Kidd for Parker,Horry & Mercer????? <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">As the trade deadline quickly approaches (February 19) San Antonio may look to make a move to bolster their roster. The rumor mill has been churning with talk of the Spurs trading Tony Parker, Robert Horry and Ron Mercer to the New Jersey Nets for Jason Kidd. ?RC and Pop are always looking to improve the team and Jason Kidd is the best point guard out there today,? commented Griffin. ?When you have an opportunity to get the best players in the league it?s hard not to explore and look into that, and sometimes pull that trigger.? Griffin encourages the Spurs stay focused on their ultimate goal.</div> <div align="center">Link</div>
That would be spectacular for San Antonio, but they'd lose youth in Parker. And New Jersey would be set back, perhaps low in the playoff picture, but that's an excellent young core in Martin, Jefferson and Parker.
I don't think it will happen. If it does then I'll eat my words but I don't see how this trade is going to help either teams. The whole attack in New Jersey is based on Jason Kidds passing abilites on the break and in the halfcourt. They would have to kind of revamp the offence to Parkers shoot-first mentality. Whats going to happen to kittles, Martin, and Jefferson who thrive on Kidds passing? With the Nets doing pretty well now, this trade won't happen. I can see the Spurs doing good with Kidd but losing Parker could be very detrimental to the team in the later years. This kid has confidence and game to boot and he is only going to get better. The Spurs just won the Championship with this kid at the point and I don't really see them letting him go. All in all, I think its a bad trade...for both teams
Doesn't anyone else but myself like Parker? He has a real nice attitude and personality to the game. An unselfish player, not that good offensively or defensively this year but good enough. He's trying hard and can become much better, isn't that enough for him to stay? It'd be great to have Kidd, he'd really spice up the Spurs game, though that might not be a good thing....
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Magic Johnson:</div><div class="quote_post">Doesn't anyone else but myself like Parker? He has a real nice attitude and personality to the game. An unselfish player, not that good offensively or defensively this year but good enough. He's trying hard and can become much better, isn't that enough for him to stay? It'd be great to have Kidd, he'd really spice up the Spurs game, though that might not be a good thing....</div> it's not about liking or disliking Parker...it's about the supposed immediate improvement of the Spurs and the long term improvement of the Nets....thats all it is....sometimes you have to make moves and move players you like in order to help the team as a whole...
^ yea, i agree...Parker is good, but Kidd is better... what i don't understand is why would they fire Byron Scott, then trade Jason Kidd...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Big Nasty:</div><div class="quote_post">it's not about liking or disliking Parker...it's about the supposed immediate improvement of the Spurs and the long term improvement of the Nets....thats all it is....sometimes you have to make moves and move players you like in order to help the team as a whole...</div> Do you think he can improve though Chukk? I know Kidd's better, also hasn't Horry been playing decently for the Spurs lately? That's probably Ward, I haven't watched any of their games for awhile you see. Just the recent one against the Knicks.
Really. Does anyone see the Nets making this deal? I can't see one reason why they would. Not even the reasons of Parker, Horry, and Mercer.
I think Parker will be,and has the ability to be,an elite point guard in this league. Parker has all the talent in the world IMO. But I can understand the Spurs' motives in doing this....the Nets' motives as well. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting CourtVision:</div><div class="quote_post">Really. Does anyone see the Nets making this deal? I can't see one reason why they would. Not even the reasons of Parker, Horry, and Mercer.</div> Well,I think the Nets are looking to make a change and keep an eye on the future.....I don't think they can contend with Detroit and Indiana when it comes playoff time and maybe they realize it..who knows tho'...
I know change is good(at times), but I really don't see this trade goin down. If it does, I don't think Parker, Horry and Mercer will help the Nets get over the Pistons and Pacers at all. I hope this doesn't happen because I think both teams are well off as is.
