Michael Redd?

fareweatherfan · Post #1 » by **fareweatherfan** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:59 pm

Slow day at the office. This is NOT a trade thread, so please don't make it one.

How do you guys think he would fit? Leave alone salary and any other considerations. From a purely basketball standpoint, would he work?

lakeshow248 · Post #2 » by **lakeshow248** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:11 pm

He has been known to not like to pass so if you look past that he is a very solid player and I would liken him to a better version of Ray Allen these days. Redd is a career .386 3 pt shooter and .371 3 pt shooter this year. He is averaging 21 ppg but he doesn't really fill up any other stat. He does have a decent dribble drive game and hits 80 % from the free throw line but he would basically be a 15 million dollar corner three shooter in this offense.

Right now we got Vlad hitting from 45% so I don't know if he adds that much more of an element giving that Bryant is 1st opt, Andrew 2nd--recently, Pau 3rd and then so on down the line.

The only way to get Redd form a Lakers' perspective is for Vlad, Sasha and say Mihm. I'm not sure if Milwaukee would be that enticed by that offer. I would think of trading Odom but right now the second unit with Odom and Ariza is making big plays and turning the game around for the Lakers'.

fareweatherfan · Post #3 » by **fareweatherfan** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:43 pm

I agree. Except that I think Redd offers a bit more than you suggest. I think he would take a huge load of Kobe and likely extend Kobe's career. Kobe could become more of a facilitator (as he has done very well lately) and I am enamored with the idea of playing Kobe, Redd, Ariza, Pau and Bynum at once. Kobe and Redd are competent enough to bring the ball up the floor. Ariza would guard the other teams point guard. Wow.

Dr Aki · Post #4 » by **Dr Aki** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:30 am

except redd's contract is even worse than RJ's, and theres no hope that RJ comes to the lakers let alone redd

Post #5 » by **dockingsched** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:32 am

speaking strictly basketball wise, on a team with kobe/gasol/bynum, i don't think redd would be any more effective than sasha.

Dr Aki · Post #6 » by **Dr Aki** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:57 am

dcash4 wrote:speaking strictly basketball wise, on a team with kobe/gasol/bynum, i don't think redd would be any more effective than sasha.

i dont think so, redd's triple threat is way more potent than anything sasha could muster in a lifetime

Tee212 · Post #7 » by **Tee212** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:42 am

Make no mistake i'm a fan of Redd, but adding him to our roster would cheapens kobes path to his 4th ring. Last thing i would want to hear from haters would be...kobe only won because he has more talent around him than bron. I'll have more pride winning with less.

microfib4thewin · Post #8 » by **microfib4thewin** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:46 am

Haven't we learned by now that Buss isn't going to waste money on another 10 mil+ contract? We already used our cap flexibility by trading for Gasol, and getting another RJ type contract is just going to make us the next Mavs/Knicks where you're deadlocked into making any moves.

Redd is a scorer that really adds nothing else on the table, and there is plenty of scoring from our backcourt already. As long as Pau and Bynum can work together and still be involved in the offense we're pretty much set as far as the offense goes.

SwiLL2432 · Post #9 » by **SwiLL2432** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:25 am

ODom/Machine for Redd. Lock it up

Dr Aki · Post #10 » by **Dr Aki** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:21 pm

SwiLL2432 wrote:ODom/Machine for Redd. Lock it up

no

Post #11 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:27 pm

MouteKicksBoute wrote:Bucks fan here. Guys, Micheal Redd isn't going anywhere. Our GM wants to make the playoffs this year, so I don't see him going anywhere UNLESS we get a guy or two in return that will be able to make more of an impact than Redd. The only way I see John Hammond trading him is if we get a guy like Rudy Fernandez in return.

the OP was asking how would Redd fit on our system he was not wishihg Redd would be traded.

MouteKicksBoute wrote:
Akiho wrote:
dcash4 wrote:speaking strictly basketball wise, on a team with kobe/gasol/bynum, i don't think redd would be any more effective than sasha.

i dont think so, redd's triple threat is way more potent than anything sasha could muster in a lifetime

Redd has a lot more to offer than Sasha, that's for sure. But yeah, speaking basketball wise, do you guy's really need another 20.00 ppg shooting guard behind Kobe? Doesn't make a lot of sense.

I don't know if Redd would indeed have more to offer than Sasha on the triangle system. whatever faults Sasha has would be equalized by Redds newness to the system.

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #12 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:22 am

I think Redd would be similar to Sasha in the triangle. But would be on the floor a lot more. Kobe at the 3 and redd at the 2 or maybe some both backcourt since the triangle doesnt really need a real pg.

AceFresh · Post #13 » by **AceFresh** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:09 pm

Akiho wrote:
SwiLL2432 wrote:ODom/Machine for Redd. Lock it up

no

AceFresh · Post #14 » by **AceFresh** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:13 pm

btw he just tore his ACL.
Out for the season

B_Y_N_U_M · Post #15 » by **B_Y_N_U_M** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:49 pm

AceFresh wrote: btw he just tore his ACL.
Out for the season

Was gonna say same thing..............................now we can put this thread to REST!!!

Jan 25, 2009 3:44 PM EST
Michael Redd will miss the rest of the season with two torn ligaments in his left knee.

Bucks general manager John Hammond said Sunday that an MRI exam on Redd's knee revealed a torn ACL and MCL.

Surgery to repair the injury has not been scheduled.

Via ESPN

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #16 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:44 pm

I blame the OP that redd tore his acl.

fareweatherfan · Post #17 » by **fareweatherfan** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:35 am

CITYOFANGELSX3 wrote:I blame the OP that redd tore his acl.

LOL...I was thinking the same thing when news first broke. I feel terrible for the guy and for the Bucks.

Dr Aki · Post #18 » by **Dr Aki** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:08 pm

CITYOFANGELSX3 wrote:I blame the OP that redd tore his acl.

/thread

hermes · Post #19 » by **hermes** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:18 pm

wait don't end the thread yet!

Ace, the chick in your sig went from cute, to totally hot
nice :thumbsup:

alright you can end the thread now

realfung · Post #20 » by **realfung** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:42 pm