Update: Wizards Keep Jamison, Arenas

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by jdlea

Oh really, like the Celts?

Career FG%

Garnett: .494
Pierce: .464
Allen: .446

Last season:
Garnett: .539 (which is pretty ridiculous)
Pierce: .464
Allen: .445

Now, I see your point, but based on your assumptions that a player's career FG% suggests what he will do going forward, the Celts probably shouldn't have bothered acquiring both Allen and Garnett because they should have expected to have all of their guys below .500 FG% and, by your logic, not have won an NBA title.

well, the problem is FG% varies widely between 3 point shooters and guys hiding under the basket. i mean, shaq is a .581 shooter, but he couldn't make a 3 to save his life, and often gets laughed at for his career .524% on free throws.

gil has a lower fg%, but i don't see how anyone could possibly call him a worse shooter when he can go 3/10 from his own backcourt.

that argument is bogus and dead in my eyes. i'll need to see something that's a bit more logical to prove he can't shoot.