Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

[chance]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

Ed Davis will be a better player than Rudy Gay in a year anyway.

ZBo is getting older and Davis will be the perfect backup.

Raptors are stockpiling wings for something, I guess. Glad to see Lowery left alone now.

A few years from now, this'll look more win win than anything else.

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This trade is a win win. Memphis really isnt losing that much with this trade. This is going to simplify things for them just like Gays injury did a few years ago.

Prince isnt what he was a couple years ago, but hes better suited to the role Memphis needs from the 3 than Rudy was. Theyre better defensively simply because Prince is at worst average and Rudy was at best subpar.

Offensively its all about how much you believe in Randolph. If hes capable of playing nearly the same he did in that run a couple years ago theyre set. Gasol is amazing and Conley is one of the more underrated players in the league. Hes a borderline top 5 pg, theres nothing he does poorly.

Davis is a great piece for the future.

I dont see what theyre losing that they cant replace with contributions from elsewhere.

At worst I see this being a small loss if Prince is completely washed up, which won't really be answered until he has to play in the playoffs. I personally think hes going to do well, though its admittedly hard to tell with these type of players (I thought battier wasnt much of a pick-up for Miami last year).

Does this really make you think

Memphis just got better!?

I certainly don't think so

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[Suntan Superman]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

Does this really make you think

Memphis just got better!?

I certainly don't think so

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Memphis got better this year? No, not really.

Memphis is better off long-term? Yes.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

This trade is a win win. Memphis really isnt losing that much with this trade. This is going to simplify things for them just like Gays injury did a few years ago.

Prince isnt what he was a couple years ago, but hes better suited to the role Memphis needs from the 3 than Rudy was. Theyre better defensively simply because Prince is at worst average and Rudy was at best subpar.

Offensively its all about how much you believe in Randolph. If hes capable of playing nearly the same he did in that run a couple years ago theyre set. Gasol is amazing and Conley is one of the more underrated players in the league. Hes a borderline top 5 pg, theres nothing he does poorly.

Davis is a great piece for the future.

I dont see what theyre losing that they cant replace with contributions from elsewhere.

At worst I see this being a small loss if Prince is completely washed up, which won't really be answered until he has to play in the playoffs. I personally think hes going to do well, though its admittedly hard to tell with these type of players (I thought battier wasnt much of a pick-up for Miami last year).

I mean, sure he is, if your border is like 15-20 PGs thick. He's about as average as they come.

[DukeC]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

I mean, sure he is, if your border is like 15-20 PGs thick. He's about as average as they come.

He's actually very good. He's borderline top 10-ish (like Calderon).

He has a very balanced game, doesn't turn the ball over, and you can't completely sag off him either because he shoots the 3 at a very efficient clip (at 38%).

He's also a very good defender, often being right behind Rondo in terms of steals (been averaging 2.0 a game for the past 3 years).

He's really the PG you want when you have dominant big men and they need their touches to work in the paint (which work for this team/ and was working for Gay).

[fluent2332]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

This trade is a win win. Memphis really isnt losing that much with this trade. This is going to simplify things for them just like Gays injury did a few years ago.

Prince isnt what he was a couple years ago, but hes better suited to the role Memphis needs from the 3 than Rudy was. Theyre better defensively simply because Prince is at worst average and Rudy was at best subpar.

Offensively its all about how much you believe in Randolph. If hes capable of playing nearly the same he did in that run a couple years ago theyre set. Gasol is amazing and Conley is one of the more underrated players in the league. Hes a borderline top 5 pg, theres nothing he does poorly.

Davis is a great piece for the future.

I dont see what theyre losing that they cant replace with contributions from elsewhere.

At worst I see this being a small loss if Prince is completely washed up, which won't really be answered until he has to play in the playoffs. I personally think hes going to do well, though its admittedly hard to tell with these type of players (I thought battier wasnt much of a pick-up for Miami last year).

Well said. I agree.

[da ThRONe]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

When you say "fear of losing him" what do you mean that? Didn't he have like 3 years left on his current deal?

