What do we need to get to Championship level - forget the playoffs

We'd need to get in the playoffs, advance past the 1st round, advance past the 2nd round, advance past the WCF, and win the NBA Finals. Bam! Championship level right there.

 

Keep in mind that Kidd is 35 years old. You can't wait for Gerald Green or the other guys to develop into a championship caliber supporting cast. If you trade for Kidd, you narrow your window by a few more years.

 

Not to mention Draft well. In Morey I trust.

 

with kidd you will have this year and next year Say No To Drugs (sorry meant to say Kidd)

 

yep forget trying to get to the 2nd round I want the whole pie....If your not trying to win the whole thing every year you don't need to be playing.

 

i just hope when nba 2k9 comes out its gonna be either yao ming or t-mac on the cover. cuz we will win the championship.

 

What we need to do is catch FIRE! If we can become that well-oiled machine, I think we have a good chance. Just look at some recents winners...the Giants and the Heat. They weren't spectacular teams, but if you play well at the right time we can bring this trophy back home!

 

I hope in NBA 2k9 they have Carl Landry in it, the commentators say Scola instead of number 14, they have the new court which they have since this year and Cassell is on the team + last but not least....A THIRD BANNER !!

 

We need a third scorer and a more reliable PG. It could be one dude or it could be two guys. Drafting a player like Gerald Henderson will help a lot.

 

Its delusional to think that RJ is going to leave the nets after having a career year and is the only piece of their big 3 puzzle that they DON'T want to part with.

 

Charlie Villaneuva is very talented on the offensive end, but he is no SF. He sucks on defense, not big enough to defend premier PFs, too slow for quick SFs too.

 

You can't develop Novak into Kyle Korver. Korver is athletic for a white player. Novak is much slower.

 

Keep Yao and Tmac. More team chemistry. A very reliable 3rd scorer, either through trades (Mike Miller?), or maybe Scola or Landry develops exponentially faster. We need all of the above.

 

a) We need a tall player who can pass the ball into Yao Ming
b) We need a back up Center
c) We need to get rid of the dead wood (Morey Mistakes)
d) We need another sharp shooter .
e) We need a Playmaker point Guard
We could solve a and e by McGrady becoming our starting Point Guard.

 

I am really of the opinion that TMac should be traded for three solid role players that can hit the outside shot consistently. Rebuild the team around Yao and let the chips fall where they may. The current ship is rudderless, going in circles. And I think Yao knows it. Time for a bold move.

 

I wouldn't trade Mcgrady. Despite the injuries during the season he never missed a playoff game. That said this organization has done a poor job finding another star to help this team when the EVENTUALITY of Yao and/or Mcgrady going down will always be there.

 

Charlie Villanueva and Gerald Green should never be mentioned in any thread about championship aspirations.

 

What do you mean "for a white player"?

Please explain.

DD

 

I hope we won't just be a fluke like the Heat. If we win, I expect us to be defending it for the next 2-3 years at the least. Although at this point, I'd take just one championship for the time being.