Miller: I don't want to base much on gossip from Antonio Harvey, but I always did wonder why Andre Miller bounced around so much, and if he's a jackass that people don't like playing with, I don't want him. I have no idea how good he is at feeding the post/working with big players, because he hasn't had to do that anywhere (I don't think he had enough of a chance with Elton Brand, but Brand's few games with the Sixers were pretty disastrous). He's slipping in my list of favorite options. Conley: As mentioned, from what I've seen he wasn't actually that good at feeding Oden. And he doesn't sound like that natural of a PG. Not all that enthused. Sessions: Again, not sure how he works with bigs. You'd think Bogut would be lobbying for him more if he was good at feeding him. Kidd: I'd be on board with that. But would he want to come? Pablo Prigioni: Yes please! At least while we've got a young'un learning. (He's currently making Tiago Splitter look all-world in the ACB playoffs.) Tony Parker: Somebody suggested it on B'Edge, and I thought it was ridiculous. But the more I think about it... If San Antonio were to rebuild, it would have to be Parker that they traded. And we have a ton of players that are just the players San Antonio likes (and one of whom they've actually told they're going to get. We could offer them their pick of anyone except the big three and see if they went for it. Rudy + Batum + Przybilla (who could extend Duncan's career) + ...? And TP knows about keeping your big man happy.
Remember that Oden had only one good hands in OSU and the game plan was to limit his entry plans because he had problems catching them with only one hand. He still made more entry passes than we have seen the Blazers give Oden this year - so I suspect he will be an upgrade, even if not an amazing one.
So in other words you're a Republican that is against everything? LOL Andre Miller would make us instant contenders, though his age scares me. Chauncey Billups also bounced around a lot, would you not want him? Ramon Sessions is the next point guard I see blowing up much like Devin Harris did. It's hard to predict the next big blow up from that position but I would predict Sessions and Conley to be the best candidates for blowing up next year. Conley can shoot the 3 ball which none of the other point guards on your list can. Conley and Sessions can drive the ball which we desperately need. I would be very happy with Conley, Miller, or Sessions. Sessions might be my favorite out of the 3 but I do acknowledge that Miller would make us better sooner. I just think it's too hard to pass up a starting point guard for the next decade in Sessions or Conley.
Hahah. Sorry, man. You know I <3 you. But I love that you'd prefer a never-was 32 year-old Argentinian to Andre Miller. Ed O.
It wasn't Conley jacking up too many threes at OSU. He only averaged 1.8 3GFA/G for the season, and in the 30 games Oden played, Conley only attempted more than two 3-pointers 8 times and more than three 3-pointers only 3 times. The guys jacking up all the 3s at Ohio State were Jamar Butler (5.2 3FGA/G), Ron Lewis (4.8 3FGA/g) and Daequan Cook (3.3 3FGA/G). BNM
Your handle is Meru at Bedge.com right? So basically you want Pablo Prigioni, and then you link to your post there but aren't letting people know that it's just you saying the same thing twice.
I do remember something about Miller being an ass while on the Clippers... but that was a long time ago, and I can't blame him.
"Never was"? How many Olympic Medals does Andre Miller have? How many MVP awards of any competition? Don't be so parochial. Of course, his talents pale in comparison with Dontonio Wingfield's.
I don't chew my cabbage twice. Besides, that meru seems eminently reasonable. If only people round here were so sensible.
Wingfield was a top prep prospect who lacked motivation. I never claimed that the team should do anything other than give him a chance. Of course, Wingfield was a decade younger than Prigioni, and he was a better bet to succeed than PP is right now. Of course, Prigioni might be unique in the history of the NBA and make a successful transition as a 32 year-old PG to the best league in the world. Probably not. Ed O.
People here seem to think the Wizards want to trade Caron Butler. But yes, if they want to get young talent, before the whole team crumbles to dust, that's what they'd have to do. Duncan and Ginobili wouldn't fetch what they're worth at this point. What's your vision for the Spurs? Become the Chicago Bulls post-Jordan and be historically awful for a decade? (Besides, their "youngest" star would be the oldest rotation player for the Blazers.)
So, you're saying there's a chance? I agree. But he's younger than Miller, has fewer miles on him, and is actually a respected leader. PLUS he knows how to get his bigs involved, and hits a good % of his threes. If we're actually considering the MUCH older Jason Kidd, I don't see why we shouldn't consider him. Go read what that nice meru says, I'm sure you'll be convinced. Think of him as our Avery Johnson. Let's be sure we have our Tony Parker learning in the wings.
Of course not. I'm for America and apple pie. He might. Did he make Philly a "contender"? In fact, has he made any team a contender? I wouldn't have wanted him in his Wolves days. His time with the Pistons (a noticeable lack of bouncing around there, and a finals MVP) sort of changed my opinion of him. Funny how the Nuggets essentially traded Miller for Billups (via Iverson) and went from fringe team to genuine contender. Plus find me one person with one single bad thing to say about Billups as a teammate then get back to me. Hmm. Everybody's all wetting themselves over Devin Harris these days. Lawrence Frank basically redesigned the entire team round Devin Harris (not something we're likely to be doing for any incoming PG) which sort of helped his numbers (although by most metrics the much-maligned Vince Carter is more valuable to them still) and the Nets still sucked in the sucky East. Harris started off the year with a bang but pretty much ended with a whimper. He is NOT my idea of a good PG for this team. Sessions is interesting. Can he defend? Can he run the pick and roll? I don't know. All I know is, if he was all that, the Bucks would be moving heaven and earth to retain him. He's restricted - there's no way they need to let him go if he's good. Both of them strike me as more Jameer Nelson-esque than Chris Paulish. They're poor men's Tony Parkers. At least, until they prove otherwise. Besides, aren't you forgetting Aaron Brooks? Wrong - Kidd and Prigioni are at least as good. Bayless and Sergio can do that fine. Blake can't, I'll give you that. Good for you!
