TB Cain: You should have some more respect for Hakeem than to use him in a "if Hakeem Shot 18 times a game" scenario. You may forget that Hakeem has had only 2 seasons in which he shot less than 50%. He has always been very efficient with the basketball and does everything else a team needs to win. Defense, Intimidation, passing, steals etc. When you look at Big Dog, he does little besides score. I feel that he is not that much of an upgrade from Walt. In the years he was a scoring machine he had no one else on his team that could do anything. Vin Baker yes and a young Ray Allen in the latter years. This gave him unlimited looks at the basket. In the H-Town offense he would be useful with his mid range jumper, but for that price, we'd be over the cap and have no frontcourt aside from the scraps we will get from this years draft. So i say no way...try to move up in the draft and if not go for B.Grant or Rashard Lewis this year and make a pitch at Webber next year or Duncan after his one year contract. ------------------
Khan I'm well aware of Dream's field goal percentage and statistical sacrifice over the past 5 or 6 years which is why I made the statement that he could score 20 points with 18 attempts a game - out of respect. Lord knows he hasn't gone to the line enough to suppliment his scoring average. ------------------
