I noticed a lot of people are willing to package Scola and Brooks for Bosh, but you never mentioned who would replace Brooks, Lowry is great at what he does, but he is not nearly a good enough shooter to play with Yao as the main guy. I'd be willing to consider the trade if Morey had a good second deal to replace Brooks. I think a package of Scola, Battier, Budinger and picks should get Bosh without throwing in AB.
I would never trade Brooks AND Scola for Bosh. But one or the other would be far better than Fair. You have to think about matchups. Cavs addressed their matchup problems with Orlando/Lakers with Shaq We can address our matchup problems against The Lakers Front court with Bosh. Simple.
DD, would you be open for a package of Battier + Jeffries + Hill + Budinger + NY's 2012 draft pick for Bosh and then sign a guy like Mike Miller or JJ Redick for the MLE?
NO ! You don't adjust for one team, you make your overall team better, and make your opponents adjust for you. DD
I would probably keep Budinger and trade Scola instead of Hill but yeah, I am not against getting him at all. Just not giving up too much. DD
You should know better DD. A perimeter jump shooting team will never beat a Paint dominating team in a 7 game series.
Losing Brooks and Scola for Bosh is fair and hardly gutting the team. Having a core of Lowry, Martin, Ariza, Bosh, Yao, Hill and Buddinger ranks with any team in the league.
YOU DO NOT TRADE AARON BROOKS FOR BOSH !!!! That leaves you poor at the PG spot, trade a big and a young guy, and a pick....maybe even a veteran like Shane.... But don't rob Peter to pay Paul. AB's production is HUGE....and unless Bosh is going to be bringing the ball up and initiating the offense late, you can't get rid of your ONLY penetrating player with a jump shot. DD
The thing about Bosh is that he has to pick Houston first. Scola would have to pick Toronto as well to include him in a deal. I can see Brooks being in a deal for Bosh, but it is a sign and trade so the Rockets basically have to beat an offer of nothing if Bosh picks Houston.
I would rather trade Scola than Brooks because it would make zero sense to Trade your PG for another PF. If we did trade AB I would expect to trade Scola for a very good-great PG. AB and picks for Bosh. Scola and picks for Rubio Rubio Martin Ariza Bosh Yao deadly.
Okay. First of all we are responding to the guy that said he wouldn't trade Brooks or Scola STRAIGHT UP for Bosh. Second, if you DO trade Brooks/Scola for Bosh. That is far from gutting the team. You get a starting PF back (a much better one.) and your only weak spot is now backup PG. Any ways if you get Bosh without trading Scola, then Hill is probably the guy gone. Also I love these lame "What has he done!" arguments. Basketball is a team sport afterall. You are blaming a guy who is 24 years old that he hasn't done anything like Lebron or Jordan did! You look at his teams, it was amazing what he did at 22 years old...that is more than a stats warrior
Plus Toronto has more than decent guards in Banks and Jack that could do well as a backup here on a championship contending team. If Morey trades Brooks and only has Lowry as the PG you better believe he has another deal to bring in a solid backup.
Unless you are going 15-0 in the playoffs, changes are nesecary. Jeffries + Battier + 3 draft picks for Bosh Resign Scola + Lowry Offer Childress the MLE Brooks/Lowry Martin/Childress Ariza/Budinger Bosh/Scola Yao/Hill/Hayes Thats a contending lineup.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul. Man, have any of you ever played competitive sports? You have to grow together as a team, if you keep flipping pieces every year you end up never getting the brass ring. You tweak, you add, but you do not overhaul. It takes THREE years to learn Adelman's offense.......so, you want to start over? I don't. Keep Brooks. He is not a guy who is Lebron, or Kobe, who is going to uplift the team, he is going to get his...and be an upgrade for Scola. However, Scola is pretty danged good overall, since Landry left, he is a 20 and 10 guy.......getting the same minutes as Bosh. So, you are getting, what? 5 points and 2 more rebounds a game? It is NOT worth it. Sure, if you can get him for Battier, Scola and a pick......that is keeping your core together and getting better. But robbing one position to upgrade another is STUPID unless you are getting a Superstar...Bosh is not one. DD
Scola would not sign here if he's going to be coming off the bench. If you're talking about Josh Childress, His contract ends in 2011. He can opt out but he's make $10 million NET next year. I don't see him giving up 5 million to play in the NBA.
