Haddadi demanding trade - what about him?

[Dida]

Just been thinking about this - what about Haddadi and Steven Hunter (returning) in exchange for Pavlovic and Alando Tucker?

That would leave us with more options at the 4/5 and to be honest - nobody thinks the current roster has enough size and power to defend the league's big names.

It certainly would be an upgrade IMHO:

Nash/J-Rich/Hill/Stat/Haddadi
Dragic/Barbosa/Dudley/Louie/Lopez
x/Griffin/Clark/Hunter/Frye

I just can't see Stat at center again...

 

[cly2tw]

Haddadi for Tucker would be fine with me. No Hunter please.

 

[Black Jesus]

who is Haddadi?

 

[mojorizen7]

who is Haddadi?

Yeah i had to google him too....

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http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hamed_haddadi/index.html
I know nothing about this guy. He looks like an Iranian Channing Frye.
7'2" 250lbs........

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I think the poster is Haddadi.

 

[HooverDam]

who is Haddadi?

Only the greatest Iranian big man of all time! He's 7'2'' so surely people on here will be fawning over him as a 'legit 7 footer!" but he's a slug and a stiff who'd likely rarely play. Not that Im against flipping Tucker for him since Alando is useless anyway, though I don't know if the Grizz would do that trade or not.

 

[mojorizen7]

I think the poster is Haddadi.

I think you're on to something
Or at least his agent.

 

[HooverDam]

He looks like an Iranian Channing Frye.
7'2" 250lbs........

I think he's more of an Iranian Jake Tsakilidis.

Look at this, found some Hadadadi 'highlights' against the Suns:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PixjYjl93Tg&feature=related

How fitting that his first opportunity for points in the NBA came against Robin Lopez.

 

[mojorizen7]

I think he's more of an Iranian Jake Tsakilidis.

Look at this, found some Hadadadi 'highlights' against the Suns:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PixjYjl93Tg&feature=related

How fitting that his first opportunity for points in the NBA came against Robin Lopez.

LOL @ Scott Williams telling it like it is.
On the Lopez loose ball foul: "That just can't happen."

On Haddaddi being the first Iranian born player to blah blah: The tone in SW voice saying "Good for him."

 

[Mainstreet]

Haddadi for Tucker would be fine with me. No Hunter please.

Agree. At least Haddadi stands upright and doesn't bring the ball down.

 

[Dida]

Agree. At least Haddadi stands upright and doesn't bring the ball down.

- exactly. But really, look at some other youtube highlights from him - he seems to have a nice little hook and he knows how to catch the ball.

Basically we don't need Tucker or Pavs anyway so it should be a good change - for US Don't know if Memphis would be interested, but who knows after the comments made by him the chances might not be that bad.

 

[cly2tw]

- exactly. But really, look at some other youtube highlights from him - he seems to have a nice little hook and he knows how to catch the ball.

Basically we don't need Tucker or Pavs anyway so it should be a good change - for US Don't know if Memphis would be interested, but who knows after the comments made by him the chances might not be that bad.

We do need Pav's contract for savings of 6 mil cash. Hunter is not worth it, nor Haddadi. So, I'd do Tucker + 1 mil cash for Haddadi. That's it.

 

[elindholm]

I love the concept of a 24-year-old stiff who has logged barely 100 career minutes demanding a trade. Insert joke about Iranian delusions of grandeur here.

 

[Mainstreet]

I love the concept of a 24-year-old stiff who has logged barely 100 career minutes demanding a trade. Insert joke about Iranian delusions of grandeur here.

Or, how about the Suns delusion they do not need another C-F.

 

[boisesuns]

I guess we could always replace the other daddy that just left.....

 

[mojorizen7]

Or, how about the Suns delusion they do not need another C-F.

It's not a delusion......it's because they think they're gonna outrun,outshoot & outscore evryone They don't want a big man slowing them down,demanding the ball in the low-post,clogging the paint etc..

This roster is what they wanted minus Amare for more run & gun scrubs but nobody was willing to pull the trigger....hence we have Frye who won't complain and can run.

I'm pumped.

