96-97 Charlotte 26.8 ppg 47% 3pt 97-98 Charlotte 22.3 ppg 43.3% 3pt 98-99 Lakers 17.5 ppg 39.3% 3pt 99-00 Lakers 15.9 ppg 36.7% 3pt 00-01 Knicks 12 ppg. 38.9% 3pt Anyone notice a trend? OUCH.
I notice more scoring options with the teams. Hornets - Rice Lakers - Shaq, Kobe, Rice Knicks - Houston, Spree, Rice (plus is a defensive minded team that does score a lot) I am not saying this is a good trade or bad trade, but if he is a Rocket....lets go to war with him not against him. Time will tell all....
He did improve his 3 pt% from 36% to 38.9%. It that trend continues he could hit 40.1%. Good point young fella.
Nice logic RaptorsDynasty. I suppose decreased minutes each year, the last 5 seasons, had nothing to do with his decline in scoring?
You left out the FG percentage. Let's look at Rice's the past 3 years: 43.2% 43 44 Now let's look at Mobley's the past 2 years, from the time he was moved to shooting guard: 43% 43.4 So, who's the "pure shooter" out of the two?
So, who's the "pure shooter" out of the two? That couldn't have anything to do with minutes, role on the team, being asked to play out of position, and injuries could it?
That's some mighty fine trolling there RaptorDynasty, I've noticed a trend. Rice went from being "the man" on Charlotte where the offense was build around him, to the #3 guy on the Lakers where he won a championship ring. Then he went to being the #4 guy on New York and suffered a freak injury to his foot that has healed.
Sure it could. Rice is a career 46% FG shooter and 40% 3 Pt. shooter. Mobley is a career 43% FG shooter and 36% 3 Pt. shooter. Rice's 3 worst years were the most recent 3. And of those 3 seasons, he only played in 27 games with the Lakers in 98-99. The other 2 seasons were the seasons where his role was changed and he suffered through injuries. Rice is the better shooter when healthy.
I don't know Freak, you don't think playing 3 years in systems that didn't fit him, and one season where he was injured didn't have anything to do with it do you? Trust me, I love Cat, but there is a difference shooting wise between him and Rice.
Mobley's shooting percentage is upped by a huge number of layups. They are about equal <I>scorers</I>, but Rice would be the better <I>shooter</i>.
"That couldn't have anything to do with minutes, role on the team, being asked to play out of position, and injuries could it?" -You would think a guy's FG % would go up if he were surrounded by offensive superstars like Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, especially given Rice's status as a great, pure shooter. But Rice's 3 point %'s came down, even though he was getting wide open looks all game. The reasons are: 1) Rice is FINISHED and has been. He's 34 years old. He was at one time a great post up player and unstoppable scorer, now he's just a black Matt Bullard. 2) Rice is a very selfish ballhog who has whined and complained a on every team he has been on about not getting touches and enough screens set for him. Even as LA was winning a freakin title in '00, Rice was crying about not getting enough touches, even though he was clearly not as good as Kobe or Shaq. Take off the Rocket-tinted glasses: Rice's decline is due to AGE, not due to his situation. In LA, he couldn't have asked for a better situation and his overall play was very mediocre. He's about as good as Kenny Smith defensively. I have a feeling Steve Francis will be averaging 10 boards a game with a frontcourt of Rice, Taylor, and Cato.
Holy cow, that could mean that Steve could have a shot to be the first player to average triple double since Oscar Robertson!! This would be incredible!! Thanks for the great news RD! ... I feel much better about the season now
RaptorsDynasty: Let me ask you a couple of questions. 1) If you like the Raptors, then why in the hell do you care what the Rockets do? That's like me being a Laker fan and always visiting this site to put my 2 cents in about the Rockets. 2) This one is about your name: how can you be a dynasty if you have never won a championship? That would be like me calling myself RedSoxDynasty even though they haven't won a world series since 1918 (which is like never--that's 83 freakin' years!!). 3) Have you not visited ZRB's site? Does ZRB have to give you the address again? 4) Are you FLUTIE??? Or his brother hopped up on one too many caffeine pills?
Yes, he peaked out a few years ago. Unlike Miller who has added to his game over the years, Rice seems to be taking away from his game. It just doesn't make sense. Maybe I'm wrong and it will change Oct 30th, but Rice will have his hands full guarding Garnett, Dirk, Lewis, Marion, Peja, Jamison, Odom, Marshall, and Kobe. The only person that has a tougher schedule of opposition is Taylor. It just doesn't look good for the rockets.
Well the Lakers had Rick Fox guarding those guys and it didn't stop them. George Lynch guarded those guys as well. Granted the Lakers had Horry coming off the bench, but Griffin should help defending the SFs off the bench as well. Besides, how are they going to stop the Rockets from scoring?
Man, already Rice has a crew of apologists. Dislike him or not, but Raptorsdynasty is right. Rice's FG percentage should of been going through the roof, when he had defenses focusing of Shaq, and Kobe. Then in NY with Houston, and Spree.
