These are the keys to the Lakers: Bynum/Gasol need to toughen up, Shannon Brown needs to play more, we need to find somebody to dump that trash vujachic onto, and Farmer needs to start playing over fisher. I still like our top 8 over any other in the league with Brown/Odom/Farmer off the bench.
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I'm not gonna lie, I would have multiple orgasms if we got Kirk! Earlier in his career he was a 16/7 guy who could drain the three ball. We don't even need him to score much here seeing as we are loaded offensively, so even if he averaged similar assists totals (although I sure hope with Kobe and co that they'd rise) I would be a very happy man. Also who else thinks Kobe should not play at all the week before all star week and should sit out of the game? We need him back at 100 %!!!
Kobe out, Kidd in, Dirk starts.
My opinion: I don't think Kidd reaaaaaally deserves it this year, but the other back up choice imo Monta Ellis is injured. It could have just as easily been Aaron Brooks, imo, which would be just as fine as Kidd. Dirk however definitely deserves the starting job, especially over Amar'e. Duncan should have been listed at center in the first place.
My opinion: I don't think Kidd reaaaaaally deserves it this year, but the other back up choice imo Monta Ellis is injured. It could have just as easily been Aaron Brooks, imo, which would be just as fine as Kidd. Dirk however definitely deserves the starting job, especially over Amar'e. Duncan should have been listed at center in the first place.
I dunno where you guys are pulling these trade rumors from but I've heard from a reliable source (aka ESPN) That the Rockets, Wizs, and Knicks are pretty close to a deal that would send:
Rockets get:
Caron Butler
Brendan Haywood
One Player to be decided (Larry Hughes, Jared Jeffries or someone else)
Wizs get:
Al Harrington
Knicks get:
T-Mac's contract
Reports say that once the Knicks decide who that final player is, then the teams will send the transaction for the deal the be finalized. If this goes through, this almost certainly means Antwan Jamison is going to be shipped out somewhere.
I have to say, as a Rockets fan, I almost came when I heard this deal.
Rockets get:
Caron Butler
Brendan Haywood
One Player to be decided (Larry Hughes, Jared Jeffries or someone else)
Wizs get:
Al Harrington
Knicks get:
T-Mac's contract
Reports say that once the Knicks decide who that final player is, then the teams will send the transaction for the deal the be finalized. If this goes through, this almost certainly means Antwan Jamison is going to be shipped out somewhere.
I have to say, as a Rockets fan, I almost came when I heard this deal.
Thoughts: we may have just beaten Pau Gasol for biggest steal in the last decade, though we have to beat the Lakers or Nuggets and make it to the finals to prove it :)
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/02/12/wizards.mavs.trade.talks/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba/news/story?id=4909238
I haven't found shit about your Wizards/Rockets/Knicks trade.
What I think people are underestimating is how likely it is Caron Butler will have a "revival" upon coming to the Mavericks, similar to how Dirk got a bit of a "revival" when they acquired Kidd. Now the one way it might hurt us is Marion went from unexpectedly being starter a lot to now probably never starting...but he will still get minutes and will still be important to us, especially in defensive ways. I mean, he dropped literally 2 assists per game this year. That is unlikely to persist!
Haywood is going to add 1 or 2 ppg to Dallas' +/-; things like that give you a nice little buffer in things like close games! When was the last time the Mavericks had a "real" center?
What are you talking? You have the 2nd best center in the West, right?
Yeah, I'm fairly bitter. Wanted Butler the most out of all the prospective rumors for McGrady's corpse, as Iggy would put us in luxury tax hell and Martin's injured way too much. Now I guess we should just trade him to New York for expirings (Harrington and Hughes?) to get us under luxury tax, and figure things out from there.
And yeah, the Mavericks and their playboy owner can jump in a fire as far as I care.
Well, the Gasol trade isn't really a steal anymore with the emergence of Marc Gasol, though lol javaris crittendon
And the Grizz weren't going anywhere with Pau anyway. Probably not equal talent-wise, but seems like a typical rebuilding move.
And the Grizz weren't going anywhere with Pau anyway. Probably not equal talent-wise, but seems like a typical rebuilding move.
Gasol easily is best steal this decade because the Lakers essencially traded draft picks for 2 Finals appearances, a championship, and a lock to be contenders for the next 4 years.
As for the Mavs trade.. all I can say is wow. Well, if everyone gels, this team should find themselves in the conference finals, maybe even farther o_O
Sadly this probably means no 7 footer for the Rockets ;_;
As for the Mavs trade.. all I can say is wow. Well, if everyone gels, this team should find themselves in the conference finals, maybe even farther o_O
Sadly this probably means no 7 footer for the Rockets ;_;
Looks like the Mavs made out nicely, Wizards not so much. I'm just hoping the Suns keep Amar'e...really, why the fuck do they keep trying to trade him this time of the year? Of recent memory, he's the last draft pick that the Suns even bothered using, almost every other one just gets tossed to the wayside.
As for the All Star day, nice to see Nash win the Skills for the second time, didn't catch who won the 3 point, and even though this year's dunk contest was less than inspiring, nice to see Nate take home a 3rd trophy win. Even if his dunks can't match his epic leap over Dwight Howard last year.
As for the All Star day, nice to see Nash win the Skills for the second time, didn't catch who won the 3 point, and even though this year's dunk contest was less than inspiring, nice to see Nate take home a 3rd trophy win. Even if his dunks can't match his epic leap over Dwight Howard last year.
Holy fuck the Mavs ripped them off, they are actually ridiculously scary with Haywood (good defender!)/Nowitzki/Marion/Butler/Kidd with Jet and JJ off the bench. Wow I reckon they have enough to pinch the second seed, I'm depressed Lakers don't have a new pg :(.
PS Mavs fans, imagine if you had Devin (healthy)!!!
PS Mavs fans, imagine if you had Devin (healthy)!!!
I hope JJ isn't the second guy off the bench. Haywood/Dirk/Marion/Butler/Kidd and then Terry, Damp, Rodrigue, Tim Thomas, THEN JJ.
Devin Harris would not know what to do with the ball with all those options on the court with him. Kidd is the right PG for this team.