Howard Beck
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I think he has surpassed Tim Duncan at this stage.
Well, he can shield himself from it in the short term if that's the case, and especially if they screw up this summer, which they cannot afford to screw up this summer because he won't stay, I think, if that's the case.
Contract or no contract, as we've seen, you can always force your way out.
But the things that have been the major knocks on him throughout his career...
mid-career are still the major knocks on him.
Defense, whining, conditioning.
And by the way, he has the highest usage rate, career usage rate in the history of the NBA at 35.
Higher usage rate than Michael Jordan for his entire career.
Higher usage rate than Iverson, Kobe, anyone.
And that comes with responsibility.
It also comes with a, hmm, maybe you do too much.
He's incredible.
But the way he carries himself on the court really grates on people.
We made a trade.
Also, you know.
He didn't choose to go there.
He got traded.
He wasn't mad at it.