<div class="quote_poster">Quoting playmaker31:</div><div class="quote_post">Can you guys stop fighting like little kids and get back on topic. I think Wright will average around 7 ppg this year off the bench. He'll be a good producer off the bench for VC and RJ.</div> It's not "fighting like little kids". It's debating for the most part.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting VinKanaddy:</div><div class="quote_post">Did you say what? Listen, you're not making any sense whatsoever, so why don't you just accept the part where you were wrong? I acknowledged that I did miss the interview of Allen Iverson and Steven A. Smith on that thread in NY forum, and it takes a bigger of a man to accept his fault than to lay out excuses. </div> You stated <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Are you going to tell me that Antoine Wright is going to play 35 minutes a game,</div> I was simply asking you did I state that? Well there was the asker to your argument. I expect him to average 4.5 rebounds it?s a prediction don?t like it get over it, there is nothing to acknowledge here. You are trying to come in, and say there is no way he would average that. I am basing this on college performance of the past, which is the best thing I have right now. Really don?t get what you mean by that. I just felt you pointed that out to try and some how better your stance. It was a typo take it for what it?s worth. If that is the way you felt I am sorry. I was making a statement if it came down to that. Your statement was <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Why don't you focus on the first part? And a correction is a correction, regardless of the cause. </div> Really don?t get what you mean by that. I just felt you pointed that out to try and some how better your stance. It was a typo take it for what it?s worth. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">This is exactly what you said: And that practically means I was the one coming up with non-sense measurements, which I'm not. </div> If that is the way you felt I am sorry. I was making a statement if it came down to that. Your statement was <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Oh, so if the NBA profile says Kevin Garnett is only 6'11" and 220 lbs, you're gonna believe that and that only? </div> That is what I was replying to I made no statement that you had pulled the states out of nowhere. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Yes, you did. Instead of going against your idea that draft camps don't matter much, you went with my idea that they do factor in quite a bit. You fail to comprehend your own point, and I won't be surprised if you didn't understand why we're debating either. Measurements are just as important as the players' individual talents. Which player would you take, considering that they had about the same level of talent? A 5'11 guy or a 6'3 guy? </div> True you make a good point, but a lot of times two players are not the same in talent. I said I feel too much is being put into measurements which I feel is true. I would not be surprised if you do not know why were arguing if you want to circulate around that. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When did I even say anything remotely close to that? I never said my opinion is worth more than a fact, and it's really sad that you're taking STATS as FACTS when it comes down to a basketball player. You're only copying my statement. What does that make you other than a child? I said statistics don't equal measurements in our case. Instead of sidestepping out of the argument, why don't you prove to me that height and weight equals to PPG / RPG / APG? You can't prove it, period. </div> Correction I don?t need to prove it. Only point I argued was that you stated measurements are not stats, which in fact they are. Even if they are not applicable in this case. It does not change the fact of what they are. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">You know one liners such as this are against the Justbball.com guidelines right? Guidelines</div> Can you tell me what type of reply you would have liked from me when you made those comments? How about we just end this now. You are trying to turn this into more than it?s worth a prediction thread you are taking it way to personally, and feel like I am some how disrespecting you because I do not accept what you are stating. If you feel that way I apologize, but I have my own view on this topic, and their is nothing to acknowledge one thing you have proven to me that I acknowledge is that it was wrong to call him a ?extremely athletic? guy. I will accept that, but that is all.
Okay, simply put, <u>in my opinion</u>, I don't believe Antoine Wright would average 4.5 rpg if he plays a backup's minutes. If he starts in the case of Vince or Jefferson's injury, and plays more than 30 MPG, then he might have a chance of getting 4-5 rpg. I did get a little too emotionally involved considering that this is only a predictions thread, and I regret it. Anyway, to get back on topic, my predictions of Antoine Wright's rookie season are the following: Playing as a 6th or 7th man: 18 MPG 9.7 PPG 2.7 RPG 2.5 APG
7.8 ppg 3.2 rpg 2.4 apg I think his impact on the Nets is going go beyond his statistics. With Carter and Jefferson at the 2 and 3, you have great athleticism and good but not great shooting. The Nets are really going to find him useful, when he comes into games and provides an accurate stroke from the 3 point line. He can have impact similar to Kyle Korver, without sacrificing athleticism or creating a defensive liability. IMO Wright is going to be the Nets first option off the bench (partly due to a weak bench).
Didn't really read the thread but if Antoine Wright can be that energy guy RJ was his rookie year, then he would have more than filled expectations for me. Antoine, imo, is already a better scorer at this point though not as good defensively, and a shade under athletically. Ever since RJ left the bench, we've been missing that type of energy from the bench that could carry the second unit. Hopefully he's that answer.
