its more of an idea than a want. We would basically be trading Battier for Kirilenko which I see as an upgrade. Most people dont like it beacause he plays for the Jazz but I think I could get over that.
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this is actually getting pretty funny but nobody has looked at it from a basketball standpoint or had points to show that he would not fit on our team. Everything being said is do not want, he's gay, and he's a crybaby. What if this gay crybaby could help us dethrone the Lakers and win us a championship? I wouldn't mind watching him cry while lifting a championship trophy with a Rocket jersey on.
He would fit our team great. However, I do not want to give up significant assets for him, not even expirings. I want to save our expirings, young players, and picks for something better. Now, if nothing else materialized by the trade deadline, I think an Ariza Jeffries or Ariza, Battier deal would be very tantalizing, IF we could get Kirilenko to agree to a reasonable extension with a salary around Ariza's salary.
Jokes aside, injuries are a concern. 41 69 70 72 67 58 His games played in each of the last 6 seasons.
Thank you! first valid point. I still believe if he gets injured that we have enough weapons where it wont hurt us. It only makes us better if he plays. I don't see Battier doing very much these days except being a presence in the locker room and he is the only rotation player that we would be giving up to get Kirilenko. Yes Battier can still be a pest on defense but he is slowing down. We saw this last year and I am sure he will have lost another step this year.
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