Want Him or Don't Want Him: Erick Dampier

by Wes Cox on May 9, 2008 11:36 AM CDT

	Contract Status
Year	$$$$	Age @ End of Season
08/09	$9,550,000	33
09/10	$10,112,500	34
10/11	$13,075,000	35

07/08 Stats	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	FG%	FT%	O-RPG	RPG	BPG	REB-R (NBA Rank)
Erick Dampier	72	64	24.4	6.1	64.3%	57.5%	2.9	7.5	1.5	17.8 (22nd)

Want Him: His impact on the game doesn't show up in the box score, and while he's overpaid he might also be underrated.

Don't Want Him: The coach who wanted him has left and he should too. This year in the postseason -- 18 points, 21 rebounds, 3 blocks -- in all five games combined...

Poll

Erick Dampier?

Want Him

94 votes

Don't Want Him

222 votes

316 votes | Poll has closed

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Comments

This is a tough one

I said want him just because there’s no way we get out of that contract and get a fair return for him. When he’s at his best he’s a game changer. When he’s at his worst … he sits on the bench in the playoffs. Maybe a new coach will help, but I kind of doubt it. We’re probably stuck with inconsistent Damp, but I can’t really think of anyone else we could bring in that would be better.

by MeanMr.Mustard on May 9, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply actions

Stuck with him

but it aint THAT bad as most people make it out to be, given that he was the best thing to come out of the kidd trade, and having a training camp with him can only leave us wanting more…

I dont care much for the points so much, 7-10 a game would do, nor do I expect him to stick on the likes of Amare… but he had better man up against the boozers, duncans, and other post-playing big men in the league. Rebounding needs to get a little more consistent, but other than his contract being too much, he is a great assets to the team IMO. Everyone talks about getting a 15 and 12 guy out there, but there just aint a lot out there.

by Toddy on May 9, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply actions

Do not want

but have no choice. Probably the least movable of all the current players.

by BrodyV on May 9, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions

I voted don't want, but I would rather have somebody with better hands,

like Darko Milicic. If we do have to keep him, then we have to get a good backup, not just someone to fill in.

Brandon Webb, do I need to say more?

by srdmad on May 9, 2008 4:10 PM CDT reply actions

Damp

He plays too pivotal a role on this team to just say with a blanket statement “he should go”. You can’t move him without a viable replacement for him. Despite his contract, he’s a luxury in a sense that he is one of the few true centers left in the NBA, and that still means something some nights.

So really, I don’t want to hear “he should go” unless it’s followed with a plan to replace him, and “sign Diop” doesn’t count.

by jthig32 on May 11, 2008 9:25 AM CDT reply actions