Gotta believe their rocky start could prompt them to move Asik and perhaps a few others sooner rather than later, I'd love to add Asik to our roster in a 3-way where perhaps CJ and change goes to a 3rd team and a PF like Illyasova (or others) goes to HOU.
I would personally feel so much better about our team and whatever run they might have in them if we had another quality big. The issue I see is Asik thinks he is a starter.
I don't think it can happen. In my mind, Joel Freeland should be our backup PF, Asik our back up Center, which leaves Thomas Robinson and Meyers Leonar up shit creek.
so what's the prob? start Asik, give him 25 minutes a game and give Rolo the rest, love to have two bigs like that playin hard, not worrying about fouls and splittin the C time
The only thing Houston would want is Aldridge and I can't really envision very many trade scenarios where Houston gets him and we get Asik unless there's some third team out there to facilitate such a deal.
those are the kind of probs I want this team to have! other trades or sending Freeland out in a deal like this also works
WE DON'T NEED ASIK!!! Robinson and Freeland are more than capable of manning down the 10-15 reserve minutes behind Lopez and Aldridge. And he's definitely not worth dealing CJ for. Let's at least see what CJ's got. He and Dame together could be special.
not in my opinion, having two bigs like Asik and Rolo would IMO give us a much better chance to go deep in the playoffs, just my take
Right now Asik is not better than Lopez and we all know Asik wants to start. I just don't see it working here, feels like it would create an unnecessary log jam in the front court.
I don't want to sound like too much of a pessimist here, but we're 1 RoLo (or even Freeland) injury from serious trouble.
FYI, Houston's last game summary makes no mention of an Asik injury. However, he played on 4 minutes, FOUR! Dwight played 42 minutes which means Asik didn't even get all 6 backup center minutes. If he indeed is not injured, then they definitely need to move an asset they're not using, and they're not getting an all-star, or even borderline all-star for a backup who plays 4 mpg.
I'm not quite sure I would like to have Asik now with the emergence of Freeland and Lopez doing well. My issue is Asik would love to start and I think Lopez deserves to start. Freeland knows he is a bench player and won't bitch. Adding Asik would mean we need to get rid of Lopez. I really don't want that right now. As for Houston… I think that change happens late December or Early January. The Asik/Howard front court is not working. They are bumping into each other trying to grab boards.
have to admit I am sorta shocked by the lack of enthusiasm for getting Asik who showed how well he can play and defend last year, oh well. and while I like Freeland lets be realistic, Asik is WAY better
I think Asik is a great center, but sometimes having a player like Lopez is much better. I am pleasantly surprised with his high BBIQ.
I don't disagree. I was just correcting and adding on to Wiz Mentor's comment. But I don't know that we have enough to offer Houston without getting rid of players that I think we should hang on to.
