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yellowledbetter
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 Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: McDyess? |
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| there's an article up at ESPN.com that the Pistons might be shopping him now that they got CWebb. If its true, would any of you be interested in seeing him in the p&g? what do you think it would take? |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Mohammed is available....he wants out, I'd rather try to get him. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Mohammed would be asking for a trade from the Lakers within a month. He'd be low man on the totem pole behind Kwame, Bynum and Turiaf. |
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If the Lakers don't come to Mohammed, will Mohammed come to the Lakers?...
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| 24 wrote: | | If the Lakers don't come to Mohammed, will Mohammed come to the Lakers?... |
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McDyess is someone that would interest me GREATLY....
He has very good defense, good on the boards and a good midrange shot.
He is perfect for this team at PF off the bench for big minutes. |
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| how much does he make? and what would they want? probably not just expirings right? if not then i don't know what the lakers could offer that would interest them |
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tlim
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Dude, McDyess' knees are shot. Low mobility for the guy since that surgery. |
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| tlim wrote: | | Dude, McDyess' knees are shot. Low mobility for the guy since that surgery. |
Maybe Detroit got CWebb so he and McDyess can compete in a local three-legged race.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| tlim wrote: | | Dude, McDyess' knees are shot. Low mobility for the guy since that surgery. |
McDyess isn't the phenom that everyone thought he'd be because of his surgery, but he has learned to play a role. I already floated the idea of acquiring him to my buddy who is a Pistons fan during the whole Webber thing. He said no.
Anyway, I like the idea of McDyess on the Lakers. It's just a matter of what it would cost. He makes, I believe, MLE-level money. I'm not sure what I'd be willing to give up or what the Pistons would want.
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| That dude was unbelievable before his injury with Denver!!! |
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We need another big with some power ...I would do it. I think a lot of teams would like our expiring contracts. I would prefer Nazr over Mcdyess though, but so would the Pistons.
Edit - McDyess is another example of the Media's short memory...he was Amare Stoudamire before Amare Stoudamire. Amare is nothing new, they forget what guys were like when they were young... Moses Malone would be another example.
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one of the pistons' big men will be moved.
however, he'll be moved for back court help.
we have none to offer, so its not even worth discussing imo. |
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| MAJIC wrote: | | That dude was unbelievable before his injury with Denver!!! |
He was. And to think, the Clippers, in a long line of brilliant moves, drafted and then traded him for Brent Barry. |
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yellowledbetter
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| MAJIC wrote: | | That dude was unbelievable before his injury with Denver!!! |
yup he was basically Amare before Amare. |
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| His J is still money, and he's been putting in plenty of minutes in Detroit. I'd love him at PF for us. |
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| Webber would have been better for the triangle bc of his passing abilities, but if the Lakers did acquire Mcdyess, I don't think we would get the type of passing from him, but the midrange would be a nice thing to have as for a a true power foward. Thing about him I do like is that he knows he's a role player now and probably would have a good attitude about it. Only thing is why acquire him I think Turiaf has a good J, and the man is all heart and is more athletic then Webber and Mcdyess now. All Turiaf needs is consistant minutes, and he'll be putting up more consistant production out there. I guess it's just hard to crack into the Lakers rotation we are pretty deep when we are all healthy |
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| jjangx27 wrote: | | how much does he make? and what would they want? probably not just expirings right? if not then i don't know what the lakers could offer that would interest them |
He makes about $5 million this year and $6 million next year. Not sure if the Lakers would want him because he might bump them over the luxury cap next year. |
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| LakerSanity wrote: | | McDyess is another example of the Media's short memory...he was Amare Stoudamire before Amare Stoudamire. Amare is nothing new, they forget what guys were like when they were young... Moses Malone would be another example. |
Don't know what you mean by short memory. His heyday was six years ago. I think most people who cover basketball know about his ability before his injury but it's irrelevent today. |
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| activeverb wrote: | | LakerSanity wrote: | | McDyess is another example of the Media's short memory...he was Amare Stoudamire before Amare Stoudamire. Amare is nothing new, they forget what guys were like when they were young... Moses Malone would be another example. |
Don't know what you mean by short memory. His heyday was six years ago. I think most people who cover basketball know about his ability before his injury but it's irrelevent today. |
When Amare came in, they were hyping him as though he revolutionized the power forward position and that the league never saw anything like him. Obviously we have, since McDyess was just as impressive his first 3-4 years in the league (it is Amare's 4th year I believe). Moses Malone also didn't go to a four year school and ended up dominating early in his career as well. In no way has Amare revolutionized anything.
Any time a new player comes in and is somewhat impressive offensively, the media takes the bait and runs with that player ignoring other players who consistently have been better and more valuable.
Point in fact...you notice Kobe getting more positive pub now, not only because the Lakers record is so good, but also because Lebron and Wade have fallen off due to their disappointing seasons.
You also notice that while Amare was injured, suddenly guys like Nowitzki and Brand (in addition to the media darling Duncan) starting getting more respect, because the media needed new players to hype up...see Howard now.
Not to say guys like Lebron, Wade, Howard, and Stoudamire don't deserve the attention, they just don't become legendary and annointed as the best players ever without seeing their careers unfold as a whole and at the price of others players who have shown themselves to be vastly better players (like Kobe and Duncan).
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