<font color="#ff0000"><strike>He's a Black Republican. I think that speaks ***************.</strike></font></p> <font size="1" color="#ff0000">on another note, whats wrong with being a black republican? - GMJ</font></p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Again, you provide no substance to back that up. And by substance, i mean facts that support your argument.</p> </div></p> I'll get back @ you when the playoffs starts....You dig?</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (David_Ortiz)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (David_Ortiz)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> How much can you get for an aging PG averaging just 11 ppg, who's obviously unhappy? Other teams have leverage here.</p> </div></p> </p> Not true. The Nets have all the leverage, and now is the perfect time to deal him. he is a unique talent, and everyone sees how Team USA is undefeated when he plays on it. Every star in the league wants to play with him, and right now every one of them is texting their GMs demanding that they try to acquire him. The question is whether they are willing to sell their soul to do so. There is always one idiot (see: sacramento signing Mikki) and that's all it takes. Rod is playing this perfectly by signalling that he will listen to offers but will not give Kidd away. If the Nets play this right, they will just need a half-season to rebuild, like they did when they acquired Carter. The question is whether they will give the reins to Marcus or acquire another starting PG.</p> </div></p> </p> You couldn't have put this as the first of 12 posts??</p> In any case, the Nets are going nowhere and now's as good a time to deal him as any, so why don't other teams have leverage if that's the case? If the Nets were on a winning binge right now, then theNets would be able to get the most back, obviously. Of course stars want to play with him, he's still an excellent PG, all the stars wanted to play with KG as well, but not too many teams made legit offers, and the Celtics came away with him relatively cheaply. KG is way better than Kidd.</p> And the big difference between this and Carter, you guys acquired Vince Carter for garbage. In this case, you'd be trading a perennial all-star and definitely not getting equal value in return. How would it take only half a season to recover from that?</p> </div></p> </p> ha, I did--i just deleted the first 11 copies.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Again, you provide no substance to back that up. And by substance, i mean facts that support your argument.</p> </div></p> I'll get back @ you when the playoffs starts....You dig?</p> </p> </div></p> </p> Instead of running way from supporting your prediction, try actually backing it up.</p> </p> Allow me to break it down for you:</p> -Dallas lost to having a bad matchup, to a team that they struggled against during the regular season and in playoffs. -The Celtics have basically trumped every team they have faced this season, mostly the Eastern teams. And guess what? Those are the teams they will be facing in the playoffs, the same teams they have crushed. -Again, a 17-2 record is no fluke.</p>
Orlandoooooo baby. I believe they could knock off the Celts come playoffs. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kidd Karma)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Agreed, Mavs aren't behind the gun on Kidd. This is a team that was a finals team. They got a bad matchup. Specifically against the Warriors. The Warriors had thier number all year last season, it's a hump they either avoid or slam through. It'd be funny if the Mavs lose out games just to drop a spot to avoid the Warriors...they should. Then again, this could be a mental hump that they need Kidd to remedy. The more they feel that way, the more the Nets get in return. Josh Howard must be the starting price.</div></p> Agreed. It should start with a combination of either Josh and Devin or Jason and Devin IMO. Of course, Josh would be waaaay better, but if Kidd's value drops...well, not much we could do there. We might have to deal with Jason...or no trade to Dallas at all.</p>
No doubt Celtics are best team in league right now. Whoever the opponent is Phx, SA, Dal should be a good finals to watch.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Again, you provide no substance to back that up. And by substance, i mean facts that support your argument.</p> </div></p> I'll get back @ you when the playoffs starts....You dig?</p> </p> </div></p> </p> Dig this genius... the mavs lost last year because they matched up horribly with the Warriors, and GS had the Mavs' number all year. Its early, but I don't think there is that team in the East who has the Celtics' number. Not to mention the Celtics can cruise through this extremely weak conference.</p> </p> Am I getting through to you at all? Or isthis going over your head like everything else?</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (David_Ortiz)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Again, you provide no substance to back that up. And by substance, i mean facts that support your argument.</p> </div></p> I'll get back @ you when the playoffs starts....You dig?</p> </p> </div></p> </p> Dig this genius... the mavs lost last year because they matched up horribly with the Warriors, and GS had the Mavs' number all year. Its early, but I don't think there is that team in the East who has the Celtics' number. Not to mention the Celtics can cruise through this extremely weak conference.</p> </p> Am I getting through to you at all? Or isthis going over your head like everything else?</p> </div></p> </p> What about Orlando? They're pretty damn good. And they beat the Celts.</p>
Thorn is playing it pretty well, but hypothetically speaking, let's say Kidd officially announces he wants to be dealt. All of Rod's work and patience is out the window, since teams will be pretty certain he has to dealt him somewhere. He can always refuse to send Kidd away, but when you have a disgruntled guard, will it help keeping him on the team?</p>
on the semi off-topic part of this thread, I'd say Orlando can take out Boston in playoffs. I'd say alot of teams can. Boston's big 3 are playing big minutes, for the most part, and they can be worn out by the end of the season. Who knows. Who cares? You never know what can happen between now and then.
[quote name='peg182']</p> [quote name='David_Ortiz']</p> [quote name='Black Republican']</p> [quote name='L']</p> Again, you provide no substance to back that up. And by substance, i mean facts that support your argument.</p> [/QUOTE]</p> I'll get back @ you when the playoffs starts....You dig?</p> </p> [/QUOTE]</p> </p> Dig this genius... the mavs lost last year because they matched up horribly with the Warriors, and GS had the Mavs' number all year. Its early, but I don't think there is that team in the East who has the Celtics' number. Not to mention the Celtics can cruise through this extremely weak conference.</p> </p> Am I getting through to you at all? Or isthis going over your head like everything else?</p> [/QUOTE]</p> </p> What about Orlando? They're pretty damn good. And they beat the Celts.</p> [/QUOTE]</p> </p> We've only played them once so far, and in that one loss the Celtics gagged multiple times down the stretch.</p>
LOL whoop-de-doo. Can't wait till guys like Earl Watson and Tyronn Lue start getting shipped around.</p>
