No Deals at the Deadline Reaction Thread (Merged)

I wanted them too, but if we are calling a spade a spade, neither of those two are getting us to the championship either. They would simply get us in to the playoffs this year

 

POR just got ragged on in the ESPN show for not making a move

 

I'm disappointed we didn't land Wallace or Butler (everyone else I could do without) but am I disappointed in KP or our front office? I have NO F'ING IDEA. Why? Cause I have absolutely NO IDEA what offers were made, what those two teams wanted for those players. Hell, for all we know, they may have been asking for BRANDON ROY or LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE. What the hell do we know? We sit here and read 2nd, 3rd, 4th hand reports and some rumors that are flat out made up and think "Oh wow! We can have this player for an expiring contract and spare change?!?"

What is the worst deal you can think of that you would still do? What if our offers were worse than that? What if all this was talk to try to drive up the price from other teams but really the financial situation was blown WAY OUT OF PROPORTION? What if teams weren't actually willing to give up their stars for just savings? What if NJ was asking for Outlaw, RLEC, Bayless, Rudy and a pick for Carter? Would you do that? What if they wanted Lamarcus Aldridge and RLEC? I wouldn't do either of those, especially if I actually had to pay the guy. That's a huge amount of money for a breaking down, no D playing star.

So, while I know it won't, I hope this will change some of your minds to realize WE KNOW NOTHING.

 

(1) How do you know we had the best trading asset there was? You don't ACTUALLY know what we were offered.
(2) Maybe a lot of GMs now don't want to deal with Pritchard. That happens. I remember when Kevin McHale refused a perfectly decent Gugliotta-to-the-Lakers trade and just let Gugliotta walk, because it was the Lakers.
(3) I trust KP's opinion of whether or not Wallace would be good for this team (or good enough to be worth it) more than I trust posters on this board's opinion.

 

Re: (Merged) Noon Pacific/Post Deadline Thread

Well no but there could be legitimate concerns about his multiple concussions. But that would not explain the other trades not being accepted.

 

It's all about adding pieces, Wallace is the perfect fit at SF. How can you pass that up? With him it makes us a top 3 team in the West. WTF are we gonna do with our picks this draft? Draft guys to fill imaginary roster spots?

 

Sounds like KP values chemistry and camaraderie over sexy roster moves.

 

I hope he didn't try to sell it like "I wouldn't trade you guys for ANYTHING!" because that would just be cheesy and nobody would buy that.

 

let's look at KP's track record;
1. traded up in draft and turned Tyrus Thomas rights and victor for the rights to LA
2. traded seabass and ratliff for the #7 pick
3. traded that pick for Roy
4. traded cash for sergio
5. traded cash for rudy
6. traded back up in draft for batum

yes he could have made a splash but he's on record as saying he doesn't like mid season trades. i think he deserves a little more respect than he's being given here. this guy has transformed a team of punks into the 2nd youngest team in the league that is fighting for HCA in the playoffs.

 

repped!

 

Or... he isn't. Personally I like my SF to be able to play SF a bit more. And, y'know, be able to shoot and dribble. He can jump very high, I'll give you that.

 

That might be his biggest obstacle to making a big trade. He values his guys a lot because he's the one that drafted them and poured so many resources into it.

Jarrett wasn't his guy, Nash drafted him.
Zach wasn't his guy, forget who drafted him.
Telfair wasn't his guy, Nash drafted him.

Oh well.

 

Re: (Merged) Noon Pacific/Post Deadline Thread

Doesn't Batum have a heart condition?

Yeah I don't care who it was, I would take Jefferson and Butler.

 

Perhaps Paul Allen told KP not to do any trades for now because of Miles back on our books. Maybe KP has a better idea and a trade scheme in the summer.

 

Well he did have them huddle together, and told them none of them would be traded and they broke the huddle, saying "TOGETHER!"

 

Re: (Merged) Noon Pacific/Post Deadline Thread

So Gerald Wallace, who has played a whopping total of 52 minutes of playoff minutes in his career, is going to put this team over the top? Bold statement considering you have no idea exactly what Charlotte was demanding, or even if they were really shopping Wallace seriously.

 

Yippee? Pretty Ironic your calling anyone a 12 year old.

Bottom Line is Darius Miles screwed our cap space that we need for our core guys. By the time our big three solidly develop we can look to add that final piece. It just is not right now.

BTW. Did you see Batum make two sick blocks in a row last night? One on Rudy Gay. I'd say he's worth waiting for.

 

there is nothing better than raefs expiring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ridiculous? It is no more ridiculous than the meltdown a lot of people here are having because they think they can run a basketball franchise better than a GM who has done wonders for us in recent years. He didn't get the deal he wanted so he didn't pull the trigger.

Stop all the whining and crying. This team still makes the playoffs - and trade or no trade, we would've won ONE playoffs series at best this year. Did you really think we were going to win the title this year with Wallace, Jefferson or even Andre Fucking Miller? Or next year?