Re: So

[Vinny Natale <vnatale@map.com>]

With players coming into the league at different ages now rather than the
traditional 21,22 that used to be, I consider comparing rookie stats
without regard to age not a valid comparison.  

I do think that comparing players at the same age is always a valid
comparison.

This all started from a comparison being made between Antoine and Larry
Bird.  I maintain that the comparison cannot really be made until two years
from now when Antoine will be the same age as Larry was when he finally
made it to the NBA.



Vinny


At 03:03 PM 12/3/97 -0600, Starke R. Farrell wrote:
>Vinny, that depends on what you are comparing.  If you are comparing
>rookie stats, then do so.  If you are comparing age grade stats, then do
>so.  Each statistic could be a valid comparison depending on what you
>are trying to argue.
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>Later,
>Starke
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>Vinny Natale wrote:
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>> Well, Antoine is now a second year player.  The relevant question is do you
>> compare him to Bird as a second year NBA player or Bird when he was the
>> same age as Antoine currently is (when Bird was just starting his junior
>> year of college)?
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