"the lockerroom in Miami could be very combustible"
Walker, Posey and Williams will definitely have to change their attitudes to make it work in Miami, I am not sure Finley can be guarenteed that will happen. Shaq may be the top dog but I am not sure he is going to end up being the voice heard...
The last paragraph sayes it all about what type of player they want
"Players that can pick and pop, run the floor and play defense."
They want beefy big men that are mobile and can hit an open jump shot. Sorry Jake and Stephan.
Joe
If Lonnie Jones can't hit a jump shot, I don't think he...
I think they got rid of drafts picks lately so that they could get back to winning sooner, the picks they will have down the road will be used to build up the younger talent pool again. I don't see them moving any picks unless it is to move up in the draft.
On realgm this morning.
If Finley goes to Miami, I would not be opposed to taking him in. He could adequately fill in as backup point guard and also add a weapon from outside. The trade exception would work on him but it might to better used on a younger player like Jones. Barry does have the...
I have looked back on all of the transaction reported on hoopshype and realgm and neither have the Padgett signing recorded.
Raja Bell was announced at a press conference with all the pomp and circumstance, Padgett nothing. Maybe when the Suns got wind of Brian Grant's imminent release they...
Miami has a lot of questionable personalities now with Posey, Williams and Walker. That has to be very similar to the situation in Dallas when they had Walker, Van Exel and I believe Laetner. That did not work, the Suns have a much different environment and Nash is the cornerstone who wants...
Just with the current personel on each team, Payton makes more sense in Miami and Finley makes more sense in Phoenix.
Miami has not resigned Damon Jones, Phoenix lost JJ.
I am with you with Tony Allen but not Payton. I do see that Tony Allen is expendable and can't understand why others do not see it. Even though it has been stated the Ainge likes Allen, I think he really likes Gerald Green and is stuck with Ricky Davis for the length of his contract. There is...
I agree, please no Payton. As I mentioned before, I think we need to add someone who can shoot, that way there is continuity at the position from the bench. Ideally, I would like to get Diener but would rather have Dickau than Payton.
Add to that 2 first round picks and unloading Voskuhl. This lineup if Finley signs will be positioned very well at a run at the title next season. Then be in a position to reload with younger talent.
I can't wait until the Atlanta games next season and Diaw just shuts down JJ and Bell just...
I see Bell coming off the bench, Jackson will probably start. Bell is probably going to used how we first invisioned Q to be utitlized, energy off the bench. I think that we all thought that the Suns would use a traditional lineup last year, this year it is guaranteed.
I do think that they...
I would edit your initial replacement list.
Bell and Diaw replace JJ (joint venture)
Burke will replace Bo
Then for developemental
Dijon replaces Zarko
Graham replaces Casey
Tischer replaces Lampe
I guess you have to a grizzled veteran to know the importance of being a part of a quality franchise.
Young punks who think that they are going able to be the cornerstone of a franchise don't have the wisdom. JJ will be signing with a team that wants to win a championship after his contract...
Pacers amnestied Reggie Miller, so no release of Croshere
Raptors amnestied Alonzo Mourning, so no release of Jalen Rose.
With Indiana using it's option on Reggie, the deal with Dallas for Finley may still be in the works.
I think they should, DerMarr could be a 2 position player like everyone else on the squad.
DerMarr averaged 2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes of play
JJ averaged 5 rebounds in 40 minutes of play
The math sayes they have about the same mentality for rebounding.
Hoopshype mentioned that SA had...