All about the best package you can get. And despite those stats, Lopez will be out there. Bynum you arent so sure about.
Wow. Some crazy teams. Paul Kobe Bynum Wade Lebron Bosh Dwill Nene Howard Melo Stat Chandler Rondo Allen Pierce Garnett West Russ Harden Durant and... Lowry Gasol Dalembert
We won't be there this year, but give us a core of Lowry, Pau, Nene, and steadily improving Patterson and Morris; who's to say by next year? Success this year would be equivalent to the Texans' understanding of success: they don't need to win it all, but they need to convince themselves that they CAN win it all, with this group no less. If we run into a team like Dallas in the playoffs, my money is on Patterson being Dirk's primary defender. I bet he could do it really well. If we run into a team like OKC, Lee would be on Durant. I'm not saying we'll beat them, I'm just saying we do have the matchups that won't let their superstars just run amok over us. But I AM opposed to any deal that forces us to lose these pieces. It's like Boston when they acquired Allen and Garnett. No matter what, they put their foot down when it came to guys they saw as having starter potential, and the resultant aura effect that those stars had on Rondo and Perkins elevated their games to the point where they became all-star level themselves.
does this mean we're going to lock up Nene? Nets should get Howard now that he's requested a trade formally. I dont think Orlando will go against his wishes..
He's an A-level guy in Morey's eyes. He's the best-shooting big man in the league, and I have no doubt that Morey and McHale have ideas on how to take advantage of that in ways that Denver never did. Pairing him with Gasol gives you 2/3 of a pretty impressive front line from both an offensive and defensive standpoint. Whether Nene deserves a max contract is a different matter.
No its not gauranteed. Chris Pauls preferred place is New York. Dwight can still end up in New Jersey if we dont make this deal to make LA look better for him. In fact we could ruin all of their plans if we want possibly. We should have all of the leverage.
Alternative: Stand Pat 1. Prevent Rockets from getting better or rebuild. 2. Keep player that no longer wants to be hewre after trade talks became open. 3. A player who is 31 and has over 800 games of wear and tear, not to mention international play. 4. Lose cap space without getting higher draft picks. 5. All for a team that still won't be able to win a Championship. Caveat: Without knowing "young talent", difficult to judge thread. Deal with principle being Scola, Martin, and the former Knicks pick favors the Rockets.
If the rockets do get Pau and Nene ect. Then IMO it was a mistake getting rid of Adelman. Just my opinion.
You have to risk it. And hope gasol will be the second fiddle to another superstar. Some one else. Also on a side note big men age better than wing men. Some wings are done at that age but big men can play till they are 38 or in Mutombo's case 45. Shaq won his last ring with 34 or 35. One shot with him at a championship is good enough because Morey will come up with More. You gotta have faith and patience.
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Lakers had been searching for deal in past day to obtain a first-round pick to send New Orleans as part of Chris Paul package, sources say.
