No Hippos Jai Alai Thread

[reese125]

well if hes going to be a great finisher, then that equates to getting by the defender and finishing at the basket. If you say he has a slow first step then dont even expect him to do anything but a couple of dribble-arounds and pass around the perimeter. he'll be on the bench in no time

I dont even need him be the flashiest player on the court, all I really care about is getting by the first guy (which the majority of starting pg's can) and dishing it out to the perimeter or cutter. all he has to do is get to the middle of the paint on a consistent basis-which I think in time he'll be able to do

[ice grillin you]

im not saying he is slow...he isnt explosive like a brandon jennings but again either is deron williams...i was just responding to your assertion that he wont be able to finish because he cant jump high enough...thats not even a slight concern...and IF there is one it would be his first step

[The BIGSTUD]

Rockets offered Budinger and T-Mac for Iguodala and Dalembert and the Sixers turned it down.

So Stefanski rejected the following deals:

Amare, Barbosa, Richardson for Iguodala, Lou Williams, Dalembert

Beasley and filler in 3-way for Iguodala and Dalembert

T-Mac and Budinger for Iguodala and Dalembert

Awesome.

[ice grillin you]

its irrelevant anyway....what exactly do you think would happen if they got rid of those two guys right now....you think a big time FA is coming to play with lou williams and thaddeus young...lol

i can see you wanting them to have a better draft pick but the chances of getting lucky enough to find a franchise player there are slim to none

in other words stop obsessing with all these trades...if they make one fine if they dont things arent going to be any different

they are years and years away from competing in the league

[MDS]

igoudala
dalembert
brand
for
ming
mcgrady

BOOM

[Sgt PSN]

no way yao would ever come to philly.  can't eat cheesesteaks with chopsticks. 

[The BIGSTUD]

its irrelevant anyway....what exactly do you think would happen if they got rid of those two guys right now....you think a big time FA is coming to play with lou williams and thaddeus young...lol

i can see you wanting them to have a better draft pick but the chances of getting lucky enough to find a franchise player there are slim to none

in other words stop obsessing with all these trades...if they make one fine if they dont things arent going to be any different

they are years and years away from competing in the league

They could sit on the money for a while until they could sign a big FA. Meanwhile, they stockpile top 5-10 picks for a few years and actually start to build something. Because at this rate, the team won't have money for a good 5 years as long as they keep Iguodala and/or Brand.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Trade Scenario

Should the Sixers have traded Iguodala and Dalembert for Tracy McGrady and rookie guard-forward Chase Budinger?
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Tonight, ESPN.com is reporting that the Houston Rockets, long trying to trade Tracy McGrady and his $23 million expiring contract, have narrowed their choices to the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls. According to this article, the Rockets expect to decide tomorrow on where to send McGrady. SI.com is laying out the details of the deal between Houston and the Knicks, implying that's likely the deal that will go down.

As recently as a few weeks ago, the Rockets (and McGrady) were linked to the 76ers in trade rumors. Since that time, it's become clear that Sixers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski does not want to deal for expiring contracts, wanting only to entertain trade scenarios that will improve the current, on-floor product. Stefanski reiterated this position before tonight's embarrassing 105-78 loss to the *Miami Heat* at the Wachovia Center.

Said Stefanski: "We're very active and a lot of teams are looking for us to do financial deals, to send back expiring contracts and we want to improve the product on the court." There's more from Stefanski in tomorrow's notes package from tonight's game.

Bottom line is Sixers won't make a trade for McGrady's expiring contract if that's the heart of the deal.

There's all kinds of opinions about whether the Sixers should trade Andre Iguodala for that expiring contract and, perhaps, a good young player. There's the thought that Iguodala and Thaddeus Young play the same position -- someone has to go. There's the thought that it's time to move on from this plan.

There's also the thought that Iguodala is the team's best player and it would be the worst move to trade him for an expiring contract, essentially giving away your best player for an uncertain future (so to speak).

Here's something hard and fast to consider as the trading deadline comes closer and it's becoming less and less likely the Sixers will make a franchise-changing deal:

According to a source with first-hand knowledge of the situation, the Houston Rockets were willing to trade McGrady and rookie guard-forward Chase Budinger for Andre Iguodala and Samuel Dalembert. In fact, the Rockets wanted to do this deal. The money works and the Rockets were willing to take on Iguodala's $56 million remaining contract and Dalembert's $12 million next year.

Is that a deal the Sixers should have done?

Disgusting job, Ed Stefanski.

You absolutely make that trade. Stop the charades that you're going to improve the on-court product. You cut bait on those two deals, FIRE EDDIE JORDAN, and start over.....again.

[MDS]

with the impending lockout and fact that they burning $ over there while snider is much more focused on his crappy hockey team, something tells me the sixers are gonna stay put and just let this happen.

within 4 years elton brands expiring contract will take over for tracy mcgradys expiring contract as the expiring contract to get, but snider will fire stefanski before hes gonna throw the max at john wall who his dying to get the farg out of jersey, and new gm aaron mckie will feel the need to make a splash, so he'll throw an enormous amount of money at al horford.

and the cycle will go on.

[ice grillin you]

They could sit on the money for a while until they could sign a big FA. Meanwhile, they stockpile top 5-10 picks for a few years and actually start to build something. Because at this rate, the team won't have money for a good 5 years as long as they keep Iguodala and/or Brand.

this isnt the nfl...you dont stockpile draft picks...you get lucky and hit on a superstar or you tread water

what big FA are you talking about and when?

no big FA is coming to play with moreese speights and lou williams

you might get an aging guy like brand who doesnt have much value on the open market but youre not getting a durant lebron wade ect type

[reese125]

it really is disgusting how many FA's are/were available this year

for a closer look you can peep this out

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=12156

[reese125]

wow...so a stud like Kevin Martin and players gets traded to the Rockets for McGrady and Carl Landry

I hope Stefanski is paying real close attention because this just another example of a gm knowing you need to hit rock bottom as a franchise to get out of the basement and land a future star/s.

[ice grillin you]

lol

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/13536/bucks-and-sixers-serious-trade-talks

[SunMo]

Gargano just reported about some possible Sixer trade with Milwaukee that is absolute garbage for garbage

igs with the link

[MDS]

haha thats his trade?

royel lives in the apt building my boy works at. hes supposed to get mo a spot there and im suppose to pose his assistant on move in day. farg those plans