Suns Still Searching For Back-up Big Man
by Seth Pollack on Jul 27, 2010 3:40 PM MDT
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I'm not going to lie: I am not all that excited about what I am about to write.
The Suns are still looking for a back-up big (so I've been told), so I suppose I owe it to you to go through these names and have a chat about it.
But seriously, when you see the names I am about to list, you will see why there's so little to be excited about.
Here's what's out there (in no particular order):
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Mark Blount. 7-0. 34 years old
Mark didn't play at all last season and only saw the court in 20 games the season before. There was a time when Blount was a pretty decent player. Take, for example, his best season (06-07), when he put up 12 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes as a starter for that memorable Minnesota Timberwolves team that won 32 games. On the other hand, he's big and he's made $44 million over his career, so he must be worth something to someone (family not included).
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga. 7-0. 29 years old.
You certainly remember DJ from the 12 (total) minutes he played as part of the LA Lakers 2009-10 championship run. One thing you can't take away from Didier, he's a two-time NBA champion and you are not. And he's big, too.
Oleksiy Pecherov. 7-0. 24 years old.
Oleksiy is probably most known by fans for his resemblance to the Family Guy cartoon character, Stewie. See for yourself. He is kind of skilled, too, and has decent range for a big man and allegedly rebounds the ball well. He also looks like a cartoon character according to the Washington Post, which none of the other guys can say.
Unfortunately for Pecherov's fan(s), he is rumored to be close to returning to Europe where his brand of 7 footer is coveted and not mocked mercilessly.
Rasho Nesterovic. 7-0. 34 years old.
Rasho (aka Radoslav to his mother) is another former NBA champion. He's not known for his shooting touch, or rebounding or defense, but he is known for being Slovenian, which has obvious advantages to the Phoenix Suns, who are well on their way to becoming the Former Yugoslavian Suns. He's also big.
Josh Boone. 6-10. 25 years old.
What does Josh Boone bring, aside from his experience playing 16 minutes per game for one of the worst teams in NBA history, the 2009-10 New Jersey Nets? Cool hair, and Suns fans know how valuable that is. He is more athletic than the other guys, but he's also shorter. That's all I can think to say about Boone.
Kwame Brown. 6-11. 27 years old.
He might have hands of stone, but he is a former number one overall draft pick and he's big.
Shaquille O'Neal. 7-1. 56 years old.
Just kidding. Shaq isn't coming back to Phoenix.
Trade?
There's not many better options out there. In fact, I am not sure there's any other options out there for a back-up center. Not unless the Suns were willing to give up some assets to try and get a guy like DeAndre Jordan from the Clippers, Nazr Mohammed from the Bobcats, or Hilton Armstrong from the Wizards.
The reality is, there aren't a lot of good options out there even if the Suns were willing to trade Jared Dudley, whose rookie contract and Twitter fame make him a prized asset. If you told me that Suns could trade Dudley for Marcin Gortat, I would say, "Yes, please".
But what else is there on the back-up center market? Not much is the answer. Not much.
Note: Anyone who suggests Eddy Curry will be immediately banned for life.
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Danny Schayes' kid plays in my son's little league. He's looking good
maybe about 30 lbs overweight and no more of those stupid glasses…but still tall…Lemme know if uncle Lon wants me to broker a deal
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by Wil Cantrell on Jul 27, 2010 4:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Could we have Lou for the minimun salarie?
No one has made an offer so why not come in an try to get him. He likes the Suns so why not?
I know he is not a “true” center but we are talking about just in case or few minutes. If there is an injury i would feel better with Lou than most of the guys above. In case he wants more money or minutes then I go with Mbenga
he mentioned the Suns made a one-yr offer
that was too low for him to accept. So, Suns did make an offer. Lou wants more money.
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by itkonlyyou207s on Aug 1, 2010 7:20 AM MDT up reply actions
For more options
I suggest Mark Deeks’ recent column on 59 big men available.
From that list, I think I’d throw in guys like Chris Hunter, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Etan Thomas and maybe Stromile Swift.
