Did the Raps miss out? ESPN article

blastttOFF · Post #41 » by **blastttOFF** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 8:50 pm

Gasol is one of the softest players in the league.
He needs two or three players to set up screens for him to be effective.
He will not be successful in the triangle

raps4life~ · Post #42 » by **raps4life~** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 9:18 pm

Carnage wrote:That would be an excessive amount to give up for Gasol.

Southward1 · Post #43 » by **Southward1** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 9:25 pm

that trade would cripple our depth, specifically at the wing positions. I do have however think if you do sub one of the wings with a first it's do able

HighOctane · Post #44 » by **HighOctane** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 9:45 pm

And we don't even give up Rasho. I'm all for it.

TheRaptor! · Post #45 » by **TheRaptor!** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 9:55 pm

dino-mite! wrote:Am I the only one that thinks Andrea is going to be a much better player then Gasol?

**** - when Andrea is clicking (like he has been that last few games) he might be better the Gasol now.

I agree, but we are the monority.

rocket2981 · Post #46 » by **rocket2981** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 10:04 pm

Any deal including Bargs for Gasol is a no-go. Andrea is still one of the best prospects in the league and when you see what the Lakers gave Memphis there is no way you include Bargs into it.

Unless Memphis gives you back another good prospect but they won't give you Gay, Navarro nor Conley.

The more I would have given is:

Rasho
Graham
Moon
2 1st round picks

TCHOKE · Post #47 » by **TCHOKE** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 10:30 pm

i guess im one of the few that wouldnt give up bargs for pau
im not ready to give up on bargs yet especially for someone like pau.
i guess its just when we play the grizz he just doesnt impress me at all.

greed416 · Post #48 » by **greed416** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 10:45 pm

5 for 1 thats a good trade

dooche

Ocho Cinco · Post #49 » by **Ocho Cinco** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 11:34 pm

lol @ Moon and Bargs + filler for Gasol. No thanks.

kavan · Post #50 » by **kavan** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 11:45 pm

Well, if you look at it this way we could resign the expiring contracts at the end of the year.

Thats alot to give up we would end up short benched and its not like the Celtics we have no big 3.

teamLeiweke · Post #51 » by **teamLeiweke** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 12:06 am

It is too early to give up on Bargnani.

PLUS, MEMPHIS WAS VERY FIRM about strictly wanting CAP SPACE in return.

Franchise_411 · Post #52 » by **Franchise_411** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 1:11 am

Gasol would be a nice addition to any team ... but in the Raptors case, I'm not sure that "gutting" the team to get him would have made them better ...

Tommy Gun · Post #53 » by **Tommy Gun** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 1:23 am

dino-mite! wrote:Am I the only one that thinks Andrea is going to be a much better player then Gasol?

**** - when Andrea is clicking (like he has been that last few games) he might be better the Gasol now.

OK--if you choose to only look at Bargs's good games, then he MIGHT be better than Gasol's average games (ignoring rebounding, shot blocking and non-scoring criteria). His best 5 game stretch is 18/5 this year. Gaslol's best five game stretch is 28/12 this year. They are not even in the same ballpark.

SMG · Post #54 » by **SMG** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 1:51 am

Don't do that deal. Imo, Bargs, 'Fino, Apollo>>Gasol

ldnk · Post #55 » by **ldnk** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:38 am

So essentially Ford proposed trading away half our team for Gasol. I like Pau, but Bargnani just recently has started to play like he is capable of again because his shot is dropping now. He traded away half the team, including two starting players, which absolutely guts the SG/SF position on the team.