I am YOF, but I still think we should keep SF3. with SF3, we have 2-D game, which is easy for both guard and center during long 82 games season.
His Record speaks for its self:- 43.5%, 41.7%. 45.12%, 44.5%, 39.4%.= Career Average of 42.9% Statistics are the TRUTH.
Carreer Field Goal% for some off the point guards people clamor for around here... Jason Kidd: .385%,. 381%, .369%, .423%, .403%... career=.403%(has never averaged higher than .444% in a season) Andre Miller: .449%, .452%, .454%, .406%, .466%... career= .445% - not bad, but aside from this year his numbers aren't much different than Steve's Mike Bibby: .430%, .445%, .454%, .453%, .470%... carreer= .451% - looks real good, but this guy only averages 15.2 point/game and had two season in which on only averaged 13 point/game. I wonder what would happen if this guy was on a team where he was the primary (only) offensive weapon as Steve was for three years Steve Nash: .423%, .459%, .363% (wow), .477%, .487%...career= .464% - By far the best shooter of the bunch, but how do you think Dallas fans would feel right now if they gave up on Nash after that 36% field goal shooting year. I remember that year, it was like he couldn't hit water from the ocean, but he bounced back to have years where his shooting percentage has not been lower than .459. Some of you might want to think about that when dogging Steve for his poor shooting this year. Steve's jumper was pretty reliable in years past and it will be back, he is just having one of those years where for whatever reason the confidence is just not there. But anyway... I guess you're right Yetti, stats don't lie and with the exception of this year, as far as shooting percentages go Steve is on par with most of his peers and light years ahead of the almighty J. Kidd. That is what you were trying to say right?
Even though he is off this year in shooting, SF shooting is not a major reason I want to trade him. I am not down on him for that, that comes and goes for all but the purest of shooters (Reggie, Bird, Kerr, Peja). The major reason, and compare with the PGs listed above, is that SF is not a disciplined and fundamental PG. His TOs and A/TO are consistent reflections of this his what 6 years in the league. SF is a great player, but bad fit to a team with an inside-out first option. It was true his first season and is true today. Cat and SF both have plenty of heart. But we need more brains (not to mention a major upgrade in the 4 spot). And since Cat is the better defender, has better adapted to the system this year, and SF would fetch far more in the open market, SF is the logical commodity to bring back critical pieces to the Rockets future (e.g., stud 4 plus a solid court savvy 1).
O-Dawg - your numbers show that the only PG mentioned that is a worse shooter than Steve is Jason Kidd. Unfortunately, Steve Francis is no Jason Kidd. Steve's best year shooting the ball is lower than two of the other's average years and lower than Miller has shown 3 times. It wouldn't be so bad if he weren't also the worst passer in the group by far. The only advantage he has over any of those players is his leaping ability, which brings him more rebounds and more highlights.
