Then you can add Magloire next year. I am sure that he will be available next year. This year no. Let Deke have fan now.
Not really. He's shot 48% for his career ... below average for a rebounding center who doesn't shooting 3s. He is a very good rebounder, got to give him that. Below average offensive player. Here is Hollinger's player profile, for those who are interested: [rquoter]2006-07 season: It's hard to know which is more surprising -- that Magloire is in a relentless state of decline at the relatively young age of 29, or that his teams blithely ignore this and keeping feeding him the ball in the post. The big man came to Portland in a trade and once again got the rock on the block several times a game, showcasing his ability to shoot hook shots into the front of the rim. Magloire's usage rate was above average for a center even though he had a low true shooting percentage and was hugely turnover-prone. The one thing he truly did well was draw fouls, but even that was wasted because he shot only 54.2 percent from the line. Additionally, Magloire's turnover ratio soared last season, ranking 58th among 68 centers. His one remaining big-time skill is his rebound rate, which ranked10th among centers. Scouting report: Magloire is 6-11 with long arms, but showed up out of shape last year and appears to have virtually no lift or elevation remaining. I swear there were a couple times he shot a hook shot without leaving the ground. He likes to post up on the left block and shoot a short hook shot, but his range only extends to about four feet. Also, he gets called for traveling a lot when he starts his move. At least he ditched the ineffective inside pivot move he'd been using often, but rarely scoring with, in Milwaukee. Defensively, Magloire still has value because he's big and can rebound, but his lack of speed is a real issue in transition and he's vulnerable to screen-and-rolls because he no longer moves well. 2007-08 outlook: Magloire signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Nets. The money wasn't so bad, but it was a poor move for New Jersey because they waived Hassan Adams in order to sign Magloire and stay under the luxuy tax -- even though Adams had a lot better shot of making an impact than Magloire does. Nonetheless, it's a good situation for Magloire. The Nets have a paucity of physical big men, and the one they do have, Jason Collins, was even worse last season than Magloire. If he's retained any of the skills he showed in the early part of this decade, this would be a great time for him to show it.[/rquoter]
Why does Magloire have to be an all-star for us to sign him? We play in the west...we need big bodies just in case our other centers get in foul trouble, get injured, or need a breather. We're playing against the likes of Shaq, Duncan, Bynum, etc... Landry and Scola isnt enough.
Just wondering then who do you want to give the last roster spot too if Barry signs with the Spurs and Bobby Jones is not worth the spot?
His 30% FG is for this year with NJ but his career FG is about 50% which is not bad for a back up. Is there alot back up C who has 0.5 %FG above ?
Look at Deke stat for this year. His FG is only 14% for this year but we know he is good and his career is about 50% FG also.
I do agree with part of the statement.Landry,Scola,and Hayes aren't enough.My concern is how will Magloire do against Shaq,Duncan,Bynum etc?
if you would like to talk about statistics, then you should aware that his ability is not a stationary random process. you cannot predict the contribution of a player by looking at his "career" stat. I think our stat geek Morey is really good at this, so I don't worry about that we may possibly sign him
Wow, amazing how informed all y'all are.............................. NOT! Magloire would fit in well with this team, it's all about the situation you put a player in, the Nets were not a good fit for him. He's not an allstar, but he's a VERY good backup C/PF to have.........
Thats because Deke has only taken 7 shots this year, as opposed to Magloires 50. His 4 different teams (soon to be 5) in 4 years didn't think so.
I like the idea because he was ok when he played in n.o. He's 29 with long arms and pretty strong. He has some shot blocking ability. If yao gets in foul trouble against shaq or bynum or even gasol, I'd rather have him than deke or chuck hayes. Its really a low cost way of knocking yao minutes down and keeping him fresh while keeping ur size on the court.
I can't believe people are interested in a guy who couldn't crack the rotation of one of the worst front courts in the NBA.
My theory? LoL it's just an observation. Think about it kid, he hasn't gotten any playing time on a team which hardly had a front-court to speak off in the beginning of the season. That's horrible. Why should we pay someone to sit on the bench when we have Mutombo, who although older is a lot smarter and could probably provide the stats per forty minutes you are salibating about.
Is there something wrong with having both Mutombo and Magloire? Why is everyone thinking that these two players are mutually exclusive? YOU CANT HAVE ENOUGH BIG BODIES IN THE WEST. If we have a roster spot, then by all means, give it to the guy that can put a body on one of the west's bigs. Not a tough concept here fellas.
Here is some food for thought. Tim Thomas was told not to even show up in chicago. After the trade deadline, he was released and went to phoe. Well all he did was avg 15ppg and shot 50% and 45% 3ptfg. Its not always a what guys have done on other teams. NJ plays faster than houston and they haven't had a legit big guy since buck williams. He can help the rox in the playoffs or even in the regular season to cut ming minutes down.
Hes going to be Deke's backup. Unless Yao fouls out in a quarter, he won't see much playing time, if any.
