Official: you be the GM (what would you do)

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  1. Pinwheel1

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    Yeah but that is kind of my point, Duncan and Bosh aren't really centers. Teams are successful now playing PF's in the middle.

    Hibbert is a true center but he struggled against teams that went small and spread the floor. My point is......don't give up too much for a true center, and definitely don't take one #1 when you have great wing/pg players available. Centers are lower on the totem pole than players who dominate a game.

    Get me someone like Splitter who many bashed last year after the finals.
     
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    Any thoughts about trying to get Varejao? I doubt Cleveland wants to pick up his $9.8M option.
     
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    Having both Sideshow Bob's would be hilarious.
     
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    You'd have to get back more than just Noah to make the deal work. Possibly Dunleavy or Dunleavy and Jimmy Butler.
     
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    And i know it's a different offense, but i would feel very meh with the idea of bringing Blankey back.

    Would rather try out Ridnour.
     
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    that's saying it lightly, but muscle memory doesn't mean you're going to be able to shoot from 24.9ft @ a decent clip if you can shoot from 20ft at a good clip.
    Not saying it can't happen. But there have been many players at all levels of basketball that can shoot mid range jumpers, and still fail @ shooting the 3.
     
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    And effective.

    I'd do it just for the sideshow factor alone!
     
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    Exactly. But could you imagine them playing side -by-side? That would be awesome.
     
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    Maybe they can get dreads

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    Or scars!

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    I don't know who you would trade most are untouchable.
     
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    Neil Olshey on offseason focus:

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  12. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You couldn't just type that up? :lol:
     
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    Blow it all up and trade Aldridge for draft picks . . . got to hit bottom before you get to the top. :)
     
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    That's exactly what 3 of the 4 teams left playing did
     
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    Miami, SA and Sea/OKC

    Portland all but did too. They had 3 lottery picks in the last 2 years, but only produced 1 good player from it. A very good one, but still 1
     
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    Agree on Okc, but when did san Antonio blow it up? They had drob get injured for a year and lucked into Duncan.

    Miami started out with wade and already had superfriends on the way so I don't necessarily think they blowed it up.
     
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    Anderson Varejao would be nice addition if he stays healthy. Dallas did win a title gambling Chandler could stay healthy.

    Speaking of Chandler he may be available if Melo leaves the Knicks. It might be tricky to match salary but with Meyers. Freeland, Wright, Clavier, draft pick, someone else we'd get close.
     
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    Some people see connections where none exist.
     
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