No Deals at the Deadline Reaction Thread (Merged)

Re: (Merged) Noon Pacific/Post Deadline Thread

What does that have to do with anything? The Suns don't need to consolidate talent like we do. We had the best trading chip of all this deadline and didn't use it. that is a colossal FAIL. We could have gotten Gerald Wallace (who fit PERFECTLY with our team) if we would have just taken back Nazr and his contract or given them Batum. I guess you forgot about a guy named Webster who when he comes back will either A. never play, or B. make Batum go to the bench. Moving Batum would have hurt, but who cares when yoru getting back Gerald F'ing Wallace.

PG: Blake/Bayless
SG: Roy/Rudy
SF: Wallace/Webster
PF: LMA/Outlaw
C: Oden/Pryz

 

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Still got some time for stuff to trickle in but I am indeed surprised Raef wasnt moved...yet

 

We could have had Gerald Wallace if we only would have parted with Nicolas Batum. Are you freakin' kidding me? It's a BEST CASE scenario if Batum even approaches Gerald Wallace's level ever.

Can you imagine having a guy who actually knows how to draw fouls and finish in the paint? I mean, as awesome as it was to see us throw up perimeter jumpshot after jumpshot against Memphis in the second half last night as we nearly crapped the bed against a team who only has three road wins all year, you've got to imagine Wallace would have made us leaps and bounds better.

-Pop

 

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Obviously the Blazers didn't receive any offer that blew them away, so instead they will take that cash savings for the rest of the year on RLEC while the teams that also didn't do anything (Bucks, Nets, Bobcats) can continue to lose money hand over fist until this summer. This will put these teams in an even weaker bargaining position this summer, and the Blazers are still likely to make the playoffs, get some experience there, and see who they can fleece after the season.

I have no problems with this scenario.

 

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kp supposbly said no trade to the players

 

Re: The "So Disappointed/Gimmie Back my last 3 days" Thread

Log Jam? We barely have two that are healthy at SF (One plays mostly PF) and for the last three weeks we barely had 2 PGs'.

I agree that we should have roled the dice with Raef's and Frye's contract, but I see no log jams.

 

IMO this is in the same realm as letting major free agent walk for nothing. You had a player who isn't worth jack shit, who is suddenly, somehow through a miracle of the economy, worth a god damned lot, and then you don't cash in, even though that guy won't be worth anything from here on out. People may say that "deals can still be done on this salary cap until June 30" but that doesn't matter. Because the facts are, most of Raefs salary will be paid by then. There is nothing for an owner to gain at that point besides some cap relief.

Folks don't seem to understand that half of the value of Raef was the fact his salary was paid this year by insurance. That was a big chip, almost increasing his value by 80% over just an expiring contract. By June 30 there will only be a few days of his salary left. Now its worth nothing.

 

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I'm fine with no deal. Travis is clutch and only 24 years old.

 

Come on man we are gonna get someone great in the FA class! In KP we trust! He's the man! Rookies lead you to championships!

How can people be so delusional and think we didn't drop the ball. we had the best trading asset there was. We aren't gonna get a Carter or Wallace this offseason. While I like Josh Childress (not a fan of Sessions) I don't think he would be as good for us as Wallace.

 

According to rumors, Raef was more valuable the Amare.

And we got nothing for him.

Great work there, KP.

 

Re: (Merged) Noon Pacific/Post Deadline Thread

You don't. You have a GM that knows that none of the deals he was actually offered would have done that.

Clearly you wish you had the Dallas GM that felt he HAD to trade for Kidd and gave away Devin Harris to do so.

 

This comment is freakin ridiculous. Anyone here who wanted a trade didn't just want a trade for the sake of a trade. We wanted a trade because we were holding a gun with a single silver bullet in it, the only stipulation was that we had to fire it by today at noon. Now we lose a can't-miss opportunity for a hope and a prayer that some miracle from heaven will force some team to hand us over their best player for nothing somewhere down the road.

-Pop

 

Fortunately, according to rumors, Bayless is better than Kobe.

 

Exactly why I'm not getting all suicidal over this. We have NO IDEA what offers were REALLY out there that he supposedly "turned down."

 

It's an asset, not a firesale. So KP didn't get the deal that he wanted, live with it.

 

Re: (Merged) Noon Pacific/Post Deadline Thread

Dudes like Batum and Outlaw are no Harris.

 

If we are energized by keeping the team together and we finish strong, awesome
but
if we continue to play like shit, like we have this past month, and sneak in or miss out, i'll be pissed
Its a decision we can't judge until the season is over

 

So you believe the Kings are worse off for having made those deals? Or are you arguing that only trades that bring you an immediate title are acceptable?

 

Re: (Merged) Noon Pacific/Post Deadline Thread

Dude completely different scenarios. Kidd was like 35 and on the downside of his career. Is Gerald Wallace on the downside of his career? Hell no, he is still in our age window.

 

John Strong on The Game just reported that KP just said at practice that "these are his guys and he's sticking with them". Sounds to me like we didnt make a deal.