 

[asudevil83]

Or, how about the Suns delusion they do not need another C-F.

whether they need a center/pf or not, this guy is NOT THE ANSWER.

A.) he sucks
B.) he sucks
C.) he sucks, and demanded a trade
D.) he makes $1.6 mil this season and next

he's a D'Leaguer who has a guaranteed contract....and makes more than the vet min. yeah, totally what any team in the league desires.

if anyone doesnt remember this guy, he did pretty well in the Olympics. led the tournament in both rebounds and blocks. because of that Memphis promptly gave him a 3 year guaranteed contract....and he promptly sat at the end of the bench.

 

[Dida]

I don't think that's a fair statement - I don't know why so many foreign prospects are beeing hyped and some of them are labelled some kind of non-american idiots or something.

OK, he might not be the best player around but let me ask you something - what did the Suns do in order to keep up with the rest of the NBA? Nothing, every player who once had a good year, every FA that was even worth mentioning - all went to other teams.

Nobody came here and nobody IS here besides Robin, who I like but to be honest - HE is your D-Leaguer you were mentioning, not a player who had great impact at the Olympic Games I think.

Besides - I still think he is (at the moment) a more ready rebounder and or scorer in the paint while Robin still needs massive improvement to be atleast a decent center for us.

But again - how can this experiment work - no center besides Lopez and Frye?? And don't tell me that Amare is gonna do anything there besides drawing technical fouls when he's getting frustrated by the big names in the game.

I would give it a try and go for it - Tucker + 1Million - what would be the risk for us? I think none...at least a smaller risk than the one we tried before with a certain player who likes to do his own show nowadays...

 

[elindholm]

Or, how about the Suns delusion they do not need another C-F.

You can't seriously believe that Haddadi could possibly address this problem.

 

[Mainstreet]

You can't seriously believe that Haddadi could possibly address this problem.

I have never really watched Haddadi play (other than video) so there is no way I can say he could fill the Suns need at C/PF. However, I will say I would rather see him or another big man on the the Suns roster in place of Tucker or Griffin. The Suns have greatly neglected their need for depth at center with no hope in sight. They have let some very reasonable FA big men sign with other teams. If I thought Lopez and Frye could secure the center position I wouldn't even be talking about Haddadi. IMO, the Suns do not even have one proven player that can handle the center position. Of course I'm trying to keep Amare at PF.

 

[elindholm]

However, I will say I would rather see him or another big man on the the Suns roster in place of Tucker or Griffin.

I agree with that, but they're stuck with Tucker, and Griffin is a lot cheaper.

IMO, the Suns do not even have one proven player that can handle the center position.

Adding ten Haddadis wouldn't change that. There's a big difference between a guy who happens to be 7' 2" and an NBA center.

Of course I'm trying to keep Amare at PF.

Won't happen. When push comes to shove, the Suns get their five best players on the floor. There's no center remotely available who can crack the top five (Nash, Stoudemire, Hill, Richardson, Barbosa), or top six, or top seven, and there never has been. A middle-quality addition, even if one were out there, would not keep Stoudemire out of the C position.

 

[mojorizen7]

When push comes to shove, the Suns get their five best players on the floor. There's no center remotely available who can crack the top five (Nash, Stoudemire, Hill, Richardson, Barbosa), or top six, or top seven, and there never has been. A middle-quality addition, even if one were out there, would not keep Stoudemire out of the C position.

What? There never has been?
I must have misread this.

 

[elindholm]

What? There never has been?
I must have misread this.

I meant this summer. Who did you have in mind?

 

[mojorizen7]

I meant this summer. Who did you have in mind?

Oh ok, i thought you meant over the course of the last several years...
As for this year?....he's in Cleveland and his monster contract expires less than a year from now

 

[elindholm]

As for this year?....he's in Cleveland and his monster contract expires less than a year from now

Well right. The Suns took their shot with O'Neal and it didn't work, not that I fault them for trying. But now it's time to stop spending top dollar on a mediocre team. Given that reality, the Suns simply don't have a better option than Stoudemire at C, and that's where he'll be.