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Really? Why? They have plenty of youth as it. Bargnani isn't going to lead them anywhere. The lineup below is a playoff team in a couple years, depending on how Derozan and Davis develop they could be pretty good.PG: Calderon (they need to get a better PG)SG: DerozanSF: GayPF: DavisC: Amir (he should be at PF)
Neither is Gay.Do you think adding Gay even gives the Raptors a chance to get out of the 2nd round? Look how well Memphis did without Gay.Gay is certainly an upgrade over Bargnani, don't get me wrong, but like I commented earlier regarding the Wolves... if you suck don't give away shots to get a superstar. Gay or Bargnani are not superstars.... the 5th pick in the draft could be.For a franchise that is rebuilding, I would hesitate to give away high lottery picks.
I agree with what you're saying but would still probably do it just to get rid of Bargnani while he still has value and to change the 'culture' of the team. I think as long as he is around, team defense is going to be a major issue and could have a negative effect on the younger players.
Agree, Bargnani needs to go with Ed Davis around. However, like Instinctive mentioned maybe try to upgrade their 1st rounder.Hell I would even trade Bargnani for a lottery protected 1st rounder.
I wouldn't go that far. While he isn't a complete player, he is still probably better than 90% of non-lottery picks. I also agree with Instinctive that if they could package him with the 5th to move up to the 1st or 2nd pick they should. Doubtful that or Minny do that though.
they finally get Rubio to come over and you think they should take ANOTHER point guard (Knight/Walker/Jimmer)?? None of them are really big enough to be combo guards. Burks would make more sense if they want a scoring #2.
The odds that the 5th pick in this year's draft is going to be a superstar are historically low. I'd do that deal if I were the Raps, although I don't think it would make them better by leaps and bounds.
Pretty sure you can find a pure scorer with a non-lottery pick. Bargnani's 53.9 TS% is nothing special. They may not be 7 foot, but they'll have the same impact as Bargnani since he doesn't rebound or defend like a 7 footer.Plus in all likelihood it would be a player + non-lottery 1st rounder for Bargnani.
I was actually think of those 3 guards as "score first" types. But you there don't appear to be any 6'6 SGs in the top part of the draft. You are correct that they need a superstar. But let's assume that Rubio develops in to a "top 10 NBA PG", not in the league of Rose, Westbrook, Paul, WIlliams, Rondo but better then Jameer Nelson, Kyle Lowry, Raymond Felton types. Love may not be a "superstar" because he isn't a clutch scorer type, but he's one of the top 20 players in the game without question; his rebounding is a HUGE asset to the team and his 3 point shooting means he can't be left alone away from the basket. Beasley might be a decent 4th player for a playoff team. With more talent around he isn't likely to average 19/6, but he's still useful. So that leaves them without a "dynamic slasher scorer!" type and a "versatile small forward". The draft doesn't seem to have the former, and I'm not sure WIlliams qualifies as the latter.
No, but the rest of his game grows in the dark stinky part of the trash can.
So he will fit right next to kevin martin
Do you think he's worth $17M/year over the next 4 years?
Pretty much.
Slightly overpaid, but not an albatross.
One game result playoffs are stupid if you're really interested in seeing who the best team is. I understand it's unavoidable in U.S. football.
This is an interesting point: you are correct that extended series makes it more likely that the "best" team wins. But the playoffs in the USA that have the biggest followings are the ones that are much less predictable (March Madness and the NFL).
Think you might be guilty of celebrating a bit too earlyDwight Howard today shot down a report that he will sign a two-year contract extension with theOrlando Magic before the collective bargaining agreement ends on July 1.According to Orlando radio and news stations, Dwight Howard announced at his Twitter party yesterday that he's going to sign a 2-year extension.
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Sounds an awful lot like Melo a year ago.Think you might be guilty of celebrating a bit too earlyDwight Howard today shot down a report that he will sign a two-year contract extension with theOrlando Magic before the collective bargaining agreement ends on July 1.According to Orlando radio and news stations, Dwight Howard announced at his Twitter party yesterday that he's going to sign a 2-year extension.
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Howard made spoke to reporters this morning as he appeared at a charity event in Birmingham, Ala., to help people affected by late April's deadly tornados.
WKMG Sports Director David "Ping" Pingalore, citing anonymous NBA and Magic sources, reported Monday night that the extension was "all but signed by" Howard.
"There's no truth to that," Howard told reporters in Birmingham.
"The biggest thing right now is everybody understands I have one more year left. I'm keeping my options open, but there's no other place I'd rather be than Orlando. I want them to understand that.
"But, at the same time, I do want to win, make sure everything is in line: our team, just everything from top to bottom, everybody is reaching for a championship. It can't be me and a couple other guys. It's gotta be the whole team — everybody on the staff. It's the same goal: the championship attitude. As of right now, I don't plan to be anywhere else besides Orlando."
Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/213957/Howard_Not_Interested_In_Signing_Two_Year_Extension#ixzz1OAHBqeRF
Derek Fisher for Chris Paul!
Dirk has gone to the bench between 4 and 5 left almost every game of the year - comes back with 1 left, or in 2nd quarter - depends on how we're doing.
Getting tackled and hit in the face.
idk. When you watch the replay, Barea is going for the ball and then Miller moves it. Barea whiffs and ends up on Miller, and he turns for the ball again - but his arms are too short.All Miller has to do is stand up when they call a foul, but instead he shoves a guy. That's ALWAYS a T. Just ask Tyson Chandler...
When Terry is wide open...he needs to hit.
He didn't hit him. He shoved him off of him after Berea did the frog splash on top of him. I'm not sure how that was just a personal foul, really.
Have you not seen the stuff you do to guys on the floor in the NBA - it's like all the sudden refs don;t exist usually. I'm actually surprised they made the (right) call at all rather than letting it go like usual...
