A Solid Roster for Next Season, Who We Should Keep, and Who We Shouldn't
by NASHTY777 on Aug 1, 2011 9:19 AM MST
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PrintSteve Nash- No description needed
Grant Hill- One of our top defenders, wisest player, and despite his age, is an overall great player.
Marcin Gortat- A GREAT defender inside, with little offensive skill but massive offensive potential and through camps and practices, will grow into an elite center.
Channing Frye- Our best FTW person who could shoot the three consistently, open the floor for our "In The Paint" offense, and is growing defensively, and is getting better in the inside offensively.
Jared Dudley- One of our major sparks off the bench who can shoot the three, jumpshot, play defense, and hopefully by next year be able to become a better inside player.
Aaron Brooks- Our super scoring spark off the bench that fills the hole that Leandro left when he left. Aaron Brooks can become the 09-10 MIP version again with hard work and confidence.
Markieff Morris- A rookie with alot of potential to become a great shooter, inside presence, and a great defensive player, exactly what this team needs. It will take time for him to develop though, probably about a year or so.
Zabian Dowdell- I know many of you won't agree but I really like Zabian, he has the defensive presence for the point which we have needed, he's really fast, and if he could score he would be an amazing backup point and possibly even starter when Nash retires.
Gani Lawal- Could develop and be an amazing player, or could flop and be horrible, we will wait and see.
Two Players I'm Iffy About
Josh Childress- A player that didn't get his playing time last season has a lot to prove. If he is the same defensive minded, ball handler, and is decent on offense that our FO saw in him, we should keep him.
Hakim Warrick- I know a lot of you guys are gonna be hatin on me for this but I see potential in Hak, he can shoot mid range decently, we know he can score (from his outbreak nights), if he learns to stop dunking from five feet out and actually do jumpshots or layups and if he works on his defense, can be a great player over time... But that's a lot of if's and we don't have much time if we want Nash to get a ring.
One Player I Don't Know Much About But Probably Should Go
Garret Siler
Three Players That Are On Their Way Out Of PHX
Mickael Pietrus- He's a good defender but didn't do good for our offense, he actually made it worse by jacking up his missed threes. He obviously doesn't like it in PHX, so he probably would get traded soon.
Vince Carter- Hate's it here, want's a ring, and no other description needed.
Robin Lopez- He has potential but is gonna take way too long to be a good player, maybe in like 5,6 years he would be a good center but we don't have the time if we want to put together a championship team.
Who We Should Trade For and Sign
Josh Smith- A great offensive presence, can run the PnR, can shoot three's (not too well though), an AMAZING defensive player, and a great fit for us. I always have thought of him as a better defending version of Amar'e but Smith still isn't as good offensively as Amar'e was.
The Trade We send MP and FROLO to Atl for Smith. Atl would do this bc they like Horford more so they want to listen to his desire to move to PF, so would need a center besides ZAZA and would like to have a good defender in Pietrus.
To Sign
J Rich- to provide his offensive ability for us and is an amazing player.
NeNE- He would be really hard to get but he would be amazing for us, he is ok offensively but is a great defensive player. We would be really lucky to get him.
If all works out, this is our 2011-2012 Roster
PG: Nash, Brooks, Dowdell
SG:J Rich, J Duds
SF:Hill, Chilly, maybe Markieff
PF:Smith, Frye, Warrick, maybe Markieff
C:Nene, Gortat
An AMAZING team (to me)
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Please dude edit it, it is really hard to read.... or repost please
Do not let Steve Nash and Grant Hill go away, please.
Otherwhise im not buying any tickets from you Saver.
Forget the roster. I want to make sure we keep paragraphs.
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by East Bay Ray on Aug 1, 2011 10:42 AM MST reply actions 4 recs
Let me space out my response
Might work in NBA 2k12, but never would happen in this reality.
Nene isn’t going anywhere, and we can’t afford him.
There is absolutely no way we get Josh Smith while only losing Lopez and Peaches. This is the one player I really want though, so I hope we do work something out.
J-Rich will ask for too much money, and he (probably) won’t be worth his contract due to his age and decreasing athleticism.
In the end, there is a 0% chance we get all 3 players while keeping everyone but Lopez and Pietrus. Not only could we not afford them all, but actually convincing them to play next to aging Nash and Gortat isn’t exactly an easy task.
"The Knicks with the swiss cheese defense.
...Vince Carter likes cheese." -Walt Frazier
by ajcarleton on Aug 1, 2011 2:21 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Everyone would love to play with Nash
J Rich would love to bc he was at his HIGHEST offensive peak with Nash, Josh Smith would probably be fine with playing with us, I’m not sure about Nene, I even said it would be REALLY hard to get him but if not… we could get Reggie Evans and move Frye to backup center
high hopes
-carter, peaches, and lopez i can see that
+smith, j-rich, and nene lol not gunna happen. nene will be offered a much better deal than phoenix can offer. Smith maybe but not for lopez and peaches they would probably take gortat and dudley. and j-rich will most likely go to chi town or resign with the magic befor even entertaining an offer from phoenix.
He is not resigning with the magic
WE have a chance at getting him, and if not we might be able to find another good sg like shannon or… IDK there is not many sg’s that have a chance at signing with us
I hope you don't mean Shannon Brown
He is not a good SG. He is a good dunker, and that about covers it.
"The Knicks with the swiss cheese defense.
...Vince Carter likes cheese." -Walt Frazier
I don’t think I have the retinal fortitude to read it. Sorry.
by BringBackBarkley17 on Aug 1, 2011 11:35 PM MST up reply actions
Not sure I agree
I think RoLo had a bad year…I mean abysmal. But a player doesn’t just stay regressed unless he isn’t healthy…I think you see the Suns keep him and he improves next season…I also completely agree with you on the Zabian front. I wrote a rather hotly debated piece on here already about him. As for Hakim…he has been in the league a long time, He wont be getting any better anytime soon…if ever. So give up on that one. Ovearall decent post. I think you are a lot closer with the signings and trades we need then most.
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by Keith Owen Martin on Aug 2, 2011 12:38 PM MST reply actions
WAIT NEVER MIND
I don’t want J-Rich, Nash would hate him bc there are rumors that Nash’s ex was cheating on him with JRICH
those damn rumors
between J-Rich and Barbs she must have been busy
"Maybe I’m old school," Nash said, "but I signed a contract to play here and I want to honor it. I feel like I owe it to my teammates and the city and everybody to keep battling until they tell me it’s time to go." STEVE (God of Basketball) NASH
She certainly does get around, doesn't she?
Rumors be damned.
"A fool knows the price of everything and the value of nothing." - Jared Franklin
No chance we get smith
However I think if we can package warrick, pietrus + possible pick maybe we could get a decent FA signing. I don’t see significant change in our roster otherwise. I would like to pick up a decent wing player if possible.
I can see for next season:
Nash/brooks/dowdell
Duds, Chill
Hill, FA
Frye, Markieff, Lawal
Gortat, Lopez, Siler
Carter having a glazed-eyes contest with Boris Diaw. Carter's winning, but Diaw might respond by eating his eyes.
Obviously plus others but these are my definites for next season
Carter having a glazed-eyes contest with Boris Diaw. Carter's winning, but Diaw might respond by eating his eyes.
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