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I agree that Marion is a more complete player than Peja, but the exact opposite of what was said in this thread is true - Marion is the role player and Peja is the franchise player.
Would any of you take Eddie Jones over Reggie Miller? Remember, in their prime, Jones had way more athleticsm , much better defense, better handle, slightly better rebounder, better at creating his own shots and overall the complete package to Miller's great offense and limited contributions in other areas. I tell you what, I'd take the skinny 3-pt specialist in a heatbeat. Why? Miller was the franchise while Jones was a very good role player.
In my book, anyone who can fight with AI and TMac for the scoring title is a franchise player. In fact, I expect Peja to get 25 to 27 ppg if he gets traded to a mildly talented team.
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