[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

Yes I agree. Also, I lived in Charlotte for 8 years while Muggsy played for the Hornets and went to over 40 games (most were during Muggsy's time there) and so I watched him plenty. He was a distributor, not really a 3 point shooter. Not to say he couldn't hit the 3, but someone said he was one of the NBA's great 3 point shooters. I wouldn't go that far. Plus, Muggsy was a PG and Lofton is a SG. Can you see Chris Lofton trying to guard some of the 2's in the NBA such as Kobe, D wade, Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton, and so on. Like I said, he was one of my favorite players to watch in college, and loved to watch him shoot, but his size kills him, plus his speed isn't enough to keep up with most NBA players. I know he is a hometown boy, but you can't let what we want to happen get in the way of reality. I agree 100 percent with Stardust, he will probably find a spot somewhere to play about 5 minutes a game, but that would be the most probably.

I never said Mugsey was one of the best 3pt shooters every in the NBA I said he is one of the best PGs ever to play in the NBA. It wasnt just his speed he saw the floor really well as does Lofton. There are many players in the NBA right now that are up the food chain who are right at Loftens speed. Ray Allen is getting up in age and his first step is not what it was 5 years ago. Yes he can still make plays but that is because the Celts spread the floor really well set extremly good high ball screens which frees Allen up. When you watch the Celts most of Allens points come from A) a high ball screen, B) transition or C) uncontested shots. Allen is my fav player in the NBA, but I truthfully believe Lofton could guard him and many of the other 2s in the NBA. Lets be honest bringing Kobe and D Wade into this conversation is hardly relevant because not many people in the NBA can guard thos two. Even if you contest one of their shots it goes in 75 percent of the time. But I do agree he is not going to go in as a starter but he would be a solid role player and with time he could move up, we have saw many players over the year who were not highly saught step in and make a major impact. JJ may not score many points BUT DEFENSIVLY he is solid which he worked on once he entered the NBA he is not very quick but he reads the head and ball fakes, talks to his T-Mates and hedges on screens. That is what makes a good defensive player not speed.