Stats

[Justin Toney <jtoney@erols.com>]

Here is a stat comparision between some of the Celtic players.  I
haven't found average stats for each position yet.  I also threw in the
top paid player at each position.

                       FG%  3pt%  FT%    RPG   APG  APT  STL   BLK  
PPG      Salary
Point Guards(1)
Keep
David Wesley         .474   .367  .803   3.8   7.4  2.8  2.3   .2  
16.4     350,000
                     43th   37th  38th         11th 18th 4th        39th 
League AVG.  still trying to find

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Gary Payton          .483   .322  .681   4.3   7.1  2.8  2.3   .2  
22.1  10,212,000 
                     38th                      14th 14th 5th        10th

                       FG%  3pt%  FT%    RPG   APG  APT  STL   BLK  
PPG      Salary
Off. Guards(2)
Keep

Greg Minor           .480   .125  .861   3.5   1.5  1.5   .6    .1  
9.6   1,800,000

Rick Fox             .459   .336  .807   5.5   3.8  1.7  2.3    .6 
15.3   1,750,000
                            38th  36th         44th      3th        46th

CUT/TRADE/GET RID OF!

Todd Day	     .405   .362  .773   3.6   1.2   .7  1.2    .4  13.6  
2,915,000
                            42th                         44th

Dana Barros          .435   .410  .860   2.0   3.4  2.0  1.0	.2  12.5  
3,400,000

Dee Brown	     .383   .315  .778   2.3   3.5       1.7	.4   8.7  
3,250,000

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Michael Jordan       .490   .373  .839   5.7   4.1  2.3  1.7	.4  30.8 
30,140,000
                     33th   34th  20th         36th 29th 22th       1st

                       FG%  3pt%  FT%    RPG   APG  APT  STL   BLK  
PPG     Salary Small Fowards(3)
Keep

Antoine Walker	     .434   .290  .586   8.9   2.4   .8  1.2    .6 
15.8   1,620,000
                                         25th                       42th

Rick Fox             .459   .336  .807   5.5   3.8  1.7  2.3    .6 
15.3   1,750,000
                            38th  36th         44th      3th        46th

Eric Williams        .462   .333  .747   4.5   1.8   .9   .9    .1 
14.3   1,008,000

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Grant Hill	     .496   .375  .732   8.6   6.9  2.1  1.7    .6  21.1  
5,025,000
                     28th                28th  15th 38th 18th       15th

                       FG%  3pt%  FT%    RPG   APG  APT  STL   BLK  
PPG      Salary
Power Fowards(4)
Keep
Dino Radja	     .440   .000  .718   8.4   1.9   .7   .9   1.9   14.0  
5,313,000

Antoine Walker	     .434   .290  .586   8.9   2.4   .8  1.2    .6  
15.8   1,620,000
                                         25th                       
42th

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Horace Grant         .504   .200  .688   9.2   2.5  1.5  1.5    .9  
12.8  14,857,000
                     21st

Center(5)              FG%  3pt%  FT%    RPG   APG  APT  STL   BLK  
PPG      Salary
NONE! :(''''

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Shack O'neal         .563   .000  .466   12.8  3.1  1.0   .8   3.0  
25.8  10,714,000
		      4th                4th                   4th   4th

I consider Dino Radja and Eric Williams to be bubble players at this
point.  If Dino were to get injuried again next season(enough to miss
more then 1/4 of the season) then I say trade him away.  Eric Williams
is simply not a power forward in this league.  He has 6 blocks in 52
games which shows his lack of interior defense.  His 4.5 rebounds per
game show that he either doesn't have the desire or the ability to
rebound.  If his jump shot and his footwork on defense do not improve
next year it may be time to trade or sign him to a sub 2 mill contract
and keep him for the bench.  Walker can play either foward position but
is better suited for small forward because of his speed and his outside
shot(which I think we will be seeing more of in the future).  I hope
that he will improve his foul shooting to 70% next year.  This will add
1-2 points to his average and make him a more solid player.