<p class="style1"><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Gary Payton, unhappy how last season ended, decided he wants to play another season, his agent said, and thought he probably would return to the Heat before Pat Riley said otherwise publicly last week. Miami Herald</div></p><p class="style1">Sad to see him latch on like this... retire w/ some dignity like Miller.</p><p class="style1">-Petey</p>
I'm expecting Boston to jump on this oppurtunity, Payton could backup Rondo and help to mentor him as RR continues to develop into a PG who can create for guys like Pierce, Garnett, and Allen which isn't the hardest task but it needs to be done well. I'm happy to see him another year but I don't think he'll be able to contribute a good deal to any team, he'll mainly be used as a locker room prescence.
I think John Paxson might take a swipe at him. If Payton looks good, that'd allow them to trade Duhon.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BG7 Lavigne)</div><div class='quotemain'>I think John Paxson might take a swipe at him. If Payton looks good, that'd allow them to trade Duhon.</div></p> Are you serious?</p> You want Payton to replace Duhon??????</p> </p>
The Nets need another PG for the minimum, and he was Jason Kidd's mentor as a kid, but he is so washed up I don't even think he would help.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BG7 Lavigne)</div><div class='quotemain'>I think John Paxson might take a swipe at him. If Payton looks good, that'd allow them to trade Duhon.</div></p> Are you serious?</p> You want Payton to replace Duhon?????? </p> </p> </div> </p> I'm sure that if Duhon were to be replaced by Gary Payton, he would be traded in a package for an offensive post prescence.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BG7 Lavigne)</div><div class='quotemain'>I think John Paxson might take a swipe at him. If Payton looks good, that'd allow them to trade Duhon.</div></p> Are you serious?</p> You want Payton to replace Duhon?????? </p> </p> </div> </p> I'm sure that if Duhon were to be replaced by Gary Payton, he would be traded in a package for an offensive post prescence. </p> </div></p> What kind of effective post scorer are they going to get for Duhon? They'll never get a player near equal value.</p> And if the Bulls were so interested in a post presence, why did they take Noah instead of Hawes? </p> </p>
[quote name='ghoti'][quote name='GArenas'][quote name='ghoti'] [quote name='BG7 Lavigne']I think John Paxson might take a swipe at him. If Payton looks good, that'd allow them to trade Duhon. [/QUOTE]</p> Are you serious?</p> You want Payton to replace Duhon?????? </p> </p> [/QUOTE] </p> I'm sure that if Duhon were to be replaced by Gary Payton, he would be traded in a package for an offensive post prescence. </p> [/QUOTE]</p> What kind of effective post scorer are they going to get for Duhon? They'll never get a player near equal value.</p> And if the Bulls were so interested in a post presence, why did they take Noah instead of Hawes? </p> </p> [/QUOTE]</p> </p> As I said in my previous post, Duhon would need to be included in some sort of a package for a post scorer.</p> </p> Also, as for drafting Noah, many fans wonder why the Bulls took Joakim Noah over Spencer Hawes who has alot more offensive potential. </p> </p>
Not interested in trading Duhon or having Payton on the Bulls.</p> The bulls didn't need to get much younger by taking a 19 year old C with potential, and I do think that Noah is at least a better athlete.</p> </p>
Noah can come off the bench immediately. Hawes is still pretty raw and is going to take some time to develop.</p> As for Payton, him and Kidd are pretty tight. Even at his age, I'd love to have GP on the Nets for the minimum.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real)</div><div class='quotemain'> Noah can come off the bench immediately. Hawes is still pretty raw and is going to take some time to develop.</p> As for Payton, him and Kidd are pretty tight. Even at his age, I'd love to have GP on the Nets for the minimum.</p> </div></p> </p> It's doubtful that Noah will ever develop into even a solid offensive player, meanwhile Hawes may need to develop for some time but I could see him being one of the better scoring C's in the NBA when he's in his prime. Noah is alot like Tyrus Thomas, both are hustle players who play terrific defense, however now Thomas is adding a jumper to his game so he's become even more valuable. Meanwhile Noah has very short range.</p> </p>
