Natebishop3
Don't tread on me!
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All this talk about Dame and his value has made me reflect on what Dame has accomplished, his limitations, and his future in Portland.
I love Dame, he is my favorite player on the team, and I think we are lucky to have him. With that said, all this talk (erroneously) about him being on the market has made me think about his value. Something made me think about Stephon Marbury, and how he was once a highly coveted offensive minded point guard. He bounced around the league from Minnesota to New Jersey to Phoenix and then to New York. He was never able to really elevate his team, despite putting up some decent numbers, and he fizzled out after the Knicks tried to make him into their conquering hero.
Dame is a better offensive player than Marbury, but Steph was a better passer, and their defense is pretty comparable. Will Dame be a guy who is the best player on a crappy team, and eventually bounce around because his team wants something more?
I ran a comparison of the two players through age 26. At that point Marbury had been in the league a few years longer than Dame, but I thought age was more relevant than experience in the league.
http://bkref.com/tiny/gANjY
I also think it's interesting that both Dame and Steph started their careers with an All-Star/Superstar big man. Dame inherited the team when LA left and Steph was traded to New Jersey.
I love Dame, he is my favorite player on the team, and I think we are lucky to have him. With that said, all this talk (erroneously) about him being on the market has made me think about his value. Something made me think about Stephon Marbury, and how he was once a highly coveted offensive minded point guard. He bounced around the league from Minnesota to New Jersey to Phoenix and then to New York. He was never able to really elevate his team, despite putting up some decent numbers, and he fizzled out after the Knicks tried to make him into their conquering hero.
Dame is a better offensive player than Marbury, but Steph was a better passer, and their defense is pretty comparable. Will Dame be a guy who is the best player on a crappy team, and eventually bounce around because his team wants something more?
I ran a comparison of the two players through age 26. At that point Marbury had been in the league a few years longer than Dame, but I thought age was more relevant than experience in the league.
http://bkref.com/tiny/gANjY
I also think it's interesting that both Dame and Steph started their careers with an All-Star/Superstar big man. Dame inherited the team when LA left and Steph was traded to New Jersey.
