is there anyone dumber than rob babcock? look at how he's wrecking
this team. i wouldn't even trust him as a baby sitter.


--- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, freewheel_99 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> The money is huge for sure, but I truly hope James plays
effectively.
> Not only because the Raps need more than one player to fill all
those
> PG minutes, but in a perfect world James could be a nice backup PG
> down the road.
>
> It wont make or break the trade, but I'm hoping James is more than
> just a salary dump. I want good players on my team to watch!!! ;)
>
>
>
> --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, "kirk dickson"
<Kirk_J_Dickson@h...> wrote:
> >
> > I really think comparing any stats from this trade is a waste of
> time. This
> > deal was not based on talent for talent by either team, The
Rockets
> needed
> > another PG because Bob Sura might never play again and the
Raptors
> wanted
> > cap room for the future and Alston was not really a good fit
here.
> James
> > will never have the potential to have 10 assists a game like
Alston
> did and
> > he may never score the 15-20 PTS Alston was more then capable of.
> James is a
> > good scorer who plays both ends of the court equally well, The
> Babcock and
> > Mitchell model player.
> >
> > The only stats that matter to me are these:
> >
> > Rafer Alston------2005-06-----$3,850,000 Mike
> > James------2005-06-----$3,410,000
> > 2006-07-----
$4,200,000
>
> > 2006-07-----$3,720,000
> > 2007-08-----
$4,550,000
>
> > $0
> > 2008-09-----
$4,900,000
>
> > $0
> > 2009-10-----
$5,250,000
>
> > $0
> >
> > TOTAL----- $22,750,000
> > TOTAL--------$7,130,000
> >
> >
> > We only save $920,000 over the next two seasons but the 3 seasons
> after that
> > we save $14,700,000 all together. The year we have a qualifying
on
> offer on
> > Chris Bosh is the same year Mike James contract ends.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: freewheel_99 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
> > >Reply-To: rappak@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: rappak@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: [Rap Pak] Re: Rafer out....Mike James in...stats
> > >Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 02:15:00 -0000
> > >
> > >Here's a better stat comparison.
> > >
> > >Two seasons ago (2003-04) Rafer played 82 games for the Heat at
31.5
> > >minutes per game. That same season James played 55 games for the
> > >Celtics at 30.5 minutes and 25 games for the Pistons at 20
minutes.
> > >Lets say James averaged 27.5 minutes for the season. Thats
pretty
> > >close. With that in mind check out the link below. Its a
comparison of
> > >the two players for that season and shows how nearly identical
they
> > >were. I'm not going to put down James offensive skills quite
yet,
> > >particularily his shooting ability.
> > >
> >
> >http://www.hoopsstats.com/basketball/fantasy/nba/boston-
celtics/players/mike-james/comparison/04/2/22/197/
> > >
> > >By the way Hoopsstats is a really cool stats site. Better than
82games
> > >IMO.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, "kirk dickson"
<Kirk_J_Dickson@h...>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The stats comparing Alston and James really do not say
anything
> > >towards how
> > > > this deal should be compared. Rafer Alston is a better
talent then
> > >James,
> > > > But James might be a better fit for are team.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: freewheel_99 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > >Reply-To: rappak@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >To: rappak@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >Subject: [Rap Pak] Re: Rafer out....Mike James in
> > > > >Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 04:22:52 -0000
> > > > >
> > > > >Here's some stats I dug up on both Alston and James from
last
> season.
> > > > >I'm not a big fan of stats telling the whole story, but it
> appears the
> > > > >two players are quite similar in talent.
> > > > >
> > > > >Mike James 2004-05
> > > > >
> > > > >- Has scored 20+ points in 11 games
> > > > >- Has started 5 games
> > > > >- Has won 20 matchups against PGs (minumum 25 minutes to
qualify)
> > > > >- Has lost 18 matchups against PGs
> > > > >- Has won 6 matchups against top 10 Point-Guards
> > > > >- Has lost 8 matchup against top 10 Point-Guards
> > > > >
> > > > >Rafer Alston 2004-05
> > > > >
> > > > >- Has scored 20+ points in 13 games
> > > > >- Has started 78 games
> > > > >- Has won 33 matchups against PGs (minumum 25 minutes to
qualify)
> > > > >- Has lost 36 matchups against PGs
> > > > >- Has won 4 matchups against top 10 Point-Guards
> > > > >- Has lost 19 matchups against top 10 Point-Guards
> > > > >
> > > > >Mike James team has beaten Rafer Alstons team the last 8
times
> the two
> > > > >players have faced each other. This covers James time with
the
> Bucks,
> > > > >Pistons, Celtics, and Heat and covers Alstons time with the
> Raptors,
> > > > >Heat, and Raptors again.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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