[quote]audiogarden1 wrote:
I dont either. A lot of people think Thunder needs more depth in order to win a ring, i honestly think theyd be better served by getting a real quality center.
Its baffling to me that more people arent looking to Perkins as a huge chink in OKC’s armor.[/quote]
How many real quality centers are even out there? I can’t even name 5.
What Perkins actually can do is defend quality centers. Remember, OKC brought him in precisely because of how well he had defended both D12 and Bynum in seven-game series.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
Andrea bargnani for Boozer talks heating up[/quote]
So ive heard. I really hope they dont make this trade. I wont Boozer gone whether they have to amnesty him or not, but this just isnt worth it in my opinion. Bargnani is on a bit of a down swing and we dont know if its going to get better or worse yet. He also rebounds less than boozer and sadly has arguably worse defense. If the difference is only 5 million dollars, its not worth it in my opinion.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
Andrea bargnani for Boozer talks heating up[/quote]
Personally think this would be a horrible trade for the Bulls. I’d wait until Rose gets back, see how they go in the playoffs and then decide whether to amnesty/trade Boozer for a forward who can score and rebound. Bargnani would be a liability for them down low and I don’t think the fact he can spread the floor on the offensive will really help them out. It’d give Rose more room inside for the drive but what’s to say he’ll take those risks after his injury?
If Rose is actually a better spot up shooter post injury, Bulls should be a real threat in the playoffs.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
Andrea bargnani for Boozer talks heating up[/quote]
Personally think this would be a horrible trade for the Bulls. I’d wait until Rose gets back, see how they go in the playoffs and then decide whether to amnesty/trade Boozer for a forward who can score and rebound. Bargnani would be a liability for them down low and I don’t think the fact he can spread the floor on the offensive will really help them out. It’d give Rose more room inside for the drive but what’s to say he’ll take those risks after his injury?
If Rose is actually a better spot up shooter post injury, Bulls should be a real threat in the playoffs.[/quote]
Theyre also talking Robinson would have to go too, and Bulls would get John Lucas III back.
In my opinion this is trading a PF and a PG for a worse PF and a worse PG.
Bargnani just hasn’t clicked in Toronto, I actually think he’s a good player if he’s motivated, which I mean by being on a winning team. Most European players aren’t comfortable being the main options on NBA teams, probably because they are foreign and aren’t fully comfortable with the culture. Either way, Bargnani like many Euro players should be better as a role player, especially when D Rose comes back. He’ll get some confidence and be a dangerous perimeter guy for the Bulls like Kyle Korver was (assuming the deal falls through). Bargnani is more versatile than Korver although probably not as good of a shooter.
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
Bargnani just hasn’t clicked in Toronto, I actually think he’s a good player if he’s motivated, which I mean by being on a winning team. Most European players aren’t comfortable being the main options on NBA teams, probably because they are foreign and aren’t fully comfortable with the culture. Either way, Bargnani like many Euro players should be better as a role player, especially when D Rose comes back. He’ll get some confidence and be a dangerous perimeter guy for the Bulls like Kyle Korver was (assuming the deal falls through). Bargnani is more versatile than Korver although probably not as good of a shooter.[/quote]
Lets not give Korver too much credit, he was good at wide open 3’s and thats about it. Bargnani overall is pretty good, i just dont think the benefits he would (potentially) bring to the Bulls outweigh the inevitable deficiencies this trade would also bring.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
I don’t want boozer either, bloated contract, will probably regress to what he was when Rose was healthy. He will likely be terrible at age 33[/quote]
[quote]therajraj wrote:
I don’t want boozer either, bloated contract, will probably regress to what he was when Rose was healthy. He will likely be terrible at age 33[/quote]
he was’nt very good at age 23 either. [/quote]
But he’s from Alaska. He would probably play well returning to his home climate of the frozen tundra lol
[quote]therajraj wrote:
I don’t want boozer either, bloated contract, will probably regress to what he was when Rose was healthy. He will likely be terrible at age 33[/quote]
Honestly my preference would just be to amnesty him, its not like the bulls dont have the money. Then we can avoid shitty trade deals like this altogether. If they’re not gonna do that i’d rather see them trade rip first, think we can get a good deal for the money he’s being paid, see how that works out, then make a decision on boozer.
I really, really, really hope this deal with boozer and robinson to toronto doesnt go through. I see no way it improves the bulls overall.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
I don’t want boozer either, bloated contract, will probably regress to what he was when Rose was healthy. He will likely be terrible at age 33[/quote]
he was’nt very good at age 23 either. [/quote]
But he’s from Alaska. He would probably play well returning to his home climate of the frozen tundra lol[/quote]
I dont know, he seems to have taken a liking to miami. Think hes been too pussified for a return to Alaska lol.