Knicks Blog says we are still after Andre Miller and thinks we make a deal

yep. now that brand is out for the year, they actually have a shot at making the 2nd round(if they can get to the 4th or 5th seed).

 

They might make the playoffs, but let's be serious ... nobody thinks they'll remotely challenge Boston, Cleveland or Orlando to even get out of the first round. Philly knows it needs to build for the future.

-Pop

 

who says they play any of those 3 in the first round?

 

We're still after a guy whom we've never been after.

Yeah.

 

Probably the same delusional guy who thinks Philly is 4 or a 5 seed.

-Pop

 

they are only a game out of 5th place and have gone 13-8 without brand this season(compared to 13-16 with him). now that brand is out for the year, they definitely are a team capable of being the 4th or 5th seed and advancing to the 2nd round.

 

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/featur...454~2015&teams=20~22~22~21~20~21~21&te=&cash=

We trade: Bayless/Blake/Raef/Outlaw
We get: Andre Miller & Iguodala

Philly out: Miller/Iggy
Philly in: Amare/Blake

Phoenix out: Amare
Phoenix in: Raef/Bayless/Outlaw

this one is perfect. I want it, we have a small log jam and at the end of the season have to decide if we:

re-sign Miller and let either Webster or Batum go
go after a different PG and let either Webster or Batum go
move brandon to point and keep webster and batum (or go after different SF)

Philly opens up time for Thad Young (though they need help at the two and have a lot of 4's left) and saves some dough over the long run (amare expires sooner than Iggy) and Phoenix saves their boatload of money while getting some young talent back.

We could look like this:

Miller/Sergio
Roy/Rudy
Iggy/Batum
Aldridge/Frye
Oden/Pryzbilla

next year
Roy/Sergio
Webster/Rudy or (Rudy/Batum)
Iggy/Batum or (Iggy/Webster)
Aldridge/Freeland
Oden/Pryzbilla

Our first unit could play big, defensive, mean slow-paced basketball and then our bench could come in and open it up. I'd love that balance and complimentary tension between our two units. And our defense (in the first unit at least) would be off the charts. Sure little guys would get by us sometimes (though Iggy can guard little guys well), but they'd have a lot of size awaiting them and we could post up anyone (at almost any position).

 

The answer is "no one." Philly is gathering momentum and will probably be back in the playoffs if they stand pat, so there would be little incentive to try and swap out floor generals with only 30 or so games left in the season -- too hard to integrate that position especially on a shortened time-line.

 

Let me know what you think... Orlando gets ride of Peitrus who is repetitive with Lee emerging and the Magic intent on resigning Hedo. They Get a PG in Blake to play out the year for them since they are missing Nelson and they get a Plethora of depth for the playoffs since their greatest complaint is a weak bench. Philly rounds out its team for the future while opening up Cap space. They get Sergio for the future PG and Petri as a wild card. They also recieve Frye to help down low and outside shooting from Reddick and Cook, and they get Raef.

Portland does this because they get to condense tallent without giving up that much. Throw in a few draft pick if Orlando or Philly complains


RealGM Trade ID #4999053

Portland Recieves
Incoming Players

Willie Green
6-2 SG
Andre Miller
6-2 PG
Mickael Pietrus
6-6 SG / SF

Portland Trades:
Outgoing Players
Petteri Koponen
No games yet played in 2008-2009
Sergio Rodriguez
6-3 PG

Steve Blake
6-3 PG
Channing Frye
6-11 PF
Raef LaFrentz
6-11 PF

76ER's Recieve:
Incoming Players
Petteri Koponen

Sergio Rodriguez
6-3 PG
Channing Frye
6-11 PF
Raef LaFrentz
6-11 PF
J.J. Redick
6-5 SG
Brian Cook
6-9


Orlando Magic
Incoming Players
Steve Blake
6-3 PG
Kareem Rush
6-6 SG from
Royal Ivey
6-4 PG
Theo Ratliff
6-10 C
Reggie Evans
6-8 PF

 

are you dark helmit aka iggy lover

 

Yeah, lol. I'm pretty sure.

 

Yes, he is.....