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Would you trade Yao to the team with the #1 pick?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by NJRocket, Dec 27, 2002.

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  1. NJRocket

    NJRocket Member

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    Basically, would you trade Yao for Lebron?

    As good as Lebron is, I really don't think you can put a price on quality big men today. I don't think I would pull the trigger on this hypothetical deal.

    How about this...say Clev gets the #1 and they offered the #1 and Big Z for Yao...any interest? (Can you tell I'm extremely bored...my office is deader than Elvis right now so pardon my thinking out loud)
     
    #1 NJRocket, Dec 27, 2002
  2. Mr. Mooch

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    NNOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    #2 Mr. Mooch, Dec 27, 2002
  3. youAndMe

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    Lebron and Yao trade thread #901.
     
    #3 youAndMe, Dec 27, 2002
  4. Raven

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    Forwards (except Bird) don't win championships. Centers and guards do.

    Raven
     
    #4 Raven, Dec 27, 2002
  5. NJRocket

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    Have you even been around long enough to SEE 901 threads?
     
    #5 NJRocket, Dec 27, 2002
  6. dn1282

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    Don't forget McHale...and Bird always had a good center with him in Parish and Walton.
     
    #6 dn1282, Dec 27, 2002
  7. mateo

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    Just what we want, some loser that refers to himself as "King" James. I'd rather have a humble, team oriented player than some guy who already thinks he's the next coming of Jordan.
     
    #7 mateo, Dec 27, 2002
  8. Another Brother

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    NJR if it wasn't you I'd be pissed. However if such an esteemed poster would consider this then why not I.

    hmmmm

    After further evaluation, I think that my answer would be no.
     
    #8 Another Brother, Dec 27, 2002
  9. NJRocket

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    Sorry AB...im realllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly bored....but i wouldnt do the deal either if it makes you feel better
     
    #9 NJRocket, Dec 27, 2002
  10. BanginScrew

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    What about Dr. J? Didn't he win a Championship with New Jersey? He played Small Forward.
     
    #10 BanginScrew, Dec 27, 2002
  11. NJRocket

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    That was the ABA...but regardless, he won one with Philly too didn't he?
     
    #11 NJRocket, Dec 27, 2002
  12. eric.81

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    There is no way in hell!!

    I cannot even think of a scenario where I would trade Yao. What other player in the league will sell more jerseys to the most populated country in the world?

    I will also echo the sentiment already stated by Raven (a poster who I respect and who summed my feelings up perfectly) gaurds and centers win titles.... and a franchise center is MUCH more valuable than a franchise anything else!
     
    #12 eric.81, Dec 27, 2002
  13. 4chuckie

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    I'm not soo sure Lebron is a NBA forward, he passes more like a guard.

    But that being said I would not trade Yao. I would rather have a great Big Man than a great Little Man.
     
    #13 4chuckie, Dec 27, 2002
  14. Hottoddie

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    He won one with Philly, but only after Moses Malone (a very dominant center) joined the team.
     
    #14 Hottoddie, Dec 27, 2002
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    Heck no again!
     
    #15 bigboymumu, Dec 27, 2002
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    A player like Lebron pops out almost every year while a good dominating center is much rarer.
     
    #16 cas, Dec 27, 2002
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    You guys are nuts. :D
     
    #17 napster, Dec 27, 2002
  18. SLA

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    I would keep Yao of course. Bad for Cleveland too. No way to market Yao. No Chinese people. But if Lebron James with Ilgauskas, that wouldn't be too bad. It would never happen. But that Lithuanian guy is pretty good. If they gave Dajuan Wagner, Ricky Davis, the big 7-3 guy, and Lebron James for Yao, I would accept. But that would never occur. So forget it. NJRocket, if you know that it is hypothetical, then why post it? Oh well. You really must be bored. :)
     
    #18 SLA, Dec 27, 2002
  19. RocketsPimp

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    Maybe.

    Maybe no.

    I've always wanted to do that.
     
    #19 RocketsPimp, Dec 27, 2002
  20. kountzer

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    Not until Moses Malone showed up

    and made his famous "fo, fo, fo" prediction about Phillie's dominance in the playoffs that year. As history recorded, Moses was close, they went 'fo, fi, fo', losing one game.

    ~kountzer~
     
    #20 kountzer, Dec 27, 2002
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