Move Over Mo

This just in:  Ramon Sessions is here to stay.  Or, at least he should be.

Last night, the former member of the Nevada Wolf Pack and former D-Leaguer set a Bucks record for single-game assists, with 24.  In nearly an entire game of action, Sessions crammed in 20 points, 24 dimes and managed to pull down 8 boards in his spare time.  Yet, despite all this, there doesn’t seem to be a guarantee for Sessions as a starter for the Bucks next year. 

That’s not to say Mo Williams shouldn’t get a chance to fight for his spot back.  No, Mo’s been good, damn good.  Over the last two years, Williams has averaged over 17 points per game, but isn’t what you’d call a prototypical point guard.  Sessions, on the other hand, is just that, on a team already filled with guys that are going to need to get theirs (Michael Redd, Bobby Simmons, Desmond Mason, Charlie V and Andrew Bogut).  In 6 starts this season, he’s put up 10 or more assists 5 times, and at the pace he’s on, he’d finish with more than 50 more assists than Williams if he played the same amount of games. 

Of course, it’s not all number related.  I watched Sessions play last night against the Bulls (which, by the way was one of the strangest games I’ve seen, more on that in a moment), and he was quite impressive.  He can really hop (threw a two hander down on Ty Thomas at one point), he can shoot from various points on the floor, and he obviously likes to get up and down the floor and look for teammates.  Sounds like a point guard to me.

Here’s some proof of how big time Ramon Sessions can be…

By the way, that Bulls game…wow.  81-71, at half!  I’ve honestly never seen a shooting display like that before.  Luol Deng and Ben Gordon were just not missing, and they were taking long jumpers.  It wasn’t just a layup line or dunk contest, these guys were bombing.  Then again, think about how the Bucks must feel.  They shoot over 50 percent, score more than 130 points and lose by 16.