Trade J-RICH!

Rich for Miller+Ollie

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=dj6fz5

Saves Sarver money, and actually gets us a quality player. Mike Miller=awesome.

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Feb 17, 2009 12:55 PM MST reply actions

Not sure they can trade J-Rich

Even if they wanted to trade him. I think is contract has some sort of stipulation at this point that prevents trade for the rest of this season? I could be wrong and I have not actually looked it up. But I think I saw something about it not to long ago.

"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi

by antiw0rm on Feb 17, 2009 1:01 PM MST reply actions

He can't be traded in combination w/ another player for a certain period of time

but i think that period of time has passed

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Feb 17, 2009 1:02 PM MST up reply actions

That stipulation you are talking about just means he can’t be traded back to the same team (Bobcats).

by Teske22 on Feb 17, 2009 1:15 PM MST up reply actions

…for a year

by Teske22 on Feb 17, 2009 1:15 PM MST up reply actions

Beno Udrih+Expirings

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=c99p2j

Udrih=backup for Nash and our PG of the future, Sarver gets his expirings so we don’t end up shipping a major piece(Barbosa/Amare) off in a salary dump.

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Feb 17, 2009 1:04 PM MST reply actions

Rich for Josh Howard straight up works in the trade machine

Howard’s a better fit for us and he’s cheaper, expires in 2010

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Feb 17, 2009 1:06 PM MST reply actions

You’re insane, this trade was great, still is and will be. If D’antoni had J-Rich the Suns would have been better. Way better. He’s the Joe Johnson we never had…errr, wait a second. Any way, watch what Gentry does with this squad. In my opinion a team with J-Rich is more geared to run than a squad with Boris and Bell. Neither of those players were good open court players. How many layups did Bell miss as a Sun? Yeah he knew where to spot up and bang down threes in transition, but um, so can J-Rich. The reason Bell and Boris were good for D’antoni’s system isn’t because of their skill in the open court, because quite frankly they don’t excel in that aspect, but what they did excel in was in half court space, Boris especially. But, really, who doesn’t thrive in space?

by Teske22 on Feb 17, 2009 1:14 PM MST reply actions

Are you kidding me?

First off, don’t ever compare J-Rich to Joe Johnson. He isn’t half the player JJ is. Secondly, the reason why Bell and Boris excelled in D’Antoni’s system, is first off they were both good individual defenders. Bell on offense may not be as talented as J-Rich, but he’s far superior on defense. And Diaw, may not have been as a great of a shooter as either of these guys, but because of his versatility and his passing on offense, he was able to excel as well. This was an awful trade no matter how you put it.

by Aluminum Foyle on Feb 17, 2009 1:20 PM MST up reply actions

+1, and we've been saying that fo-eva

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Feb 17, 2009 1:42 PM MST up reply actions

Are you kidding ME?!?!?

What did Bill Walton, Avery Johnson, almost all of the on air anylists say? Suns stole Jrich for two ROLE PLAYERS. Are you stuck in 2002? Raja Bell is no where near the defender he once was and Boris Diaw……..is just that Boris Diaw. The only reason JRich isn’t scoring as usual is he is the “Forgotten Sun” Chad Ford’s words not mine. It was a great trade no matter how you put it. Two role players who are aging for a dynamic scorer who can create his own shot and is a legit 20 point a night scorer, ya we lost that one (sarcasm)

by smithbhurricane on Feb 17, 2009 6:17 PM MST up reply actions

J-Rich can't reliably create his own shot off the dribble.

And Boris Diaw is a freaking good player.

Besides, we didn’t need more offense; we needed defense, and we lost it.

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Feb 17, 2009 9:25 PM MST up reply actions

dude

TELL ME YOU DIDN’T QUOTE ANYTHING THE IDIOT BILL WALTON SAID…YOU LOST ALL CREDIBILITY

by ron_dasun on Feb 17, 2009 10:21 PM MST up reply actions

I think the trade for Beno Udrih is a good one, except he’s a bit overpaid. I like Josh Howard, but I think J-Rich is about as talented as Josh Howard, and they both have off-court issues.

by jburning on Feb 17, 2009 1:48 PM MST reply actions

hahaha

Look, if the Suns needed another star player, then J-Rich would have been a good addition. But the Suns didn’t need him, and they still don’t need him. What they need are good role players who can defend, or atleast try to defend, and knock down shots. When Grant Hill is your best defender, and the year is 2009 and not 1999, we have issues.

Yes, Bell is/was aging, and has lost a step, but atleast he brought some toughness to the team, knew his role, and played hardnosed defense, and knocked down his 3’s. Yes, Diaw was pissing me and everyone else off here after his badass first year, but he at least he could do multiple things, besides camp out at the 3 point line and play matador defense.

J-Rich is a guy who makes star money, thinks he’s a star, but plays like a role player. Even in his last year in Golden State when they went to the playoffs, he became the 3rd or 4th option behind Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson, and take your pick between Biedrins or Ellis. Look, if he didn’t win two dunk contests, and learn to shoot 3’s, he would be a nobody making at best the mid-level exception. Kerr is a moron, he should have got us Gerald Wallace instead of J-Rich.

by Aluminum Foyle on Feb 17, 2009 9:11 PM MST reply actions

Exactly!

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Feb 17, 2009 9:25 PM MST up reply actions