The Sky is Falling

[sunsfan88]

Can we trade Carter away for a 2nd rd draft pick or somethin?

If we trade him away, then either Dudley or Pietrus can start at the 2 and Dragic can be the SG with Dowdell stayin at PG.

Dragic is not a true PG and will likely never be one. Z runs the bnch unit much better and it will be helpful to utilize Dragic's shooting skills with him playin off the ball.

 

[elindholm]

I still think they're going to struggle down the stretch in tight games because they don't have a go to scorer.

I agree. Shooting guard is the biggest weakness on this team right now, and it's glaring.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I agree. Shooting guard is the biggest weakness on this team right now, and it's glaring.

But I like Pietrus and Dudley. Its just that Carter gets minutes.

 

[elindholm]

But I like Pietrus and Dudley. Its just that Carter gets minutes.

Pietrus is often good defensively but is a black hole on offense. Once he gets the ball, the play is over, and you just have to hope he makes whatever shot he decides to chuck up. That's a bad situation when he's shooting only 37% overall and 32% from behind the arc.

I like Dudley and it's possible he could log major minutes at SG, but the Suns use him almost entirely at SF as Hill's backup.

 

[JCSunsfan]

This is just ridiculous. Smith would fit perfectly. He can score in a variety of ways, he is a very good defender, and a pretty good rebounder. Yeah, it would be nice if he had another inch and 10lb, but he is a legitimate power forward.

Also, I think that playing next to a real Center (Gortat and Lopez) would make him even more effective than he is now, playing alongside another PF (Hartford.)

I think there is zero chance that Hawks trade him to Phoenix, but if they offered him for Carter and a pick or two (along with another player to make salaries work,) the Suns should make that trade.

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They would want a C and a pg. Lopez and Nash or Dragic (plus whatever)

 

[JCSunsfan]

BTW, when I look at standings, the loss column is the key. We are only two games out of sixth place in the loss column.