Looking at the raw numbers

[GrandpaBlaze]

Just looking in some different categories of raw numbers. I will admit, looked at this with an Ant vs. Dame eye.

Points: Dame is our top point producer in spite of having played 10 fewer games than #'s 2 & 3 (Grant, Simons)
Rebounds: Dame with 8 more rebounds than Ant in 10 fewer games.
Steals: Despite playing 10 fewer games, Dame only has two less steals than Ant. Hart easily in front.
Blocks: Again, despite 10 fewer games, Dame has one more block than the more athletic Ant. Eubanks easily in front followed by Nurk.

According to some, Dame may be "washed" or on the "downside" of his career but when you compare him to Ant, I see nothing that gives me any reason to think Ant should be a key part of our future. Sporadic scoring and really not much else. Offense doesn't flow as well with him running the show. I see nothing in him that gives me warm fuzzies. Anyone can sporadically have good scoring games but there are many players out there who will give you a better all-around game.

Gramps...

 

[Natebishop3]

According to some, Dame may be "washed" or on the "downside" of his career

Very very few people would say Dame is washed.

I would personally say he's probably just on the other side of the mountain peak and will start to slowly decline as he gets older, but he' still damn good.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Ant would be an ideal guy to be the #1 player on an expansion team. Y'know, like Damon Stoudamire!

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Very very few people would say Dame is washed.

I would personally say he's probably just on the other side of the mountain peak and will start to slowly decline as he gets older, but he' still damn good.

Ok. I think we've only had one say he's "washed" but he has said it multiple times.

I agree that I think he has reached peak in some ways but his defense this year seems slightly improved and his assist ratio is improved as well I believe.