Two Superstars + Role Players v. One Superstar + Additional Stars & Role Players

Shaq has missed around 15-25 games in every years since the second title the Lakers won. We just need TMac to be healthy in the playoffs. With the Mavs, and Spurs in the Southwest, winning the division is very very hard. So you might as well just shoot for the playoffs b/c I am willing to bet on this team against anyone in a 7-game series. Yao is unstoppable the way he is playing, TMac is getting everyone involved and had a couple good games before the injury, same with Synder and Head is heating up again. With TMac on the floor, Alston doesn't have to struggle with full-court presses so he won't be losing the ball on final shots. I know its his back (I have back problems myself so I know how it is; I have thrown out my back bending down to pick out a shirt from my dresser), but we just need him to be healthy in the playoffs.

 

They beat a Ray Allen-less Sonics, and we lost to the Warrior, Lakers, and Blazers. Big difference in the competition level there I believe. We lost to the Warriors and Blazers by 2. We just blew the seconds Lakers game. The only game we actually didn't show up in was the first Lakers game, and even then our bench players fought back.

 

With a trade for either of these players, we would go from being possible title contenders to just a good team that might may the playoff with a 7 or 8 seat. I can't believe how much people on this forum de-value TMac to this team. He is not as easily replacable as people think. We can't just bring in someone like Miller, J Rich, Bibby, or Mike Miller and contend for a title. We want a title, not to be a good team that will leave in the first round!

 

If Bonzi plays like he did in the Spurs series, then he should definitely be considered a star player with the potential to be a superstar. However, his attitude and (somtimes) lack of hustle IMO truly makes him a role player with the potential to be a star. He should that he can be a star in the Spurs series last year, however, he should way he still has some issues to resolve before people label him that the way he started the season with the Rox.

 

No, what I am saying is that they beat the Sonics and we lost to GS and Portland by ONLY 2 and we gave the second game away to the Lakers. How in the world do people turn around and make this into calls for trading TMac? Thats what I can't understand. Even in the magical season of 04-05 that many on here reference to, if you remember we stumbled out the gates and we weren't .500 at this time. So now that we have a team that can compete for a title once we get everyone healthy, people start calling for trades. This is just amazing. People are so quick to throw players off the wagon as soon as you lose a game or two. No wonder you don't see any loyalty from players now-a-days

 

But we don't really need TMac to play 82 games. We need him to stay healthy in the playoffs. Look at Shaq! He takes months off in the regular season. We just need to secure a playoff spot and we will be fine.