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by Scott Schroeder on Jul 27, 2010 3:49 PM MDT reply actions
Stromile had a turn here in PHX
And already proved he doesn’t belong here
We've had 11 of the guys on that list.
LOL.
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by Scott Howard on Jul 27, 2010 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions
And yes...
All that means is we need to sample the other 48.
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jul 27, 2010 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Pops would be awesome
He could be the black Lou Amundson!
by beastattack3000 on Jul 29, 2010 3:10 PM MDT up reply actions
banned
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by Seth Pollack on Jul 27, 2010 3:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Just cant follow instructions
It’s not rocket surgery people.
wait..back up, what the F* is a "chris duhon"?
by DustinAe on Jul 27, 2010 4:10 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
shame too
I really liked him
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by Seth Pollack on Jul 27, 2010 4:11 PM MDT up reply actions
it's the most difficult thing in the world
a Ph. D. in Rocket Science Brain Surgery is all the rage now
Read.
we can get Gortat for the Amare trade exception
but there’s no room at the inn for minutes, unless we move someone out
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There is room for minutes if whoever we get is decent, and Gortat is decent...
Any reason having to do with us not getting Gortat would have nothing to do with there not being enough room at the inn.
Sure, those names are hardly impressive
But we’re really only talking about a guy who will play the Jarron Collins role, right? And, that role isn’t much more than “guy who will take up space”. I know. Let’s shake thing up and bring in his twin brother Jason to do that for us this year!
…just kidding.
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Is that Matt leinart?
wait..back up, what the F* is a "chris duhon"?
by DustinAe on Jul 27, 2010 4:12 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
That probably wouldn’t go over so well…
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by Scott Schroeder on Jul 27, 2010 4:13 PM MDT up reply actions
I wouldn't be sad
w/ Mbenga…I certainly want to see some size if the Suns are going to bring in another big and not some kind of undersized power forward like Dwayne Jones or Joe Smith.
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by Seth Pollack on Jul 27, 2010 4:10 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Are those guys really “undersized power forwards”? Both are legitimately 6-foot-9..
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by Scott Schroeder on Jul 27, 2010 4:15 PM MDT up reply actions
they are certainly
thin…6-9 I can live with but both are not exactly powerful post players. We are taking about a guy who can play behind and battle with Robin Lopez. Not a 4.
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by Seth Pollack on Jul 27, 2010 5:07 PM MDT up reply actions
at least I hope that's what
we are talking about
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by Seth Pollack on Jul 27, 2010 5:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Okay
So you just meant undersized to play center, not that they’re undersized power forwards.
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by Scott Schroeder on Jul 27, 2010 10:23 PM MDT up reply actions
yeah
although Dwayne could stand to bulk up even as PF
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by Seth Pollack on Jul 28, 2010 8:40 AM MDT up reply actions
I feel the same -
make it 7 Feet please.
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Why stop at 7 foot...?
When we can have an 8 footer…we have to stop settling for less…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
I agree with East Bay Ray's comment up above.
This would be a guy who would likely have a Jarron Collins-like roll, and although none of these guys are that impressive, I’m sure they’d be fine in that roll.
I’d take Mbenga tho, mainly just cause I don’t know much about the others. If Mbenga was good enough for the Lakers as a “just-in-case” center, then I don’t see why he wouldn’t bee good enough for the Suns.
He would have the advantage of having practiced against the Lakers.
But then, they would have the advantage of having practiced against him.
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Is it too late
To pull Shawn Bradley out of retirement?? What about luc longley?
wait..back up, what the F* is a "chris duhon"?
by DustinAe on Jul 27, 2010 4:16 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Is it too late
To pull Shawn Bradley out of retirement?? What about luc longley?
wait..back up, what the F* is a "chris duhon"?
by DustinAe on Jul 27, 2010 4:16 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
trade earl clark for thabeet
one under achiever for another… though i doubt they would give up a lottery pick for our ever so hard working/young 6’9 shooting guard
I think he's joking
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by iamtrevorpaxton on Jul 27, 2010 6:38 PM MDT up reply actions
For the record...
