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the last thing i want is another soft big man ala zaza i would pick gay before that pussyballer anyday

devine has no idea how to pitch with his stuff there is no reason for him not to be a lights out closer if he evers learns how to pitch

marvin plus number 1 for bosh? are you serious we could get aldridge/thomas/noah,etc with our pick..

Man that makes no sense to have a coin flip. Season series makes much more sense to me.

We should have the third most balls right? CHA won the season series VS us.

I honestly hope we get someone like Foye,Roy, or Marcus Williams I feel we can address a big man in FA better than we could a combo guard for JJ

hey guys!! didn't you know diaw sucks and would never fit here? geeeeeez

well we won tonight!! things are looking good... tb gets carolina twice!

Quote: And with that said, this ENDS the Boris Diaw discussion, folks. He used to play here (if you want to call it that) and is doing well in Phoenix. More power to him and I wish him well in the playoffs (then again, maybe not, that way we all can see whether Bill Walton can find another guy's jockstrap to attach himself to if the Suns go away early). If you really like Diaw so much, find the Suns board and become a member there. Otherwise, this isn't a discussion anymore. Meanwhile, I'll take Joe Johnson and the 21/6/4 he's giving us right now while constantly being guarded by the opposing team's best perimeter defender with literally the SAME roster that won only 13 games last season. And considering that he is only 25, if he's getting those stats with a bunch of rookies (Stoudamire/Williams/Bautista), 2nd year players (Childress/Smith/Ivey), journeymen (Grundy/Edwards/Lue/Pachulia), and a former 6th man (Harrington) riding shotgun with him, the sky's the limit as to where his numbers will be once a big man and another ballhandler gets added to the roster and the aforementioned players mature. Again, END OF DISCUSSION AND THREAD. Thank you. I am glad you feel you have the power to end an discussion LMAO. There were other offensive players he had to play with, please do not give me that excuse. Either way you look at it, we all knew he had lots of talent regardless of his production. All i am saying here is while i love JJ, we gave up too much for him. Is that too hard for you to understand?

Furthermore, it is funny to sit here and have you try to tell me that while Diaw did not fit our team, it has nothing to do with woodson. hello!!!! the coach is the person who designs the plays and sets! geeeeeez

please explain to me since, in your opinion diaw was not a good fit in woodson's scheme, why we trade away such a talent instead of getting a coach who is capable of meshing his schemes to his talent

well we can sit here and debate what woodson told him, or we can see that whatever it was it did not work. that is a fact... what you are saying is not a fact... lets try to use facts here and not opinions

ONLY PLAYERS TO AVG AT LEAST 10 PTS, 6 REB, AND 6 AST BORIS DIAW LEBRON JAMES JASON KIDD Anyone still want to debate Boris' talent? You do NOT trade away a player of Boris talent because your coach cannot get him to fit in his scheme, you fire the stupid coach!!!!

Quote: All we can do is imagine a backcourt of him and JJ. Only because it was impossible, being that phoenix wouldn't give up JJ unless they got Diaw. AND, he was not a backcourt player. In phoenix he thrives as a forward. AFH, my first post on this topic states i would like to see him and jj pair in up together in a backcourt. lol seriously learn to read before you make some smart ass comment. nobody here thinks diaw is better than jj and to ask me if i do is plain stupid

you guys do realizw diaw has been playing this well the whole year!!! you also realizw it has been confirmed the coaches hear told him not to try to create for himself or others.. just to take open shots. i dont know how many of you actually play or have played basketball but if i coach tells you that, i do not think i would be feeling free to shot either... it basically says your coach has no confidence in you!

Quote: Quote: i still believe he would be better than anything else we have now, even under woody So Diaw is currently better than JJ in your world? Reading comprehension 101 if you knew how to infer, it is painfully obvious everyone here including me is talking about our options of who to pair with JJ. Thus, JJ is excluded from this list. Thanks for playing, genius

the other OT we were looking at was Kwame Harris from San Fran. He is like 6 foot 7 320. He was a former top 10 pick like 3 years ago, but has not lived up to the hype. We were rumored to have offered 3rd and 4th rounders but the 49ers said no lol!

Quote: It amazes me that people throw the word "rape" around like a rag doll. You, as a Duke fan, should be staying away from this word right now. Rape is one of the most heinous crimes that can be committed, yet you cheapen it by putting in a context of a sports trade. If you knew someone that had been a victim of rape, you would not use this word so carelessly. Please think about how you say things and what words actually mean before using them. And for the record the JJ trade was a good trade. Diaw didn't want to play for Woody or the Hawks. He will get exposed in the playoffs. The picks may or may not pan out, but we had to get someone in here to energize the franchise and JJ was that guy. With a couple of more moves this franchise will be assending quickly. Please shut up. Nobody has even been charged of anything at Duke. I have been a fan of their BBall team since i was young, but I attend LSU so its not like I care much about the overall university. Still you sound like a fool. Take the stick out of your ass

you still do not just give al away for nothing!!! he has far too much value to just not resign him, you either SNT him or sign him and trade him during the season if you really feel the need to get rid of him

2 first round picks is huge... even if they are just mid firsts we got josh smith who could eventually be a top 10 player in this league at 17! anyone who says diaw is a fluke does not know basketball period. he has every skill needed. the problem with diaw here was woody however, while i doubt he would be playing as well here as he is in PHX under woody, i still believe he would be better than anything else we have now, even under woody if we have to give up a player who can play like diaw because of our coach, something is wrong

I mean Diaw has proved to me he is not a fluke.. imagine a back court of him and JJ Not to mention the first round picks we had to give up... bad deal even though I think JJ is a GREAT player

does anyone think we have legit shot at ben wallace? he and woody are close and i seem to remember him saying some very positive things regarding the hawks

no gasol isnt near the athlete noah is and noah isnt nearly as polished as gasol is terrible comparsion

I do not understand why people on here act like we can just give AL away and be better for it. Al is a very good player. He still has his problems, but he is improving. I do not understand why most people say he has maxed out. If you look at his numbers from this year to last year, he is averaging more points, has a much better 3 pt shoot, and has decreased his TO alot. He is the only player we have with a true post game. This is only his second year being a main option on a team. While I agree we should not give him a ton of cash, if we can get him at a decent, even overpay by a little we should sign him. What's wrong with al, marvin, and smoove all playing 30 plus minutes a game?

marvin actually was in double figures before halftime i believe