The big T. Green trade....
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:01 pm
by Powder Blue
Well we got T. Green from Portland for Von Wafer. He's a rookie pg 6'0" 170ish from florida. Looked for a highlight video on youtube but didn't find anything. Not sure what the point of this deal is.
Word on the street is that Nene will be back this season. He is undergoing Chemo next week and it is supposed to have a short recovery attached to it. With Chucky also back on the court I guess the front office felt that getting healthy was better than making a big trade. I tend to agree with them. Nice to know all the rumors are done flying.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:04 pm
by haschel cedricson
Is there any room on the Denver bandwagon? Because if Pritchard does another move like this I'm hopping off the Portland-Train.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:04 pm
by berserker
I'm glad we did this trade. Gives us a young PG to build a team that already has a young core in Nene/Melo/JR/Kleiza
Don't know a ton about him, but it makes more sense for the future than Wafer did.....also, he can spell AC until Chucky comes back..
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:09 pm
by ballinbu
exactly... green has a much brighter future than wafer, even though i love von. he was the starting point guard on the back to back ncaa champions, that says a lot about him. even though he's another undersized guard at least he can run the point.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:11 pm
by almost famous
Garbage for garbage. This trade was nothing more than a money move. We have no use for this kid.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:13 pm
by haschel cedricson
almost famous wrote:Garbage for garbage. This trade was nothing more than a money move. We have no use for this kid.
You say that now, but I guarantee you'll change your mind in 2-3 weeks.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:14 pm
by berserker
Green is more valuable to us than Wafer was......
Please, enlighten me as to how this saves us money?
And if Portland didn't have a logjam at the PG position, they would never have considered this trade....
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:15 pm
by Kevlo_911
He was a good PG for Florida but I never thought he was NBA ready. He plays good D so I guess practice will be fun for him haha
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:17 pm
by JRMelo15
So much hype...and this crap? Yay we get some guy who's gonna polish the bench for the remaining 4 months and then its good bye...
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:20 pm
by berserker
I'd rather we keep our core, and get healthy. Adding a nice young PG with POTENTIAL is not a bad move....
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:27 pm
by Powder Blue
Here are his stats at florida last year...
33.2 min, 13.3 pts, 2.4 reb, 3.7 ast, 2.7 to, .444 fg, .849 ft, .404 3pg
the year before his numbers were about the same, he averaged 1 more assist though...
Here is some scouting info
Comparisons:
Best Case: Jameer Nelson
Worst Case: Chucky Atkins...(lol)
Besides Demetris Nichols, no other player in Orlando will have an easier transition to the NBA 3-point line than Taurean Green. His shooting mechanics aren
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:27 pm
by almost famous
berserker wrote:Green is more valuable to us than Wafer was......
Please, enlighten me as to how this saves us money?
And if Portland didn't have a logjam at the PG position, they would never have considered this trade....
Well we traded a guy who is making 800k for a guy who is making 400k. (numbers rounded.)
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:33 pm
by berserker
in the big picture, how does this trade really hurt us?
We've got max contracts with AI, Kmart, Melo. We have close to max contracts with Camby and Nene. I'm unsure how this hurts us in any way, considering Green can shoot the 3, has experience in big games, can hit the 12-15 ft shots, and has some handles.......
win win, if you ask me. cheaper price, better talent, and A/C ain't the answer at PG for us.....neither is chucky. Maybe green isn't either, but at least he's young enough and has some skills.....
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:37 pm
by JRMelo15
It's not a bad move, but its a pointless move, he won't influence this team a lot and will ride the bench most likely.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:38 pm
by Powder Blue
berserker wrote:in the big picture, how does that really hurt us?
We've got max contracts with AI, Kmart, Melo. We have close to max contracts with Camby and Nene. I'm unsure how this is such a big deal, considering Green can shoot the 3, has experience in big games, can hit the 12-15 ft shots, and has some handles.......
win win, if you ask me. Even for 400k more per year.....
Actually it's for 800k less. Vons contract was 800k equaling 1.6 mil since we are over the cap and Green will cost the nuggets only 800k. U are right though, the nuggets have the second highest payroll so saving a little money and not hurting the team is always a good thing.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:45 pm
by Nolan
Green can be a serviceable back up for the Nuggets. He reminds of Kyle Lowry, he's a really gritty guard who can play D.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:50 pm
by milehigh
I like what I hear about him but he is only 6 feet tall, but maybe he can steal some of Carter's minutes.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:54 pm
by el loco
berserker wrote:Green is more valuable to us than Wafer was......
Please, enlighten me as to how this saves us money?
And if Portland didn't have a logjam at the PG position, they would never have considered this trade....
His contract is cheaper.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:56 pm
by el loco
Powder Blue wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Actually it's for 800k less. Vons contract was 800k equaling 1.6 mil since we are over the cap and Green will cost the nuggets only 800k. U are right though, the nuggets have the second highest payroll so saving a little money and not hurting the team is always a good thing.
Sorry, didn't meant to repeat what you already said.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:08 pm
by eathy
This trade doesnt hurt us and it doesnt help us. Im sick of having midgets playing alongside Ai. West was there (and restricted), they sit on their arse. Artest was there, they sit on their arse. I look forward to atkins being our saviour