I am reading several sources that says Larry Bird is a huge fan of Oregon's Luke Jackson (who would be a great fit in Indiana), and is trying to trade up the draft to get him. Among the scenarios rumoured: Al Harrington to Cleveland for the 10th pick, which would be used to select Luke. A package deal involving Harrington to Chicago, in which the 3rd overall pick opens up a lot of options, including trading back down to the mid lottery, as three is too high for Luke. Trading Ron Artest to Memphis for Bonzi Wells, someone else and a first rounder that Memphis don't have, but would obtain through means of trade. Watch this space.
Looks good with that harrington trade, but not the ron artest one......why not build the franchise around two players: Ron & J.O.?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting BronxTeeRex:</div><div class="quote_post">Looks good with that harrington trade, but not the ron artest one......why not build the franchise around two players: Ron & J.O.?</div> I definitely agree with you, harrington is alright to go for a good draft pick but not ron, we need him
Something caught my mind, and that's that Bird loves white players, look at Luke Jackson, and when he signed danny ferry, hedu, you name it! by the way, that Luke guy looks alot like Luke ridnour doesn't he! and played for same team. I just found the profile on him, and it's pretty nice, he is a all around player, look at this:A very skilled and versatile player, Jackson is one of the better overall offensive talents in the country. Possessing a deadeye shot (which has improved greatly since he first entered college) from mid-range and three-point territory (shooting 51% from the field and 47% from beyond the arc so for the season), his jumper is difficult to defend when combining both his height and quick release. When he spots an opening in the defense Luke is not at all hesitant to take the ball to the basket and usually finishes when he does so or ends up at the line where he rarely misfires (or both). He has a quick first step to go along with an ability to hit tough shots in the lane, where he is not intimidated by bigger opponents. What sets Jackson apart from many scorers of his size are his guard-like ballhandling and passing skills. He sees the court exceptionally well and can almost always find open teammates any where on the court. He can crash the boards fairly well and does a good job following his own shots inside. Although his athleticism is not widely considered a strongpoint of his, he can get up significantly and at times surprisingly well and goes hard to the rim when he has the open path. < from Draftcity.com
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kebort:</div><div class="quote_post">I definitely agree with you, harrington is alright to go for a good draft pick but not ron, we need him</div> Artest would be untouchable if he was manageable. Sooner or later you have to question whether having Artest over Harrington is worth all the headaches, and I reckon management are asking those questions.
