It does if your PG has to take a lot of shots, like Alston. That's why the Rockets wanted him back. Yeah, actually it does...it's an immutable truth that made shot > missed shot That's why the Rockets wanted him back. Edit: ha ha ha, looks like I was right. Here's you b****ing and moaning about James shooting too much after he's shooting lights out, just as I remembered it: http://bbs.clutchfans.com/showthread.php?t=92266&highlight=James Form over substance I guess
Now you are in pure denial mode. If you still think James took 40 shots but 39 points for Rox is better than Alston took 28 shots but 41 points for Rox, then I have nothing to say. I have said James shooting too much from the beginning, that's not a secret. I'm consisitent about this. Until James changes his way of play. The only difference is at that time I was argueing James should come off the bench, Sura should be the starting PG, now Alston should be the starting PG. I don't see anything wrong with that. I'd take Sura in 2004 over either James or Alston in a heartbeat.
That's caculated, even though a lot other factors are not considered. Just want to make a point that a certain player shoots better doesn't mean that's in his team's best interest.
But considering that James is a far more efficient player than Alston this will never happen. Arguing efficiency between James and Alston = stupid, just like you arguing that he shouldn't be shooting when he is lights out, years and years ago. I'm glad I found that thread, I knew this song and dance sounded familiar.
Come one, thoese were real numbers. Those are James's number in his 2004-2005 season with Rockets and Alston's number with Rockets this season. That means it could happen or it already happened.[/] Don't understand why you are so happy about that thread. What I said in that thread is still valid today, nothing has changed. In fact, it proved I was right, A 11/15 game by James didn't make him a better option than Yao, also didn't make him a better PG than Sura that year.
You are still talking about individual efficiency, not the team efficiency. Unfortunately for you, team efficiency decides the outcome of NBA games. I'll put it this way: Mike James and Rafer Alston both are average PGs in NBA. Both of them can contribute. For Rockets team with 2 superstars, Alston fits as starting PG better. If one of them goes down, then Mike James is better as a 2nd scoring option. Right now, since both star players are healthy, I'd choose Alston over James as starting PG. Bottom line: Mike James chose not to play for Rockets, we use part of the MLE signed Vspan, who I believe will develop into a better PG than both James and Alston eventually. I'm happy about that.
No, they're totally faked up numbers which assume some sort of rote relationship between Yao and Alston and James (as if all the shots are directly deducted from Yao....Why don't we just have Yao shoot 97 times per night then?....... ) If you want to talk efficiency, Rafer has never ever ever posted a TS% as high as James .533 in his cameo with the Rox (hell even McGrady only got above that number once)...I don't know what it is this year but I don't believe it's above .500, if it's even that high. And like I said...don't try to talk up team efficiency because James has a documented history of making his team significantly more efficient...despite your make-believe to the contrary. Arguing any type of efficiency comparison between the two is the equivalent of bringing a knife to a gunfight. Just don't even try it. . Unless Yao is shooting worse than 11/15...then he is. But wait....are we arguing that Mike James should be the starting C? I'll tell you what's not a better option than Yao is Rafer Madness bombing away and setting a team record for long distance shots attempted - which is what he is doing and which is why it is hilarious to watch you try to defend it because you get mad when James steals Yao's glory like you did years ago......I guess you put Yao's numbers over the team? Bottom Line; the Rockets don't. That's why they wanted James back this year.
James is the better player & IMO the better fit for the Rockets. He may or may not have proven to be the better fit for team this year, BUT since he decided NOT to resign with the Rockets its all kind of moot isnt it...
They are not fake numbers. James did took 40 shots per 100 minute, about 34% were 3 pointers and if you do the caculation, he scored around 39. Same with Alston. About the Yao part, it's hard to caculate how many shots go to him, but his TS is much higher than 53% because of those FTs, so I think give Yao that 12 shots in 100 minutes for 53% is at least fair. You better think again. Alston shot 38% from 3 point line when he's wide open, what makes you thinkg it's worse than James shot 38% from there when he's not that open? I defend Alston because he took wide open shots, not wide shots. I got mad at James because he stole Yao's glory? What a joke. At that time I wanted Sura to play starting pg, who ignored Yao more than James. But Sura didn't throw up bad lucky shots, he ran the team well, get the ball to Tmac, Padgett, Barry etc, and he played like a Warrior. I had no problem with that. Yao's good looking stats alone won't make me happy if Rox can't win. Please use some logic.
It's not, because that year was a totally different Yao who wasn't as good at getting position (as well as a faster paced team). But anyway acccording to this logic, Yao should shoot 100 times per game, so we dont' even need a point guard, we just need four robots to bring the ball up the court. Apparently the Rockets did. That's why they wanted him back to replace Alston.
LOL ... Sam, nice to see you pull the good 'ol YOF card. I invite you to identify any active poster in GARM who only cares about Yao's numbers but doesn't give a damn about the well-being of the Rockets team. Feel free to correct me, but I seem to remember it's pretty well established that TMac didn't quite get along with MJ.
Apparently only you did. Rockets wanted James back, but they never said they want him back to replace Alston. The fact here is Rockets traded James for Alston. That's how they got Alston
You remember it, because it was posted a zillion times as a GARM rumor a la T-mac's paternity test issues. Fact: T-mac mentioned in a chron article how he and James were talking on the phone last year about Kobe etc. Doesn't sound like two guys who hate each other and left on bad terms. That's why the Rockets wanted him back this year. And then they realized it was a GIGANTIC mistake, and acknowledged it -- by trying to get James back. Hint: He wasn't coming to play shooting guard or ride the bench.
Actually I don't mind the YOF stuff. I wasn't following Rockets closely (although Dream was one of my all time favorate players) until Yao got drafted, and I wanted Yao to be successful, both team records and stats . If that makes me a YOF, so be it.
That rumor is quite similar to "Rockets want James back to replace Alston." Hint: Rockets had the worst bench in NBA last year.
So you think it's a rumor the Rox tried to get James back? Were you in a coma in july? BTW, how is that "Mike James launching them" plan working out for T-mac and Rafer tonight?
It's a rumor the Rox tried to get James back?to replace Alston. Don't spin my word like that please. BTW, Although Rafer sucked tonight, Rox still got the win, and James sucked even more.
