http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/21368/hornets-not-resting-on-laurels 6-0 and now they're acting like they're putting together the final peices of a championship run?
That would be a pretty damn good move for them. Iggy would be a really nice complimentary scorer and defender in the backcourt ... his lack of an outside shot would be my only concern.
Iggy has been a shell of his old self since last year. He looked awful during FIBA, but with his athletic abilities next to Paul, that would be scary.
That all depends. Peja's contract would be a kick ass deduction off of the salary cap of a team. Doug Collins has been complaining that the team is made of mismatched pieces, with some players suited for running and some player suited for half court. Philly needs to develope an identity, and if they are gonig to do that, that means either Iggy or Brand have to be moved. Iggy is much more dealable than Brand.
Yep, he hasn't been half the player since Philly lost Andre Miller. Hmm... That's another reason I never understoood the whole Roy and Miller can never coexist mantra. Iggy has a similar game to Roy, sort of a Brandon-Lite, and he played his best ball alongside Miller. And yes, Peja's $15.3 expiring contract is a HUGE trading chip for a team looking to save some cash and start rebuilding. BNM
How about we ship Pryz and Rudy for Iggy? Iggy would be a huge lift should Roy need MFS (or if Roy has to rest for 20 games), etc.
But what happens when Roy comes back? Would Iggy, who has been a starter his entire career, is only 26 and makes as much money as Brandon Roy accept a role coming off the bench? Probably not. Then what? Do you start him at the 3 in place of Batum? Besides, I think this teams needs Joel Przybilla more than another 2-guard right now. We are just way too thin up front to trade away a solid rebounding, good defensding 7'1" center that would start on over half the teams in the league (if healthy). BNM
What, you mean the offense where FIVE players stand around and watch while Nate calls the Roy ISO play seven times in a row? BNM
Not sure that I agree that Iggy is Brandon-lite. Iggy is most effective when out on the run and playing above the rim. He's also a piss poor player in ISO. Iggy is also a tough defender, something that Brandon has never been mistaken as.
while I agree with the concept wholeheartedly, Joel + Rudy's salary = about 8.4M while Andre makes 12.7M this year STOMP
We have so many assets and so many question marks on this team. I expect Cho to make some kind of moves before the deadline.
Which I suppose is even worse, another player whose style clashes with Roy. Aldridge, Batum, Miller, and Iggy (if added) all excel in a faster paced game, but Roy is only comfortable playing slow ball, walk it up the court and milk the shot clock. I think that's worse than a player whose skills are somewhat redundant. Either way, I don't see Iggy as a good fit when Roy is healthy. A great replacement when he's not, but what happens when he is? For as many times as it seems Roy has been injured, he's averaged 69 games a year over his first four seasons (and some of the games he missed were for the birth of a child, death of a family member, etc.) and hasn't missed a game yet this season. He's played in 84% of the team's games since he was drafted. So, do we give up a 7'1" center, when we are so short handed up front, for a guy with a huge contract that only fits well 16% (or thereabouts) of the time. BNM
Oh I'm not necessarily saying that we should go after Iggy. But, I think the days we base everything around Brandon are over. He bases so much of his game off his first step and that is hampered with knee injuries to both knees that he's suffered since college. Its not likely to get any better with time. I'm not saying the days of Roy being a capable player are over, but I don't think these knee issues are anything to scoff at. So much wear and tear at a young age that I think he needs to drastically change his approach to the game if we want to see the same Roy that averaged 28/5/5 through December and January of last year. I hope I'm wrong.
48.8% of the time, if you go by the number of possessions that lead to a shot attempt. However, if you go by time of possession, with the way the Blazers milk the shot clock, they probably play defense about 45 - 46% of the time. In either case, I have no idea what point you were trying to make. BNM
