Michael Dickerson?

Use that common sense to read my original post. Dickerson isn't a long term solution. He's a temporary fix to what we hope is a temporary problem at the wing spot. You're kidding yourself if you think Wafer is a long term solution himself, Morey considered him just to be a temp fix as well. Right now all that matter is Dickers is healthy, von is not.

No one said he was great on offense and defense. I'm being realistic about what his skills are, he's well rounded, that's a fact, but i sure am not saying he's great. He is what he is. I'm not making him out to be the answer to our problems or an all star in the making. Again, my first post specifically says it's a temp solution.

I can't believe i even have to. i thought it was well known around here? I'm sure some others will agree, if no one says anything, then i'll go look for it.

Because not many tried or had the dedication to come back. Most enjoy their millions and retirement. Once again, von shouldnt even be mentioned until he's eligible to sign an NBA contract. just because it hasnt been done, especially because not many have been in a similar situation with a similar injury, doesnt mean it's impossible. Not likely? Maybe. But again, i made it clear this was a short term thing. You're coming at me like i suggested dickerson can be tmac's replacement and come in as a starter, but i'm not. Budinger could be out another month, no one knows when Wafer will be cleared. Yes dickerson is older, but his game has never really been about hops or speed, he's a smart playerwith skills that can still be effective at an older age. He just started his comeback last year, just signed to play in Spain, maybe Morey isn't or hasnt considered him, but he just started to comeback last year, and just recently signed to play in Spain, meaning there will be new info and new circumstances to use in evaluating him.

 

again, that's assuming wafer will be ready. We dont know when that'll be. and dickerson is still someone to keep into consideration as they go into this tmac trade. We dont know how that'll leave the roster.

 

been looking for some...hopefully they'll be more soon since he just signed to play in Spain. And he does look to be in great shape, maybe even better than whenhe was here, he's got a nash thing going on. (and before anyone blasts me for comparing him to nash, i'm just talking about the shape hes in as he gets older).

 

The nba isn't perfect. If it was harris would be on a roster, budinger wouldnt have gone in the 2nd round. The league is full of examples of scouting or evluations that werent done completely or well at all. I'm just saying that his comeback is still in the making, hes been stuck mostly in "practice" like environments so far, but maybe jumping into pro competition and actual games in Spain changes something for him.

And are you refering to tmac? Wasnt really a love affair, i'm just going with what i feel is best for the team. Personally i hated the initial trade whenh e came here, then thought maybe he's what we truly needed all along, then hated him for the way last season went, but then realized his recovery was still the best case scenario for the team, which is why i wanted him to stick around until he stopped progressing.

 

What's unrealistic about it? Is he available? Yes. Can we afford him? Yes. the only question is his play, but again, that's part of the point of this thread, to find out what he's got left.

and i find it interesting that you threw out stackhouse, yet you think dickerson is an unrealistic pick up?

dickerson was out for along time, but he wasnt exactly sitting at dunkin donuts for 6 years. He's been working out, rehabbing, keeping himself in good shape. Again, it's a temp fix. Just imagine he was in the league all this time, and we pick him up as vet help for a short stint. I think he'd probably be at the same point because he's healthy now. Fans make a big deal about age, and yes it's important at times, but how you take care of yourself plays a big role. Sometimes a 30 year old with bad habits isn't in any better physical shape than a 34 yr old with good habits.

 

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oops, no one is going to believe that i wasnt refering to him, huh? :grin:

For what it's worth, i really wasnt.

 

TEMPORARY FIX. geez....i cant stress that enough. Whether we like it or not bud's injured. Von isnt available and tmac isnt likely to return. We may ot get help for another month, maybe more. We could use a TEMPORARY fix at the wing spot to counter Ariza and battier's talents.