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I agree the Clips can get much better players for Maggette than what the Spurs are willing to part with...
In the end Dallas will probably block the spurs and pick up maggette
I agree the Clips can get much better players for Maggette than what the Spurs are willing to part with...
Ric Bucher just reported that the Clippers are primarily interested in a Magette-for-Artest deal and are investigating why Artest "wore out his welcome" so fact in Sacto.
He went onto say that if such a trade falls through, the Clips are intent on "shaking up their roster" to bring in immediate help. He said that a number of teams (Spurs included) have indicated their interest in Magette. He confirned the Spurs have offered up Brent Barry via trade for Magette.
I know Barry is shooting "lights out", but I'd do this deal in a nano-second.
Why am I suddenly concerned about the sudden outbreak of "flu-like symptoms"?
good deal but where would you put him? would you go
C Duncan
PF Magette
SF Bowen
SG Manu
PG Parker
or....
C Elson
PF Duncan
SF Magette
SG Manu
PG Parker
or....
C Elson
PF Duncan
SF Bowen
SG Magette
PG Parker
or just bring him off the bench?
I wouldn't mind Maggette. Imagine a Bowen, Manu, Maggette swingman unit. Excellent defense and offense. Plus Maggette has been a decent rebounder in a few seasons. But I doubt the Clippers would give the Spurs Corey for at least Ginobili.
I'd trade Barry for Maggette in a second. Barry is playing pretty good but he's not a playoff player and the Spurs need a perimeter player who can grab a rebound.
You really think there is a chance in the Clippers would just take Barry for Maggette?
Not just Barry. Then again, would you really think there is a chance in the Sixers would just take Andre Miller for Iverson?
6th Man.
Well, Bucher did say that the Clips need help now and they do new a shooter - especially in the wake of losing Radmonivic. Barry would provide outside shooting and off-the-bench production.
Actually Maggette is a below-average defender, and his defense is precisely what has gotten him in Mike Dunleavy's dog house.
I hope your 100% right.
Maggette on this team could make them the best offensive team in the league if he gels. If the Spurs had Maggette then either he or Manu could be the 6MOY, with the other being a 16+ppg scorer on high efficiency. With solid rebounding and defense.
The team would be ridiculous. Maggette wouldn't even have to play heavy minutes either. So his chances of staying healthy would probably be greater.
Pipe dream though it seems.
I'm comparing playoff stats and just drooling over MeGetty.
I hope it happens. This would be a much better trade than last years failed Barry-for-J.R. Smith trade.
Yeah, I'd put the chances of it happening at around 3%. And that might be high.
Most likely, the Clippers are just floating out the Spurs' name to get other teams interested.
He would be fine as a Spur. As long as he rebounds he will fit right in. Its not like Manu is playing awesome man defense this year. Either way, the Spurs bigs face the most possesions over the course of the season, along with Bowen. The defense will not skip a beat just because Maggette enters the system. Maggettes offense will help the team also in a sense, that they don't have to rely on just the Big three. So they may have more energy for defense.
The Spurs would need to include another player (likely Bonner's expiring contract) to make the salaries match, but yes, the Clippers want/need a shooter in return who can help them right away, and there would be some intangible gains for the Clips in that deal as well. I don't think its "likely," but I don't think it would be out of the question, either.
Tomorrow could be an interesting day.
One thing is clear - the Clips absolutely MUST move Magette. Probably won't be to S.A., but some team will get a fine player.
How about Barry+Oberto for Maggette.
That's a convenient way of dismissing the issue, but I think its a little more complicated than that. The bottom line is that Maggette is not much of a defender (to say the least), and he's not going to suddenly acquire that ability just because he plays for the San Antonio Spurs.
And apparantly being a Spur for a while doesn't mean you maintain the ability to defend either.
He could if he adapts to the system.
I wouldn't do that deal and I KNOW the Spurs wouldn't.How about Barry+Oberto for Maggette.
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