Leading up to next season, your way.
Posted: Sun Feb 7, 2010 6:42 pm
I wanted to see how everyone else would like to see from now till tip off of the 10-11 Season go down? (Trade deadline, Off-Season Signings, Drafts, Off-Season Trades)
Trade Deadline
I want to see McGrady, Cook, and Scola moved. Bosh, Lebron, and Wade are not coming here, so why not make our moves now. We lack an aggressive slasher that can finish on a regular basis from the wings. Brooks and Lowry can finish while driving but Ariza,Budinger,and Taylor are not at that level. We lack a guy who can beat the boards down consistantly and be a legitimate post presence. Landry is a subpar rebounder but a very nice threat in the paint. Scola fumbles the ball entirely to much in the lane and puts up bad shots.
Lets look at the options we have heard about lately.
Igoudala- He has an all around game, he can drive the ball efficiently, he can pop up with a jumper with a hand in his face, and he plays solid defense. He has never had the supporting cast to know if he can be that leader/co-leader of a championship contending team. In my opinion he is the best option for us. Dalambert is expensive but he would be used alot more efficiently in Adelamans, Princeton style offense. He is by no means a defensive liability and he can be a good back up for Yao.
Amare- He has had the chance to prove that he can take his team all the way with a supporting cast members who have included, Nash, Shaq, Marion, J-Rich, and he has done little to show he is the guy to carry a team. Pairing him with Yao would only clog the middle more and give Yao less room to work. Amare is not a good defender and in my opinion is not worth max money. It took me a while to come around to this but I see it now
Butler- he has also not been given the chance to show what he is capable of because of a torn locker room with such cancers as Arenas and Critt in it.
I think Butler could also be a legitimate option.
Trades:
Houston Out:
McGrady
Scola
Cook
Andersen
Houston In:
Igoudala
Dalambert
T. Thomas
Philadelphia Out:
Igoudala
Dalambert
Lou Williams
Philadelphia In:
McGrady
Salmons
Andersen
Chicago Out:
Salmons
Thomas
Chicago In:
Scola
Williams
Then I want to see us draft a wing to replace Battier when he is gone.
Maybe Avery Bradley from Texas. Great scorer, but a little undersized.
Then Re-sign Lowry (4m/year) with part of the MLE, use the rest on draft picks, and sign a vetran for the vets minimun the serve as depth and a locker room presence.
Trade Deadline
I want to see McGrady, Cook, and Scola moved. Bosh, Lebron, and Wade are not coming here, so why not make our moves now. We lack an aggressive slasher that can finish on a regular basis from the wings. Brooks and Lowry can finish while driving but Ariza,Budinger,and Taylor are not at that level. We lack a guy who can beat the boards down consistantly and be a legitimate post presence. Landry is a subpar rebounder but a very nice threat in the paint. Scola fumbles the ball entirely to much in the lane and puts up bad shots.
Lets look at the options we have heard about lately.
Igoudala- He has an all around game, he can drive the ball efficiently, he can pop up with a jumper with a hand in his face, and he plays solid defense. He has never had the supporting cast to know if he can be that leader/co-leader of a championship contending team. In my opinion he is the best option for us. Dalambert is expensive but he would be used alot more efficiently in Adelamans, Princeton style offense. He is by no means a defensive liability and he can be a good back up for Yao.
Amare- He has had the chance to prove that he can take his team all the way with a supporting cast members who have included, Nash, Shaq, Marion, J-Rich, and he has done little to show he is the guy to carry a team. Pairing him with Yao would only clog the middle more and give Yao less room to work. Amare is not a good defender and in my opinion is not worth max money. It took me a while to come around to this but I see it now
Butler- he has also not been given the chance to show what he is capable of because of a torn locker room with such cancers as Arenas and Critt in it.
I think Butler could also be a legitimate option.
Trades:
Houston Out:
McGrady
Scola
Cook
Andersen
Houston In:
Igoudala
Dalambert
T. Thomas
Philadelphia Out:
Igoudala
Dalambert
Lou Williams
Philadelphia In:
McGrady
Salmons
Andersen
Chicago Out:
Salmons
Thomas
Chicago In:
Scola
Williams
Then I want to see us draft a wing to replace Battier when he is gone.
Maybe Avery Bradley from Texas. Great scorer, but a little undersized.
Then Re-sign Lowry (4m/year) with part of the MLE, use the rest on draft picks, and sign a vetran for the vets minimun the serve as depth and a locker room presence.