Post#164 » by MikeIsGood » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:15 pm
First of all, I like Sessions. I've stood behind him, etc. Alexander...I've been indifferent. He still could be a good player down the road, but as everyone has alluded to or just come right-out to say, I think they see what they have in Midas and are ready to anoint him, so to speak, and move JA. They knew they were going to have to wait for JA and, well, now they don't have to. Luc is for real.
I read through most of the thread up through pg 10ish, and I think I pretty much agree with DB but with a little less conviction. I agree with the direction he's making his arguments, but I don't quite "love" the trade as he does. I'm very open to it, though, and anxious to see what Conley could do here. I'm "good" with it. I think his potential is pretty high and I think Skiles will be rightly, and justifiably, tough on him. I have zero doubt we will, at the least, have a much better defender. Skiles will demand it, and I think all things considered, Conley will produce. The more guys we have doing it, the more it will become part of the team.
On the other hand, Sessions has provided a boost of scoring off the bench. I'll surely miss his tear drop / floater down the lane. I think the thought here is that Hammond and Skiles didn't feel he was the type of PG this team needed for the future, and I think that's really something that they're looking for. I think we all know that, while he has been solid, Ridnour is not the future. They must believe that Conley has the potential to be the type of PG they need for the future.
I don't discount losing Sessions (I do, to be honest, with JA - I'm too happy with Luc to care at this point, truthfully). I'm not totally gung-ho for this whole thing. But I will say that, if we luck out and a first-rounder is part of the deal, you can probably move me into the "love" category. That would be great IMO.
They no-doubt hope and feel that Conley can be their Chauncey Billups. He was noted earlier as a player who struggled early before breaking out. It was countered by saying that Billups had a pretty solid rookie season and henceforth. I just want to point out that, if anyone remembers, and though he's never been a high-percentage shooter, Billups had a hard time throwing the ball in the ocean his first few years, and I think that ultimately led to him falling out of favor. But he showed a glimmer four, five years later, someone gave him a chance, and he flourished. It's just something to think about.
). So if they saw something they really liked, I don't think they deal him this early unless they are VERY HIGH on Conley. I kind of want it to happen.
