.2 Lower PER? Those stats are from the whole time with POR. He only started the last 9 games. In those games he put up numbers of 17 pts/game and 10.5 rbs/game. He was also the main guy so he was getting more attention from the Defense then this year where he has Aldridge taking on the load. Not sure why we would bother haggling over a 20.2 vs 20.4 PER. Both are crazy high.
Both are great for sure 23/13 vs 21/14 W 13/10 vs 24/9 L 10/13 vs 3/5 L 22/8 vs 19/6 L 16/9 vs 6/8 L 23/13 vs 13/11 L 14/10 vs 18/8 L 20/9 vs 15/5 L Was he really that much better than any of these guys in "beast mode"?
Sure looks like it to me. But we both have our view and it probably won't change. I don't think Hickson is a must-have but I do think he is a good-have vs striking out.