The Anthony Parker Appreciation Thread.
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Very happy with AP. He has really stepped it up.
I was just thinking, teams are going to be drooling over AP this off-season. A high character veteran who defends well, on an excellent contract that is also an expiring, is one of the best 3 ball shooters in the league, almost scoring 20 ppg a game when his team needs him to step up....if we do decide to deal him, we're going to get a lot in return. MEM got Rudy Gay for Battier; and AP isn't really that far off of where Battier was before he got dealt. His loss is going to hurt us, so we better be getting something really good in return- if not, I'd rather not trade him- the intangibles he brings to the game are very underrated.
I was just thinking, teams are going to be drooling over AP this off-season. A high character veteran who defends well, on an excellent contract that is also an expiring, is one of the best 3 ball shooters in the league, almost scoring 20 ppg a game when his team needs him to step up....if we do decide to deal him, we're going to get a lot in return. MEM got Rudy Gay for Battier; and AP isn't really that far off of where Battier was before he got dealt. His loss is going to hurt us, so we better be getting something really good in return- if not, I'd rather not trade him- the intangibles he brings to the game are very underrated.
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The Letter V wrote:Very happy with AP. He has really stepped it up.
I was just thinking, teams are going to be drooling over AP this off-season. A high character veteran who defends well, on an excellent contract that is also an expiring, is one of the best 3 ball shooters in the league, almost scoring 20 ppg a game when his team needs him to step up....if we do decide to deal him, we're going to get a lot in return. MEM got Rudy Gay for Battier; and AP isn't really that far off of where Battier was before he got dealt. His loss is going to hurt us, so we better be getting something really good in return- if not, I'd rather not trade him- the intangibles he brings to the game are very underrated.
I agree 100%, without him right now in Bosh's absence, we would not have won any of our games and probably wouldn't even have come close. He is very underrated and people in the league are starting to notice him during this stretch. His value is definitely going to start creeping up. As much as I love him (he is my favourite player on the raps) I definitely think this summer or next February, packaged with a big expiring like Rasho would be a smart move, but ONLY if it lands us a really good slasher/defender/rebounder. If not we WILL suffer and are better off keeping him and letting him play out his career in Toronto.
Too bad we didn't have this guy when he was younger.
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gangstaff wrote:AP stunk at the beginning of the year, but has steadily improved. Looks like he is back to his form of last year. He and the PG's should totally be our second options on offense. Rasho/Bosh/Moon/AP/Jose is still our best starting 5.
Groin injury.
He might be the only wing player that doesn't make me want to pull my hair out.
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And oh, AP ... my favorite raptor ... this guy is awesome. I hope we keep him around for another 3 years after his contract is up (assumingly coming off the bench) The unfortunate reality is since he's expiring, he may be used as trade bait ... if traded, I hope he comes back and finishes his career here.
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