JohnVancouver wrote:dantian wrote:JohnVancouver wrote:
--- I agree that Deng has maddening potential and would likely be twice the player he is now if he were on the Suns. Any deal that brought some Deng/Thomas combo here *and their pick* would do it for me. Both of them would up thier game considerable if on the receiving end from Nash, and Dragic as well, given what we saw at the end of the year.
Noah i still have doubts about, but he's better than i thought.
I think we need to adopt some of Houston's style - there's no reason we can't be tougher and still run. If we had added one piece to the Bell/Diaw era team - a center or PF to hide some of Amare's deficiencies, we'd be laughing
With Nash, there is no way the team is capable of adopting Houston's tough style. When you trade Nash, Deng wouldn't score 35 pts a game which is double his production with Bulls. Well, how much Deng and Thomas might score, Suns with Nash at this stage won't get past 1st round in playoffs anyway. Deng has a big contract and prone to injury.
--- Before the Marion/Bell/Diaw trades, no-one was concerned about Nash's defense (which I feel obliged to point out, again, is not based on lack of effort or desire but simply physical limitations.)
We add a defensive centre who can handle the pick and roll, a defensive shooting guard and another big and you'll forget all about Nash's defense, and Amare's.
That's why the Shaq/Chandler idea is so enticing (and if we could get West ....)
Also Chandler and Deng would likely thrive with our medical/training staff.
TOTALLY agree with you. except D. West couldn't carry Amare's jock!!! Did you not see what he looked like against Denver. He was horrible. Too slow to get to the basket!!
Basically getting Chandler would make us NO 07-08
Nash/Paul
JRich/Mo Pete
Hill/Stoy
Amare/West
Chandler/Chandler
But better. Paul defense is better than Nash, but Hill defense is better than Peja, JRich is better than Mo, Amare is better than West. Plus we have a better bench. Throw in Earl Clark....We will be ready to go. I think that should be the plan. I have posted that on a billion boards over a biliion times.