would you trade Okafor for...?

NewWolvesOrder · Post #1 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:20 pm

Al Jefferson this coming offseason?

wolves get a bigman to anchor their defense
bobcats get a go-to player on offense

Post #2 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:25 pm

The knee is a bit of a worry, but I'd do it. I'm a huge fan of Al's though.

Then all we'd have to do would be to walk away from the draft with you and I'd be one VERY happy camper!

chrbal · Post #3 » by **chrbal** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:27 pm

Maybe, why?

HuggyBear1688 · Post #4 » by **HuggyBear1688** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:31 pm

a 100 percent healthy al jefferson heck yeah, but his knees are a huge ????

Post #5 » by **Paydro70** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:43 pm

Jefferson is maybe the best offensive center in the league, but also one of the worst defensively. I think it's questionable whether he's better than Okafor on balance... he might actually be better as a PF than a C, as well, but we'd have no choice if we had no Okafor.

Post #6 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:49 pm

Paydro70 wrote:Jefferson is maybe the best offensive center in the league, but also one of the worst defensively. I think it's questionable whether he's better than Okafor on balance... he might actually be better as a PF than a C, as well, but we'd have no choice if we had no Okafor.

Diop would give us a choice.

Post #7 » by **fatlever** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:11 pm

paired with diop, i think we'd be ok with al on defense.

knees 100%, i'd to that trade.

i'm not looking to move okafor, i think he's playing great right now and seems to blend in well with diaw, but i dont think i could pass up a chance to add a legit 20/10 guy who is still young w/ upside.

Post #8 » by **Paydro70** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:39 am

He'd have to play C for 20+ a game still, if only to get Diaw out on the court. But I suppose it would be okay, and Jefferson is a rarer breed than Okafor is.

Dexmor · Post #9 » by **Dexmor** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:23 pm

You guys are nuts. They traded KG for him there not giving him up for Mek.

Post #10 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:34 pm

Dexmor wrote:You guys are nuts. They traded KG for him there not giving him up for Mek.

Proposal came from a T'Wolves fan.

thruthefire · Post #11 » by **thruthefire** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:17 pm

Dexmor wrote:You guys are nuts. They traded KG for him there not giving him up for Mek.

Among other players.

Post #12 » by **BigSlam** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:41 pm

thruthefire wrote:
Dexmor wrote:You guys are nuts. They traded KG for him there not giving him up for Mek.

Among other players.

And picks.

Dexmor · Post #13 » by **Dexmor** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:35 pm

The fact that it comes from A TWolves fan makes it only more redicoulus not less.
Also Mek is probably overrated around the league. Everybody just thinks of the super defender is a workhorse. When you actually watch his games you realize he needs to learn to score and it doesnt look like he has worked hard enough to get some go to post moves or even a perfected 15 footer like the Oakley's and Grant's had.
Mek is very good and I like him but he is not a guy you give Jefferson away for.

thruthefire · Post #14 » by **thruthefire** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:49 pm

Dexmor wrote:The fact that it comes from A TWolves fan makes it only more redicoulus not less.
Also Mek is probably overrated around the league. Everybody just thinks of the super defender is a workhorse. When you actually watch his games you realize he needs to learn to score and it doesnt look like he has worked hard enough to get some go to post moves or even a perfected 15 footer like the Oakley's and Grant's had.
Mek is very good and I like him but he is not a guy you give Jefferson away for.

Post #15 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:49 pm

I mentioned who proposed it, because you wrote "you guys are nuts", like we were totally delusional. Everything else you just wrote is exactly why most posters said they would accept trading Okafor for Jefferson.

SteveMorrison15 · Post #16 » by **SteveMorrison15** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:24 am

Walt Cronkite wrote:I mentioned who proposed it, because you wrote "you guys are nuts", like we were totally delusional. Everything else you just wrote is exactly why most posters said they would accept trading Okafor for Jefferson.

ever talked to a brick wall?

Well, it's sort of the same thing here. Just it's a guy not a wall.

Emeka is a future All Star guy in the East. Keep em

Dexmor · Post #17 » by **Dexmor** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:25 pm

Oh im a brick wall? How do you figure that? Keep em? Keep Mek meaning he is better then Jefferson?
I think I might change my name to KwameBrown15

thruthefire · Post #18 » by **thruthefire** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:43 pm

Andrew Bynum = Injured
Al Jefferson = Injured

The Dexmor Curse.

Post #19 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:49 pm

LOOK OUT KOBE!@!

Post #20 » by **BigSlam** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:44 pm

Hopefully the "curse" extends to the players Dexmor has a serious man crush on!