Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade Sounds like the Suns are realizing their window is closing and they better put someone around Amare, Shaq and Nash before the window is closed . . . personally I think they are in denial.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade The article (written by an AZ newspaper) doesn't speculate why Charlotte makes this trade. I have no idea, but before I rip on anyone, what does this buy Charlotte?
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade Let the wheeling and dealing begin. Phoenix has absolutely no depth, and they even have less now. They gave up their best perimeter defender, too. Charlotte, who the hell knows what they're doing.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade Looks like just a roster shake up, since what they're currently doing isn't working. Gerald Wallace, and maybe Okafor will be the next to go.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade They signed Juwan Howard, and now they trade their star for good role players? It's not like they have too many stars already. Very curious.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade The Suns make all this noise about being committed to defense, and then they trade one of their best defenders for JRich. Nash, JRich, Amare, Shaq. One basketball. Wow. The Bobcats... are they saving money? They sure are getting their teeth kicked in in terms of basketball ability, especially given that Dudley has been a pretty important player for them. As the owner of both Gerald Wallace and DJ Augustin in my fantasy basketball league, I approve of this trade Ed O.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade I think Phoenix actually did this to get some depth, with guys that fit in their system. Boris Diaw is a tweener that fit in a D'Antoni system, but doesn't fit in the Porter system. It doesn't help he got fat. He used to be an athletic, 6'8" type that could play both positions in a pinch. Now he is a fat, undersized, PF. Raja Bell is on the downside of a bell curve. If you look at his production he peaked a few years ago when D'Antoni got there. His numbers over his career slowly rose, peaked, and now are on the skid. He is the type of player that would be a great, backup shooting guard. But not a starter. Jason Richardson is solid, but not a star. His scoring averge was probably a little higher in Charlotte due to the fact he was asked to score more there, due to a lack of productive players. He is more like a 15 point player on a bad team. An upgrade for PHX IMO. Jarred Dudley is a short, but strong and crafty PF. The dude can score. He fits within the half court offensive scheme. A good pickup for cheap IMO.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade our chances of beating phoenix just increased, bell was tough on Roy. JRich is out of the prime of his career.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade If the Lakers dont beat them tonight with Raja, Boris, and Shaq missing Ill renounce my Lakers fandom and become a full fledged Blazers fan. just kidding
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade Richardson is turning 28 next month. Arguably he's just ENTERING his prime, and there's no way he's altogether out of it. Ed O.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade more likely felton is gonzo and (maybe) wallace. okafor has been playing really well lately and has a contract that would make it almost impossible to get equal value for him. i'd guess he's not going anywhere.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade Do you guys hear that? Thats the sound of us falling further out of playoff contention in the west. With Jrich..suns are in. That leaves us or dallas. Which if you go by the last few games, im worried.
Re: OT: PHX/CHA trade our chances increased on beating the suns lol? isnt jrich pretty deadly from 3? yah...cause we are so good against guarding the three! we showed the magic!