If You Could Add One Player With The MLE

Post #1 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:20 pm

For next season, who would it be and why?

chrbal · Post #2 » by **chrbal** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:29 pm

Sheed. This team needs him and more importantly, Okafor needs him. He would help on both ends even though he isn't the player he once was. He would also take some of the attention up front off of Emeka. Also, it pushes Nazr further down the depth chart.

Dexmor · Post #3 » by **Dexmor** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:09 pm

Kidd would make Mek a 20 point scorer and DIaw an 18 guy. Wallace would get 20 and Felton would do very well to. KIdd can now hit the 3 and is 6'4 so he can start with Felts.

Post #4 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:27 pm

I voted for Lamar. He's the most versatile and I believe he's the youngest. I guess the length of the MLE would be relevant, but even considering if it was just a one year mle deal, I think Odom helps the most. He would be a more than capable starter whenever Wallace or Diaw are unavailable and he gives us flexibility if we ever got a nice offer for either of those guys.

ccbballin · Post #5 » by **ccbballin** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:33 pm

Lamar. He made Miami better, made the Lakers better or was a good substitute in Shaq's absence.
I can't see him being had at the MLE though.

Post #6 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:55 pm

chrbal wrote:Sheed. This team needs him and more importantly, Okafor needs him. He would help on both ends even though he isn't the player he once was. He would also take some of the attention up front off of Emeka. Also, it pushes Nazr further down the depth chart.

He would be good, but man, I would have a hard time rooting for him. I really don't like him. It was a big enough adjustment for me to embrace Raja (was never a fan of his - now I dig him). Bringing in Sheed is one step away from bringing in the Dick Head as far as I am concerned!!

Marc3287 · Post #7 » by **Marc3287** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:31 pm

Odom is the only one I have any interest in given he can be had for the MLE.

We have 2 PGs so I can't see acquiring an aging Kidd. Despite his many flaws, Iverson is intriguing because of his past success with Larry Brown and because this seems to be the kind of team his style may actually fit into, but I expect he has lost a step. I can't see Marion fitting into this style very well and I prefer Diaw at the 4 over Sheed, plus both Marion and Sheed are aging as well.

Odom is versatile, he seems to be the kind of player who can fit in on a number of teams and styles and he definitely gives the team flexibility in the event of injury or trade. He is also in his prime and comes from a winning organization and that has to be a factor.

Post #8 » by **fatlever** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:40 pm

i picked AI. he gives us scoring which we need more than anything.

odom is great, but too similar to diaw, same with sheed.

kidd is 57 years old and we have two good pgs. kidd is only effective when he is in a run and gun situation. that aint happening here.

iverson is the one who we could immediately plug into the starting lineup w/out losing one of our top players. raja would be great off the bench.

Dexmor · Post #9 » by **Dexmor** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:49 pm

Odom is not like Diaw. He is in some ways but not so much were they wouldn't play well together. Odom first off all rebounds.
Second off Odom can dribble and pass but he is not smart like Diaw.
Both are tweeners so they would make a good combo.

If the question is long term with his age I take Odom.

For 1 year though i take Kidd.
Kidd is still a great pg and his rebounding makes up for Diaw by leaps and bounds.

And why couldn't we run if we had Kidd? Bell and Diaw ran with Nash, Wallace is clearly best fitted in the open court and Felton is clearly athletic enough to run and DJ can run for obvious reasons.
The 1 man who has no expierence running is Mek but he is faster then the C's so running could be perfect for him..

If we run it could make up for our lack of scoring.

Nets made it to the finals with

Collins
Kmart
RJ
Kittles
Kidd

That's not an offensive juggernot and they went to finals. He could make us legit.

thruthefire · Post #10 » by **thruthefire** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:52 pm

Dexmor wrote:Kidd would make Mek a 20 point scorer and DIaw an 18 guy. Wallace would get 20 and Felton would do very well to. KIdd can now hit the 3 and is 6'4 so he can start with Felts.

You're smoking that hard ****.

thruthefire · Post #11 » by **thruthefire** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:53 pm

I would go Sheed or Iverson.

Both love LB and LB loves them.

Dexmor · Post #12 » by **Dexmor** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:22 pm

How am I smoking anything?
Mek gets 14 a game now so if Kidd throws him 3 more alleyopps a game or gets him 3 more easy fg's a game he gets 20.

