Heading into the playoffs, I think giving up a reserve guard for a gunner that can create his own shot would be worth it for them... Historically, Crawford has shown up in big games. If the Clips are serious about winning it all, Crawford could be a great wing shooter with Paul's drive/dish mentality.
I think that'd be bordering on unrealistic territory... Teams gearing up for the playoffs typically look for additions that bolster the team while making minimal ripples... I know Foye's not a superstar, but he's played very well for them, is well liked by the team, and at the end of the day, is part of their rotation... W/ Billups' out, they pick up another guard w/ handles, capable of making big shots in the clutch for a very minor on-court investment...
I don't know about that whole "played very well for them" thing--Foye's PER is below 12. Trade machine suggests that this trade makes them better (not that that's definitive, but it's not meaningless either). Basically, Bledsoe for Smith is the cost of upgrading from Foye to Crawford--not unrealistic at all, IMO.
We get to keep Camby: What makes this suggestion different from most is that I bet the Suns would jump at it.
Okay, here's a trade that gets Rondo AND his bestest buddy in the world, so that he is a happy and content Rondo: Why would OKC do it? Because they realized they screwed up bad splurging on Perkins. Why would Boston do it? Eh, they probably wouldn't. But you can dream. And throw in $3M or something. Or trade Wallace in that Orlando trade and send the resulting trade exception and picks to Boston instead.
That Indiana trade that has GW going to Indiana for Paul George and Jeff Foster is horrible. First, KP has little say in the Pacer front office according to the info we got at the Wheels/Vance happy hour. GW is not going to be worth a young prospect and cap space. Indiana values George probably more than Batum right now since he will be on his rookie contract for awhile. I agree with Brock in that you cannot draft for four years and not get a productive player if your team is not already set. I think our best option is to replace Coach Nate for someone with a more uptempo coaching style. Adelman would have been perfect.
Pretty pissed offed. If management thinks we are fine this season, then every head should roll. If Nate is still coach by the end of this season; if he hasn't made it passed the first round or even make a playoff; he better be canned too.
I said it had a slight possibility of happening... Indiana is gearing up for a playoff run. That trade has them giving an inconsistent 19 year old for a proven veteran whom we know their Director of Player Personnel has had interest in before. Whether or not you think it's a little too much back our way, not really sure it's "horrible", especially prefacing it that I outrightly recognized that it had little chance of happening... I really don't think it's THAT bad of a trade. Granger and West are in their primes, Hibbert is balling out and Collison is just entering his prime... They're looking squarely at the playoffs, would they prefer George, a 19 year old, or Wallace, a proven commodity.
Not to pick nits, but I've read a couple times on here that George is 19. He's not, he'll be 22 in May. Still a solid ball player and amazing he grew 2 inches as a 21 year old.
Maybe Allen should stop being a pompous asshole and do the right thing. Every businessman learns from mistakes. Obviously the firing of adelman was a big mistake.
