This team that has been assembled isn't going anywhere. Should it be dismantled? What do they need? Cheeks gone? 'Sheed gone? dissapointing man...
Sheed, Patterson, Pippen (through FA), Stoudemire will probably be gone. I imagine them losing Pippen through FA to the lakers. Patterson and Stoudemire are trade bait. and they'll see if they can get anything good out for Wallace b/c quite frankly, they can develop a pretty decent team around a mature Bonzi Wells and an ever growing Randolph
Uh, Stoudamire is anything but trade bait. I don't think too many teams are excited to bring in a pot-smoking, 5 ft 10, jack-up shooting, max-contract player. Patterson is one of those players who only 2-3 coaches in the NBA would want to bring in, because of his poor attitude. Ditto for Sheed. The Blazers would have to get ripped off, if they want to move Sheed. Maybe bring back Brian Grant?
i think they rather get ripped off than to bring these guys back. when they work as a team and put all their differences behind them, i think they're one of the top 2 teams in the league. but this team don't gel often. Stoudamire showed what he can do if he stops being ..um...stupid. a good number of teams need a PG. But I'm pretty sure that Whitsitt is going to find ways to drop some players soon.
Damon as trade bait? No WAY!!! They do need a play maker. Only if Scottie was 100% healthy. It would have been the Blazers in the 2nd round. Trader Bob..where are you?
with the way they played with Randolph at the 4 and Sheed at the 3, maybe they should go with that full time (plus Wells and Anderson) and see where that gets them.
Additon by substraction I dont know who to get rid of but some guys need to go. Portland is a perfect example of having to much talent. Teams need role players its hard for teams to turn "starters" into role players in todays game. Portland got it going during the playoffs but containing all the egos for a long season has to be very stressful for Mo Cheeks he deserves better. I say everybody but Randolph and Bonzi are touchable. Portland will be a completely differnt team in the near future.
No one will want to pay Stoudamire the max. End of discussion. Mo Taylor has as much trade "value" as Stoudamire.
What are you talking about one of those teams will be very excited to bring Stoudamire in. That team are from the city of Htown. He would fit in nicely with his big contract, jack-up shooting, and above all his unbelievable talent for pot smoking to the Rockets they would love him.
