Guest Chioster Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 If O'neal gets back to form. Toronto will have a nice 1 2 punch. Who would play center? Would bosh remain at Center? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GO!zilla Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 toronto would have a really nice inside out game with their 3 point shooters. nice~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest res0nate Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Bosh would stay at the 4, O'Neal (if healthy) is strong enough to deal with opposing 5s which is something he's been doing for quite some time anyway. Bargnani would come off the bench unless he somehow stays a 3 and stops being a scrub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DOVAHKIIN Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 If O'neal gets back to form. Toronto will have a nice 1 2 punch. Who would play center? Would bosh remain at Center? Remain? Bosh never played center since his rookie year where he got hammered by 90% of the other centers in the league. It's been either Nesterovic at center, or Bargnani thrown in that spot despite not knowing how. O'Neal would be the de facto center. He's got about 30 lbs over Bosh and is a bigger shot blocking presence in the paint than Bosh, who's more accustomed to shooting both inside/outside unlike O'Neal. Bargnani will come off the bench for Bosh/O'Neal where he's more consistent than being a starter. If he subs in for Bosh, he stays as a 4, if he subs in for O'Neal, Bosh switches to the 5 which I don't like. Kris Humphries gets playing time here too, but he's better off as a 4 than a 5, so we really have no backup center... except for Maceo Baston if he stays o_O but he doesn't count. Toronto has to give up a third random player to break even for salary purposes, I have a hunch it's either Graham or Humphries, likely Graham. We still need a better swingman. A starting front court with Bosh, O'Neal and Moon is intimidating defensively in the paint, but Moon can't shoot/attack consistently if his life depended on it. Doubt we'll start Kapono so... O'Neal's fat contract and injury woes scare me, I was more interested in the rumors of Ford for Maggette... O'Neal does solve rebounding problem though. Eh, hope Colangelo makes another deal. On the brightside, having O'Neal would give the Raptors some more balls. The toughest guy on the Raptors has been Sam Mitchell To be clear, O'Neal has flaws. At 29, he has knee and leg problems that have caused him to miss 132 games over the last four seasons. In fairness, 15 of those came because O'Neal delivered one of the best punches in NBA history, to the jaw of an on-court bozo during the infamous 2004 brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills. lmfao Fear us now Boston champs, we want our division title back :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3taticKills Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I am loving the Pacers moves, O'neal has been way too injury prone and fragile and with two first round picks in this draft they can finally start really rebuilding. They have nice key players in Dunleavy and Granger (future all star), and now with Ford looks like a solid team for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DOVAHKIIN Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Lol, it does work out for the Pacers as well. I dunno what they're gonna do with Tinsley though. If they keep him, and Ford stay healthy and one has no problem coming off the bench, it could all work out. Plus Rasho Nesterovic isn't a bad center either, Troy Murphy could go back to being a power forawrd. Rasho's stats look deceiving, but he scored huge down the stretch for the Raptors with consecutive double-digits in points in every game. Granger, Murphy, and Dunleavy look much more comfortable in a half-court game, so Rasho being a bit slow shouldn't hurt, he's proven it's good in San Antonio. Plus, for his entire career, Rasho has made the playoffs every year, hope it doesn't get jinxed for the Pacers. I see them making 6-8th seed if things all work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Viet_teKniks Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Ford is not a very good pg...sorry if the pacers get him Good luck they better drafting a better longhorn in D.J Augustin NBA DRAFT TODAY....GOOD LUCK DALLAS MAVERICKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest res0nate Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Ford is not a very good pg...sorry if the pacers get him Good luck they better drafting a better longhorn in D.J Augustin NBA DRAFT TODAY....GOOD LUCK DALLAS MAVERICKS LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DOVAHKIIN Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Ford is not a very good pg...sorry if the pacers get him Good luck they better drafting a better longhorn in D.J Augustin NBA DRAFT TODAY....GOOD LUCK DALLAS MAVERICKS Have you seen Ford's history as a Longhorn? His jersey is retired for a reason. He's only voted the fastest player for a reason. As good as Augustine is, that's a joke if you're gonna place a team's hopes on a drafted kid over a veteran starter. I admit, Ford's health is a concern, but decent veteran starting point guards don't come that often. yes, good luck Mavs with the 51st pick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Krn_Track_Star Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 i think tj ford is good but not as good as he could of have been. after the motorcycle accident he hasnt been the same as for the raptors. man 2 big strong ppl in the post o'neal n now bosh. dang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarkXD Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Bucks acquire Richard Jefferson from New Jersey for Bobby Simmons and Yi Jianlian. http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/jefferson_fo...ons_080626.html Bobby Simmons expires year before Richard Jefferson. 