Sacramento Bee reporting that Suns are after Tyronn Lue

[AtlHawksFan]

I wouldn't be so excited about getting Lue as he was the one player all Hawks fans wanted to include in the Bibby deal. He's not a PG, can't play defense (forget the Iverson lockdown) and has not been consistent with his shot. However, when he's on...he's really on. Someone said it earlier - he's Barbosa without the quicks and size.

 

[BeeBeard]

If Lue wasn't good enough to be a point guard for the Hawks, why would he be good enough for us?

Because Lue has...that is, he possesses...well you see he's got....hmm. Cornrows?

It's a valid question. While I trust Kerr's judgment, it's hard not to doubt a player who couldn't hold a job as a second stringer on a terrible team like the Hawks. Still, his numbers last year and the year before are exceptional for 27 and 24 minutes of work, respectively. Could we safely say that he's an upgrade over Marcus Banks, but how much of one we'll just have to wait and see?

 

[Mainstreet]

I wouldn't be so excited about getting Lue as he was the one player all Hawks fans wanted to include in the Bibby deal. He's not a PG, can't play defense (forget the Iverson lockdown) and has not been consistent with his shot. However, when he's on...he's really on. Someone said it earlier - he's Barbosa without the quicks and size.

I haven't seen Lue play for awhile, however, he used to be very quick. Also the Suns are obviously a different team than the Hawks. What's the saying, one man's food is another man's poison. If the Suns and Celtics are interested in him he must have some redeeming qualities. I really liked him when he played for the Lakers. Anyway he would be a backup PG for Phoenix of which they presently have none. His stats do not look bad at all.

 

[arwillan]

I haven't seen Lue play for awhile, however, he used to be very quick. Also the Suns are obviously a different team than the Hawks. What's the saying, one man's food is another man's poison. If the Suns and Celtics are interested in him he must have some redeeming qualities. I really liked him when he played for the Lakers. Anyway he would be a backup PG for Phoenix of which they presently have none. His stats do not look bad at all.

i think the T.E will be more appealing to the hawks then anything boston could give. boston needs all of the pieces they have...what would they possibly give up? we could at least offer financial relief to an extent, possibly with a pick to with it. boston has no picks left for a few years.

 

[Griffin]

i think the T.E will be more appealing to the hawks then anything boston could give. boston needs all of the pieces they have...what would they possibly give up? we could at least offer financial relief to an extent, possibly with a pick to with it. boston has no picks left for a few years.

You mean the Kings, right? We don't really have any picks either. I don't think Lue is worth the Hawks pick. The Kings are well below LT and Lue is in his final year, so there is no incentive for the Kings to trade Lue for cap relief.

 

[elindholm]

Also, since the TE cannot be combined with players, the best we could offer for Lue is a draft pick (which one, I wonder).

No, the rule is that a trade exception cannot be combined with players in order to bring in a salary larger than either the TE or the players could get by themselves. If the TE by itself can accommodate Lue, there's no rule against the Suns shipping out a small salary in the same deal.

 

[BillsCarnage]

Sheite, I wanted Lue and Mikki Moore during the summer of discontent w/ the Suns (JoJo fiasco and Hunter leaving) and was practically laughed out of the forums.

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

Sheite, I wanted Lue and Mikki Moore during the summer of discontent w/ the Suns (JoJo fiasco and Hunter leaving) and was practically laughed out of the forums.

Big difference between wanting them and being content with them after landing shaq...

You'd still be laughed out of the forums, dont worry

 

[dodie53]

i would give the ATL pick for Calderon

 

[Folster]

Keep the Atlanta pick. Right now it is at #11.

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

i would give the ATL pick for Calderon

I dont think you'd find a suns fan that would disagree.

 

[cly2tw]

Let Lue ask for a buyout before trading deadline. We could sign him to more to compensate him after the deadline to avoid LT.

 

[Forrestham]

Hes a decent player with playoff experience. I would wait for Sacramento to cut him as they added 4 players and don't see a reason the Kings would keep him. I would consider the trade exception but no draft picks. There is no way he is worth Atlantas pick

 

[Rab]

Don't care for Lue. I think a lot of his stats in ATL over the years were a result of him being the only PG that played a lot, but veteran depth never hurts I guess.

