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Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:56 am
by TheMan44
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/ar ... lopez.html

I'm sure everyone already read the newest article, but it says Lou is pretty much not going to play for Suns any longer and that his agent Mark Bartelstein is looking to land him in Toronto or Golden State.

The same agent, Mark Bartelstein, also represents center Mark Blount who Coro has repeatedly said Suns have big interest in. From all the cheap big men available (Joe Smith, Anthony Tolliver, Chris Hunter, DJ Mbenga, Tim Thomas, Etan Thomas, James Singleton), I find it laughable Suns have a crush on Mark Blount. Blount is softer than Channing. It is like Channing Frye on Windows 95 instead of Windows 7.

If what is said is true about Mark Blount - and given Suns bring in both Lawal and Reynolds (as expected) - the 2010-2011 Suns Depth looks exactly like this:

G Nash - Dragic - Reynolds
G JRich - JChill - Reynolds
F Hill - Dudley - Clark
F Turk - Warrick - Lawal
C Lopez - Frye - Blount


Very deep point and wings. Terrible front line. Will get eaten up on defense and rebounds. Make playoffs and probably win first round. Lose in second round.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:06 am
by plonden
Blount is one of the worst rebounding seven footers of all time. And that is not a joke.

I like Etan Thomas and Joe Smith the best out the options Sunsman44 mentioned.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:14 am
by TheMan44
plonden wrote:Blount is one of the worst rebounding seven footers of all time. And that is not a joke.

I like Etan Thomas and Joe Smith the best out the options Sunsman44 mentioned.



Yeah I know. That's no joke.

Blount ranks as one of the worst 7-foot rebounders in NBA history. Good link and good call.

But hey, he fits the Suns bill. Suns love soft players with no rebounding or defensive ability. Why mess with tradition? It's not like Suns want to win a title.......

Worst signing ever...

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:25 am
by plonden
That link is also nice because it also exposes Andrea Bargnani too.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:33 am
by Qwigglez
Suns haven't signed him...yet.
Good-bye Lou. He will be missed, but unfortunately I think Earl Clark/Hakim Warrick will eat his minutes. There just isn't enough to go around.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:38 am
by Calvin Klein
Why is it that the Suns hate rebounding??

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:39 am
by WTFsunsFTW
Sunsman44 wrote:http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/07/26/20100726phoenix-suns-amundson-lopez.html

I'm sure everyone already read the newest article,

Really? An hour after it is released?

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:41 am
by DirtyDez
Calvin Klein wrote:Why is it that the Suns hate rebounding??

Because it's all about the fun n gun. :nonono:

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:53 am
by TheMan44
Calvin Klein wrote:Why is it that the Suns hate rebounding??


Because they don't want to win games. They like the enjoyment they get in seeing Nash and Turk pass ball to Frye and Mark Blount to shoot jumpers.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:55 am
by Miklo
Mark Blount looks exactly like a horse, I will give him that.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:05 am
by Jdiddy701
Lou deserves more mins then Earl this upcoming season. Earl couldn't even score in summer league. We need to bring back Lou for another year. Lou doesn't want to sign a one year contract, but I hope Suns can find a way to change his mind. Losing Lou will change some chemistry :( I loved seeing the llllllllllooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu words around the US Airways :(

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:12 am
by WTFsunsFTW
Ive always wondered about Etan Thomas. He is very smart, and very big; I dont think he has been given the right opportunity. Granted he is on the wrong side of 30, but I could see him fitting in very well with this squad.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:25 am
by TheMan44
Jdiddy701 wrote:Lou deserves more mins then Earl this upcoming season. Earl couldn't even score in summer league. We need to bring back Lou for another year.


Yup. Clark looked horrid in summer league. Yeah he put on a few pounds, but that muscle is no good if u got no talent. Perhaps he will get better in 2011, but not ready now....esp. when he is getting schooled in summer league.

Clark won't get any minutes. It will be Frye and Warrick off the bench with possibly some junk minutes for Mark Blount -----> although u could have used this for a guy like Joe Smith or Oberto...

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:33 am
by TASTIC
First choice would be bring Lou back...second would be Etan Thomas and then Joe Smith

Need someone who can rebound or block shots, Blount SUCKS.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:34 am
by RunSunRun
In an offseason of questionable signings, getting Mark Blount would be the proverbial "nail in the coffin". The guy sucks.horribly.the end.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:34 am
by sunsfan3
dammit! i was PRAYING we could resign Lou!! he was our off the bench rebounder n spark!! good defender too.. we actually NEED rebounding now more than ever, and this was our guy.....

ahh, this sucks.
i say bring back tim thomas. he was our lifesaver back in the day

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:36 am
by RaisingArizona
Mark Blount lol.

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:38 am
by rordog
You'd have to take Joe Smith over Blount??
Also, if Phoenix had re-signed Lou, would you rather him start over Turk at the 4? or keep Turk starting?

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:30 am
by MaryvalesFinest
He's been out of the league for a year but he fits the system, so do alot of players though. As a fallback option maybe but as a main target? I don't know...

Re: Lou Officially Gone. Mark Blount of Interest

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:46 am
by DirtyDez
Oberto would be my first choice...

Nash, Dragic, Scottie
Rich, Duds
Turk, JC/Hill
Frye, Warrick/Lawal
Lopez, Oberto

eff it, live or die by the jumper is back