2010 here we come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DOVAHKIIN Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 i think tj ford is good but not as good as he could of have been. after the motorcycle accident he hasnt been the same as for the raptors. ....What motorcycle accident? That's Jay Williams who has never played for the Raptors, not TJ Ford. Ford suffers from spinal stenosis, and was fouled hard by Nark Madsen in his rookie year and had to take a year off recovering. Then he was smacked in the head by Al Horford last December. As for a motorcycle accident... I don't know what news you follow. Well done! ____________________ ... As for news that actually exists, I like the Bucks dumping Yi, considering how clear he made it that he didn't wanna play for the Bucks last year. His demands caused a big inconvenience for the team to give Charlie Villaneuva playing time. Bobby Simmons is a one-hit wonder, but I guess he might do better in NJ. Doesn't solve the Nets' crowded front court though. Bucks should really give up on Bogut though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cs12345 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Beasley FTW....................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aironaz Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Bulls picked rose either way it's a win win situation I like Derrick Rose the guy has major hops and he is very athletic he kinda reminds me of deron williams because he is so strong but he can also pass the ball and is quick Dwayne, Beasley, and marion that is a nice combo but they need new players as well Beasley is a 20-10 guy but just those three alone can't carry a whole team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest res0nate Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Portland, team of 2008-09. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DOVAHKIIN Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Bulls picked rose either way it's a win win situation I like Derrick Rose the guy has major hops and he is very athletic he kinda reminds me of deron williams because he is so strong but he can also pass the ball and is quick Dwayne, Beasley, and marion that is a nice combo but they need new players as well Beasley is a 20-10 guy but just those three alone can't carry a whole team The Heat actually dislike Beasley as they'd much prefer Rose. I heard in reports Beasley didn't have great workouts with the Heats so yeah. But you gotta take what's best available. LOL @ the Knicks fans booing. I knew Raptors would draft Hibbert, shame he's gonna be shipped to Indy very likely. I was hoping Dharrell Arthur would drop to the second round, would serve him right for making up excuses to avoid Toronto workouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman150 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 so much for the rockets keeping their draft picks. either way we get a good return. we get a guy that has good size and a young 6'8" forward. deals pending of course. joe alexander is a freak, with his hops for his size. and yeah portland, making so much moves again going to be a force in the west next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aironaz Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 The Heat actually dislike Beasley as they'd much prefer Rose. I heard in reports Beasley didn't have great workouts with the Heats so yeah. But you gotta take what's best available. LOL @ the Knicks fans booing. I knew Raptors would draft Hibbert, shame he's gonna be shipped to Indy very likely. I was hoping Dharrell Arthur would drop to the second round, would serve him right for making up excuses to avoid Toronto workouts. Knicks fans booing lol what else is new, Mike D'Antoni is in for a hell of a year I didn't know that about Beasley, to me if you pick Derrick he's more focused and professional and doesn't seem like he will cause drama but you never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joonage Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I'm still confused how Sonics had so many draft picks. lolol I want one good season from the Sonics before they leave. T.T Mind as well just cheer for the team down I-5. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman150 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 damn, how's this trade between memphis and the t'wolves By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded No. 3 pick O.J. Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for No. 5 pick Kevin Love in an eight-player, late-night blockbuster after the NBA draft concluded. Advertisement A person with knowledge of the deal confirmed it to The Associated Press, speaking on the condition on anonymity because the trade had yet to be officially announced. The Timberwolves also received shooter Mike Miller and retreads Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins from Memphis in exchange the draft rights to Mayo, forward Antoine Walker and guards Marko Jaric and Greg Buckner. memphis got the better of this deal getting reliable players, kinda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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