 Antawn Jamison, The Answer At PF?
Part 6 of the series features the Wizards PF, Antawn Jamison. (Archives after the jump)
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Thoughts On The Player Jamison, while technically a power forward, doesn't play the back-to-the-basket style traditionally found at the position. He's a volume shooter, who does not shoot for a high enough percentage at the position (43% from the floor in '07-'08) and he takes way too many threes (4.5/game) and shoots them at a below-average 34%. That being said, he is a bona fide scorer, he can shoot from the outside, spread the floor a little bit, his rebounding numbers were impressive this year, and he would fit into the Sixers up-tempo offensive style. Jamison will be 32 next month, and you have to believe he's looking for his final pay day. I think it's just going to take too much money to bring him in and while he'd help make them a better offensive team, I don't think he's the answer. He'd give you 17-22 points per night, eat up more than 15 shots per game doing it, and he isn't going to draw double teams or really make life much easier for the rest of the offense. Thoughts On Likelihood Jamison is at the head of the unrestricted free agent class right now. There are better players out there, arguably, but they all have some kind of string attached (restricted free agency, player options, team options, etc). The only thing it would take to land Jamison is money and a willingness on his part to play in Philly. The probability is pretty hard to peg right now, because not a lot of teams have the cap space to give him the type of deal he's looking for. Philly may honestly be his best option, if the Sixers want him. My gut says he goes back to Washington, though. Projected Lineup
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I doubt he's going to leave Washington. He's way too comfortable there to leave for another team. Besides, he's too old.
It'll probably come down to money, and I think Washington will open the checkbook for him. You're probably right.
Soft, great contract year. No thanks.
Agreed.
I like Jamison. HE is a good locker-room guy. He can score and shoot from deep. He is old though and after this article, I think he'll be a Wizard.
yea definitly dont want jamison even though he is a very good player. are you thinking about a writeup on jr smith i think hed be a great fit at the 2 here and would really help with the scoring and three point shooting load. plus hes only 23 and you never know when a light bulb could go off in his head and he could emerge as a star. id love to have hm huge upgrade over Willie G
Now that's a shooter but not necessarily a scorer. He could score 10-12 points in a row, then going cold for the rest of the game. He could be used as a scoring punch off the bench, but the team already has Lou, and I like him a lot more than JR.
J.R. Smith, coming up tonight! (Looking for links to his run-ins w/ the law)
We already have a Jamison in training wearing the number 21.
I DON'T THINK JAMISON SHOULD PUT HIS HOUSE UP FOR SALE ANY TIME SOON. hE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE HEART AND SOUL OF THIS TEAM. WITH BUTLER AND ARENAS ALTERNATING INJURIES AND HAYWOOD REFUSING TO PLAY BIG IF IT WERE ME, I WOULD BUILD THIS TEAM AROUND ANTAWN. PUT A HUNGRY BIG MAN IN THE MIDDLE, CARON AND GILBERT, PULL A COUPLE HUNGRY KIDS FROM THE DRAFT, AND WE COULD POSSIBLY TAKE THE DIVISION. FORGET ABOUT RESTRUCTURING THE WHOLE TEAM. FORGET ABOUT THE QUICK FIX. GET A BIG MAN FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. tHERE'SPLENTY IN THIS YEARS DRAFT. LEAVE THE EUROPEANS ALONE THIS YEAR, AND CONCENTRATE ON THE LOCALS.