Clark was a lottery pick also. We had the last lottery pick at #14, which is where we took Clark….In the same year that they drafted Thabeet.
I'm being honest here, don't judge me, but I'd rather choke on blood than see kwame brown in a suns uni.
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
by Bkj on Jul 27, 2010 4:20 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
the guy just need s glasses, no depth percption…he always thinks the ball is 6 inches farther then it is
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
I remember I did a throwdown on CNNSI Fannation on who sucked worse..
Between him and Darko Milicic…Somehow Kwame lost out to darko by two votes..go figure…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
moises alou used to
piss on his hands to make them harder. oh wait…nevermind.
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by Wil Cantrell on Jul 27, 2010 6:20 PM MDT up reply actions
I shook his hand once. Ewwwwwww.
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NO KWAME BROWN
HE SUCKS. I lived in the LA and have watched the Lakers, he is terrible!
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TURRIBLE!
rec!
same here Bkj! Kwame sucks!
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
TURRIBLE!
he's evil. he pushed boris to the floor during the playoffs.
he had the craziest look in his eyes and at one point he said, “let’s get it on.”
by luisandro1530 on Jul 27, 2010 6:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Lets get it on
boris may have taken that the wrong way. Like the Marvin Gaye way.
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by Wil Cantrell on Jul 27, 2010 6:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Or maybe he was think that Kwame was going to show him how he arches his eyebrows...
I guess they could discuss it over “where their potential went…”
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
He was talking about the fight!
Nice movie reference.
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by iamtrevorpaxton on Jul 27, 2010 6:45 PM MDT up reply actions
You see jaxis, they don't understand, we live in LA and have witnessed the horror show that is Kwame brown
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
well if we are going to name big men, how about a trade for jason maxiell?
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
and then while we are at it, lets try and lure eitehr the injured ekpe udo away from gs or the always injured brandan wirght!
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
UUUUDOOOOH!!!!!
Sorry, I go to Baylor, so I had a flashback of when the announcer’s would call his name.
I would totally be down for that!
by Handsome Bert on Jul 27, 2010 5:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Funny, skinner also went to baylor.
I smell something fishy!
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
as did my sister...hmmm
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by Seth Pollack on Jul 27, 2010 8:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Maxiell is a little big man
and why oh why would (a) the Suns acquire Udoh if he’s going to miss most of his rookie season and (b) the Warriors trade him already?
Now, brandon wright might be a good possibility
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Damn, I can never get anyone to realize that I'm being sarcastic, should I just put sarc at the end of my comments
so that we realize that I’m a sarcastic little bastard?
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
I just realized that bkj is a sarcastic little bastard...
Here all along I thought he was petulant smartass…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
Not ill-tempered...
Just a Suns Fan….We all have brain damage in some sort of fashion…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
lol, thanks for reassuring me. I get out oif hand sometimes and I realize, I also almost always acknowledge that I am an ass
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
Well you are okay compared to the poster, Sun God...
That dude is a jackass….
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
What about...
Brian 32! (Lightning strikes)
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
TURRIBLE!
He is long gone, lol.
I have a feeling his name wasn’t brian
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
I mean, for a guy as nuts as him, I find it hard to reveal his true name.
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
waste of talent, too much fat and stupidity wasted that
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
This generation's Oliver Miller.
Only with the added bonus of heart problems!
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What about D.J. White? He’s not the tallest, but I’m sure he’s hungry for another chance, and could be much better than Taylor Griffin (who should be the barometer we look to).
That said, someone remind me exactly why we’re looking for yet another big man? I’d really like to see us keep Zabian Dowdell or Scottie Reynolds instead of throwing another big man on the bench.
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Not an either or
there’s room for a big and a backup PG as well….I just think the back up PG thing won’t get resolved until camp
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by Seth Pollack on Jul 27, 2010 5:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Thanks Seth.
Didn’t know we still had two slots available.
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DJ White played for the Thunder's SL team.
