Would you trade a package that centered on Nik Batum for Monta Ellis?

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  1. Drttimmy

    Drttimmy Well-Known Member

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    Simple question.
     
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    Yes
     
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    Yes. Ellis/Roy/Wes > Miller/Wes/Batum. Pending on Roy's status....
     
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    I'd be more interested in Steph Curry.
     
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    Monta Ellis is one of my favorite players to watch play, but I love Nic and all the different things he can do on both ends of the court.
     
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    No. I wouldn't want Ellis on the blazers
     
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    I'm with HCP on this one. I just don't want to trade Batum. I think he's going to thrive once we can McMillan.
     
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    If Ellis is so good, why do the Warriors suck?
     
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    I would only need 2 seconds to evaluate and analyze that deal. Of course I would make that trade
     
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    If Batum is so good why are we only 1 game over .500?
     
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    If not for Batum we would not have a winning record.
     
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    Fixed.

    Seriously though, I'm not really a fan of Ellis. The guy has talent, no question, but he just seems like one of those gunners that won't ever win anything.
     
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    No

    In terms of getting closer to a title, this may slightly move the bar from the current 'no way' to 'if every superstar in the NBA gets injured, then maybe'.

    Ellis a career 16.8 PER player who is at 20 this year with a usage rate of 28.1. He's fun to watch, but he doesn't win games.
     
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    Tough question for me. Ellis would have to be the SG or I think LMA's game would suffer with him as the floor leader. So does Wesley play better at the 2 or the 3? Not sure at this point. That would be a short team.

    Monta can score. No doubt about that. It is tempting.
     
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  16. Natebishop3

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    We need a closer... I'm not sure if Ellis is that guy. He's a prolific scorer, but can he do it when the game is on the line?
     
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    No. Batum is not untradable, but he is very wanted around the league, and should only be getting better. I would rather keep him unless another trade comes up that nets the Blazers a player one step better than Ellis. If we trade Batum for Ellis, we can never trade Batum again. And I just don't trust Ellis will be the right fit as player or as a person. It would not be the worst trade, but I would pass.
     
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  18. Run BJM

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    I don't think Batum is half as valued around the league as he is to you guys. Nice prospect but in all likelihood he'll be a solid starter type and nothing more. Sort of reminds me of how you guys thought Rudy was going to be some stud top 5 SG/SF a few years ago. I'd love either of them on the W's but I've never thought either of them will be anything more than a fringe all-star at best and more likely just a decent NBA wing player.

    And I agree with those that say Monta isn't really a guy who you build around and win with. I wouldn't trade him only for Batum but I'd move him for something centered around Batum. If Roy was still healthy Monta would have been a damn good scoring PG to play off of him...
     
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    Wouldn't want Ellis on the team.
     
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    I was joking in response to Mediorce Man's post. We are a whole one game over .500, quite a winning record.
     
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