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Have you been watching the games???? Bonzi and Reef are the only 2 playing worth anything. Peja had good games against the Suns and 3 quarters of the DEN game. If he isn't shooting well, or a good defender makes him go right (or dribble at all
) he doesn't do anything else for the team. NO REBOUNDING. NO DEFENSE. NO HUSTLE. NO LEADERSHIP. NO TOUGHNESS. No anythingEveryone loves Peja when he is "on" but that simply doesn't happen as much as it used to. And when he is "off," he does nothing else for the team.
PEJA IS A GREAT #2 OPTION, BUT CAN NEVER BE A SUPERSTAR WITH HIS ATTITUDE OF NOT WORKING ON HIS GAME IN THE OFFSEASON. period
If we decide to trade Peja, I would be looking for something to change the mix. The mix just is not working, and frankly we have too many offensive weapons, no true star level offensive player, and not enough guys who are good at anything ELSE but scoring.
So if I'm moving Peja I am looking to change things up somehow. If we just end up getting another peja-style player, then I don't think that helps us out of our doldrums. So I'd be looking for a great roleplayer, multi-player package for a superstar (the KG pipedream), or if its time to rebuild, for one or more really talented kids.
Now you COULD just move Peja for another perimeter scorer just to avoid the whole contract debacle in the summer. But If we do that I think that we have to turn around and make one or more additional moves to change up the mix in other parts of the lineup. Anyway, that's where I'm coming at it from -- I think the problem isn't talent right now for us, its the TYPE of talent and balance of that talent. Would love to change that up somehow. Not at all sure Rashard does, talented player though he be.
So if I'm moving Peja I am looking to change things up somehow. If we just end up getting another peja-style player, then I don't think that helps us out of our doldrums. So I'd be looking for a great roleplayer, multi-player package for a superstar (the KG pipedream), or if its time to rebuild, for one or more really talented kids.
Now you COULD just move Peja for another perimeter scorer just to avoid the whole contract debacle in the summer. But If we do that I think that we have to turn around and make one or more additional moves to change up the mix in other parts of the lineup. Anyway, that's where I'm coming at it from -- I think the problem isn't talent right now for us, its the TYPE of talent and balance of that talent. Would love to change that up somehow. Not at all sure Rashard does, talented player though he be.
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Problem, with Peja is he's effective on Offense but he's just bad when he plays defense at times he will get a good stop from here and there but he's really awful on defense if he ever tryed working on his defense he would've been a awesome player to bad in his mind all he thinks about is offense.
Honestly I wouldn't mind if we can get Odom for Peja.
Honestly I wouldn't mind if we can get Odom for Peja.
a) the season can be lost by the deadline
b) the closer to the deadline we get, the more the power shifts to Peja to block any and all trades (by merely telling the team he would go to that he will not resign with them). The earlier in the year it is, the more chance of a team a) wanting him for tTHIS year and thinking it has tme to integrte him, and b) believing, delusionally or not, that a full year with him will oncvince him to resign and give them (the team) enough time to assess his value.
c) this all should have been handled this summer. Maybe even last summer. Not amused by Geoff's handling of this issue at all.
b) the closer to the deadline we get, the more the power shifts to Peja to block any and all trades (by merely telling the team he would go to that he will not resign with them). The earlier in the year it is, the more chance of a team a) wanting him for tTHIS year and thinking it has tme to integrte him, and b) believing, delusionally or not, that a full year with him will oncvince him to resign and give them (the team) enough time to assess his value.
c) this all should have been handled this summer. Maybe even last summer. Not amused by Geoff's handling of this issue at all.