as philly looks for a trading partner you have to consider of few things... to make a trade, you need a combination of salary/talent/future. houston is a likely trading partner because bonzi is a legitimate talent. making salaries work is easier than you think. expiring salaries are almost a substitute for talent! and with future picks, the "future" is assured for philly. if philly is offered expiring salaries with a decent young player and a few picks, the trade will "work" for philly. a three team deal is likely, but don't count houston out as a possible destination. i am afraid our bench could be depleted with that kind of deal though....
I think this has got to be the most ridiculous trade idea I've ever read on this site and that's really saying something...I'm sure Philadelphia would be happy to give up one of the best players in the leauge for 2 rookies with potential, a second tier point guard, Bonzi Wells who if he came around would bolt next year and a low first round draft pick. Oh yeah, they get the trade exception too...whew...I forgot about that, well in that case they'll take it with no hesitation
This is the chinese Rox fans' attitude toward the T-Mac/AI trade: http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2006-12-14/07082639721.shtml According to some US basketball media, Houston will trade T-Mac for AI, what's your opinion? Agreed 57.03%; Against 27.29%; The trade is impossible 10.53%; Whatever 5.15%
How do you know they are all Rox fans? Last I check, AI is the most popular player in China. Those could be his fans trying to get him to a better situation.
Yao is the most popular player in China, not AI Somehow you are right, AI is one of the most popular players in China.
Would AI make other players better? Can he make a good post feed pass? How will Chuck Hayes get his points? No, I don't want AI.
At the very least, AI's presence on the court would relieve a ton of pressure on Yao. I think that's more important than whether AI will pass the ball or not. It's not like Yao is only going to get 5 touches - he's going to get his share or a just little less. What I don't want to see is 3-4 guys swarming Yao, basically shutting him down, which is what happens everytime TMac does not play.
yeah, you are right. it will relieve a ton of pressure on Yao, BECAUSE HE WOULDN'T TOUCH THE BALL THE WHOLE GAME. Mr. flopper/ Ballhog will be jacking up threes from midcourt. I would take a one legged Tmac over a ballhog like AI. I haven't read any posts in this thread other than this one because I know the content already. I know that a bunch of Tmac haters, bandwagoners, and probably some YOFs want to trade away our franchise player because of a little injury for an old a$$ ballhog with attitude problems.
bwhahah dude are you even thinking when you type?? How the hell does AI have more assist than T-mac? And this is the revised T-mac who looks for his teamates more ( Magic like )? Threes? are you serious... AI takes it to the whole TWICE as many times as T-mac.. Granted T-mac has a better 3Pt% but that isnt where AI makes most of his shots.. Believe it or not he likes the mid range .. Wow what a concept the Mid-range shot.. And the best part about your paragraph is LITTLE INJURY? what, who told you it was a little injury? Man are you blind or have you been in a coma for the past year.. He has a chronic back illness that will not go away.. He missed how many games because of it...... How many games has AI missed thats right a whole lot less than T-mac.. And consistency... Look at the points , stls, FTA way more consistant that T-mac.... Everybody here wants T-mac to be like the old but that is not going to happen.. Wake up....
you are one of those guys who just look at the stats and try to do some generalizations instead of actually watching games. have u watched a single game for AI? not just this season, any season you want. how many threes does he jack up every game? how many times does he take an off-balance shot instead of passing it to a wide-open Korver or Iguodola? Sixers is a very good team. they should be a top team in the WEAK eastern conference. just tell me, what are they missing? a shooter? Korver. a high flyer? Iguodola. a good rebounder and defender? Dalembert. a great veteran PF? CWEbb. an above average bench. now tell me, why are they a mediocre team right now? and why didn't they go to the playoffs last year? oh, let me tell you, because they have a ballhog on the team. why does he have more assists than Tmac? first of all: he is a PG, he should naturally have more assists that Tmac. and when you play with Iguodola, Webber, and KORVER, it's not really hard to get assists. you know, Tmac has Yao, but Yao usually gets the ball from Tmac and goes to work and that's why it doesn't count as assist. that's why looking at stats doesn't give u the whole picture. are u familiar with the term "shot selection"? that's what I was talking about. now I know Tmac isn't that great in that category, but I still think he does the BEST job between all superstars in shot selection. dude, AI loves off balance shots, AI loves to jack it up. dont give that "he drives to the *whole* a lot" he missed many games LAST SEASON. that was in the past. his recent thing wasn't a result of what you called a "chronic back illness". damn, u make it sound like it's a genetic disorder or a malicious disease or something. his most recent injury was a result of sitting out for 30 minutes and then coming back and playing full speed WITHOUT warming up. there is nothing wrong with his back right now, and he will be back full speed. I understand that "little injury" might be an understatement, but y'all make it seem like his career is over. well, guess what, his career aint over, and he will be back and take us to the championship, and the rockets are going to keep him whether everybody likes it or not. once again, I would take a one-legged tmac over a ballhog. I believe IT IS GONNA HAPPEN. hopefully, I will get the chance to remind you of what I said and what you said about him some time in late June when Tmac is carrying us through the playoffs to the finals.
With T-MAC this team wins, withut it, 9-31. yao is good, but he is not a great leader like tracy is. stats dont lie.
What about the loss without Yao ? Do you count ? Maybe you should look at the history while Tracy was in Magic That's the case without Yao.
