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Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:12 am
by durka
A line up of:
G- Kidd / Terry / Barea
G- Howard / EJones / Foster
F- Artest / Green / Wright
F- Dirk / Thomas / Singleton
C- Damp / Diop /
Wow, that puts them right up there at the top of the west again. They're SOLID defensivley and if I'm not mistaken, Carlisle used to coach Artest on the Pacers.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:20 am
by Smoke[MaxX]
As a Dallas fan, let me throw something out there. If they're irrelevant (as you claim) unless they do the specific Artest trade that you seem to be referring to (Stack, Bass, maybe Jones), then let's go ahead and call them irrelevant for the season. I highly doubt Sacto does it. There's just no incentive to do it, unless getting Bass for Artest is any incentive. But then, why not just get Odom?
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:22 am
by Derekman
who are they trading? It was to my understanding they had to trade Howard to get artest.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:29 am
by LakerFanMan
Derekman wrote:who are they trading? It was to my understanding they had to trade Howard to get artest.
Bass and Stack was the offer that was made to the Kings. As far as I know, Howard was never offered, nor should he be.
And yes, Dallas should do it. However, im not sure the Kings do. Even though I think they aren't going to get much better for Artest, they seem to really want to give up bad contracts in Artest deals.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:29 am
by AgEnT50
Sac Town isn't trading Artest unless Howard is involved. . .
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:32 am
by YiYaoYue
The big thing is Artest has limited number of teams he is happy to join, if he ends up unhappy he'll walk away. That and sac already said no to the stack,bass, etc trade so the whole point is moot since lakers are offering odom.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:36 am
by Teddy KGB
SAC won't do this trade...
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:41 am
by Mr Awesome
If Sac is holding out for a player of Howard's caliber, they're going to be holding out a long, long time.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:48 am
by rpa
The Kings would be better off taking an expiring and a 1st rounder than Bass and expiring contracts. But even that wouldn't get that done. The Kings were allegedly asking for a so-so prospect (e.g. Brooks, Kleiza) & 1st rounder at the deadline for a half season (possibly) of Artest. Now teams get Artest for an entire year. Suffice to say it's unlikely the Kings are going to settle for less than what they were asking for a half year of Artest. And Bass, I'm sorry to say, doesn't even live up to the 'so-so' prospect label (at least compared to Brooks & Kleiza).
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:48 am
by wfiles
Mr Awesome wrote:If Sac is holding out for a player of Howard's caliber, they're going to be holding out a long, long time.
Wrong. Sacramento is waiting for the Lakers to accept Kenny Thomas with Artest for Odom.
This lineup would win 70 games.
Marbury/Fisher/Farmar
Kobe/Vujacic
Artest/Ariza/Walton
Gasol/Thomas/Radmanovic
Bynum/Mihm
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:50 am
by Mr Awesome
wfiles wrote:Mr Awesome wrote:If Sac is holding out for a player of Howard's caliber, they're going to be holding out a long, long time.
Wrong. Sacramento is waiting for the Lakers to accept Kenny Thomas with Artest for Odom.
Then they'll be waiting even longer.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:07 am
by Death Knight
It's not if Dallas does this trade. It's whether or not Sacramento does this trade. Dallas is the one making the offer, so of course they would do this trade. The same can't be said for Sacramento.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:30 am
by kdot99
They will be 'relevant' again when Gerald Green reaches his full potential. [/greenfont]
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:06 am
by farzi
wfiles wrote:Mr Awesome wrote:If Sac is holding out for a player of Howard's caliber, they're going to be holding out a long, long time.
Wrong. Sacramento is waiting for the Lakers to accept Kenny Thomas with Artest for Odom.
This lineup would win 70 games.
Marbury/Fisher/Farmar
Kobe/Vujacic
Artest/Ariza/Walton
Gasol/Thomas/Radmanovic
Bynum/Mihm
No it wouldn't, and signing Marbury would assure 0 championships
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:09 am
by nyk2423
This trade isnt going down because Artest is going to LAL. If they dont get Turiaf then Artest and Kenny are going to LAL for Odom
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:59 am
by King Roosk
Damnit Sacramento just ship Artest's unreliable ass to the East. As a Rockets fan, I hate hearing these rumors every day.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:19 am
by Ballings7
I don't think the Kings do that deal... Love Brandon Bass, but there's no room for him to play with all the various bigs and guys who play PF already there, Stackhouse would only take up time that Garcia/Salmons should get, and obviously makes little sense for the Kings team situation. Unless two less important bigs are traded from Sac, Bass will walk after next season, too (like Odom and Marion would fo' sho').
Obviously Dallas would do it in a second.
Probably doesn't happen.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:52 am
by Captain_Morgan
Trade Mark Cuban for Ron Artest.
Problem solved.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:13 pm
by Mr Awesome
nyk2423 wrote:This trade isnt going down because Artest is going to LAL. If they dont get Turiaf then Artest and Kenny are going to LAL for Odom
No one is taking back KT's contract in an Artest deal AND giving up talent for him.
BTW, wiretap reports the Mavs turned down Artest for Howard. So much for that.
Re: Dallas is relavent again if they do this Artest trade
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:11 pm
by Apollo64
Mr Awesome wrote:nyk2423 wrote:This trade isnt going down because Artest is going to LAL. If they dont get Turiaf then Artest and Kenny are going to LAL for Odom
No one is taking back KT's contract in an Artest deal AND giving up talent for him.
Sac may sweeten an Odom for Artest/Thomas deal by throwing a pick or two in the mix.