 

[okhoops]

First, you're not going to get Calderon for the Atlanta pick. Living in Canada, I see a lot of the Raptors. He has been fantastic all year, but since TJ went down he as played at as high a level as any PG in the league. He certainly would be worth that pick (a genuine PG that could lead the team for 10 years after Nash hung them up) but he will get a huge contract from either Toronto or someone else come the summer. He's too good to sit behind Nash (playing 12 minutes a game under D'Antoni) for the next 2 (or more?) years.

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

First, you're not going to get Calderon for the Atlanta pick. Living in Canada, I see a lot of the Raptors. He has been fantastic all year, but since TJ went down he as played at as high a level as any PG in the league. He certainly would be worth that pick (a genuine PG that could lead the team for 10 years after Nash hung them up) but he will get a huge contract from either Toronto or someone else come the summer. He's too good to sit behind Nash (playing 12 minutes a game under D'Antoni) for the next 2 (or more?) years.

First off, the idea of atl for calderon is silly. But he would definitely get more than 12mpg next season. If dantoni doesnt, nash will force him to until the playoffs.

 

[mojorizen7]

I think Nash & Calderon could co-exist nicely. They're doing wonders for my 1st place rotisserrie team.

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sorry

 

[mojorizen7]

Tyrone Lue doesn't excite me but neither does watching Barbosa pretend to be a PG either. I think his playoff experience would obviously be a benefit & if the price is right...bring him in.

 

[Brotha2thanite]

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Now this is some really funny crap. Suns fans hyped about getting one of Hawks garbage players. I truly know now some of you are full of isht.

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[nowagimp]

Dixon has less PG skills than Lue.




I wouldn't say Lue is perfect for the Suns. He should have more success than Banks, but I'm not even sure about that. Offering Tucker or DJ wouldn't help our roster problem at all because we'd still need a 13th player. I wouldn't want to give up either of those guys for Lue anyways. The only way we'll get him is if Sacramento wants to dump his salary (for part of a trade exemption). The other main problem is that Lue makes 3.5 million so trading Tucker (930K) or DJ (430K) would be impossible salary-wise. The only option is trade exemption.

Actually I like Lue, a career 39% shooter from 3 who has nearly a 3:1 asst/TO ratio. I dont like giving up strawberry though. The suns need a strong wing defender with quickness, strawberry might be the only one. Also with lue at the point and barbs at the '2', the suns are small defensively int he backcourt. I'd like Lue on the suns, but not for the atl #1 or strawberry.

 

[D-Dogg]

Lue was a major factor in one of the Lakers titles. His defense completely threw off Iverson, who we had no answer for. If not for Lue, I don't know if the Lakers would have won that year...they sure wouldn't have won as easily as they did.

For that, I always wish that guy well.

 

[nowagimp]

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Now this is some really funny crap. Suns fans hyped about getting one of Hawks garbage players. I truly know now some of you are full of isht.

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the hawks have plenty of garbage players, like almost the whole team. Alot of those guys looks like garbage with no real PG. Funny thing is that I'm betting that those players all play better on another team. Crap, even Joe Johnsons stats shrivel on that POS team. The hawks coaching staff/ talent eval/management is pathetic. You guys could have had chris paul, a better player than anyone on your whole team(yes including JJ).


PG chris paul
PF Josh Smith/shelden williams
C horoford
SG JJ
SF childress

is a much better starting 5 than the hawks will field over the next several years. Bibby is much slower than he was and is a defensive liability who can no longer take it to the rack.

 

[Mainstreet]

the hawks have plenty of garbage players, like almost the whole team. Alot of those guys looks like garbage with no real PG. Funny thing is that I'm betting that those players all play better on another team. Crap, even Joe Johnsons stats shrivel on that POS team. The hawks coaching staff/ talent eval/management is pathetic. You guys could have had chris paul, a better player than anyone on your whole team(yes including JJ).


PG chris paul
PF Josh Smith/shelden williams
C horoford
SG JJ
SF childress

is a much better starting 5 than the hawks will field over the next several years. Bibby is much slower than he was and is a defensive liability who can no longer take it to the rack.

Didn't they draft Shelden Williams instead of Chris Paul? IF so, this really has to hurt.

 

[Mainstreet]

My bad. The Hawks passed over Roy, Foye and Gay in that draft.

 

[nowagimp]

Didn't they draft Shelden Williams instead of Chris Paul? IF so, this really has to hurt.

No it was marvin williams, yeah it was one of the dumbest draft selections in a long time. Heck they could have "screwed up" and drafted Deron willams as well and had a nice team.