I really miss mo pete, raps really need him back, sure they are winning, but if we had him, we would've had a legit guy at the 3 position and a guy who can defend any star on any team, i miss him, what do u guys think?
I don't miss him at all. All he did was be inconsistent, and be an average defender. Not a big loss when we have guys like Parker who can do a better job.
I miss the MoP of four years ago if that's what you mean. But I don't miss the dude who suited up for the Raps last year.
I definitely miss the '05 Peterson. But last year, I was really anticipating a Parker-MoPete duo and he let me down with his inconsistency. The dude was still a heckuva teammate and a true professional, but it was frustrating to only see him put it all together for 2-3 seasons.
Also, for the record, Mo is averaging less points and rebounds and is shooting a worse percentage as a starter on the Hornets in more minutes than he did off the bench for Toronto last season.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Feb 19 2008, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I definitely miss the '05 Peterson. But last year, I was really anticipating a Parker-MoPete duo and he let me down with his inconsistency. The dude was still a heckuva teammate and a true professional, but it was frustrating to only see him put it all together for 2-3 seasons.</div> The guy had a wrist injury all last year, thats why he shooting percentage was horrible, and i dont miss him for his shooting, i miss him because of his defensive ability, raps have an amazing offense, its the defense that they are lacking. You probebly will disagree but last year this time they knew they had the atlantic division, this year it is about showing that your a legit team and able to get 50 wins, they wont even reach 47 with the way they are playin now. Now you see what i mean?
With the likes of AP and Calderone shooting from the three point line, no i'm not missing the play of Mo P. The Raps still have one of the best 3 point % in the league, and i was never sold on Mo P's D ability. I'll admit I think the Raptors do need to acquire a Big Nasty Defensive player capable of shutting down star players, but Mo isn't the answer.
There's not much to miss about Mo Pete other this is circus shots. He was at best an average defender - Only thing he did well was taking charges. I for one rather have Kapono/Moon than Mo Pete.
