Larry Hughes for pennies?

ALL HAIL · Post #1 » by **ALL HAIL** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:35 pm

He's free.

Can he transform his game like Ron Harper did?

Hughes, Kobe, and Artest is a gangsta--ss wing. Hughes might be an ignorant (capital I) dude though? I don't know.

He's definitely been called selfish more than a few times.

Can he humble his game to win rings?

I'd definitely call and talk to the dude to see where his head is. If he is willing to play minutes but not shoot often he could be a piece of the long-term answer.

daddyfivestar · Post #2 » by **daddyfivestar** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:57 pm

Why not? The league will pick up much of the salary anyway, not sure how much of that is taxed.

Couldnt hurt to see if Phil can turn another SG into a triangle point. He plays solid D too.

fareweatherfan · Post #3 » by **fareweatherfan** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:01 am

100% yes...can't hurt to try it out, right?

Post #4 » by **Slava** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:05 am

Surely worth a shot.

ALL HAIL · Post #5 » by **ALL HAIL** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:06 am

I agree ... plus he can actually run some point on any team much less the tri which requires a little less ball handling.

If Hughes is willing to sign for a reduced role give that man a pen ... but he's a bit a of a jackass ... and unlike other vets in his position, he probably doesn't care about rings. He probably wants to go somewhere where he can get minutes and score so he can sign the biggest deal he can get.

But if he wants to play defense and win then he would make us formidable on defense with the ability to switch on pick and rolls. WHEW!

Post #6 » by **Slava** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:23 am

he's not a jackass imo. He was pretty responsible when he was in Washington, Cleveland and Chicago. Just had ran into too many hurdles in personal life and been in too many tight situations pretty frequently, otherwise he's got a decent head on his shoulders to contribute to a contending team.

TonyMontana · Post #7 » by **TonyMontana** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:30 am

Im in.

Frantik · Post #8 » by **Frantik** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:31 am

i say sure! it'll be dirt cheap. can always dump him if it doesn't work out.

TonyMontana · Post #9 » by **TonyMontana** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:31 am

j-far wrote:he's not a jackass imo. He was pretty responsible when he was in Washington, Cleveland and Chicago. Just had ran into too many hurdles in personal life and been in too many tight situations pretty frequently, otherwise he's got a decent head on his shoulders to contribute to a contending team.

By the way Jay Jay can I get a ticket for the Lamars wagon. :wink:

VIPER8382 · Post #10 » by **VIPER8382** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:32 am

We need him now. I would prefer him with a broken wrist over Fisher in perfect health.

No, seriously I really love the idea of giving him a shot. He can be this year's Shannon Brown.

ALL HAIL · Post #11 » by **ALL HAIL** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:39 am

j-far wrote:he's not a jackass imo. He was pretty responsible when he was in Washington, Cleveland and Chicago. Just had ran into too many hurdles in personal life and been in too many tight situations pretty frequently, otherwise he's got a decent head on his shoulders to contribute to a contending team.

Naw man! I've been on him for years along with Bonzi Wells as the protypical Ron Harper ex SG role.

He doesn't get into trouble off the court, he gets in trouble on it. He is a straight idiot when it comes to shot selection. He still fancies himself going off for 50 on any given night.

I'm all for it, but I'm not going to delude myself into thinking that he is ALREADY Ron Harper circa 95-96. He's not ... yet.

Plus his shot is Puke Walton-esque. Just waaaaay streakier.

Dr Aki · Post #12 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:57 am

midseason free agency was always our best time to improve at the point...

low risk, high reward

larry hughes to the lakeshow! just dont complain when hes throwing up 1-9 games

That Nicka · Post #13 » by **That Nicka** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:41 am

Not if it were up to me... this dude sucks

Dr Aki · Post #14 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:43 am

That Nicka wrote:Not if it were up to me... this dude sucks

he sucked when he was being paid 13mil per...

perception will be different when hes being paid the minimum

magic1fan · Post #15 » by **magic1fan** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:47 am

come on fell'as. why do we want everyone that becomes available? he is cool but i doubt he solves anything for us.

Luffy · Post #16 » by **Luffy** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:49 am

Larry Hughes for the veteran's minimum for just this season sounds like a low risk, high reward type of signing.

Jajwanda · Post #17 » by **Jajwanda** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:51 am

I still expect the move to come at the SF position rather than PG. We still need another player there.

daddyfivestar · Post #18 » by **daddyfivestar** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:51 am

magic1fan wrote:come on fell'as. why do we want everyone that becomes available? he is cool but i doubt he solves anything for us.

A defensive minded backup solves some issues.

Jajwanda wrote:I still expect the move to come at the SF position rather than PG. We still need another player there.

Kobe can pick up the SF minutes if there is a capable backup for SG not named Sasha.

Post #19 » by **Slava** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:27 am

TonyMontana wrote:
j-far wrote:he's not a jackass imo. He was pretty responsible when he was in Washington, Cleveland and Chicago. Just had ran into too many hurdles in personal life and been in too many tight situations pretty frequently, otherwise he's got a decent head on his shoulders to contribute to a contending team.

By the way Jay Jay can I get a ticket for the Lamars wagon.

Done!

SashAlex · Post #20 » by **SashAlex** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:38 am

No ! He won't make us better ! A for me, I'm pleased with what we got.