by Silas on Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:13 pm
i REALLY dont think he should be a shooter, the shooter FSS is reserved for only the best shooters in the game, i.e. Ray Allen, Korver, Rashard Lewis, Michael Redd, Dirk Nowitzki, Quinton Richardson.....
There are a few guys who probably shouldnt have it, i.e. tmac, joe johnson, or maybe even kobe (though he does make, but also takes, a lot of contested 3's)
Rip Hamilton is no better a shooter than iverson or sam cassel or vladamir radmonovic, but those guys arent shooters and rightly so. Just because he can make contested jumpers and hits 3's doesnt mean he should be a pure shooter and assasin from the arc like say, ray allen or michael redd is.
Outside scorer on the otherhand is the kind of guy who makes the tough jumpers and can score on the inside, as well as hit open 3's. He isnt a volume shooter, no, but he does make some pretty tough shots, and he creates his shot off the dribble, and has that unique mid-range game that would warrant him the FSS Outside Scorer ability. If you read interviews with Rip he talks about how he's worked hard on his mid-range game, and that is what makes him unique. Having a good mid-range game doesnt warrant him the Shooter ability. Its no different than saying iverson should be a shooter because hes a great jumpshooter.
Oustide scorer FSS is a good idea, shooter is not.