Rogers vs Stewart

[Daniel Forant Sr <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

This is well put together. I like stats but I don't go looking for them. I
like Geiger in this scenario, a low post threat, what's the big deal about
1 shot block per game difference?  

>>Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 11:14:57 -0800
>>From: peter delevett <pdelevett@amcity.com>
>>Subject: Rogers vs Stewart
>>
>>For those of you (like me) who might sometimes say, "Gee, I wonder what
would
>>have happened if the Celtics had hung onto Roy Rogers," I thought I'd
offer up
>>this interesting comparison.
>>
>>ROGERS: 6'10, 238 pounds, 25 years old
>>As a rookie in 96-97, he put up the following stats: 82 g, 22.5 mpg,
50.5% fg,
>>57.4% ft, 2 BPG, 6.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG (1.7 ORB)
>>Last season, of course, Rogers was injured and played only 15 games.
>>
>>MICHAEL STEWART: 6'10, 230 pounds, 24 years old
>>Here's his line as a rookie in 97-98: 81 g, 21.7 mpg, 48% fg, 46% ft, 2.4
BPG,
>>4.6 PPG, 6.6 RPG (2.4 ORB)
>>
>>My point is, they are pretty much the same player. If we are able to land
>>Stewart, as Pete Vecsey & others are saying, at the very least we would
add a
>>solid shotblocker and rebounder. We would, of course, have to part with
>>Popeye. Here's how his numbers compare:
>>
>>POPEYE JONES: 6'8, 250 pounds (though I've read he's dropped down to ca.
235),
>>28 years old
>>In 97-98, he played 14 games: 25 mpg, 41% fg, 74% FT, .2 BPG, 8.6 PPG,
7.3 RPG
>>(3.6 ORB).
>>In 96-97, he played 79 games: 30 mpg, 48% fg, 81% FT, .5 BPG (career high),
>>7.8 PPG, 8.6 RPG (3.4 ORB).
>>
>>So, Stewart would give us a younger and taller (though slighter) player who
>>can block shots much better but is a slightly worse rebounder and dismal at
>>the line. 
>>
>>The other question is Stewart's affordability. Under the new CBA, the median
>>salary is about $1.3 million. Depending on who else is bidding for him, we
>>might not have to shell out that much, or we might have to pay more. He
earned
>>about $275,000 last year (didn't we all?), and the minimum he can make this
>>year is $350,000. Pops earned $1.8 mil last year, I believe; not counting
him,
>>or our two cap exceptions, I believe we have about $1.7 million under the
cap.
>>
>>Though I know he is anathema to some on this list, I would still throw out
>>Matt Geiger's name. With his size, he will be a much better post defender
than
>>any of the above, something important for us to remember if we don't want to
>>see Ewing and Mourning abusing Stewart down low this season:
>>
>>MATT GEIGER: 7'1, 248 pounds, 29 years old
>>1997-98: 78 g, 23.6 mpg, 50% fg, 72% ft, 1.1 BPG, 11.3 PPG, 6.7 RPG (2.5
ORB).
>>He's better at the line than Stewart, equivalent on the boards and enough
of a
>>scorer to keep defenses honest. On the other hand, he blocked half as many
>>shots, and last year was a career year for him in that department (his
career
>>average is .7). I guess in part it comes down to the question of what's more
>>valuable defensively: a shot blocker or a big, low-post body. 
>>
>>Geiger, as has been noted, earned $1.4 mil last year and wants $2.8 mil for
>>this year, though he might accept a slight hometown discount.
>>
>>Man, I wish the cap had gone up to $34 million! Then we might have the
room to
>>get two of these guys. IMO, adding Geiger, Popeye & Pierce to last year's
team
>>gurantees us the playoffs.
>>
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