Jamison's game has always had some below the rim effectiveness, unlike Amare who's mostly an above the rim player, so i can see Jamison being a 20 and 9 player for 2 years, then at least 17 and 8 the third...not too different from what amare would give them and 2-3 years is the largest window they have with the current group, after that they can trade jamison or let him go and it's time to completely rebuild.
I was thinking the same thing last night, Morey has ties with the Celtics from his days as the statboy. Perhaps both teams are setting the price for each pick. If the # 2 pick goes for XYZ then #5 must be worth <XYZ. Morey has done similar stuff before with Celtics when both robbed the Supersonics of Carl Landry and Glen Davis in the same draft.
We all know Brooks isn't a true point guard.. If we could land this pick and select Rubio it would be a great move. For those who think he is inexpedience, you're wrong. He's been playing professional basketball for four years. He's already played the top point guards in the NBA in the Olympics and didn't get ''murdered''. Lot's of people wanted Nash because of his play making abilities, so why not get one half his age with more potential?
How would it be a great move?? Your replacing a young upcoming point guard for another young pg with nothing but hype. Hasn't played one game in the NBA and is only 19. I'll rather take my chances with Brooks just for the fact that we know what he has done. He knows how to play with these guys and for the fact that he has 3 yrs under his belt.
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But Rubio isn't a bad risk. Sure it would take him sometime to adjust to new tea mates, but what rookie doesn't? Brooks honestly would be best coming in with our 2nd unit. He's better when he is pushing the ball and not having to worry about feeding the post. Rubio is a natural play maker, great court vision and passing skills. Would be really nice on a pick and roll with our bigs.
he is inexperienced in the nba game, that alone will take him at least 2 years to get use to, 4 years isnt really a lot, especially since he wasnt playing a lot of minutes all 4 years....even scola needed one year to fix some mistakes he was making due to the NBA style and he's been playing for a decade and already had a body ready for the league as well as polished moves....rubio, as good as he is, still has room to improve back home, scola was arguably the best over there....so rubio has to work out his own kinks, then work out any problems he faces with the NBA style.....picking rubio would set us back initially and i dont think Houston wants that given Yao's shrinking window
No. I was actually being serious. No way this can be true. Why would the wizards do that. They are giving up way to much and just for Amare. They need to ask for another guy
So what are you going to do with Kyle Lowry?? He proved to be a diamond in a rough. Your giving up Brooks for Rubio which basically saying your in rebuilding mode because your taking a chance to wait and see on one player. The way this team is built the Rockets are in Win Now mode.
oh im not saying amare is worth jamison and the #5, i was just pointing out Amare isn't damaged goods because the eye injury was an accident and i believe it has healed already
Amare was on First Take. I believe it was last week if im not mistaken. He said the eye wasn't healed yet. He can't jump or run yet. Seems like that accident was serious.
Kyle Lowry would resume as a backup point guard. If Rubio isn't ready(which I think he will be) I'm sure we won't have a problem starting Lowry. They say he is the best prospect out Spain in a very long time. He posses very special talents. I think if Morey is moving to two, he wants Rubio.
Is it really? That's a lot for the Wizards to give up for a 1 yr rental, unless you see Amare wanting to stay in DC. Wasn't he just bumping his gums about how the Knicks should take him over Bosh?
Well if your going to spend 40-50 mil dollars on a point guard then he better be ready. It wouldn't be smart to have that kind of player with that much of a contract as a back-up. Then to have Kyle Lowry resume the back up role?? you just said Brooks would be the back up because of his style of play. That right there alone would start issues. Brooks proved that he can play in the NBA. Lowry proved that he can play in the NBA. Starter or Back-up. We do not need any more guards. We need a BIG MAN!!!!!!! Back up Center or PF. Someone basically TALL. No to Rubio!!!!!!
I like Rubio and if we got the 2nd I would be excited if we picked Rubio. I also think that he fits Adlemans style and would be another international player for us to market. Thabeet makes some since too. 1. He fills our biggest current need, especially if Tracy returns(not likely). 2. He would help cut down on minutes for our most valuable player and maybe allow Yao to finish a season. 3. We have to get by the Lakers to get to a championship and that means we need some size outside of Yao. Having Thabeet with a year of experience this playoffs would have been nice. 4. Thabeet isn't a backup center on most teams. 5. We drafted Dream when we already had Ralph.(Please don't mistake that I am comparing Thabeet to Dream...just saying) All this hinges on if Morey thinks Thabeet can play. Getting a 7'3" athletic center makes a lot of sense. Dropping Yao's minutes down to the 30-33 range will mean a couple more years of Chinese money in Les's pockets. We HAVE to get a backup center, somebody please name one that we can get that would be better than Thabeet.
I know he is going to be ready. That was just for you because you think he isn't going to be ready. And I am saying Brooks is likely to be traded if we land Rubio. Also I think everyone in the NBA has proven at one point that they can play in the NBA. I trust Morey will add some length behind Yao before this off season is over.
