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Steve Lepore
I would pay top dollar to watch a team full of Gortat clones.
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Wright because you don't win a championship with a team of Gortats, but can with a team of Wrights.
Win shares has some value as a metric. But there's a reason it's become obsolete in baseball and it hasn't gained acceptance for the NBA (let alone college). You most certainly overuse it.
My point was it seems pretty clear that Howard made the right decision (or at very least a reasonable decision). I don't think many thought Aminu would be as good as Howard. Howard stepped on campus with a more well-rounded offensive skill set than Aminu has even now.
As to your second point: It is not a debate. The debate isn't one about improvement, it's one about timing. Let's assume Aminu stayed 2 years and improved at the same rate (doubtful). His last two seasons (3.1 win shares 13.5 PER) would have been his first two seasons in the NBA. If he improved on that over the next two years he would stand to sign a larger second contract than whatever he will get paid next year.
The more likely scenario is that Aminu is at or nearing his peak as a basketball player. If that's the case then at least he got paid 12 million dollars for it. Go ask James Michael McAdoo if he regrets not going top 10 two years ago.
FWIW I'm not comparing Josh and Aminu as players. Josh was clearly superior. Merely highlighting their different situations (Aminu in a much better position after his sophomore year than Josh was) and pointing out that your assertion that Aminu hasn't improved in the NBA is wrong.
god dammit, now we're going to have to read some more mdmh drivel
I saw John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins say hello to someone's grandmother one time. Ergo they are GOOD GUYS.
god dammit, now we're going to have to read some more mdmh drivel
Yeah, I feel the same way everytime I hear a self righteous "good guy" glorifying LOWF opinion about Calipari or UK on this board, so cheers for different opinions!
He didn't have to sit. That was my point. We probably weren't going to win that game. We definitely weren't going to win with Aminu sitting for a long stretch in the first half.
IIRC, we were hanging in there until we took out AFA at which point we got throttled.
| First 8:21 | Last 11:39* |
Points | 19 | 9 |
FG | 8-14 | 4-19 |
FG in paint | 6-10 | 4-15 |
Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
Pts margin | Tied | Minus 16 |
* Aminu committed third foul at 11:39 mark |
Winshare may be a perfectly valid stat but I have no idea how it is calculated and the number means nothing to me. PER makes sense to me since it is just a measure of how many useful stats you contribute to the team.
did he reveal the "tweak" yet or will he be too pissed to do it
I thought "the tweak" was Kentucky's slowed offensive pace that started against Florida.
Interesting strategy re: letting Aminu play until he fouls out (presumably 5 minutes left in the 1st half)
god dammit, now we're going to have to read some more mdmh drivel
Would've had a better chance had Chas gone full troll on Cousins instead of half-troll. Gave him a wet willie or something