They might be looking at the future, but not this season. Heck, they're not even sure if they can resign K-Mart. When you trade Kidd today, then lose K-mart afterwards, that would plain suck. You have to at least be sure to have one of those two players to stay competitive. Besides, Nets are playing their brand of basketball nowadays. It will start from a K-mart block or rebound, then Kidd will pick it up. He'll run down the court then throw an oop to Kmart, RJ or Kittles. Besides, Kidd's finally showing that he's happy with the team. I don't see the trade happening.
This was the kind of trade that was mentioned in the off-season for NJ to get something back for Kidd, nothing came of it. Kidd is not the answer for the Spurs, A slasher, scorer or another post player aka Jermaine O'Neal/Elton Brand is what the Spurs really need to repeat as champions.
The Nets may be looking for a change but i dont think it will involve Kidd. Kidd controls this team on the floor and without him distributing the ball to everyone. I dont see this ever happening.
I agree with allnet here. I see this as a terrible trade both ways. First of all, I don't care if Kidd's an all star or not - I'd never trade three of my guys for just him. Parker is developing and outplayed Kidd in the playoffs last year, Horry has an excellent experienced player and provides a good back up center and power forward. Mercer, though... I see him gone.
well,there may be some underlying thing here that we aren't hearing about it yet. You know how this stuff is...you never really know what's happening until the trade's done...
I think everybody should get a birght side here. Nets get a future all-star Tony Parker and Ron Mercer and Robert Horry are good. San Antonio get a player in his prime now. Spurs line-up: PG:Jason Kidd SG:Manu Ginobili SF:Bruce Bowen PF:Tim Duncan C:Rasho Nesterovic
You guys are forgetting one important fact: the Nets just fired an excellent coach in Byron Scott. Why would they fire him (due to alleged problems with Kidd) and then trade Kidd??
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting CourtVision:</div><div class="quote_post">Really. Does anyone see the Nets making this deal? I can't see one reason why they would. Not even the reasons of Parker, Horry, and Mercer.</div> I'm sure the Spurs would jump on this deal immediately, but don't see the Nets would, all that hard work in resigning Kidd and now give up and trade him for the future? Don't see that happening. Horry's contract has a team option for next year on it, and I think Mercer's deal is up at the end of this season so this would be a Parker for Kidd trade straight up basically. Don't see it happening, even if the Nets wanted to rebuild out of no where.
There is no way this trade is going through. The Nets already have a full roster of 15 players, which the NBA limit is 12. So trading Kidd for 3 other people is just going to raise their roster to 17. Plus the Nets haven't made a decent trade or draft pick in 2 yrs (Mourning; retired, Griffen; jailbird, etc..) and I really doubt this trade because Horry is getting too old and probably going to retire next season or the following, Kidd is way better than Parker, and Mercer doesn't have that good of numbers. What the Nets really need is a good center. The Nets have gone through 4 centers in two and a half years, and yet they still haven't found a dominate center other than Collins who is only 7'0". They fired Scott because he had bad relationship with the entire team, not just Kidd. Plus he did a VERY poorly job of rotating the bench and the starters during games. He practically played the starters the entire game until the 4th quarter where he plated the bench to lose the games. Plus eveyone know that Scott wasn't the only one who led the Nets to the Finals. The assistant coaches and Jason Kidd played a HUGE part in taking the Nets to the Finals, mostly the assistant coaches. Byron was just there to bark orders. LAWRENCE FRANK IS GOD! Not only did he recover the Nets from a season high of 5 straight loses, he came back with a season high of 5 straight wins. Plus he has tremendously improved the Nets defense, offense, pick and roll, fastbreak points, etc... He does an excellent job of rotating the bench. Hell he even helped Jason Collins defensive skills by shutting out Yoa Ming. Lawrence Frank is one hell of a coach. New Jersey Nets #1!!!!!!!!!
Parker/Horry/Mercer for Jason Kidd?????? That's the word on the streets. Think it'll happen? If so, Spurs are undeniably favorites to win it all again.
