Isn't landry a free agent this year?... because Im thinking he may get the full mid-level or more, and we probably won't be able to sign any other free agents
I think Landry has better stats than Amare only because the rockets have less stars now that tmac and yao are out. Im not taking anything away from him because hes been an amazing player this season (look at my user name ), but we also have to realize that, unlike the suns, we just dont have as many consistent scoring options as they do. AB is on and off, Ariza is on and off, Hayes is a bit streaky, and battier is more defensive minded. The only other player that is consistently a good scorer is Scola. Landry is consistent too, but I think he still isnt as good as amare.. close though
I expect Morey to lowball scola since we have landry, kind of how he did when landry was a free-agent.
No he is not, but I really like him as player. He is standing out from a group of role players. Amare, who I don't care for, is at another level.
You're not serious right? We know Mandry is good and exciting to watch, but he's far from a star player.
Amare is damn good but I can't help but wonder what he would be like with out a Steve Nash. hmmmm....
yea thats why landry can't even beat out scola... oh wait... scola is better than shaq in his prime... gotcha
I see what you're getting at. The numbers shows he's been consistent the past 3 seasons. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/caldejo01.html Calderon was definitely years ago the player that showed the fantasy bball underground had influence on a perception of a player. Though in real life he's consistently bland. Landry compared to Scola, Landry's game is more compact if that makes sense. Scola went he creates sometimes has to be a whirling dervish swaying whichever way to create an opening. Sometimes is beautifully done, Sometimes he might whirl without the ball. Sometimes he whirls right into a travel. Though he can rely on brute force backing his shoulder into the defender then off the glass. Landry can face up and create separation with a hard dribble and pivot step, then go over the defender or past them. Sometimes ball fake and take a straight line approach to the rim. Amare's been doing that though for years to great success, with Nash AND with Starbury.
Actually, Calderon's scoring efficiency and numbers, on a per minute basis, did not change when he switched from backup to starter. So his example would not support a theory that a player's efficiency would greatly decrease, given the same amount of touches per minute, when he switches from a backup role to starting. It's just that Calderon is a decent offensive player who plays in a conservative style and struggles on D as both a starter and a backup. There are things Landry might struggle with-- such as picking up early fouls, if he were to start, but Calderon is not a good example to illustarate that Landry's numbers are not sustainable in a starting role. It's not like Landry only plays against 2nd string guys-- he gets plenty of minutes against 1st stringers, particularly in 4th qtr when game is on the line.
since Carl landry is already good as Amare with Brooks playing the pg....i can only imagine how things turn out if he can play with steve....
You can't really normalize the minutes and compare two players. Many times, the more minutes a player gets the less efficient he is. It might seem that he is a better player than Amare but I don't think that would be the case if he actually played that many minutes. To maintain that level of play for that many minutes is really hard especially in the post. If you remember the shot that Carl got blocked in, I think that he got to predictable for the defense. I'm not taking anything away from Landry but the defense can know exactly what Amare will be doing and still get posterized. Landry on the other hand, not so much.
an undersized amare, hope he can develop sf(or guards?) skill, then he'll be compared with lebron james
I'm not on the side of Landry better than Amare but come on... this argument just does not hold water. Had Amare come into the league behind Scola do you think he would have been starting in his first year? I believe he would have eventually won the starting job but it would have taken a few years IMO because Scola came into the league as a seasoned vet that can get you 20 / 10 on any given night, plus he plays better defense and is a better rebounder than Amare. Scola clearly prefers starting and wants to start. Landry will be the starter one day and then he can prove if he can be as good as Amare. I do think that Amare is at a different level than Landry however. Amare can flat out take over a game in a way that we hope Landry is just learning how to do.
More minutes frequently mean less efficiency but not less production. His FG% might drop a bit but his Points per game or Rebounds per game are very likely to go up... even if only by a little.
