19.6
1988-89 29 LAL NBA 77 77 37.5 7.5 14.8 .509 0.8 2.4 .314 6.7 7.3 .911 1.4 6.4 7.9 12.8 1.8 0.3 4.1 2.2 22.5
1989-90 30 LAL NBA 79 79 37.2 6.9 14.4 .480 1.3 3.5 .384 7.2 8.1 .890 1.6 5.0 6.6 11.5 1.7 0.4 3.7 2.1 22.3
1990-91 31 LAL NBA 79 79 37.1 5.9 12.4 .477 1.0 3.2 .320 6.6 7.3 .906 1.3 5.6 7.0 12.5 1.3 0.2 4.0 1.9 19.4
1995-96 36 LAL NBA 32 9 29.9 4.3 9.2 .466 0.7 1.8 .379 5.4 6.3 .856 1.3 4.5 5.7 6.9 0.8 0.4 3.2 1.5 14.6
Career NBA 906 763 36.7 6.9 13.2 .520 0.4 1.2 .303 5.5 6.5 .848 1.8 5.5 7.2
11.2 1.9 0.4 3.9 2.3
19.5
He is on pace to have very similar career numbers to Magic.
In coach's system he would flourish unbelievably.
I don't know what he could do exactly. I don't want to get into hyperbole, but the possibilities make me giddy!
Okay, why not add Isiah's numbers too:
1981-82 20 DET NBA 72 72 33.8 6.3 14.8 .424 0.2 0.8 .288 4.2 6.0 .704 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.8 2.1 0.2 4.2 3.5 17.0
1982-83 21 DET NBA 81 81 38.2 9.0 19.0 .472 0.4 1.5 .288 4.5 6.4 .710 1.3 2.8 4.0 7.8 2.5 0.4 4.0 3.9 22.9
1983-84 22 DET NBA 82 82 36.7 8.2 17.7 .462 0.3 0.8 .338 4.7 6.5 .733 1.3 2.7 4.0 11.1 2.5 0.4 3.7 4.0 21.3
1984-85 23 DET NBA 81 81 38.1 8.0 17.4 .458 0.4 1.4 .257 4.9 6.1 .809 1.4 3.0 4.5 13.9 2.3 0.3 3.7 3.6 21.2
1985-86 24 DET NBA 77 77 36.2 7.9 16.2 .488 0.3 1.1 .310 4.7 6.0 .790 1.1 2.5 3.6 10.8 2.2 0.3 3.8 3.2 20.9
1986-87 25 DET NBA 81 81 37.2 7.7 16.7 .463 0.2 1.2 .194 4.9 6.4 .768 1.0 2.9 3.9 10.0 1.9 0.2 4.2 3.1 20.6
1987-88 26 DET NBA 81 81 36.1 7.7 16.6 .463 0.4 1.2 .309 3.8 4.9 .774 0.8 2.6 3.4 8.4 1.7 0.2 3.4 2.7 19.5
1988-89 27 DET NBA 80 76 36.6 7.1 15.3 .464 0.4 1.5 .273 3.6 4.4 .818 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.3 1.7 0.3 3.7 2.6 18.2
1989-90 28 DET NBA 81 81 37.0 7.1 16.3 .438 0.5 1.7 .309 3.6 4.7 .775 0.9 2.9 3.8 9.4 1.7 0.2 4.0 2.5 18.4
1990-91 29 DET NBA 48 46 34.5 6.0 13.9 .435 0.4 1.4 .292 3.7 4.8 .782 0.7 2.6 3.3 9.3 1.6 0.2 3.9 2.5 16.2
1991-92 30 DET NBA 78 78 37.4 7.2 16.2 .446 0.3 1.1 .291 3.7 4.8 .772 0.9 2.3 3.2 7.2 1.5 0.2 3.2 2.5 18.5
1992-93 31 DET NBA 79 79 37.0 6.7 15.9 .418 0.8 2.5 .308 3.5 4.8 .737 0.9 2.0 2.9 8.5 1.6 0.2 3.6 2.8 17.6
1993-94 32 DET NBA 58 56 30.2 5.5 13.2 .417 0.7 2.2 .310 3.1 4.4 .702 0.8 1.9 2.7 6.9 1.2 0.1 3.5 2.2 14.8
Career NBA 979 971 36.3 7.3 16.2 .452 0.4 1.4 .290 4.1 5.4 .759 1.0 2.6 3.6
9.3 1.9 0.3 3.8 3.0
19.2
He's on pace to have better numbers than Zeke!
CP3s career numbers are alot better than Nash's also. He's a guy who can do it system or not.
This guy is worth getting NOW!