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OFFICIAL NBA TRADE DEADLINE THREAD UPDATE:SHAQ TO CAVS? McCANTS TO SAC/CHANDLER RETURNED TO SENDER
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That's actually Corey Maggette.
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I remember when people had a sense of humor
It just wasn't funny.
That's actually Corey Maggette.
Ne-Yo. The hairline is a dead giveaway.
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It just wasn't funny.
That's actually Corey Maggette.
Ne-Yo. The hairline is a dead giveaway.
Yeah, I know. Hence the smilies.
But dude definitely is a ringer for Magette though.
calibeebee
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I agree. We need talent fast but that doesn't mean getting rid of all our young talent.Originally Posted by SLP Product
@ the Blazers for giving away Lamarcus and Jerryd.
Kerr would be an IDIOT not to take that.
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so he tires on D but is just as bad as Stat on D so whats the point? and LA is one of the softest PF in the NBA. i know u hate Amare but come onnowOriginally Posted by CP1708
You right on that. LA actually tries on D, and he don't throw his shoulders back after meaningless dunks when the game is already decided. Plus, LA has a heart, and some backbone, and so far hasn't shown his vagina just yet.
I pray right here, right now, please trade Amary to the Blazers. Please.
Originally Posted by Bigmike23
so he tires on D but is just as bad as Stat on D so whats the point? and LA is one of the softest PF in the NBA. i know u hate Amare but come on nowOriginally Posted by CP1708
You right on that. LA actually tries on D, and he don't throw his shoulders back after meaningless dunks when the game is already decided. Plus, LA has a heart, and some backbone, and so far hasn't shown his vagina just yet.
I pray right here, right now, please trade Amary to the Blazers. Please.
Amary is softer. Period. I don't care what LA lacks, he's tougher then Stat is plain and simple. People call Pau and Odom soft and they push Maryaround like Ike v Tina.
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I dont see the Suns trading Amare to anyone in the West
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People call Pau and Odom soft and they push Mary around like Ike v Tina.
On Niketalk, more often than not, if you dunk on people you aren't soft...
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He's tougher then that fugazi Stat is. Aldrige would kill that dude.
I don't give a #%%+ how hard Amary dunks, he waits til the game is decided to do it. If I'm the Suns, I woulda had this deal done already. Andthen I will truly enjoy the failure that becomes Portland.
He's tougher then that fugazi Stat is. Aldrige would kill that dude.
I don't give a #%%+ how hard Amary dunks, he waits til the game is decided to do it. If I'm the Suns, I woulda had this deal done already. Andthen I will truly enjoy the failure that becomes Portland.
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LA wouldn't kill a flee. Word to Pedro Cerano.
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LA may or may not kill a flea, but, LA on the pick and pop with Nash is money in the bank.
LA's mid-range j is straight cash, homie.
LA's mid-range j is straight cash, homie.
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u let hate blind u so much u wont even look at the other side
to say Amare is softer then LA is a joke.
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I think that trade would help both teams.
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Good trade for Suns, bad trade for Blazer, Aldridge/Bayless/Draft Pick for Amare?
I wish Knicks could make a run for those two
I wish Knicks could make a run for those two
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But he's better than LaMarcus Aldridge... LA isn't any better a rebounder or defender, and he's just not Amare offensively... He is not and willnot ever be the same caliber player as Amare Stoudemire...
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^let's just "pretend" you're right on that. does that you mean you add your future point guard to "even" out the deal?
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Originally Posted by Nowitness41Dirk
Exactly... And I'm not an Amare Stoudemire fan by any means...
But he's better than LaMarcus Aldridge... LA isn't any better a rebounder or defender, and he's just not Amare offensively... He is not and will not ever be the same caliber player as Amare Stoudemire...
Ya'll crazy. If LA comes out in their next game and puts one on Stat.......take a few days off from NT, cuz Ima be an a**hole.
Well, more then usual I should say.
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Damn Bulls
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As Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver reaches out to other NBA owners and proposes his own trade deals for Amare Stoudemire, he could be undermining his franchise's chance to get the best possible package for the All-Star forward, league sources said.
NBA executives say that Sarver has contacted team owners - including those of the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies - in an attempt to broker a deal for Stoudemire. While the Suns' basketball executives are discussing one possible package with teams, Sarver has, at times, appeared to be pursuing his own agenda.
Some teams believe this is a circumstance they can exploit, and suggest that Suns GM Steve Kerr and David Griffin, the franchise's VP of basketball operations, have
"It makes [the owner] look too motivated," said one Western Conference GM who was aware of Sarver's calls. "It makes them look desperate."
As an Eastern Conference GM wondered: "What in the world are two owners going to come up with that the GMs haven't already discussed?
"This is how bad deals happen."
"As managing partner of the Suns, no difference from any CEO responsible for any company, you have responsibility for the ultimate results of an organization," Sarver said by phone Wednesday morning. "And as such, when it comes to major decisions - basketball or business - I will become heavily involved just as I have been the last five years."
Kerr and Griffin are engaged in discussions with multiple teams for Stoudemire, with Chicago, Golden State, Portland, Sacramento and Memphis and others seriously pursuing him. For the Suns to get the best possible package for Stoudemire, they need Stoudemire's suitors to believe that they're willing to let the trade deadline pass on Feb. 19 without moving him.
Mostly, Phoenix needs to avoid looking desperate. Yet Sarver - who has a reputation for being impulsive and overzealous - has left teams dubious of believing Kerr's bluff that he doesn't have to trade Stoudemire.
For the Suns to bring back a package for Stoudemire which makes more basketball than financial sense, sources say, they'll have to move the contracts of Shaquille O'Neal or Leandro Barbosa.
So far, rival GMs insist there's no market for O'Neal - that the balance of the $20 million owed him this season and the $20 million he'll earn next season make him untradeable.
One Western Conference GM compared interest in O'Neal with "the GOP's interest in the current stimulus package. None."
Most Stoudemire suitors believe the Bulls have the chance to offer the best package, which could include the expiring contract of Drew Gooden, rapidly emerging forward Tyrus Thomas, Joakim Noah and possibly a draft pick. Bulls GM John Paxson recently had his assistant, director of player personnel Gar Forman, return to Chicago from the college scouting trail to pore over trade possibilities with him. The Bulls are clearly determined to land Stoudemire.
As for the Suns, they're still at the center of the league's deadline discussions because they have the biggest stars on the market. A year ago, the O'Neal-Shawn Marion trade was born out of Miami Heat owner Micky Arison's conversations with Sarver. It was the Suns owner who brought the possibility of the trade to Kerr and ex-Suns coach Mike D'Antoni.
Some owners do include themselves in trade talks. Dallas' Mark Cuban regularly does, but works closely with Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson. League sources believe Sarver has struggled with the idea that the Suns' best deal for Stoudemire won't come until they're up against the Feb. 19 deadline. Teams are doubting his patience in the process. Opponents think he wants a trade done soon, and that could have dramatic consequences for a franchise that can't afford to bungle this deal.
