On a serious note!

[dbestpro]

From a team defense standpoint, a player like Grant Hill is more valuable than another big who will hinder the development of Splitter.

I agree. I think if we coulf pull off one of those Barry-Thomas type trades, send Dice and number one for G. Hill and then resign Dice later after he gets cut then I would go for it.

Having said that I think the Suns would rather chew glass than do something that might help the Spurs.

[ChuckD]

I agree. I think if we coulf pull off one of those Barry-Thomas type trades, send Dice and number one for G. Hill and then resign Dice later after he gets cut then I would go for it.

Having said that I think the Suns would rather chew glass than do something that might help the Spurs.

The Suns would never cut McDYess and eat the rest of his contract, half of this year and a 50% guarantee on next year, totalling about $6M. Sarver's just too cheap for that.

[frodo]

Not just sheed but anybody! I don't know who's all out there so pitch in names if you like!

Varejao, Ibaka, Gooden etc... triggas all have length and play solid D and rebound well, varejao dat most preferable since dude has finals experience

[Capt Bringdown]

Quality or even serviceable bigs are in short supply. Spurs don't make mid-season trades, so it seems to many that the best bet would be to develop Splitter for serviceable, limited minutes at least.
And we know how that story is playing out.

[ChuckD]

Varejao, Ibaka, Gooden etc... triggas all have length and play solid D and rebound well, varejao dat most preferable since dude has finals experience

Ibaka is going nowhere. Are you re ed? Gooden's next time playing defense will be his first, and we all saw that firsthand two years ago. Been there, done that. Varejao is out for the year.

[UnWantedTheory]

Ibaka is going nowhere. Are you re ed? Gooden's next time playing defense will be his first, and we all saw that firsthand two years ago. Been there, done that. Varejao is out for the year.

[K-State Spur]

There is no one that Pop will bring in that he will let start over Blair. The only way you get a new starter is to trade Blair. Blair's salary is so low that you cannot get equal return.

Having said that it is kind of sad that we have a need for a rebounder when that is the one thing Blair is suppose to do well. If he would just focus on this one area we would be fine. Instead, he takes to many ill advised shots, he gets blocked too often, and he takes too many plays off. When he plays hard and with intensity, and shows some patience on the offensive end then our starting five is as good as it gets.

Blair's rebounding hasn't been bad. 6.5 rpg in just 20 minutes is solid. His rebounding rates are on par with last year and higher than anybody on the Laker front line - the group that this board is most worried about him matching up with.

His defense (while improving) still has some work to be done and he's still learning what offensive tactics he should take in what situations - but his rebounding has not been an issue (overall).