And looked pretty good at times. He’s not a veteran or at all proven, but he’s interesting at least.
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by iamtrevorpaxton on Jul 27, 2010 6:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Where's Sam Bowie when we need him..?
I guess if we had to take someone, it would have to be Josh Boone…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
me too, he had a twenty rebound game sometime this year
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
I like two of them
They are Pecherov and Nikola Vujcic, I just saw there videos and I like them, also because they are euro players( Have always thought they have players good enough to thrive in U.S. but never get the chance).
Brian Skinner
Does everyone agree with what Bkj said to my suggestion before about getting Brian Skinner back, that Skinner isn’t good anymore? I thought everyone liked him when he played for the Suns, but that was some time ago, I guess.
I liked skinny but
isn’t he like the same size as lou and much older?
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
I didn't like him from the start, I live in LA and witnessed the crap from when he was drafted as a clipper and now, as clipper; not much has changed.
An undersized pf that is incompetent offensively and would be useless with the depth taht we have. But honestly, if you want a super cheap player to be reliable third string insurance, skinner is your man
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
our bench was nowhere near as good back then
and Skinner is on the bad side of 30 and only 6’9". There are better guys out there.
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agreed
But Skinny served his role for the Suns. And had that weird blonde goatee
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by Wil Cantrell on Jul 27, 2010 6:28 PM MDT up reply actions
I can see him sitting there
With a cup full of bleach, dipping his beard and saying, “Aw yeah. This gon look goooood”
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by iamtrevorpaxton on Jul 27, 2010 6:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Skinner's a douche
He would come into my old store with the ugliest chick, like she was Heidi Klum, wearin Birkenstocks and a blondish/orange goatee on his face like if was normal. I cant stand that fucking guy
I think I feel like being mean
The Suns need to bring William Bedford out of retirement. Start searching all the known crack houses and dark street corners.
dude i was gonna put him in post of busts
next to Malcolm Mackey. But we had the 15 year rule.
Man there was some serious hype on that guy. He had the aggressiveness of my golden retriever.
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by Wil Cantrell on Jul 27, 2010 6:27 PM MDT up reply actions
If it is...
Let’s bring back Joe Kleine, Tim Kempton, and David Wood! David Wood, now that’s funny.
now that thinking outside the box
who can we trade for amare?
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
CLARK FOR APOSTROPHE"""""""
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
Uhm your right
…..T-GRIFF FOR HEDO!!!!!!!
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
It’s time for me to go I’m starting to sound like a laker fan
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
Bad Nashty. Baaaad.
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Its either Gortat or Deandre Jordan
But not at the expense of Clark.
sex is like math: you add the bed, subtract the clothes, divide the legs and pray you dont multiply!
At this point in their careers,
DeAndre Jordan = Clark. Neither have shown anything amazing for extended periods of time.
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by iamtrevorpaxton on Jul 27, 2010 6:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Still
I love big, athletic guys with upside over tweeners with no jump shot. DeAndre Jordan’s game reminds of Andray Blatche. Yes, Andray is one crazy SOB but he was a monster in the second half last year. He helped me win two fantasy leagues last year.
The Phoenix Suns...Where making average players look elite happens.
Blatche is a good player on a bad team.
Doesn’t say too much. That said, he helped me jump from last to a last second push to second in my fantasy league. That was fun times.
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by iamtrevorpaxton on Jul 27, 2010 7:01 PM MDT up reply actions
He got that near triple double at the end of the season which got me in First place!!!!!!!!!!
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Not true. Rza's right
At this point in their careers DeAndre Jordan is unquestionably better than Earl Clark. How you could even come to that conclusion I don’t know. Clark played the least amount of minutes of all last year’s first round picks. He had a horrible year no matter which way you look at it. I don’t want to look up their stats and throw them around in Jordan’s favor, but I watched a lot of Clippers game on league pass and Jordan had some monster games last year. I don’t think Clark has had a monster game since high school!
MBenga would be good in our system..
ok defensive player, poor offensive player, but can run like a gazelle…
the kind of guy for whom you design 3 or 4 plays, and make sure he gets them down, so that they become reliable options.
