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catch20two · Post #21 » by **catch20two** » Sat Feb 9, 2013 3:40 am

Every up and coming team has to see the 6th-8th seed before growing into a contender unless you acquire a Big 3 overnight like the Celtics and Heat did. That's the reason why I never understand why some of our posters use that 'treadmill' word every time somebody mention bringing in some real talent.

MasterIchiro · Post #22 » by **MasterIchiro** » Sat Feb 9, 2013 3:47 am

I can here the protests against "treadmill" additions now. But what I would give to match their potential Rudy Gay - Carlos Boozer power move with a Danny Granger - Al Jefferson or something along those lines.

Toronto still kept their rebuild players like Derozan, Ross and Amir Johnson.

Charlotte would still have Kemba, MKG, Biyombo and either McLemore, Shabazz, Noel, Bennett or Smart.

catch20two · Post #23 » by **catch20two** » Sat Feb 9, 2013 4:03 am

The way how this organization has handled the past couple of years I'm pessimistic to believe that any decent player like Al Jefferson or Paul Milsap would be willing to sign with us during the back-end of their career as a rebuilding team. Our perception around the league is an embarrassment at this rate. Only a knucklehead like Josh Smith would be willing to sign with us since we may be the only team desperate enough to pay him the max contract that he want. That's the way the cookies crumble I guess.

Liver_Pooty · Post #24 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Feb 9, 2013 4:04 am

MasterIchiro wrote:I feel the same bitterness towards not landing Rudy Gay. Some trades just don't work out I guess. The interest was there as Higgins was saying they were willing to go far to acquire him. Now he's the guy in Toronto and their fans have something to cheer about. Now they're reportedly trying to add Boozer as well, another guy I wanted here.

At some point you just want to watch a team succeed and you will settle for a 6 seed without lottery picks and fantasies of better tomorrows.

Toronto has done and excellent job shifting from rebuild to win-now mode. Hopefully we will be as fortunate.

Maybe somewhere down the line we pick up a pricey star like Danny Granger.

I completely disagree. If the season restarted right now I honestly do not thing the Raptors would make the playoffs. They are screwed as far as their salary cap goes for years and traded away Davis after all the time they invested in him, and he finally began to show some promise which was stupid. Gay shot 9-25 tonight and hit a big shot, but at the end of the day I am thrilled we didn't trade for him.

Now if we were to trade for a post player with his kind of talent instead of a wing that would be a completely different story,

Liver_Pooty · Post #25 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Feb 9, 2013 4:06 am

Drummond is out 4-6 weeks with a broken tailbone.

Im actually thrilled, perhaps people will now talk about other players other than him and Lillard in the rookies thread on the general board.

TheKingofSting · Post #26 » by **TheKingofSting** » Sat Feb 9, 2013 6:54 am

catch20two wrote:The Wizards, Cavaliers, and Pelicans continue to pull away from us at the bottom of the standings. All of them won tonight while we embarrassed ourselves in front of our home crowd cheering for the opposing team. How pitiful is that?!

We may catch Orlando if we ever win again.

Post #27 » by **fatlever** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 5:58 pm

player A or player B?

A
14.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.8apg, 38.4%fg, 33mins

B
15.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.5apg, 42.0%fg, 27mins

James Gatz · Post #28 » by **James Gatz** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:14 pm

fatlever wrote:player A or player B?

A
14.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.8apg, 38.4%fg, 33mins

B
15.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.5apg, 42.0%fg, 27mins

Both are same position? If so Id go B.

catch20two · Post #29 » by **catch20two** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:27 pm

fatlever wrote:player A or player B?

A
14.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.8apg, 38.4%fg, 33mins

B
15.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.5apg, 42.0%fg, 27mins

Based on stats alone, Sessions aka player B.

Post #30 » by **fatlever** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:53 pm

nice job catch22

those are the road splits for kemba (A) and sessions (B). sessions actually has slightly better road splits than his home splits, while kemba is night and day compared between road and home. we've talked about it several times this year, but i am having a hard time remembering a player who had a more dramatic difference between his play at home and road. kemba is a sure-fire all-star player at home and a complete mess on the road.

-Ian- · Post #31 » by **-Ian-** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:43 am

The Celtics-Nuggets game goes into double overtime. Good job, Nuggets! Tire them out. :lol:

Liver_Pooty · Post #32 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:58 am

Glad we got rid of Wallace when we did. He's pretty mediocre now and it can be argued he has one of the 5 worst contracts in the league.

TheKingofSting · Post #33 » by **TheKingofSting** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:32 am

LeBron has had a just unreal 5 game stretch.

HornetJail · Post #34 » by **HornetJail** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:36 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:Glad we got rid of Wallace when we did. He's pretty mediocre now and it can be argued he has one of the 5 worst contracts in the league.

Been reading the GB, I see. :lol:

Give me Wallace's contract over Joe Johnson, Gay, Gasol, Biedrins, Richard Jefferson, Stoudemire, Tyrus, Bargnani, Booz, Nene, and whichever other garbage contracts I'm forgetting.

Liver_Pooty · Post #35 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:00 am

CHA_77_Bobcats wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:Glad we got rid of Wallace when we did. He's pretty mediocre now and it can be argued he has one of the 5 worst contracts in the league.

Been reading the GB, I see.

Give me Wallace's contract over Joe Johnson, Gay, Gasol, Biedrins, Richard Jefferson, Stoudemire, Tyrus, Bargnani, Booz, Nene, and whichever other garbage contracts I'm forgetting.

Nah. I try to stay away from the GB. Was just watching the Nets Spurs game tonight and googled his stats to see him averaging 9 and 5. Absolutely terrible contract. Glad we sent him packing.

MasterIchiro · Post #36 » by **MasterIchiro** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:26 pm

Liver_Pooty wrote:Glad we got rid of Wallace when we did. He's pretty mediocre now and it can be argued he has one of the 5 worst contracts in the league.

I don't miss Wallace, Jackson, Diaw or Felton.

I would've like to have gotten something for Tyson Chandler though.

TheKingofSting · Post #37 » by **TheKingofSting** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:38 am

Clippers beat down Philly tonight.

MasterIchiro · Post #38 » by **MasterIchiro** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:32 am

Jealous of the Raptors. It seems they got competitive and fun to watch overnight. They are beating good teams lately. 3 wins in a row.

Liver_Pooty · Post #39 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:07 am

MasterIchiro wrote:Jealous of the Raptors. It seems they got competitive and fun to watch overnight. They are beating good teams lately. 3 wins in a row.

Treadmill with no salary cap flexibility

TheKingofSting · Post #40 » by **TheKingofSting** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:22 am

Lakers blew the lead and trail the Suns by 6 now going to the 4th QTR @ home.