We need another playmaker

BVPN · Post #1 » by **BVPN** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:17 am

Right now, Nash is the only one on this team who can consistently break down a defense and get a good shot. Hill can do it sometimes, but he gets too tired on back to backs and/or when he has a tough D assignment. We can't win anything as long as I can predict "turnover" as soon as Jrich or Amare puts the ball on the floor, and be right most of the time. This will probably improve a bit when Barbosa gets back, but we desperately need a starting SG who can create his own shot.

If we can't get anyone else, it may be a good idea to explore trades that can get us Tmac and move Jrich. Mcgrady may not be able to play as well as he used to, but he can at least create for himself. Even if he can't, at least he expires at the end of the year.

Mr. Sun · Post #2 » by **Mr. Sun** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:19 am

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Post #3 » by **rsavaj** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:19 am

Very true. We had it in JJ, we had it in Boris...now we need it.

I would be incredibly surprised if McGrady played effectively this season. We know that it takes more than a year to recover from MF, and Amare was younger/healthier when it happened to him.

Mr. Sun · Post #4 » by **Mr. Sun** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:20 am

BVPN wrote:Right now, Nash is the only one on this team who can consistently break down a defense and get a good shot.

Its all Gentry's fault. He wants Nash to be the only playmaker.

Post #5 » by **rsavaj** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:23 am

Mr. Sun wrote:
BVPN wrote:Right now, Nash is the only one on this team who can consistently break down a defense and get a good shot.

Its all Gentry's fault. He wants Nash to be the only playmaker.

How so?

MaryvalesFinest · Post #6 » by **MaryvalesFinest** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:29 am

No...we need 12 players that can play defense.

BVPN · Post #7 » by **BVPN** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:38 am

MaryvalesFinest wrote:No...we need 12 players that can play defense.

That would be nice, but it won't happen with this current build. I think it can with the next incarnation of this team though, a few years down the road.

DirtyDez · Post #8 » by **DirtyDez** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:38 am

Gotta see T-Mac play before we decide he can contribute. I'm all for moving J-Rich i just don't see anyone taking him. When healthy LB can fill in at SG while we look for a replacement. Hell if LB plays in that game tonight instead of J-Rich we prob get the dubya.

Post #9 » by **rsavaj** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:40 am

I wish we could trade JRich for somebody Diaw-esque.

statisback · Post #10 » by **statisback** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:42 am

rsavaj wrote:I wish we could trade JRich for somebody Diaw-esque.

Dude, Diaw is playing terrible this season. Go check his numbers out. He is super lazy which we already knew when he was here.

Post #11 » by **rsavaj** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:43 am

statisback wrote:
rsavaj wrote:I wish we could trade JRich for somebody Diaw-esque.

Dude, Diaw is playing terrible this season. Go check his numbers out. He is super lazy which we already knew when he was here.

That's why I said "esque"

RunDogGun · Post #12 » by **RunDogGun** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:43 am

rsavaj wrote:I wish we could trade JRich for somebody Diaw-esque.

Now that is ironically funny.

Post #13 » by **lilfishi22** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:43 am

rsavaj wrote:I wish we could trade JRich for somebody Diaw-esque.

The only player we could get that is Diaw-esque is Diaw and I don't really want him back.

statisback · Post #14 » by **statisback** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:46 am

How about Amare for Pau Gasol...lol

BVPN · Post #15 » by **BVPN** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:48 am

statisback wrote:How about Amare for Pau Gasol...lol

What's funny is that once upon a time, we were the ones who would have laughed and hung up.

Post #16 » by **rsavaj** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:49 am

Heck, fans were against Amare for KG two years ago

statisback · Post #17 » by **statisback** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:55 am

BVPN wrote:
statisback wrote:How about Amare for Pau Gasol...lol

What's funny is that once upon a time, we were the ones who would have laughed and hung up.

Yep.. They used to call him Gasoft for a reason. How things have changed

BVPN · Post #18 » by **BVPN** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:55 am

One other option...we may be able to swing something for Antwan Jamison. Wiz are probably going to break that team up soon, so he may be available. Horrible contract though...probably not worth it unless we intend to re-sign Amare or something.

Edit: Butler also a possibility, but he got inured tonight.

Post #19 » by **rsavaj** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:56 am

At least Jamison rebounds.

Or does he not? I'm not going to check the stats, because I'm lazy.

BVPN · Post #20 » by **BVPN** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:58 am

8.6 rpg, more than Amare/Frye /shrug