W_HAMILTON · Post #13 » by **W_HAMILTON** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:29 pm

Iverson.

He's more of what we need than any of those other players, and I think Brown can reign in his negatives again.

Post #14 » by **fatlever** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:31 pm

we wouldnt run with kidd, because LB is our coach.

Benjamin Linus · Post #15 » by **Benjamin Linus** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:33 pm

I'd be happy if we ended up signing any of them this offseason. If I had a choice I'd go with Odom mostly for the reasons you guys already mentioned, I mean the guy's younger, more versatile, has size, and most importantly is a rebounding machine which is a major plus when looking for a backup for Diaw. Next I'd go with Iverson, a guy I know a lot of you hate, but really we're a team full of smart players who play defense and are WAY too unselfish (probably the most unselfish team in the league) and a guy like Iverson might not be so bad. Plus when you factor in Larry Brown, I don't think there's another team out there more suited for him. Sheed would add more veteran depth and would fill the hole at backup PF, though I'd prefer Odom, but maybe Brown bring back some of that old Sheed like he did with Raja. Kidd I wouldn't mind, but we'd have a logjam at the point unless someone spends more time as a SG. And then Marion would be my last option, honestly I'd rather sign Brandon Bass or Anderson Varejao over Marion but it wouldn't be the end of the world if we did. Maybe we could get something good in return for Wallace, but then again I don't know, we've already been over that so I'm not so sure...

Dexmor · Post #16 » by **Dexmor** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:45 pm

ALl of our players are inconsistant on offense so Odom and Sheed don't make sence. They woudl have a team full of inconsistant players.

Kidd is the choice to me and LB would let them run if he had Kidd. A good coach coaches to there team's strength and doesn't make them play his way. He knows that now.

2nd pick would be Iverson. Iverson and Kidd are consistant. Iverson would make our scoring wows dissapear and we wouldn't win it all but would be a top 5 team in East.

Marion is the weakest player on the list by far.

thruthefire · Post #17 » by **thruthefire** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:52 pm

Dexmor wrote:How am I smoking anything?
Mek gets 14 a game now so if Kidd throws him 3 more alleyopps a game or gets him 3 more easy fg's a game he gets 20.

3 alleyoops a game to Mek? Mek probably has 3 alleyoops on the season.....not one of his strengths.

I don't see how Kidd would benefit Okafor anymore than Felton. Kidd can't penetrate like Felton and doesn't have the same chemistry with Okafor. Emeka has to increase his arsenal and/or agressiveness if he wants to be a 20 point scorer.

3 more field goals a game is much easier to say than do.

Post #18 » by **fatlever** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:53 pm

LB ALWAYS makes his team play his way ("the right way"), regardless of who is on his team. that would not change with a 37 y.o. kidd at the point.

thruthefire · Post #19 » by **thruthefire** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:01 pm

Would Sheed start on our team?

He would definitely help Emeka defensively, though most nights Mek doesn't need much help, and he would help with our rebounding. I wouldn't be against bringing Diaw or Wallace off the bench. Also even if he isn't starting when Wallace inevitably get's injured, Sheed could fill in. If we did get Sheed, I would want to trade Gana along with Nazr. The only thing that keeps me back from bringing in Sheed is that I still have hope that May can be our fulltime backup power forward and a very capable starter when called upon.

Iverson might be the way to go. We need scoring and only have one shooting guard, in Bell, on our roster. I guess that depends on what we do in the draft. Even then, he would still be a nice addition.

Dexmor · Post #20 » by **Dexmor** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:02 pm

thruthefire wrote:
Dexmor wrote:How am I smoking anything?
Mek gets 14 a game now so if Kidd throws him 3 more alleyopps a game or gets him 3 more easy fg's a game he gets 20.

3 alleyoops a game to Mek? Mek probably has 3 alleyoops on the season.....not one of his strengths.

I don't see how Kidd would benefit Okafor anymore than Felton. Kidd can't penetrate like Felton and doesn't have the same chemistry with Okafor. Emeka has to increase his arsenal and/or agressiveness if he wants to be a 20 point scorer.

3 more field goals a game is much easier to say than do.

Have you seen Kidd play? He pulls passes out of nowhere and makes redicoulus plays. He also can penetrate. Felton is not even in the same league as making people better then Kidd. It's like comparing Kobe's offensive game to Ben Gorden. It's not even a contest.

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