Can not compare players today to Ainge

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Feb 12, 2016
8:16:56am

swanfam Walk-on

Can not compare players today to Ainge

When you compare Haws , Jimmer, Emery to earlier greats, it apples and oranges. What would Ainge's scoring records have been if he had the 3 pointer available? I think there should be two catagories when comparing Nemelka, Cosic, Ainge to today's players with different scoring options.

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swanfam

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Can not compare players today to Ainge

swanfam

2/12/16 8:16am

Yes you can. Ainge was not a better shooter from deep than Jimmer. This is

Blueto

2/12/16 8:21am

For much of his NBA career, Ainge had the highest 3 point % in the NBA.

CopperLix

2/12/16 8:22am

So did Jimmer one season. Jimmer was a better shooter from outside.

Blueto

2/12/16 8:24am

Did you see ANY of Ainge's NBA career?

BigD Coug

2/12/16 8:23am

Sure. That was his role. Are we talking NBA careers or NCAA? Ever hear of

Blueto

2/12/16 8:26am

I never heard of CurryRange either. Just face it, Ainge was a great shooter,

BigD Coug

2/12/16 8:30am

Great player. Great shooter. The records would look like they do today.

Blueto

2/12/16 8:36am

Ainge started and scored in double figures in every game for all 4 seasons at

BigD Coug

2/12/16 8:42am

Ainge was also a +.500 FG % for his career. A big reason is he didn't take long

Blueto

2/12/16 8:50am

LOL. You think the fact that there wasn't a 3 point line may have impacted his

BigD Coug

2/12/16 8:57am

Exactly. He was a mid range pull up jump shooter and slasher at BYU.

Blueto

2/12/16 9:18am

So you don't think Ainge could have come up with 132 additional points?

BigD Coug

2/12/16 9:01am

I think he would avg roughly as many PPG as he did. Not a big change no.

Blueto

2/12/16 9:25am

That is absolutely ridiculous.

YSMACK

2/12/16 9:30am

Why? Too many factors you don't know. Maybe a 3 point line has a negative effect

Blueto

2/12/16 10:04am

Ainge was the leader on the court from game 1 season 1

dratax

2/12/16 8:52am

Why would you shoot it from 3pt range if you weren't rewarded for doing so?

Wedgetail

2/12/16 8:52am

Comparing any two players is apples to oranges. Every player means

db59840

2/12/16 8:22am

That is why Ainge is still the best Cougar ever.

Walter Bellhaven

2/12/16 8:24am

Compared just to Jimmer, Ainge was worse....

ByuMba90

2/12/16 8:58am

I'm sure Jimmer never had as many bogeys, on the golf course, either.

Walter Bellhaven

2/12/16 9:03am

While this is true, Nick coasted to his totals last night. He coulda easily got

mantis mutu

2/12/16 8:33am

Almost impossible to top without a 3 point line. Ainge would've had to have been

Walter Bellhaven

2/12/16 9:45am

I didn't mean to take the numbers literally. Just the shooting percentage.

mantis mutu

2/12/16 10:39am

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