Suns get Richardson trade Diaw and Bell.

[kcplayboi_26]

If you ask Richardson what a d-fenda was he would piont to the front of his car! Guy never plays D which is why Brown wanted to get rid of him.

ohhh so thats tha reason why huh??? didnt knw that

[td4mvp21]

No Thanks.

I've never been a huge fan of Diaw, and the only time he was consistently in shape and gae a was his contract year.

Diaw's success against the Spurs consisted of 2 games, and one of them in which down the stretch in game 5 he turned the ball over and choked like a bad amateur porn star.

He does have a good post game though and that's somethingwe don't have outside of Duncan. He also has a good shooting touch. I'd prefer over Bell if I had to choose because we have too many swingmen as is.

[The Franchise]

In GS he had baron and Jackson

Yes and just as much freedom to take bad shots as both. I don't think he will be doing that as much in Phoenix.

[EJFischer]

Someone find out if Xylus is drinking himself to death. I would miss him.

[mVp]

Great trade!!!!!

for the Spurs

Thanks Steve!

[mavsfan1000]

I actually think this is a good trade for the suns. It won't make up for the horrible Shaq trade though.

[kcplayboi_26]

Great trade!!!!!

for the Spurs

Thanks Steve!

hahaa so those 2 clowns scared you guys???? besides diaws post game last year in the playoffs wen nothing else was working

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The only way this makes sense for Phoenix is if their next move is sending Porter to New York for D'Antoni.

[exstatic]

huh? Spurs fans are celebrating?
Suns just traded an overpayed player, who was outplayed by a minimum signing anyhow and a decent but declining player for a borderline all star, who just entered his prime. of course they got better significantly.

Jason Richardson is one of those 'Ron Mercer' type players who can put up points on volume shooting for a bad team. A good indicator of an offensive player's prowess is points/FGA. It can reflect getting to the line a lot, because a 2 FT foul can be 2 pts with 0 FGAs or a 3 pt play can be 3 pts on 1 FGA, and can also reflect excellent outside shooting. Jason Richardson is a VERY pedestrian 1.15 pt/FGA for his career. That's pretty weak for someone who plays no defense. To contrast that, Manu has a career 1.42 pt/FGA, and Kobe is at 1.31 pt/FGA.

So, to wrap it up, in Richardson, you have pretty much an offensive only player who's inefficient even at that one facet of the game.

[superbigtime]

I think the Suns were pretty sick of diaw. They had to give up Bell to get this done. But they got rid of a bloated contract, got a scorer in return, and a pick too. Not too bad I guess. But I don't see a healthier team with fewer DNPs and lock down defense! Richardson is never healthy a full season. Don't know much about Dudley.

[romad_20]

The only way this makes sense for Phoenix is if their next move is sending Porter to New York for D'Antoni.

Couldn't agree more.

I still have no idea what this Suns team is with Shaq and Porter being there, though my gut says bad. They can score like now, but like everyone else has said, where's the defense? Unless Porter starts running D'antoni's system, I think this team gets better in the regular season, but is right back to where they started once they get in the playoffs. (if they do)

[The Truth #6]

Does anyone know how many years are on Richardson's contract? Could this set them up for the 2010 Plan? Probably not, but it's another way to consider the trade.

[T Park]

He does have a good post game though and that's somethingwe don't have outside of Duncan. He also has a good shooting touch. I'd prefer over Bell if I had to choose because we have too many swingmen as is.

Diaw is a soft non defending big who would not fit. Your telling me you'd rather have michael finley playing than raja bell!?!? Raja bell on this team would give them gauranteed defensive stoppers on the floor along with a damn good shhoter on top of it...

[baseline bum]

This is epic. This will go down as the Suns version of the Mavs trade for Kidd.

One more contender out of the way.

I don't think anything could be that bad.

Bell's a nice defender and all, but Devin Harris has the talent to someday be an all-star. Plus, JRich isn't done like Kidd was at the time of the trade. Not saying this isn't a bad move for Phoenix (it clearly is), but Harris+1st rounders for Kidd is historically bad.

[dirk4mvp]

It'll provide a few more highlights. That bench is thin now.

[dirk4mvp]

This is epic. This will go down as the Suns version of the Mavs trade for Kidd.

One more contender out of the way.

Maybe in the sense of the spurs match up better with the Suns now, but nothing is as bad as the Kidd trade.

[024]

diaw never really showed he could dominate the spurs when it mattered. he's seems pretty passive in the regular season too. richardson adds three point shooting and a scoring mentality. this will definitely give the suns a big three to rely on. nash, richardson, grant hill, stoudemire, and shaq seems pretty formidable. however, this doesn't solve the suns' problem. i always believed the suns' fundamental problem was relying on steve nash too much to make plays. when nash steps out of the game, the entire team looks lost. they have yet to find a reliable back up.

[kcplayboi_26]

come on need u spurs fans to sway the poll ur way lol http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/8...for-Diaw,-Bell

[Brazil]

It's a good trade for Diaw, he will improve now and show he has a lot of talent

[Xylus]

[td4mvp21]

Diaw is a soft non defending big who would not fit. Your telling me you'd rather have michael finley playing than raja bell!?!? Raja bell on this team would give them gauranteed defensive stoppers on the floor along with a damn good shhoter on top of it...

Actually I would trade Finley for Bell in a heartbeat. But Pop wouldn't.

[kcplayboi_26]

POsted on ESPN lol :


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hazard_7o4 (12/10/2008 at 6:33 PM)
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WHAT ARE THE BOBCAT'S THINKING....Believe it or not i have been going to see them play when they first got Richardson.But i guess not anymore. It just doesn't make any sense. they traded our top scorer for two guys, who combine can't even score as good as him. Will i guess we will make history on this one. "BREAKING NEWS:CHARLOTTE BOBCATS MAKE HISTORY. SCORES LESS THAN 40 POINTS IN A GAME."

[m33p0]

maybe it's one of those trades where everybody gets what they want.

[superbigtime]

Maybe in the sense of the spurs match up better with the Suns now, but nothing is as bad as the Kidd trade.

So glad Harris no longer with the mavs. Can you imagine him with Josh howard back instead of Kidd

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Maybe in the sense of the spurs match up better with the Suns now, but nothing is as bad as the Kidd trade.

Well, that's what I was referring to.

Harris gave Parker fits, so Dallas ships him out for a defensive turnstyle in Kidd.

Diaw has caused SA problems, and Bell was a good perimeter defender as well. They both gave Manu and Fin difficulties at times. Now they're shipped out for a guy whose idea of defense is yelling 'hurry up and score so I can get the ball back.'