BAT 8.0 TRADE DISCUSSION (DRAFT STARTED IN OTHER THREAD)

Fury · Post #3301 » by **Fury** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:26 pm

Poor guys playing with Westbrook and Melo

Rondo has no offensive players with him at all

Smoke24 · Post #3302 » by **Smoke24** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:28 pm

mpharris36 wrote:how a team that actually had Rondo and Durant on it end up with Westbrook and Melo is almost unfathomable

And I love melo!

Melo and Westbrook are two of my 3 favorite players in the league (Along with Shumpert, Don't judge me) and even I don't think that paring is going to work...

MeloCity · Post #3303 » by **MeloCity** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:32 pm

moocow007 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:
moocow007 wrote:
I know exactly who you're talking about. I was thinking about taking him a while back...until I googled his salary...I almost chocked.

didn't you take him last BAT?

Nope...the one I took's contract is expiring at the end of this season...there's one that has $12.4 million this year, $13.2 per next year. I believe that's the one that we're talking about...definitely the one I'm thinking of.

we must not be talking about the same curry he's a rookie

Knicksfan20 · Post #3304 » by **Knicksfan20** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:34 pm

MY guess of your curry is probably right then. I was gunna take said rookie at 250 mayb3e

ezmoney707 · Post #3305 » by **ezmoney707** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:35 pm

MeloCity wrote:we must not be talking about the same curry he's a rookie

You must not want this eddy curry that bad. :lol:

stop tipping your hand

CANiLIVE · Post #3306 » by **CANiLIVE** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:35 pm

mpharris36 wrote:how a team that actually had Rondo and Durant on it end up with Westbrook and Melo is almost unfathomable

And I love melo!

Rondo is a better point guard then westbrook. You take westbrook off okc and put Rondo they are a better team.

LBPTarHeel27 · Post #3307 » by **LBPTarHeel27** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:35 pm

I honestly hated the idea of building around Westbrook. He I'd good but I don't like him as a center piece. Been trying to move him for a while.

I love rondo. He makes everyone better and is an elite defender. Much more of a popovich type of guy. It also noe makes kemba coming off the bench make much more sense. Pekovic and favors will flourish playing next to rondo. On top of that, I have excellent defense at the point, wing, and down low.

Knicksfan20 · Post #3308 » by **Knicksfan20** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:37 pm

Then why did you draft Ibaka you douche bag. He was my number 1 target to pair up with Bynum ><

Although i didnt think Tim would fall to me. Would have been a tough decision between the two.

PS. I really dont think your a d bag.

CANiLIVE · Post #3309 » by **CANiLIVE** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:39 pm

LBPTarHeel27 wrote:I honestly hated the idea of building around Westbrook. He I'd good but I don't like him as a center piece. Been trying to move him for a while.

I love rondo. He makes everyone better and is an elite defender. Much more of a popovich type of guy. It also noe makes kemba coming off the bench make much more sense. Pekovic and favors will flourish playing next to rondo. On top of that, I have excellent defense at the point, wing, and down low.

Your team don't fit Rondo.

LBPTarHeel27 · Post #3310 » by **LBPTarHeel27** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:41 pm

Knicksfan20 wrote:Then why did you draft Ibaka you douche bag. He was my number 1 target to pair up with Bynum ><

Although i didnt think Tim would fall to me. Would have been a tough decision between the two.

PS. I really dont think your a d bag.

He was bpa, simple as that. The way I see it, rondo > Westbrook and ibaka is currently > favors but that could quickly change. Favors was a beast in the playoffs.

WillyJakkz · Post #3311 » by **WillyJakkz** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:43 pm

Smoke24 wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:how a team that actually had Rondo and Durant on it end up with Westbrook and Melo is almost unfathomable

And I love melo!

Melo and Westbrook are two of my 3 favorite players in the league (Along with Shumpert, Don't judge me) and even I don't think that paring is going to work...

That's what they consistently say about OKC "it'll never work".

Anyway, Westbrook and Melo have some Redeem Team "chemistry" so they'll survive imo.

Not the direction I wanted to take (only Kneega knows my intial plan) but I'm good w/ it.

Long draft fellas. Long draft.

ezmoney707 · Post #3312 » by **ezmoney707** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:44 pm

Ya'll basically turn good situations (so so situation for Westbrook) for those players and put them in worst case situations.

LBPTarHeel27 · Post #3313 » by **LBPTarHeel27** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:44 pm

Melothegreat wrote:
LBPTarHeel27 wrote:I honestly hated the idea of building around Westbrook. He I'd good but I don't like him as a center piece. Been trying to move him for a while.

I love rondo. He makes everyone better and is an elite defender. Much more of a popovich type of guy. It also noe makes kemba coming off the bench make much more sense. Pekovic and favors will flourish playing next to rondo. On top of that, I have excellent defense at the point, wing, and down low.

Your team don't fit Rondo.

Why? Because I don't have an elite scorer? I don't want a black hole next to rondo. I want guys that can score but do it better when they are set up by an elite pg. That is the story for all of my guys. I have scoring in pekovic and walker and have my eyes on some guys off the bench who will pick up the rest of the slack. Elite defense makes up for low scoring. Elite offense doesn't make up for lack of defense.

br7knicks · Post #3314 » by **br7knicks** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:44 pm

ezmoney707 wrote:
MeloCity wrote:we must not be talking about the same curry he's a rookie

You must not want this eddy curry that bad. stop tipping your hand

sent you a proposal

Post #3315 » by **Manhattan Project** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:48 pm

Melothegreat wrote:
Rondo is a better point guard then westbrook. You take westbrook off okc and put Rondo they are a better team.

They become DRAMATICALLY WORSE by exchanging Westbrook for Rondo. Harden is forced to start due to lack of offense, their advantage becomes a disadvantage. Durant and four people just standing around, ehh that's not appealing at all.

WillyJakkz · Post #3316 » by **WillyJakkz** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:57 pm

ezmoney707 wrote:Ya'll basically turn good situations (so so situation for Westbrook) for those players and put them in worst case situations.

Well I believe his situation got worse than mine but what makes you say that?

Knicksfan20 · Post #3317 » by **Knicksfan20** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:57 pm

Willy what is yoru email?

CANiLIVE · Post #3318 » by **CANiLIVE** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:00 pm

Manhattan Project wrote:
Melothegreat wrote:
Rondo is a better point guard then westbrook. You take westbrook off okc and put Rondo they are a better team.

They become DRAMATICALLY WORSE by exchanging Westbrook for Rondo. Harden is forced to start due to lack of offense, their advantage becomes a disadvantage. Durant and four people just standing around, ehh that's not appealing at all.

Standing around? Rondo makes every person on that team better. Harden will not have to start, Sef can slash with a better pure PG to find him along with kd, ibaka and perk.

NewEra · Post #3319 » by **NewEra** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:03 pm

Looking to deal multiple picks for a backup pg

ezmoney707 · Post #3320 » by **ezmoney707** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:06 pm

WillyJakkz wrote:
ezmoney707 wrote:Ya'll basically turn good situations (so so situation for Westbrook) for those players and put them in worst case situations.

Well I believe his situation got worse than mine but what makes you say that?

Westbrook and Melo together isn't really ideal. Rondo would be able to get Melo in position to score. Westbrook has that me first mentality which would cause chemistry issues and won't be able to run the team like rondo would. I just don't like the fit with Melo. I don't think Westbrook was in a good situation himself but this one is an upgrade over his last one, but still don't see the fit for him. I think you were looking for that dynamic second scorer. So you went with Westbrook, but you lost team chem and balance at the position i feel personally.