Get into the Mayo derby!

Bassman · Post #1 » by **Bassman** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:34 pm

With NJ and Memphis talking Mayo trade, I've got to believe we can do better and finally grab this guy.

They need a PF...we've got plenty. I'd much more welcome pairing Mayo with Kemba as our backcourt of the future. Smallish yes but not like the the current HOBBIT formation of DJ and Walker. Pairing Mayo and Kemba would be dynamic. You can play Hendo off the bench and give him major minutes depending on the matchups/game trend, and even use Mayo at the point on occasion.

Deal Tyrus for Mayo http://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/5988288, start Bismack with LOTS of minutes for Diaw & DJW off the bench, and get this rebuild started!

Future rotation this season:
PG - Kemba, DJ
SG - Mayo, Hendo
SF - Williams, Mags, UPS
PF - Biz, DJW
C - Mullens, Diaw, Diop

DY_nasty · Post #2 » by **DY_nasty** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:42 pm

I'm sure Memphis can't wait to take on Tyrus Thomas' contract!

Fred Williamson · Post #3 » by **Fred Williamson** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:03 pm

I take Henderson over Mayo on any day of the week.

DY_nasty · Post #4 » by **DY_nasty** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:14 pm

Honestly, I think its too late for us to make a run at him. We'd have to pay him like we just did with Tyrus and that kind of undermines the rebuild in a way.

Fred Williamson wrote:I take Henderson over Mayo on any day of the week.

Except the days where you need a consistent scorer, ball handler, shot creator, and outside shooting of course.

Post #5 » by **BigSlam** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:24 pm

Can't imagine anyone on this board rejecting the idea of trading T2 for Mayo straight up - which means it's obviously too heavily in our favor!

bobcats3wallace · Post #6 » by **bobcats3wallace** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:15 pm

No way in HELL do the the Griz ever accept a trade like that! It's totally lopsided in our favor. What do the griz gain from that? Maybe they would be interested in Diaw since he is expiring.....but even then I have my doubts.

Anyway. If OJ came here he would be coming off the bench, which would be fine. Hendo is the better starting option but OJ could still get plenty of minutes between the PG and SG positions. Would love to have him here but I'm not sure we have the pieces. Perhaps if it was a three team deal and we sent dj/diaw out, but that's doubtful.

Post #7 » by **BigSlam** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:03 pm

bobcats3wallace wrote:Anyway. If OJ came here he would be coming off the bench, which would be fine.

What about Reggie?

Marvel · Post #8 » by **Marvel** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:47 pm

Fred Williamson wrote:I take Henderson over Mayo on any day of the week.

Take em to Church

Jeff23 · Post #9 » by **Jeff23** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:09 pm

BigSlam wrote:
bobcats3wallace wrote:Anyway. If OJ came here he would be coming off the bench, which would be fine.

What about Reggie?

Guys dont expect too much of Reggie. He's a solid bench player who occasionally gets really hot. Of course i dont like this trade, we dont need 2 SG's behind Matt Carroll.

thruthefire · Post #10 » by **thruthefire** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:42 pm

I still hold out hope for Tyrus, but regardless Mayo shouldn't be anybody's starting shooting guard. He doesn't have any upside, and he isn't good enough right now for that not to matter.

Eoghan · Post #11 » by **Eoghan** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:33 pm

Meh, but I probably would do Tyrus for Mayo if he didn't hurt us in the wallet too much.

Elden Payton · Post #12 » by **Elden Payton** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:32 pm

BigSlam wrote:Can't imagine anyone on this board rejecting the idea of trading T2 for Mayo straight up - which means it's obviously too heavily in our favor!

Amen Slam, great trade for us if Memphis would do it.

Post #13 » by **Diop** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:33 am

They traded for Speights and signed Cunningham, I don't think Memphis are so desperate for a Pf that they would take on TT

Post #14 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:24 am

Sachmo wrote:They traded for Speights and signed Cunningham, I don't think Memphis are so desperate for a Pf that they would take on TT

Plus - they have already lived through Tyrus Thomas version 1.0

(Stro Swift)

Eoghan · Post #15 » by **Eoghan** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:09 am

True, but I think they actually liked Stro Swift there?

2LeTTeRS · Post #16 » by **2LeTTeRS** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:06 pm

I love OJ and would like to bring him here during the off-season if he can be had for a bargain, but don't see any possibilities that both teams would agree too that would land us OJ before then.

Kembastockton · Post #17 » by **Kembastockton** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:47 pm

Mayo is nice, but with as great as Hendo is performing I don't see him as an upgrade, and Hendo's long term back up should be a three point specialist with defensive ability. ( Doron Lamb / Will Buford/ Terrence Ross? )

penquin11 · Post #18 » by **penquin11** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:07 am

Fred Williamson wrote:I take Henderson over Mayo on any day of the week.

dido....

Post #19 » by **Diop** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:37 am

If Mayo could be had for a reasonable price and be happy being a 6th man swing guard then I wouldn't mind having him. That is a lot of ifs though.

Kembastockton · Post #20 » by **Kembastockton** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:47 pm

Sachmo wrote:If Mayo could be had for a reasonable price and be happy being a 6th man swing guard then I wouldn't mind having him. That is a lot of ifs though.

I doubt his ego could take being a 6th man on a cellar dwelling team when he has been getting nice p. t. on a contender.