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WILLINC wrote:

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In 3 years when he starts declining, they will be wishing they didn't give him this deal

Bad, bad move IMO

How many PG's start declining @ age 29?

IF! he stays healthy, I think he'll live up to his contract.

imINchucks5 wrote:

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even chris paul took a lot less than that

and cp3 > arenas

Sports fans have short-term memory, it's a shame.

Now let me say, I'm not saying CP3 is better than Arenas, and I'm not saying Arenas is better than CP3, but fact is they're two different types of PG's. Gilbert lit up the league with 30/6 (in reality it's 28/6 and 29/6, but it's close enough to round up IMO), and lead this team into the Playoffs. This guy has been putting up good numbers for a while now. There were just as many talks (if not more) that Gilbert could be the MVP of the League a year/two ago. IMO, Gilbert had a stronger case because he could take over games by himself, not relying on his teammates to make shots (not saying that CP3 does, but Gilbert had the confidence in himself), and putting the team on his back. Injuries really have plagued this Wizards team, none of them have been fully healthy and playing big minutes for a long time, and it's going to be interesting to see how they do this year, hopefully being healthy.

EDIT: And just to make it clear, CP3 is only making 1.5 million less than Gilbert,

His deal is 2 years shorter, so it makes a huge difference.