Charlotte/ Memphis deal may be in the works...#5 pick included.
Draft day, Yay!!!!
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Nice idea by Charlotte
Felton, Richardson, Gerald Wallace, Okafor makes them one player away from a pretty stellar starting 5. Russell Westbrook, though? I wouldn’t think he’d start ahead of Felton or Richardson…
I'd take Charlotte's team over these 2
Stephon Marbury
Jamal Crawford
Q Richardson
Zach Randolph
Eddy Curry
Mo Williams
Michael Redd
Yi
Vilanueva
Bogut
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 26, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Weeeellllll
You’d take Richardson and Gerald Wallace over anybody on the Bulls, right? And Felton is pretty close to Hinrich… and Okafor is better than Noah, for now anyway.
There aren’t any big names on Charlotte, and they have probably the worst bench in the league… but those four are no slouches.
6' 9" 300lbs. and already combting a degenerative knee condition.
May’s got skills, but until he can prove otherwise, I’d label him a major health risk.
Unlike Sports2, I just don’t trust that very big guys can overcome knee problems—until I see it happen on an individual to individual basis.
Dum spiro spero! (While there is life, there’s hope!)--Leon Trotsky
I'd take Deng over those two
Deng’s 5 years younger than Richardson and Wallace’s injury history makes Deng’s injury history look like a minor concern
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
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If this is about value, I'd take Noah over Okafor too
But I’m saying for right now. Richardson’s 22 – 5 – 3 season on 44% shooting and 41% from 3’s … and Wallace’s 19 – 6 – 4 season with 2.1 steals and .9 blocks per game are a step ahead of anything we’ve got right now.
Hm now I'm intrigued
TJ Ford, Dunleavy, Granger, Troy Murphy, Jeff Foster?
Conley, Mike Miller, Rudy Gay, Hakim Warrick, Darko?
Luke Ridnour, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Chris Wilcox, Nick Collison?
Randy Foye, McCants, Brewer, Ryan Gomes, Al Jefferson?
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 26, 2008 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, assuming they draft Love, and assuming Love is a decent starter who can score...
I’d put them over Philly, Atlanta, New Jersey, Miami, Sacramento, LA Clippers… and they’re right there with Denver, Golden State, Dallas, Phoenix, Orlando, Washington, Cleveland, Orlando, Toronto, and the Bulls.
Considering their top three bench players last year were Matt Carroll, Jared Dudley, and Earl Boykins, they did pretty well to finish just one game behind the Bulls.
And their team seems to have at least 2 players out with injuries at all times
I think this Eastern Conference could set a record for the amount of mediocre 40 win teams this year.
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 26, 2008 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
That's part of it
The other part is that Wallace, Felton, and Okafor are all role players, with Richardson as the only scoring threat. It’s a pretty shoddily put together team… but adding a legit post player like Love or Lopez could change all that.
Does "right there with" mean within snifing distance of their tailpipes?
They might be the lucky team to win the eight seed in the East with 35 + wins, but their starting lineup is not that impressive.
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
Boo to you
Right there means they could be better than all of them this year. Richardson is 27, Wallace 25, Okafor 25, Felton 24. They’re talented, they’re young, and other top teams (Mavs, Phoenix, Washington, Denver) are starting to break down.
Richardson, Wallace, and Okafor are good starters
Felton’s a mediocre player. Love and Lopez, from what I’ve read, sound more like complementary post players who prefer to work midrange/perimeter than than the low post scorers you’ve alluded to.
Mavs, Phoenix, Washington, and Denver all have issues that will prevent them from being title contenders. They’ll all still win more games next season than the Bobcats despite having similar bench issues. The difference lies in having All Star caliber production from more than one player in the starting lineup. Richardson’s the only Bobcat you can realistically expect to see in the All Star game next year.
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
If Larry Brown decides to actually coach this year
They could win 5-6 more games just off of hustle and improved defense. Still, Charlotte seems more like a fantasy team than a legit pro team.
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 26, 2008 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Why can't Memphis just freaking do something right and draft Love
They do realize their starting centers are Darko, Kwame Brown (or did he expire), and Jason “most unproductive player in the NBA” Collins.
I do wonder how MJ will screw the draft this year. Maybe he’ll draft DeAndre Jordan at 9?
Kwame expired at least 3 years ago
Oh, you meant his contract? Yea that was up this year too.
"Me like to shoot much" - Andres Nocioni
Every league needs a good eff-up or 2.
Without them, we wouldn’t be able to do things like trade away Curry or Ben Wallace.
Memphis should stand pat
Love, Gordon, Bayless, Westbrook, Gallinari, Lopez, will all potentially be available.
I think Love or Gordon would be the best fit.
"Me like to shoot much" - Andres Nocioni
Don't do it MJ!
Ok, if this goes down, MJ is….(ducking lighting bolt)...making a serious run at Isiah as the worst GM in the NBA
Moving UP to get Love? After dying with Adam Morrison? Is MJ trying to put together a Boy Band or a basketball team?
Love & Felton singing 'Bye Bye Bye'
to MJ when he gets fired again with Morrison crying on the side…
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