Raps acquire Sebastian Telfair for Haddadi, 2nd-rounder

ReaLiez · Post #41 » by **ReaLiez** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:05 pm

Is he supposed to be a pass first PG with high bball IQ?

I didnt think so..

Spacing · Post #42 » by **Spacing** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:06 pm

pspot wrote:3 pg line up? anderson at the 4?

Post-Trade/Game Presser:

Casey: We just felt we could win the game with 3 guys capable of passing the ball. We had to bench Rudy because he just doesn't bring what Alan does and that's a veteran man with toughness

Grange: But Rudy has played more games in the NBA than Alan?

Casey: Don't matter because we get popped, apology, back to Canada. So I was just like I am going to go with the distributors tonight and I think if we keep practising at it, we'll get it sooner than later. As long as the ball keeps being distributed someone is bound to score.

Doug Smith: You decided to go with Kleiza at the 5, have you been reading my blog?

Casey: No. Tom told me I can play whoever I want and we needed spacing. I mean I had 4 3 pt shooters out there and I just felt like we needed a 5th.

Random RGM Fan: We were out-rebounded in the 4th quarter again mostly on the offensive glass. Is there a reason you prefer to lose the game by 1 or 2 points versus winning with a better line up?

Casey: No. This ones on our execution. We need to get the ball more to Alan. Rudy just has been taking way too many shots and it's not working. Alan is a veteran he needs more shots to get hot. From Day 1 I have seen Alan develop from a 31 year old D-Leaguer to a 31 year old Euro Leaguer. Only time will tell if he can take that next step and get us to the play-offs.

Qhawe · Post #43 » by **Qhawe** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:07 pm

ReaLiez wrote:Is he supposed to be a pass first PG with high bball IQ?

I didnt think so..

he knows how to get the Ball from Point A to point B without dribbling for 20 seconds. Relax bro.

Rapsobsessed7 · Post #44 » by **Rapsobsessed7** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:08 pm

Wouldn't signing a backup PG and keeping a 2nd make more sense?

I mean the suns just got Morris for a 2nd. A 2nd for Telfair doesn't seem fair.

Brinbe · Post #45 » by **Brinbe** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:09 pm

No f'n thanks. He hardly constitutes an upgrade on JL3. Not even as if Bassy is some distributor.

mtcan · Post #46 » by **mtcan** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:10 pm

Rapsobsessed7 wrote:Wouldn't signing a backup PG and keeping a 2nd make more sense?

I mean the suns just got Morris for a 2nd. A 2nd for Telfair doesn't seem fair.

Maybe we could pick up Markieff for a 2nd rounder...

Post #47 » by **Double Helix** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:12 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE0pPyvgDLU[/youtube]
Recent video on him.

Landomar · Post #48 » by **Landomar** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:13 pm

I have no interest in Telfair at all. I'd rather just sign some D-League guy to sit on the bench as a 3rd stringer.

Rapsobsessed7 · Post #49 » by **Rapsobsessed7** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:14 pm

“@Gambo620: Hearing Sebastian Telfair to Toronto for future 2nd is 50-50”

I think OKC caves on their 1st for Maynor and accept a 2nd. I mean really? He's a FA you won't re-sign no chance you get a 1st.

pspot · Post #50 » by **pspot** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:14 pm

Jval17 wrote:
@stevekylerNBA: RT @kevinrashidi: Telfair make sense for raptors? ---> yes, he trains with Lowry, Rudy Gay and Alan Anderson @impactbball every summer.

jokes aside i've always been a big proponent of what chemistry can do for a team and especially one like the Raps.
Glad to hear BC seems to be cognizant of the core he's putting together

Spacing · Post #51 » by **Spacing** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:15 pm

We keep going after the wrong group of friends ... When we had Bosh we should have tried to get his friends Wade and James.

TRaps · Post #52 » by **TRaps** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:23 pm

Isn't Telfair good enough to be a back up pg and not a third string pg like most people are suggesting?

Rapsobsessed7 · Post #53 » by **Rapsobsessed7** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:25 pm

Ryan Wolstat ‏@WolstatSun
Haddadi for Telfair remains likeliest if that gets done. Suns love saving money and that would save them $200K or so. Might want a 2nd too

dballislife · Post #54 » by **dballislife** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:39 pm

dam our pgs will be short

Raps Militia · Post #55 » by **Raps Militia** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:43 pm

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Rumbles persist that Hamed Haddadi & second-rounder to Phoenix to bring Bassy Telfair to Toronto is likely outcome in final hour of deadline

Rapsobsessed7 · Post #56 » by **Rapsobsessed7** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:45 pm

Raps Militia wrote:Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Rumbles persist that Hamed Haddadi & second-rounder to Phoenix to bring Bassy Telfair to Toronto is likely outcome in final hour of deadline

first, **** RealGM

second, i wouldnt trade a 2nd rounder for Telfair. I dont see what that accomplishes.

Badonkadonk · Post #57 » by **Badonkadonk** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:55 pm

TruthTelling wrote:Telfair has played very well, he lost his minutes to team politics nothing else.

Phoenix is his 7th team in 8 years.

Team politics have nothing to do with how Telfair's career has progressed. He's just another playground hero who looks way better than he actually is thanks to his handle and swagger.

He'll add about as much value as Lucas, which is fine... every team needs a 3rd PG I guess. I wouldn't give up a 2nd for him though.

Spragga · Post #58 » by **Spragga** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:56 pm

It better not be that Sac 2nd Rounder

[SJJ] · Post #59 » by **[SJJ]** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:13 pm

Is that as much noise as we're making at the deadline? A 2nd rounder for Sebastien frikken Telfair?

Post #60 » by **FluLikeSymptoms** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:32 pm

Rapsobsessed7 wrote:
“@Gambo620: Hearing Sebastian Telfair to Toronto for future 2nd is 50-50”

I think OKC caves on their 1st for Maynor and accept a 2nd. I mean really? He's a FA you won't re-sign no chance you get a 1st.

Yeah, they're not getting a first AND an expiring but a future 2nd is not enough. I would offer Acy in place of a pick.