SUMMER + A.I. = playoffs plan

[y2kenta]

TRANSACTIONS:

1. Draft #5-Roy (if available) / #33-Justin Williams (defensive beast)

2. Bring over Andersen and maybe release Edwards

3. Pick up option on Donta and resign Grundy

4. Trade Al + Chillz + Lue to PHI for A.I. + (Louis Williams???)

5. Sign Nene to 5yr deal starting at $5.5M

RESULTS:

C - Zaza / Andersen / Edwards???

PF - Nene / Justin Williams / Batista

SF - Smoove / Marvin

SG - JJ / Roy / Donta

PG - AI / Salim / Grundy

* We end up with:

- a starting PG that gives us 30 pts / 6+ ast / 2+ stls

- a SG that will add 20 pts / 5 reb / 5ast

- a SF that should improve to 14 pts / 7 reb / 3 ast / 3 blk

- a younger, stronger, better PF inside (Nene) - 8 pts / 8 reb / 1+ blk

- an improving C (Zaza) - 10 pts / 8 reb

- a great 2nd UNIT of Roy + Salim / Marvin + Justin / Batista or Andersen

Starter Totals:

- 82+ ppg / 30+ reb / 15+ ast / 4+ blk

Bench Totals:

- 30+ ppg mainly between Roy/ Salim/ Marvin/ Donta and bigs

- 15+ reb mainly between Batista/ Justin/ Andersen/ Marvin

[seacharl]

I'm with you on bringing over The Answer. Whether or not all of this talk of A.I. to the ATL has even a nugget of reality to it (only B.K. and B.K. really know) there at least is some positive vibes floating around the city this offseason.

The only thing I'll deviate from you on is Roy. Not a bad choice, but I'd rather streatch to get Sheldon Willams if for nothing else his rebounding, shot blocking, and toughness. He wouldn't be counted on to score alot, and I think that would suit him just fine. (leave him alone to battle in the trenches a la Big Ben). He could be the tough-guy/enforcer that good teams need to become great.

Just my two sense.

[Teeareess]

I don't think Nene signs with us for that little, and if he did, Denver would match.

I don't have any interest in bringing over A.I.