Re: Billups as a 2 Guard?

[Cecil Wright <nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca>]

On Thu, 20 Nov 1997, michael t hart wrote:

> I guess you dont relize that Billups was a terrible (.413 frosh and .413
> soph) shooter in college.  If he shoots even .425 in the NBA it would be a
> large improvement.  Bottom line, Billups is not a good shooter.  The opinion
> among the students and town here at CU has been, since draft day, that
> Billups was taken far to high in the draft.  I think he is a long shot to be
> really good in the NBA, although I hope he succeeds in Boston or
> elsewhere.

Well that definitely means that he could never make it as a SHOOTING 
GUARD, right?  If his fg % is that terrible, he should never have gotten 
drafted in the first place, am I correct?

That means that Shaq must be one of the greatest shooters ever because 
his fg % is so high, right?  C'mon and get real everyone!  If you judge 
these guys solely by statistics, there are many great players who would 
have never played a minute in the NBA.  O'Neal shoots 50% from the line, 
so does that mean that he can't help his team in other areas?  Damon 
Stoudamire is not a great rebounder or defender but I see there are some 
on the list who are not opposed to seeing him land in Boston.

Stats are terribly deceiving, especially in the case of a rookie pg who 
has barely played 10 games in the league.  THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!

Cecil