The contract he's playing out now was given to him to keep him from leaving via free agency.

[OSUFan_88]

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It's not at all far fetched.

Ed Davis has been playing fantastic this year.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

Ed Davis will be a better player than Rudy Gay in a year anyway.

ZBo is getting older and Davis will be the perfect backup.

Raptors are stockpiling wings for something, I guess. Glad to see Lowery left alone now.

A few years from now, this'll look more win win than anything else.

Not being in Memphis he will.

The contract he's playing out now was given to him to keep him from leaving via free agency.

You can say this for a lot of players though so I'm not sure why he's any different.

[Majingir]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

Don't get some of the negativity towards Raptors in this deal.

Sure, this season is basically lost, but all it takes is a single offseason to completely turn a team around. And Raptors surprisingly, aren't even that far away from doing that.

They have a starting PG,SG and SF. They have ok bench depth, but if they are able to get a starting big man, that'll change alot(cause then a person in running for starting big man position before,will now be on bench, so that adds to bench depth as well).

If the Bargnani-Gasol deal gets done, then that'll make things completely different for Raptors team. It's just a matter of how the Raptors are able to free up space on their team. If Bargnani,Fields and Kleiza are gone, there'll be lots of room to work with in offseason. Who knows, maybe it'll take those 3 guys to get Gasol(Bargnani,Fields,Kleiza is 20M in salary,Gasol is 19M, so it's possible...)

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=aafb7we

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Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

Does this really make you think

Memphis just got better!?

I certainly don't think so

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Yes, I truly do. I think theyll be better defensively and I like the idea of Rudys shots going elsewhere on offense. It does make them less dynamic but I think thats a good thing in this situation. They can play to their strengths more without having to give Gay 16 shots a game or spend possessions having an, at best, decent shot creator try to make plays. Prince is also better from distance which will tremendously help their spacing. Its just a better fit.

As far as Conley, aside from Chris Paul and maybe Westbrook/Rose, who would you rather have for this team?

He does literally everything well, and defends at a high level. He doesnt have any holes in his game, hes playoff proven, and hes top notch defensively in a league full of great PGs. What more could you want?

[Paul Pierce_OS]

Don't get some of the negativity towards Raptors in this deal.

Sure, this season is basically lost, but all it takes is a single offseason to completely turn a team around. And Raptors surprisingly, aren't even that far away from doing that.

They have a starting PG,SG and SF. They have ok bench depth, but if they are able to get a starting big man, that'll change alot(cause then a person in running for starting big man position before,will now be on bench, so that adds to bench depth as well).

If the Bargnani-Gasol deal gets done, then that'll make things completely different for Raptors team. It's just a matter of how the Raptors are able to free up space on their team. If Bargnani,Fields and Kleiza are gone, there'll be lots of room to work with in offseason. Who knows, maybe it'll take those 3 guys to get Gasol(Bargnani,Fields,Kleiza is 20M in salary,Gasol is 19M, so it's possible...)

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=aafb7we

If the Lakers trade Gasol for Bargnani I will stop watching the NBA.

[Scarecrow IzA G]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

Many many fans here in Memphis (Including myself) Are thrilled that damn ball stopper is finally gone.

Its gonna be weird to see our best players be the focal point of the offense for once.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Chris Broussards Sources tell me Trade Rumors and Discussion Thread

Many many fans here in Memphis (Including myself) Are thrilled that damn ball stopper is finally gone.

Its gonna be weird to see our best players be the focal point of the offense for once.

When the rumors first started I was completely against it, but watching them closely since, I agree with you. They will not be that hurt with Gay's departure. I think a lot of people in here are overreacting to losing him.

With that said, Gay's abilities would have certainly helped them in the playoffs when the game's tight and there's few seconds left on the clock. The only thing I would ask is: did you really have to trade him before the season ended?

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If you're counting on Rudy Gay to create in crunch time of a big playoff game you're going to end up disappointed.