Official Trade Thread: How to Trade Your Dragon

harshey1388 · Post #601 » by **harshey1388** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:00 pm

SunsFanSSOL wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/celticslife/status/568145345299021825[/tweet]

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Neal Walk · Post #602 » by **Neal Walk** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:00 pm

1UPZ wrote:
Neal Walk wrote:Does Isaiah Thomas still get traded? If not, how is he going to react to the public knowledge that he was on the block?

That twitter thing about "disrespect" he posted a couple weeks back is likely due to him knowing he is being shopped hard.

That would make sense. I wonder if it would be an issue going forward. The locker room already seems to be a big enough mess as is.

kennydorglas · Post #603 » by **kennydorglas** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:01 pm

RunDogGun wrote:
Calvin Klein wrote:Can't wait for Friday's game. Hopefully Goran is long gone (and IT as well) and we can focus on finishing the season on a high note.

I've got tickets to that game. I think I might start drinking early.

maybe you'll enjoy some of Lavine's dunks on pre-game warmups.

Grots · Post #604 » by **Grots** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:01 pm

narmenta wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/SeanDeveney/status/568149885213655041[/tweet]

stahp with this crap

RaisingArizona · Post #605 » by **RaisingArizona** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:02 pm

Given the choice between Bledsoe and Goran, I'd pick Blesdoe every time. Last year I would have taken Goran. His whole attitude, and approach has changed for the worse this year.

Flying Colors · Post #606 » by **Flying Colors** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:02 pm

since all offers are most likely going to be bad, might as well the least bad of all of them, even if its a team not on dragic's list

In Len We Trust · Post #607 » by **In Len We Trust** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:02 pm

I think that at the end of the day all of us can agree that being a Suns fan **** sucks

SunsFanSSOL · Post #608 » by **SunsFanSSOL** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:02 pm

Dragic's always had an attitude. How many fights has he been in?

kennydorglas · Post #609 » by **kennydorglas** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:02 pm

toucansma wrote:Any chance of a hail mary, pulling a rabbit out of a hat and trading Bledsoe for a star or a package? Though I guess that would look like caving in and the chance Goran still bails.

Let it go, man.

RunDogGun · Post #610 » by **RunDogGun** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:02 pm

SSOL wrote:Dragic has been loyal. He came back even after the Suns traded him. He feels he deserves to be the primary ball handler and he's right. Instead, he sees other people being rewarded who don't work as hard and don't have half the character that he has. Losing him will fall far short of a benefit.

He came out like crap this season, and often gave the ball up to both Bledsoe and IT. He wasn't clutch in any games but a few. He completely disappeared in a few games. What were we supposed to do, hold his hand?

I agree that he should have been the point and Bledsoe off of him, but that doesn't excuss Goran for playing poorly. That is all on him.

Grots · Post #611 » by **Grots** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:03 pm

SunsFanSSOL wrote:Dragic's always had an attitude. How many fights has he been in?

the Nick Young thing wasn't his fault at all

rottenbanana36 · Post #612 » by **rottenbanana36** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:04 pm

Going to 3 point guards was never an ego thing from the team perspective. It was about exploiting matchups by using two point guards on the court at the same time. You can say that Dragic deserves the ball in his hand or whatever but ultimately I assume that Dragic was unhappy with it to begin with and when they started losing it gave him an avenue to pout and be selfish about it. I highly doubt that McD actively told Hornacek to lessen Dragic's role, it just kind of worked out that way because he's the only player of the 3 big enough to play the 2. My opinion on Dragic has completely changed and now I perceive him as something of a spoiled brat that can't see the big picture to help the team win. Instead of work harder on moving without the ball or improving his catch and shoot skills he just decided to be disinterested because he wasn't getting his way.

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #613 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:04 pm

ginobiliflops wrote:His whole attitude, and approach has changed for the worse this year.

... Said no one before today.

Sorry, I gotta let this go. Y'all go ahead and hate Goran. Burn the effigy. Get catharsis. MB.

Post #614 » by **rsavaj** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:05 pm

Gambo says Dragic is upset we didn't give Channing a 4 year deal

SunsFanSSOL · Post #615 » by **SunsFanSSOL** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:05 pm

Grots wrote:
SunsFanSSOL wrote:Dragic's always had an attitude. How many fights has he been in?

the Nick Young thing wasn't his fault at all

Goran's a sh*t talker, so who knows if he didn't escalate the situation.

Post #616 » by **rsavaj** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:06 pm

Sean Sullivan ‏@SeanSullivanNBA 41m41 minutes ago
Such a change in the Dragic I am used to seeing/hearing, and the one who stood before me today. Have to wonder if agent is playing a role.

Dude is being coached by Bill Duffy. I hate that guy.

Post #617 » by **rsavaj** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:06 pm

Sean Sullivan ‏@SeanSullivanNBA 41m41 minutes ago
Such a change in the Dragic I am used to seeing/hearing, and the one who stood before me today. Have to wonder if agent is playing a role.

Dude is being coached by Bill Duffy. I hate that guy.

SSOL · Post #618 » by **SSOL** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:06 pm

16.2 points, 4.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds on 50% shooting is bad??? The 16 points are the 2nd highest of his career. The 3.6 rebounds are the HIGHEST of his career. The 50% shooting ties his HIGH for his career. Came out poorly? Goran has scored 20 or more points 16 times this season. Say what you want but he is playing near the level he played last season despite seeing his usage rate drop in a big way.

Post #619 » by **rsavaj** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:07 pm

Gambo says Bledsoe and IT are unhappy too

Calvin Klein · Post #620 » by **Calvin Klein** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:08 pm

SunsFanSSOL wrote:Dragic's always had an attitude. How many fights has he been in?
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