*Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf* Appreciation (Formerly Chris Jackson)

Oh, you're one of those PER ignoramuses? Well, why didn't you say so? I can see how there is no way that a player averaging 19 and 7 on 1.1 points perFGA attempt could have a better PER than Penny Hardaway.. Except TERRELL BRANDON who happened to have those same averages the same year Penny had thatextremely efficient season yet he had a better PER than Penny (25.2). Well, I guess it's settled then, Terrell Brandon was better than Penny Hardaway. Youlearn something new every day. Career PER? Guess who has a career PER that is higher than Penny Hardaway's:

Peja Stojakovic
Brad Miller
Andre Miller
Corey Maggette
Terrell Brandon (has higher PER both in Penny's best season AND a higher career PER? Now I guess there's really no discussion between who ofthe two is better)
Andrei Kirilenko
Zach Randolph
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Antawn Jamison
Rik Smits
Jeff Hornacek
Glenn Robinson

Man, I never knew that all these players were better than Penny Hardaway. But thanks to you, now I know.

My personal favorite example of PER's brilliance and why it should be used in every argument possible about who is a better basketball player is when in2001-02, Jason Kidd, who finished second in MVP voting and who many think was the right MVP of that season had a PER of 19.1 - not even remotely close to thePER leaders that year. Thankfully, he didn't win the MVP with such a lousy PER. All hail PER.

 

We argue a lot when it comes to a certain other player and team, but in this thread I am right with you. I remember him lighting folks up. Hisproblem like someone said he needed that extra 3-4 inches in height. He also needed dedicated strength training. It's sad what happened to him but I feelhis thoughts on the "American Dream." This guy was a beast but wasn't a quality pg and tried to be an undersized scorer but settled for too manyjumpers. Who knows what he could have been under better guidence. I say him > AI if you use the Tmac "what if" clause.

and for those using numbers to hate. Dude was ridiculous.

 

Mahmoud Abdul Rauf...great player...electric scorer..lightning speed...money from 3..perfect from the stripe...superior court vision..and was not scared tospeak his mind..

its obvious money didnt drive him..he knew that it couldnt take him to heaven...mahmoud sees the big picture..he saw the light

there is only one god..and muhammad is the messenger

allah hu akbar..

 

QFT

 

Shut the hell up, his prime was taken away from him through blackball. Chris Jackson was a beast

 

great college player.
he was a solid shooter and a good nba player

 

Sucks that him and Craig hodges were blackballed and was deprived of playing in their primes

 

He came in the wrong era.  You see how Curry takes advantage of the current rule book and exploits it with his skills.  With his quick release jumper and the way he would launch the 3...I think he would have beasted in today's NBA.  

 

agreed bro!

 

ESPN First Take Phil Jackson Compares Stephen Curry to Mahmoud Abdul Rauf - YouTube

Chris Jackson High School Interviews 1988 - YouTube

 

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Torches 72-win Chicago Bulls "Stephen Curry Like Performance" - YouTube

 

I remember in the mid 90s i Wanted to Buy bis Denver Nuggets Jersey. Couldn't find it so i grabbed the Mutombo one instead.

 

OG kap right here. Light skinned brothers be holding it down

 

Preach

Which is why I didn't understand the grief Phil Jackson got for making a similar statement

 

I was gonna say 'I hope whoever bumped this did it mention something about Big3.'

Honestly, he had some dimes that weren't even included in that package that should have been.