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#11 Jacque Vaughn
Player File
Jacque Vaughn is a 6' 1" guard in
his 8th year from Kansas.
Birthday:
February 11, 1975
Birthplace:
High School:
Drafted:
1st round, 27th overall, in the 1997 Draft, by the Utah Jazz.
Contract: Signed through the 2004 - 2005
season.
2004 - 2005 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played:
71
Minutes PG:
17.9
Points PG:
3.8
PCT: .386
Free Throw PCT:
.779
Rebounds PG:
1.6
Assists PG:
2.7
Blocks PG:
0.03
Steals PG:
0.62
Turnovers PG:
1.18
Nicknames: "The
French Net"? "Couldn't Carry JKidd's "Jacque Vaughn? Jacque
"Cousteau" Vaughn? Geez, if I didn't know any better I'd say
he wasn't getting much love from Netsfans (and really, making him into
a Frenchman is low...). More
nicknames here.
Jacque Vaughn –G
Known For:
Steady hand at the wheel. Won't give you much excitement but won't make
too many mistakes. Better defender than shooter or scorer. Coachable.
The Skinny: The latest backup point guard
to attempt to give Jason Kidd some rest
during games, now finds himself in the starter's role until Kidd returns.
That may be asking a bit much, but ol' Jock, I mean Jacque, will do what
he can to steady the ship. Don't look for no-look passes or high wire,
almost-out-of-control fast breaks a la Kidd,though. Any offense he provides
will be a plus, but he can stick to his man and help out on defense. But
really, seriously - he's better than Robert Pack or Chris Childs. He just
ain't no Kidd. French Vanilla, is more like it.
The Concern: Sink or swim? Can Jacque Vaughn
supply capable, error-free piloting skills of the Nets' already challenged
offense? Will he fit into the Nets' system of motion? Granted, the offense
isn't set up to need a strong point guard, but look at how it flows when
Kidd is running things. The Nets need a steady, half-court offense out
of Vaughn, plus defense and whatever else he can contribute. After all,
sans Kidd, Travis Best is too small, and Zoran Planinic is still too raw.
So, it may be Vaughn or bust.
Joe's
World View: Candidly, I have never had much use for Vaughn and
his skills during his time at Kansas or in the NBA. Let's just say I was
a wee bit skeptical that the Nets decided to spend their money on this
guy, when other options were avaiable. Not sure how he'll turn out, but
I'm starting to see the genius of Rod Thorn at work here. By getting a
player who can back up Jason Kidd and not detract from the offense with
stupid mistakes, it might just be the first time in the Kidd era that
the Nets have a steady hand in the game when the master is not. Unfortunately,
the downside of the plan is if Kidd does not return to the lineup for
a long stretch. No matter what, you don't want Vaughn burning up major
minutes. If so, the Nets are cooked.
Joe's Prediction: 3.0 PPG, 1.5 Rebounds,
3.5 Assist, 1 steal and 15 minutes per game averages.
Jacque Vaughn's stats and bio: click
here.
The
2004 - 2005 Roster
Travis Best - G
Rodney Buford - G/F
Jason Collins - C
Richard
Jefferson - F
Jason Kidd - G
Nenad Krstic - F/C
Ron Mercer - G/F
Alonzo Mourning - C
Zoran Planinic - G/F
Brian Scalabrine - F
Jacque Vaughn - G
Aaron Williams - F/C
Eric Williams - F
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