Will he stay or will he go? Antawn Jamison
by JakeTheSnake on Jun 30, 2008 12:05 AM EDT
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Free agency starts tomorrow, and with it comes the chance that some current Wizards might find new homes this off-season. Today, we give you the chance to weigh in on whether or not you think our free agents will stay in D.C. or be with new teams next season. In our first installment, we'll be taking a look at Antawn Jamison.
Why he'd stay:
- Washington has been good to him. His two All-Star appearances have come as a Wizard and from everything we've seen and heard, he seems to be happy here.
- Antawn Jamison has been good to Washington. Together with Gilbert Arenas, he's made basketball relevant again in D.C. The free agency market will probably show that he holds more value here than he does anywhere else.
- Thankfully, that Jamison-to-Greece rumor looks like a dud.
- Not only have he and Arenas helped make the Wizards more popular, but they've each benefitted from each other's presence. Their unique skill sets make them absolutely deadly as a pick and pop combo.
- Without Jamison, the chance of the Wizards re-signing Gilbert Arenas decrease dramatically.
Why he'd go:
- Antawn's not getting any younger, if he doesn't think the Wizards are on the path towards a title, he might decide to sign with a team that has serious title aspirations, even if it means taking a pay cut and less playing time.
- Greece is a lovely place to live.
- Jamison doesn't fit the classic power forward profile. If Ernie is looking to shake up the roster, he might see getting a more traditional power forward as a way to improve the team.
So do you think we'll see Antawn back next season? With 0 being "I've already adjusted to living in a world without scoop shots" and 100 being "I just bought season tickets so I could see Jamison dunk on Kevin Garnett again" rank how confident you are that Employee #4 will be back next season.
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Jamison is Solid
He had his best season in the NBA last season at the age of 32, and he stayed healthy throughout. There aren’t that many 20-10 guys out there. He’s also one of the few players we’ve got that has a good back-to-the-basket post-up game. I honestly would rather us lose Gil than Antawn at this point.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
by cuppettcj on Jun 30, 2008 8:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agree
Many here will not admit, but Jamison is more important to the team this Arenas. Bulletproof has shown he is more likely to end up dead or in prison before he becomes Jamison’s replacement so signing Jamison should be number objective this off-season.
by LoneWiz54 on Jun 30, 2008 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Antawn's "more important" to this team
It’s because there’s less support behind him than there is behind Arenas. Antonio Daniels is one of the best backups out there. Songaila and Blatche are nowhere near that.
Keeping Jamison should definitely be a priority, but even after this season, I find it hard to believe that a 32-year old smallish power forward is worth more than a 26-year old scoring assassin, even if that 26-year old is a bit weird and coming off knee surgery.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
by Mike Prada on Jun 30, 2008 10:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There are just 2 key reasons for me not being on the Arenas LoveWagon
1) Will he ever be the “Arenas” of old ? The knee is a ticky joint as we all know
2) Will he ever play defense? I don’t mean become a stopper, but to at least break a sweat trying to guard his man.
Other than those areas, I have no problem with Gil, not even the fact he nuts.
by LoneWiz54 on Jun 30, 2008 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why I'd Keep AJ Over Gil
AJ proved he could stay healthy last season, and played his best basketball of his career. Gil was hurt almost the entire season. AJ is a leader. Gil is not. AJ has a post game. Gil has a decent post game for a guard (enough said). AJ improved his defense last season, IMO. Gil has not shown any improvement in that area. AJ can likely be signed for less money and less years than Gil. You know what you get with AJ, night in and night out. You never know what you’ll get from post-injury Gil, or if he’ll even play.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
by cuppettcj on Jun 30, 2008 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember the pre-season predictions?
I remember Hollinger and Simmons saying the Wiz wouldn’t win 40 games, and one of the reasons was: Jamison is old and past his peak. I just wish they made a much bigger impact in the playoffs for us to shove it down their silly, journalist throats.
by se7en on Jun 30, 2008 12:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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