Quinton Ross a Sun

[doctaJ_92]

Itll probably be announced soon or in the morning. Apparently it's for Alando Tucker and a pick(details havent been fully disclosed though). I heard it from a poster on another board who has a bunch of connections to people around the NBA.

[BurningHeart]

If true, that's a good deal. Quinton is a good player and very cheap. I liked Tucker's potential but it was clear that he wasn't going to accomplish anything with the way our roster is set up for now and the future.

Hopefully it's a second round pick.

[-SDU-]

very good deal, he was always good on nash so i would expect him to take the chris pauls and deron williams of the league

not the best shooter tho right?

i was hoping for more of a pietrus defender / scorer type, but ross should definately crack the rotation

[-SDU-]

just looking at his stats, he is 7-16 from three this year

sure he doesnt shoot many, but his % is good though, perhaps he can get more

this spells an end to DJ's time though

[skatesb16]

Damn, guess that's what Sarver was talking about, not the Tru Warrier

[doctaJ_92]

Hes a skinnier Trenton Hassell basically, but a quicker defender. Offensively theyre both the same, CAN hit the 16 footer when wide open, besides that not much. He does a half decent job staying with(infront) of Kobe too from the Clips/Lakers games I've seen, but obviously sometimes Kobe is just too much. He'll be a solid defensive guy when Raja is out anyway, better than Strawberry at this point for sure.

[nba_addict]

Is this a done deal?

I checked in nba.com and Ross is a 43% 3pt shooter. 7/16 total for the season. I hope the training staff could do wonders in him to improve his offensive game. Quite low FG% though at 38%.

[13-32]

Yea If my memory serves me correctly he's alot quicker then your average 6-6 swingman which allows him to cover PG's better then most which is exactly what we need.

[TASTIC]

Sign BB for the min (if SEA release him), call it a playoff squad.

[doctaJ_92]

Hes definately one of the better defensive swingmen in the league. You shouldnt look at he 7/16 3 point stat though, he isnt gonna hit many especially with his form. He may get a few more buckets in transition though. In the halfcourt he should just be hidden.

[TASTIC]

I'll be really mad if the ATL pick was involved...unless it's swapped for the LAC pick

[-SDU-]

id take the ATL pick in there if we got thornton and cassell

[Mr. Sun]

Sounds fishy because it leaves us still with 12 players.

[-SDU-]

then sign brent barry

[TASTIC]

Unless it's the TE+2nd for Cassell+Ross

pleeeeease

[-SDU-]

^ do it!

[187_Inc]

A solid perimeter defender is something we really need, if we have to give up some offense then I'm alright with it. If he can be a James Jones type player that will hustle and play defense I'll be happy.

[HootieRules]

If you guys read Bill Simmons at all he had good things to say about Quinton Ross. Says he would be a perfect fit on a contending team.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/bl ... e=20080220

FWIW he's a Clippers season tix holder

[TASTIC]

Still need another 3 point shooter...Heck I'd like TT back as well..

[BurningHeart]

I think we're going to also pick up a shooter off the waiver wire, preferably not named Brent Barry.