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MELO4MVP
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The Rebel wrote:Where does Artest fit? and how does he fill a need, any of them in fact? makes trades but for the first time in their lives I hope trader Mark and the rest of the front office look more at needs and role players then more egos who do not fit.
How doesn't he fit? Does he not instantly improve our perimeter d? Can't he shoot the ball? How exactly don't he fit?
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RRFB wrote:Best starting lineup in the league? Possibly. But also leaves us with the worst bench in the league. No thanks.
with the Najera and Kleiza deal, we would still have an adequate bench:
Carter
Smith
Nene if he can come back, big if
Hunter
Yak
Artest can backup Melo and Melo can backup Artest with JR comming in to spell either one of them.
Hell, GK only goes 8 deep anyways, so why worry about the bench.
Oh, yeah forgot about the big off season acquisition in Chucky if if if if he ever gets healthy, he could possibly provide a spark off the bench at times.
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djtruebeliever wrote:I would do that trade. Melo and Artest don't need to always be on the court at the same time as you could just stagger their breaks...
Or Melo could just play more PF.
It might work just to run AI, Artest, Melo, K-Mart, Camby and Carter, AI, JR, Artest, (I'd like to say Hunter)
Without Nene the Center position is really thin.
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MELO4MVP wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
How doesn't he fit? Does he not instantly improve our perimeter d? Can't he shoot the ball? How exactly don't he fit?
A career 42% shooter with 32% from 3, no I would not say he helps with the shooting. As for improving our defense, he may be an upgrade but to play him one of Melo or Artest will have to play at PF which will put Kmart on the bench more, which in case you have missed Kmart it, is already our best defender this year. AS for playing Melo and Artest on the wings good luck with spreading the floor at all with that lineup, as Artest would be our best three point shooter on the floor for most of the game.