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by Pliny the Elder on Jul 27, 2010 6:16 PM MDT reply actions
Last time I heard "Run Like a Gazelle"
D’Antoni was talking about Nicolas Tkishvikitititititi (sp)
didnt work out so well.
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by Wil Cantrell on Jul 27, 2010 6:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Let's give Dikembe A Call.
hahahahaha, COULD YOU Imagine Dikembe running down the floor on a fast break. I’m all in.
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Inquiring minds want to know, Seth
Are we looking for a guy who we expect to get significant minutes, or not? And, my conspiracy theory of the day: is this is any way an indication that Suns brass is a little spooked by Lopez’s back condition?
suns were looking for a backup big
a while ago. Just like jarron collins last season.
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I don't think so
I think they are fine w/ Robin but he did have two injuries last year so depth is never a bad thing. I also think that as much as they like Gani and perhaps Dwayne Collins, they don’t expect much from them as rookies. It takes time. They want a vet they can trust similar to Jarron. A pro.
I’ve heard one name they are high on but I’m not going to repeat it yet. In part b/c I shouldn’t and in part b/c of the Golden Rule in that I have nothing nice to say so I want to do more research on this guy.
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by Seth Pollack on Jul 27, 2010 8:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey, I know a guy who's like Jarron
Jarron Collins himself! Why not just bring him back, if that’s what we’re looking for? This role player needs to be a good locker room guy, a guy who doesn’t mind spending nearly all of his time riding the pine, costs the league minimum, plays decent fundamental defense and has zero offensive game outside of setting picks. OK, I made up that last one one, but this describes Jarron. For an end of the bench, 3rd team center, what else do we expect?
by East Bay Ray on Jul 27, 2010 9:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Pat Burke anyone?
Might as well make it him because that list of guys shouldn’t do any more than what he did on this roster. Shoot garbage time three pointers to excite the fans.
Just a fan without a place to write
what about
rod benson
or
jahidi white
benson plays great block and lower defense and has average scoring ability while jahidi white is a MAN.
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Refrigerator.
Jahidi White was huge. I remember him blocking a shot by Shaquille O’Neal in one Suns game. Wonder why he vanished.
He was taken in the expansion draft, then waived, then signed by Cleveland,
and waived – because of injuries. Then he appeared as a huge alien in a bad movie.
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What about a trade with LAC for DeAndre Jordan
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
TURRIBLE!
DeAndre Jordan
I think he is a project who will stick around here in LA. That’s just the impression I get, he definitely has good upside.
by AntoniusBlock on Jul 29, 2010 1:14 AM MDT up reply actions
Former Yugoslavia Suns
LOL… Seth you liked it here didn’t you :-)
but we miss a Croat… unfortunatelly Toni Kukoc is retired, but we have a young prospect Ante Tomic, watch him in this year’s Worlds… he plays in Real Madrid now but I believe he is drafted as a 2nd rounder by Pacers few years ago… he is Gasol-type of player and just needs to gain some pounds… great passer and shooter… he will surely play in NBA in 1-2 years
None of these centers are worth signing...
I would rather take our chances with Robin and Frye, and use one of our new PF’s like Lawal or Collins to fill in as 3rd string center in a pinch.
I think we would be better served looking for another true center to add to our roster next season.
Boone would be nice
Lou>all of them though.
by beastattack3000 on Jul 29, 2010 3:13 PM MDT reply actions
hey guys, don't shoot me but..
.. seeing as how we have quite of a problem @ the PF spot, i just tried this on the trade machine and.. well, it worked.
J.rich & E. clark goes to CLE
A.jamison & A.parker goes to PHX
pros: we get a legit PF, an all-star, and another good wing man
cons: we give up jrich and our young stud, and antawn’s contract is for another 2 years @ like $14m each. and parker’s old.
pg: nash, dragic
sg: hedo, parker
sf: grant, jared, josh
pf: jamison, warick, lawal
c: lopez, frye, collins
thoughts?
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