EPTIt also looks like the Lakers are giving up a little bit. [Retracted- but they did suck for that one stretch. I guess Brown is a better motivator than we thought.]
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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
It also looks like the Lakers are giving up a little bit. [Retracted- but they did suck for that one stretch. I guess Brown is a better motivator than we thought.] | ||
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nemY
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Doraemon
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MilesTeg
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RowdierBob
Australia13294 Posts
On April 18 2012 12:26 Doraemon wrote: i'm leaning towards keeping lowry mainly for his attractive contract, i think dragic will be looking at a 3 year $30M contract easy. i'd love to have batum as we don't really have that wing guy anymore, maybe a sign and trade with dragic for gwall if deron runs? we've been competing for the 7-8th spot for a couple of years now and ain't getting us anywhere. we need a legit all star >< People will more than likely howl me down for this, but I still think Amare would be a good fit in Houston. It depends on what Houston had to give up of course. Martin/Scola for Amare works (dunno if either side does it though) and I think it's, in principle, a good trade. Houston still then has cap space to get some decent FAs and the Dragic/Lowry trade chip to get more role players/depth. Amare would work quite well with a PG like Lowry and Houston would have cap space and assets to build a good squad with those two guys. Biggest x-factor though if Amare's health, motivation and form. It's a deal with a lot of risk, but could be part of an upside plan for Houston. Flame away! :D | ||
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Doraemon
Australia14949 Posts
On April 18 2012 16:12 RowdierBob wrote: People will more than likely howl me down for this, but I still think Amare would be a good fit in Houston. It depends on what Houston had to give up of course. Martin/Scola for Amare works (dunno if either side does it though) and I think it's, in principle, a good trade. Houston still then has cap space to get some decent FAs and the Dragic/Lowry trade chip to get more role players/depth. Amare would work quite well with a PG like Lowry and Houston would have cap space and assets to build a good squad with those two guys. Biggest x-factor though if Amare's health, motivation and form. It's a deal with a lot of risk, but could be part of an upside plan for Houston. Flame away! :D personally i would prefer LMA over amare...i just think lamarcus brings more to the table than amare does. but we definitely have the assets to swing a trade with NY, especially now that melo has exploded in amare's absence (not really surprising) it's funny how the tables have turned on amare who now has to show he is worthy and not destructive when he plays. i'm really not too sure what we need....we have good players at every single spot...but 5x good players don't get you championships and i don't even know where the upgrade begins. | ||
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RowdierBob
Australia13294 Posts
Portland aren't going to give up LMA for anything Houston has so I think that's a bit of a pipe dream. I said Amare because I think the Knicks would be genuinely interested if the right package was dangled in front of them. I think this year has shown he and Melo don't work well together. | ||
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Ace
United States16096 Posts
Unfortunately, Stoudemire's contract isn't insured so he isn't trade-able. Also what developed player do you pick up? You aren't getting back a super-star talent for Amar'e so at best you'd trade him + another player or two. Now the problem is finding the player and the team willing to do that deal. Knicks also used their amnesty money on Billups. They really are in a very tough spot since Miami, Chicago, and now Indiana look like they are going to be the top dogs in the East for the foreseeable future. | ||
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RowdierBob
Australia13294 Posts
Both sub-par defenders, but the presence of Chandler still give the Knicks solid defence (Shump too). I think Scola and Kevin Martin would work well with Melo as well. Solid offensive players who don't need the ball as much as Amare does so Melo can dominate the ball like he wants. Kevin Martin has dropped off a bit this year but he's still an exceptional shooter who needs to be respected. But as I said, it has a lot of risks. Amare's contract is a massive albatross and he isn't exactly playing like a max player. And then there's the injury concerns. It isn't without risks, but could be worth it for Houston. | ||
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Ace
United States16096 Posts
Why would Houston do that trade anyway? Amar'e with an inferior version of last season's Knicks just puts them outside of a playoff run. | ||
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RowdierBob
Australia13294 Posts
Like say they get Amare then pick up Gerald Wallace and Ray Allen (a man can dream) in FA then you've got a pretty solid win-now squad for 2013: Lowry Allen Wallace Amare Dalembert There are a lot of big IFs in there, but I'm just throwing out some ideas. | ||
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Ace
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RowdierBob
Australia13294 Posts
It's a Playoff type team but I agree it isn't going to win it all. I was more discussing options with Doraemon about the Rockets options for next year. | ||
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ecstatica
United States542 Posts
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MassHysteria
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Holcan
Canada2593 Posts
and scola probably benefits more from mchale than amare would. lma would be a great fit though, you can pry him from paul allens cold dead hands. | ||
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VENDIZ
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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--paul-silas--tyrus-thomas-have-altercation-in-bobcats--locker-room.html | ||
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cLutZ
United States19574 Posts
On April 18 2012 20:04 Ace wrote: Without Amar'e the Knicks don't challenge for a title, or even a run in the Eastern conference. For the Knicks to give him up they would need to get back a very promising developed player since they are in win-now mode. Unfortunately, Stoudemire's contract isn't insured so he isn't trade-able. Also what developed player do you pick up? You aren't getting back a super-star talent for Amar'e so at best you'd trade him + another player or two. Now the problem is finding the player and the team willing to do that deal. Knicks also used their amnesty money on Billups. They really are in a very tough spot since Miami, Chicago, and now Indiana look like they are going to be the top dogs in the East for the foreseeable future. The Knicks WITH Amare don't challenge for a title. He's not even performing at Boozer level. | ||
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JiYan
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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
On April 19 2012 06:24 JiYan wrote: props to gordon hayward taking the high road after the wet willie from delonte west. It's not too hard to take the high road when you're dealing with Delonte West. | ||
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