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Post#21 » by craig01 » Mon May 26, 2008 10:01 pm

aleZ wrote:Basically there's nothing new under the sun, it's funny how Otis needs 3240535356 words to say "I like this team".


And only about a third of them are audible......lol
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Post#22 » by SpaceCoastGator » Tue May 27, 2008 3:31 am

We are not Phx or Dallas...in the sense that we need to make a major trade to shake things up. Otis does like this team as well he should (52-30 plus playoff progress)...he'll listen to offers, but it is very, very likely that we have only one new player in the top ten rotation (besides Battie).

Lots of moving parts...who do we re-sign, can we get a quality FA at a need spot, can we move up in the draft, if not who do pick at 22...an intersting summer. What is not going to happen is a big trade involving half of our roster.

I thought this was a pretty good thread...thanks guys.
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Post#23 » by richboy » Tue May 27, 2008 6:36 am

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Steve Nash was a marginal starter until he was 30. Now he is a two-time MVP and a LOCK for the hall of fame.

Nelson needs to lower his TOs, and from even there, he's a top 12 PG in the NBA. Today he's a top 20 PG. Look up the stats. (I am NOT arguing Nelson will evolve into an All star.)


Steve Nash was an all-star PG before 30. What league were you watching that he was a marginal starter.
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Post#24 » by richboy » Tue May 27, 2008 7:08 am

spinedoc wrote:Hedo doesn't have to go to the bench every night, just when the matchup isn't favorable to us. He can come off the bench and still get his minutes, but then we could have Shard matched up against backup pf's when he slides over. The thing is, Battie is good enough to start at pf, not because he's better than Hedo, but because of the matchups. Look at what SA does. They adapt and react to who they are playing and to get certain guys off quicker some nights. It doesn't mean that they are pigeon holed into a certain lineup just because they announce their starters. We should do the same thing, and given that we already know that Hedo can come off the bench already warmed up, it seems reasonable to do something like that, at least on nights when Shard is gonna get killed by the opposing teams starting pf. Theres no sense in touting versatility if we aren't going to use it properly, right?


Hedo is far to important in this lineup. You run a high screen and roll offense and your taking the guy that runs it out of the starting lineup. Replacing him with one of the least productive players in the NBA. Why? Tony is one inch taller than Rashard. Tony wasn't that much better of a rebounder or shotblocker than Rashard when he left. Tony is not close to a starting level PF when he not even a better player than Darko.

Your taking your second best ballhandler and top playmaker and putting him on the bench. If we had Tony Parker as a playmaker perhaps I have to agree with you. Tony Parker runs a great screen and roll while SVG pretty much gives that responsibility to Hedo. Hedo probably the guy that best finds Dwight for easy hoops and should play the most minutes with him. In reality if all dollars were the same the guy that should be benched would be Rashard. He provides the least amount of playmaking and ball handling. He is the weaker perimeter defender of the 2. He is the one that would like to get more post up opportunities. Which would happen if he played less minutes with Dwight and more minutes with the second team. The idea that you pay someone 20 million a year to come off the bench is crazy. Even if it makes more sense for him to come off the bench Hedo has to go because he makes less money pretty much.
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Post#25 » by Bensational » Tue May 27, 2008 9:13 am

when's McDyess' contract finish with Detroit? i'd love to pinch him from their squad. make them weaker, make us stronger.

has it been confirmed if Ewing's going to NY yet or not? i hope not. i've got high hopes on him making Dwight as efficient a scorer as he was.

as for Hedo's role, i have to agree with richboy. unless the team replaces Hedo in the lineup with a SG that similar attributes (good passing/play making, hit the open 3, drive, defend) then it means those responsibilities fall to Nelson and Lewis to primarily pick up.

so the question stands, what SG can fill that role that we can land via trade, draft or free agency?
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Post#26 » by TheGlyde » Tue May 27, 2008 9:34 am

IMO, It's time to put those responsibilities on Lewis and see if he's good enough and the expensive experiment is worthwhile.

