right, adding a mutliple time all-nba defensive team player, not to mention a superior rebounder won't help with those guys or our defense, as opposed to having them being guarded by a guy who's never come close to sniffing any of all defensive teams and who regularly gets lit up like a pin-ball machine by Dirk and Duncan. Not that it's all Marion's fault, he's undersized in guarding those guys.
And you throw Amare out there as if that's something impressive - give me a break. Amare couldn't hang with Duncan and couldn't go out on the perimeter to guard Dirk even when he was completely healthy and, much less now and we've seen DA park KT's ass on the bench against the Mavs last year and this year.
Bottom line, KG's ability to play those two guys straight up, rather than having to help with Marion would allow our defense to be that much stronger, not having to double constantly.
You can argue that our offense might suffer with such a trade (not convincingly IMO), but to argue that our defense would suffer with swapping Marion for a legit 7-footer who is multiple all-defensive team player, a monster on the boards and a freak athletically who's length can bother Dirk and Duncan better than anyone else on the team is just sheer, unadulterated homerism at it's worst.
Superior rebounder???? You mean slightly better rebounder? Monster on the boards? So Marion must be a monster on the boards as well then.
KG - 11.9 per game
SM - 9.1 per game
First off neither is a Monster rebounder. They are both good rebounders. Second, Marion's and KG career rebounding numbers are almost identical despite the Suns having more rebounders on their team then the MT. Oh and KG is 4 inches taller.
Your at least right about Marion playing out of position. However, I have seen many a night where he has done an excellent job covering big men as well.
Amare can't hang with Duncan? Did you watch the playoffs? Amare can more then hold his own against Duncan. Amare is so close to being himself again IMO. Nobody can stop Duncan all the time. NOBODY. Nobody can stop Dirk all the time. NOBODY. KG doesn't change that so what's your point?
Also, Marion is not playing centers or PF this year. So you don't have to help Marion this year. Your talking about last year. Not this year. Marion has been matched up with mostly SF this year. Nobody is helping Marion guard his guy. Last year that argument was true. This year it's not.
But he couldnt put the Suns over the top?
Possibly yes. However, it's not clear cut that adding him would result in any better results then having Marion. Plus if you have to deplete an already WEAK bench IMO then ultimately the trade could hurt more then help.
Buddy...who cares. There is a lot of interest in Garnett and his value is determined by the market at the time and how bad a team wants him. If a team wants KG they could care less what Shaq was traded for. If two or more teams want KG then the bidding escalates. You dont know his value....you think he's worth Marion staight up.
Who is saying that the Market will bear that kind of value but some KG fans? I don't see teams lining up to trade away the farm for him. Plus I never said they would care what Shaq was traded for. Only that historically you don't get as much as some of the rediculous trades that are being suggested. You obviously don't know his value either. Nobody does until you see what he get's traded for. My guess is that MT will ask for too much and teams will balk. Then when he gets disgruntled and demands a trade, his value goes way down.
