Yep it kind of leaves Reddick out in limbo, unless they plan on running him next to Gilbert. It also kind of leaves them a bit smaller.
Man, the Suns made nearly the exact deal I would have liked Portland to have made with Orlando. Unfortunately, the Suns had better pieces to offer so Portland never even had a chance to get it done. In fact, now that Portland has waited long enough for 3 out of their 4 most valuable trade pieces to get hurt they are probably not going to be able to make a deal in time to make any sort of playoff run. It pisses me off that Cho hasn't made a move but when another team offers better pieces what the fuck can Cho do? Fuck man, I am just completely frustrated by right now. The only silver lining has been how the team has played the last 2 games. They may not be world beaters but they are entertaining. I wonder if it will continue once Roy comes back (if he actually does).
What I was trying to point out is that none of the players involved in the trade that took place on Saturday were pieces that would necessarily improve the Blazers significantly. Making a trade just to make a trade is a waste of time and assets. If you make a deal like that, it may very well preclude you being able to make a better deal closer to the deadline when teams that are out of the hunt entirely may be looking to clear cap space by moving players who would actually make Portland better. I'm in favor of Cho making a move, but I want it to be the right move, not just one to please the noise generated by the likes of Canzano and messageboard fans.
I guess what is not clear is how was Phoenix playing better than Portland? We beat them twice in a week. Orlando was forced to re-tool because they were stupid enough screw with the chemistry that got them to the NBA finals, and now they want Turk back. Vince was a mistake. And now the Suns have him. He will play well for Phoenix off and on this year and then they will not resign him when they learn what he is all about. The trade was not that bad for either team, but I can't say "wow I wish we made that move".
At this point, Jason Richardson would be an upgrade over Roy. Would it have a profound impact on the W-L record? Maybe not...but the team would be more fun to watch. (and it might slow the bleeding of fan support)
There is also a good chance that it could make fan support worse. Lot of BROY fans out there that don't express themselves on bitch boards and radio squak shows. I wonder why Goldenstate, Charlotte and Phoenix gave up on Richardson. He played well for two of the three. The last two teams gave up on him quickly.
But do u think phoenix would trade Richardson to a team they are competing against for a playoff spot?
