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Camby thread!
Good suggestion, but you're definitely not the first. Right now, Clips won't get rid of Camby, blah blah blah, not happening.
I still think we need one more shot blocker to get consistent PT with Duncan, the Spurs are still giving up too many points in the paint. I certainly would be happy if the Spurs landed Camby.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine
I doubt the Clippers would even consider this but if they did, we could have a triumvirate of bigman the Spurs could give a majority of the PT too. Then that way the Spurs could get away with using Ratliff sparingly in the regular season, and the D wouldn't suffer. Then the Spurs can have 4 bigmen that can specialize in at least two big man attributes.
Duncan- Block shots, rebound, post defense, score in the post
McDyess- Rebound, Mid range jumper, post defense
Camby- Block shots, rebound
Ratliff- post defense, Block shots
Then you talk about adding DeJuan Blair to that mix, and that is a pretty sick frontcourt rotation.
Camby thread!
Good suggestion, but you're definitely not the first. Right now, Clips won't get rid of Camby, blah blah blah, not happening.
So you're not even suggesting a specific trade?
Camby is way overrated by a lot of people here, by the way.
Two pieces on Camby from this past weekend.
Mike Dunleavy won't confirm reports of trade offers for Marcus Camby
Coach says the forward has been 'great' and that the team has 'a lot of guys that have a lot of interest from a lot of people.'
Mark Medina
Clippers Coach Mike Dunleavy declined to confirm a recent report that said that various NBA teams have made trade offers for starting forward Marcus Camby.
In the last year of a contract worth $9.1 million, Camby goes into Sunday's game against the San Antonio Spurs ranked fifth in the league in blocks (2.1 per game) and sixth in rebounding (11.0 per game).
"Marcus has been great," Dunleavy said. "We have a lot of guys that have a lot of interest from a lot of people."
As for the rest of the Clippers roster, Dunleavy said the team has no immediate needs beyond forward Blake Griffin fully recovering from a stress fracture in his left knee that has kept him out for all 21 games.
Camby avoided interviews after today's practice, but said earlier in the week that extra stretching, conditioning and effort has helped him averaged double digits in rebounds for the last seven seasons.
"We have a lot of guys capable of scoring," said Camby, who averages 8.4 points per game. "We need guys who go out there and do the little things to balance out our team. That's what I try to focus on."
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Marc Stein's Weekend Dime
Contending teams all want an extra big man, no matter how good they think their small-ball team is, because you'll eventually have to deal with the Lakers' array of 7-footers if you have any le aspirations.
That's why the Los Angeles Clippers continue to get calls with offers for veteran center Marcus Camby.
But the Clips, sources say, continue to tell those callers that Camby is off limits.
That stance unexpectedly appeared to loosen up at last February's trading deadline, when the Clips and San Antonio Spurs discussed a Camby deal, but the message we got this week from two well-placed sources is that L.A. is not willing to listen to proposals for Camby, who's in the final year of his contract at $9.2 million.
Especially with Blake Griffin not expected back until after Jan. 1.
1) I think everyone would be happy if we landed Camby on the cheap
2) What do you want me to do with the trade machine link? Find trades for you?
3)"I doubt the clippers would even consider this.." then why are you making a thread about it? This isn't the first Camby thread, as surprising as that may be.
4) Do you think we use Ratliff sparingly as it is?
5) Blair would be completely phased out of the rotation with 4 talented, veteran bigs in front of him..
I would love having Camby, but his health history and price tag are both terrible..
So you're not even suggesting a specific trade?
Camby is way overrated by a lot of people here, by the way.
Oh my bad it must of messed up when I copied it. But the trade was Bonner, Mason, and Mahinmi for Camby. I know camby is overrated but he would excel in what we would be bringing him here to do which is block shots and rebound. He isn't a very good post defender, but McDyess, Duncan, and Ratliff can cover that.
This.
Plus, this subject is boring.
How many times does Camby have to be mentioned on these boards? The Clippers are not trading him. He is a good mentor for guys like DeAndre Jordan.
The day after I read that, I saw on yahoo sports where Camby is supposedly on the block.
If we're talking about guys on expiring contracts that would need sweeteners to acquire, Haywood>>Camby..
I agree. I don't know why Spurs fans want Camby so much when Haywood is cheaper and better.
My guess is that they won't explore trading him until Blake Griffin is back and in playing shape. He might become available near the deadline, but talking about it before that is just non-productive. He isn't going anywhere for now.
Which makes him harder to trade for.
I would love to have Haywood also, but I think the Wizards's GM is bent on keeping that team together. Even though its obvious it isn't going to work between that core.
That team, starting from the head of the snake, Gilbert Arenas, to the tail which defends it, Haywood, has been twisted and worn out.
No it doesn't. Both Camby and Haywood are expiring contracts. Plus, Haywood, through his interviews did not sound particularly happy playing with some people.
That's a great point, I forgot about that.
I would be happy with either one I only mentioned Camby, because he is on the block, and if he isn't he will be soon with Griffin coming back, and then you have Kaman at C.
But being better and cheaper his team is less likely to want to trade him, though there may be locker room issues as you mention. Also, Washington to me seems less likely to want to rely on their young (though seemingly quality) bigs in Blatche and McGee. If the Wiz are looking to get rid of guys I think it would be a Mike Miller or DeShawn Stevenson rather than Haywood, who is kind of their defensive anchor with Jamison being a pretty bad defender.
I think Chieflion meant "better for the Spurs". There is no doubt that Camby is the better player overall.
It's like every other day there's a Camby thread.
I've always been a firm believer that we should get Camby.... he's a great player and would fit a role for us perfect. I've wanted him for years. I'm just always scared of him being so injury prone, and every year that passes and we don't get him, he's that much older... I'm sure the Spurs feel the same way.
camby sucks.
i'd rather have GORTAT.
camby would be nice for the right price, but he doesn't really defend the paint.
the reason he puts up so many blocks is because he has no problem leaving his own man to help, whether the other defender needs it or not.
his on ball post defense isn't anything special either.
Haywood would look nice in this game..
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