Even if they need shooting guard more, it's ridiculous trading a big athletic big man for J-Rich.....
and meanwhile don't Biedrins and Wright duplicate each other? I don't see why the Warriors did this.
If the Celtics/Seattle was a lose/lose, this si a win win.
Biedrins is jsut a limited scrapper in there. Wright is a gazelle with a huge upside as a perfect PF for Don Nelson. Maybe even a center.
Meanwhile MJ just patched a titanic hole in his lineup with a 20ppg scorer, and set up a swingman pairing with JRich and Wallace that dueled for the slam dunk title a few years back. They are going to be nasty.
J-Rich has 4 years and 48 million left on his contract. With that contract I would have said thanks but no thanks.
If the Celtics/Seattle was a lose/lose, this si a win win.
Biedrins is jsut a limited scrapper in there. Wright is a gazelle with a huge upside as a perfect PF for Don Nelson. Maybe even a center.
Meanwhile MJ just patched a titanic hole in his lineup with a 20ppg scorer, and set up a swingman pairing with JRich and Wallace that dueled for the slam dunk title a few years back. They are going to be nasty.
Wright reminds me of swift.
There's absolutely nothing similar about them. Swift is Dumb, possibly the dumbest basketball player in the league. His one trademark was the fact that he had ridiculous athleticism and an NBA body. The guy was ripped when he came into the NBA.
Wright on the other hand, needs to bulk up a ton, but has already proven that he has a brain and can play at the highest level. Swift dominated college purely based on the fact that he was bigger, stronger, and faster than everyone else. His athleticism alone won him games.
Wright doesn't have that type of strength and played much more of a finesse game which requires actual talent and skill.
Does this mean the Bobcats still keep Wallace?
Does this mean the Bobcats still keep Wallace?
I say no. Wallace played some Power Forward last season, but that's in no way his natural position. So essentially they've got Morrison and JRich to play the shooting guard and small forward positions. If they re-sign Wallace, is #3 pick Adam Morrison going to spend his whole career on the bench? I think this is a sign that Wallace won't be retained.
Of course they are keeping him -- he may be their MVP. It will be JRich and Gerald at the 2/3, adn that's going to be nasty. Morrison is no longer a concern -- a likely bust who might develop into a decent swingman off the bench, or could get traded.
There are now rumors on ESPN that the Warriors are going after Garnett, and that this trade may have something to do with it.
Gerald Wallace is aka "God" in Charlotte. Absolute fan favorite - how often do you get a SF who can lead your team in scoring, rebounding (heck, his average in the NBA is higher than our center's in college), steals, be your best defender at the same time, and play with the kind of energy and effort that he does?
Who in their right mind would let go of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7R0RgoBzuo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KZTUxwIFmY
in favor of ADAM MORRISON?!?!
Remember that first half he had against, I think the Lakers, on Christmas Day 2003, I think it was? I am still so bitter that we didn't leave CWebb or Christie unprotected. Especially CWebb - there was NO WAY the Bobcats would have taken that contract on.
*sigh*
Remember that first half he had against, I think the Lakers, on Christmas Day 2003, I think it was? I am still so bitter that we didn't leave CWebb or Christie unprotected. Especially CWebb - there was NO WAY the Bobcats would have taken that contract on.
*sigh*