¤ wrote:Perhaps you should as well? Hughes is incompetent as a point guard. If Juan Dixon was not hurt he would be getting most of Hughes' minutes. Hughes is erratic, thinks shoot first and thinks defense is an option (Rip Hamilton is a better team defender than he is, and is close invididually). If he didn't, he'd probably still be in Philly, or Golden State.
The next Kobe? Hardly. You're talking 5 games. Over five games this year Kwame Brown even looked like he was developing into that adequate bench warmer he is, and look at him now!
When Jordan retires, Hughes will probably sent to the bench if Stackhouse sticks around. Russell at SF, Stack at SG, Dixon at PG. Though Hughes will get plenty of minutes in all that garbage time the Wizards will have.
You say Hughes is "erratic" and thinks "shoot-first", "defense is an option" etc. Yet he shoots .469 from the field and .455 from downtown (comfortably better than Bryant in both categories). This indicates excellent shot selection. His defense has been extremely consistent and impressive in terms of both team defense and steals.
unstoppable wrote:If Hughes is "incompetent" as a PG, how do explain his low turnover rate of 1.95 per game in 30.6mpg? Plus consider that the Wizards try to utilize the playmaking skills of Stackhouse and Jordan, so a john stockton-type PG is not appropriate.
unstoppable wrote:Next year the Wizards are planning not to resign Stackhouse so Hughes can shift to the SG spot to fulfill his obvious superstar potential at that position. Then the Wizards will look to sign a talented free agent or two with newly found salary cap space.
The Wizards won't want to hang on to Stackhouse when Hughes is a better SG than Stack. Plus this will allow them to chase a star free-agent.
There is no way in the WORLD Stack will get a contract with the Wizards next season.
I doubt Stack will even be starting by the end of the season (unless he starts at PG).
I have talked to literally 50 people who follow the NBA closely on the Stackhouse issue and none of them think the Wizards will want Brickhouse next season.
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