Enough of the $120million third wheel, at least try to run it through him and then if it doesn't work, take another path.
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Post#27 » by Magic.City.23. » Tue May 27, 2008 9:51 am

Bensational wrote:when's McDyess' contract finish with Detroit? i'd love to pinch him from their squad. make them weaker, make us stronger.

has it been confirmed if Ewing's going to NY yet or not? i hope not. i've got high hopes on him making Dwight as efficient a scorer as he was.

as for Hedo's role, i have to agree with richboy. unless the team replaces Hedo in the lineup with a SG that similar attributes (good passing/play making, hit the open 3, drive, defend) then it means those responsibilities fall to Nelson and Lewis to primarily pick up.

so the question stands, what SG can fill that role that we can land via trade, draft or free agency?


We wont get McDyess........He either stay in Detroit one more year or retire. If they win this year he will probably retire.

As far as a SG that can definately be had for the MLE, Peitrus does at least 3 of the 5 things well(drive, defend, & hit 3's) and is athletic so he is capable of doing more if given the opportunity like Hedo was. We all know about CDR, Rush, & Lee who we could get in the draft. As far as a big, our best bet is probably to buy and/or trade for a 2nd rnder or two and try n at least grab a guy like Hendrix or Hardin
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Post#28 » by TheGlyde » Tue May 27, 2008 9:56 am

Dyess got a lush extension that took him through to the end of the 2010 season...

He's only 33, he could go a few more years yet.
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Post#29 » by richboy » Tue May 27, 2008 8:16 pm

I have a few problems with Pietrus. One he reminds me of Deshawn Stevenson. He came into the league thinking he be Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. He has turned into a spot up jump shooter.

When Pietrus came into the league he also looked like he be one of the elite defensive players in the league. Now he is average at best.

Simply he has not shown he is even better than Maurice Evans. Matter of fact I've seen a GS fan say they should dump Pietrus and get Evans. Evans had better numbers in Orlando than Pietrus has had in GS.

I like your thinking Glyde but there is no way Rashard can run the offense. Rashard has little lateral dribbling ability. He never brings the ball up the floor. He doesn't have the ball handling or passing to run the offense through on the perimeter.

You get rid of Hedo all that will do is put more responsibility on Jameer to become the top ball handler and player maker. Just like the lost of Grant put that pressure on Hedo. You get rid of Hedo its not going to go to Rashard. Thats one of the reasons why Dwight has more impact on Rashard than Hedo. If Dwight wasn't around he be number 1 post option and he could average 23 a game. With Dwight in the game he is a number 3 because he lacks the skill set to run your offense through him on the perimeter.
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Post#30 » by magictreat » Tue May 27, 2008 9:04 pm

PimpORL wrote:That was so disheartening. Basically, there's a 90% chance that we won't trade anyone or make any moves. It looks like Jameer is here to stay as starter and Turkoglu is too.
If that is the case, we will become the Phoenix Suns of the East, good regular seasons, and then we'll get our behind kick at playoff time.
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Post#31 » by BassMaster » Tue May 27, 2008 9:31 pm

magictreat wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

If that is the case, we will become the Phoenix Suns of the East, good regular seasons, and then we'll get our behind kick at playoff time.


That's only true as long as well keep playing the Pistons that is :rofl:
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Post#32 » by Bensational » Wed May 28, 2008 4:31 am

TheGlyde wrote:IMO, It's time to put those responsibilities on Lewis and see if he's good enough and the expensive experiment is worthwhile.

Enough of the $120million third wheel, at least try to run it through him and then if it doesn't work, take another path.


i agree, but at the same time i'm pessimistic that Lewis could become the 2nd option on the team as Hedo is today. it'd be fine if we had the role players around Lewis to make up for that, but as of right now i don't think we do. Jameer needs to become more consistent. We need a good - great SG. and we need a PF who can hustle, but also step outside to clear the lane for Dwight/Lewis/SG.

if we try it, and it fails, it just sets us back and it would become apparent that we'd have to move Lewis. that'll be difficult in itself without the rest of the league being aware that we're doing so because the experiment didn't work.

but i think you're spot on with the comment "Enough of the $120million third wheel".

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