I didn't get to catch the game as I was going from restaurant to restaurant looking for somewhere to eat without a long wait, but when I was at Montana's (left after 20 minutes of bad service) I caught the Graham play, and I was ticked to the max. I believe if he made the 3 point play, the lead would of been down to 1 point or tied. Was that the momentum changer? I was also one of the few who stressed that we needed to push for a 2nd scorer in the offseason (Al Harrington being the most open option). Imagine this scenerio; Draft Brandon Roy, trade CV for Shard (would work since we were under the cap by plenty), make a trade to Get Marcus Williams (might involve trading Mo) = Willams Roy/Mo Shard Bosh Rasho Ok, enough with me fantasizing. I'm content with the current roster for now, but we need to prevent these random monster games by Dalembert and Josh Smith.
<div class="quote_poster">deception Wrote</div><div class="quote_post"> i was thinking of potential scenarios and the only one that seemed feasible was bargnani and mo pete for rashard and their first rounder (apparently its a deep class and the sonics are lottery bound). if colangelo did it, he would have great big ballz cause essentially he would be admitting a mistake.</div> That trade would've been more feasible before the draft. The Sonics would've had more control over their pick and I think, now, they've been getting closer to talk of an extension. I'm also hesitant to give up Bargnani.
<div class="quote_poster">Chutney Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">That trade would've been more feasible before the draft. The Sonics would've had more control over their pick and I think, now, they've been getting closer to talk of an extension. I'm also hesitant to give up Bargnani.</div> I believe Shard cut off contract extension talks throughout this season, but I'm not completely sure. I don't know where that Bargnani thing came form, but as far as giving him up..hell no.
I'm definitely not holding anything against Bargnani at this point. He's already shown flashes of his talent by running the floor and finishing on the break, hitting 3 pointers, and getting a few boards. He just needs more structure to be effective. A rookie can't automatically know where to be on the floor at all times, Mitchell's system is too freelance to get Bargnani the type of shots he needs. It's going to take him time to turn the corner as well, he is pretty raw at this point. Mitchell's offense for big guys equates to go to the post and ask for the ball, that's about it. He tries to use all the players on our team (who play similar positions) to fill the same role regardless of their skill set. I think Joey Graham is a prime example of someone who is mis-used by Mitchell. He is expected to run the floor and be a jump shooter, while given his athletic ability we should send him to the glass a lot more often. Not that I don't think Graham doesn't need improvement on his own, I just feel that Mitchell isn't helping his cause. Oh I'd also like to point out that the CB4 3 pointer from last game is a prime example of Mitchell's inability to call a play. He tries to get bosh the ball in the high post with the clock running down, defense is all over us. We end up winning on a broken play, which realistically would have failed 7 times out of 10. We need our 2nd rate coach to think of something more creative then give the ball directly to our leading scorer with the clock running out. Like every scout in the league doesn't have that one written down…
<div class="quote_poster">P.A.P. Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I believe Shard cut off contract extension talks throughout this season, but I'm not completely sure. I don't know where that Bargnani thing came form, but as far as giving him up..hell no.</div> p.a.p your starting to annoy me. i wasn't lobbying for the trade of bargnani, i was merely suggesting the only feasible way (salary cap and talent for talent considerations) to get shard was by throwing an expiring salary as well as bargnani. i mention in my reply it likely wouldn't be done cause colangelo would be admitting he drafted the wrong guy.
I didnt get to see the game cause' I dont have Raptors TV. It sounds like it was a tough loss but at least Bosh is still a beast on the boards. So far Bosh has shown he can dominate on the glass and I think he will be the next Garnett. Even though its only been 5 games, Bosh has consistently had games with more than 12 rebounds while still maintaining his high PPG. I know it's kind of stupid comparing his stats to Garnetts when its only been 5 games but if you look at both of their 4th year seasons (Bosh's being this year) Bosh is actually doing better. I truly believe Bosh can keep this rebounding up if his foot doesnt bother him.
