gutz Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 http://www.realgm.com/src_fromtherafters/1...ne_for_atlanta/ I hope this trade can somehow happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Walter Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Quote: I hope this trade can somehow happen. ...consider Aldridge/Jack for Conley. An absolute steal for us and more importantly hinges Portland's fate on Randolph of all players. Aldridge was the player I wanted 2nd after Bargnani last year and a lineup of: Aldridge/ZaZa JS/SW MW/JC JJ/JC Jack Would be nice... At Critt/Hawes/Noah to that group as well. Simply a very good "beginning". We'll eventually lose JC and/or MW due to salaries but oh well. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted May 24, 2007 Moderators Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I think it is a very reasonable trade for both teams. Don't know if it will happen but it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traceman Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I'd trade #3 for Aldridge and Jack yesterday. If BK pulls off that deal, I would forgive him for some of his other boneheaded blunders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidSomerset Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Do you think Aldridge could play C? Or is he a pure PF?? I haven't seen Jack play very much...What's the book on him? What direction would we go at 11 if we did this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member AtLaS Posted May 24, 2007 Premium Member Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Aldridge can play center. He's 6'11 and a good shotblocker. He played extremely well during the 2nd half of the season. With some of the centers that other teams field, he can definitely play center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondocks Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Well that's the beauty of it, the #11 pick is no longer a need and can be spend on any position when that trade as speculated would go down. The need for a pg and c would be filled. Another pg, c or even a forward, it's all possible, BPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeti Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 They might go for it if you throw in Marvin. He's from the NorthWest; their weakest position is SF; and we have too many forwards. Besides wouldn't it make us feel good helping build the next NBA dynasty? (Oden, Randolph, Marvin, Roy, Conley) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncthompson11 Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 All I can say is WOW! I never would have thought they would have thrown in jack in that deal too. I really hope BK does this trade. Those 2 guys together are better than any pick in the draft besides oden and durant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusBoyIsBack Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Or we could have Acie Law Joe Johnson Marvin Williams Josh Smith Yi Jianlian How is LaMarcus Aldridge more fit for a big man than Yi Jianlian? LaMarcus Aldridge is 6'10 237. Yi is 7'0 245. People say Yi plays like a SF but guess what? LaMarcus Aldridge is a guy who was called out for playing like he was 6'7 as well. Also aren't there questions about this guy's durability? And he only played one year in school. I'll take the highly decorated 7 footer who has been playing against grown men since 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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leftwich Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Quote: How is LaMarcus Aldridge more fit for a big man than Yi Jianlian? LaMarcus Aldridge is 6'10 237. Yi is 7'0 245. People say Yi plays like a SF but guess what? LaMarcus Aldridge is a guy who was called out for playing like he was 6'7 as well. Also aren't there questions about this guy's durability? And he only played one year in school. I'll take the highly decorated 7 footer who has been playing against grown men since 2003. I think it's ridiculous to suggest that there are more questions surrounding Aldridge at center than Yi at center. Is that really what you're trying to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidSomerset Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Quote: Quote: How is LaMarcus Aldridge more fit for a big man than Yi Jianlian? LaMarcus Aldridge is 6'10 237. Yi is 7'0 245. People say Yi plays like a SF but guess what? LaMarcus Aldridge is a guy who was called out for playing like he was 6'7 as well. Also aren't there questions about this guy's durability? And he only played one year in school. I'll take the highly decorated 7 footer who has been playing against grown men since 2003. I think it's ridiculous to suggest that there are more questions surrounding Aldridge at center than Yi at center. Is that really what you're trying to say? He thinks that if you are a 7 footer, no matter WHAT your skill set is, it means you can play center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member AtLaS Posted May 24, 2007 Premium Member Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 This trade is never going to happen. Portland fans HATE this deal, none of them would do it. I guess if their GM is desparate enough to pair Conley and Oden it's possible, but I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutz Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Sorry but the Portland fans are not making the deals here. The GM could care less what they think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonethugz Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Quote: Or we could have Acie Law Joe Johnson Marvin Williams Josh Smith Yi Jianlian How is LaMarcus Aldridge more fit for a big man than Yi Jianlian? LaMarcus Aldridge is 6'10 237. Yi is 7'0 245. People say Yi plays like a SF but guess what? LaMarcus Aldridge is a guy who was called out for playing like he was 6'7 as well. Also aren't there questions about this guy's durability? And he only played one year in school. I'll take the highly decorated 7 footer who has been playing against grown men since 2003. yea we could be just fine by using our own picks to get the players but with that trade. two fill our needs and plus one more. almost too good to be true. maybe we can ask the blazers to take speedy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunt91 Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Aldrige is not a Center!! He looked good last year because the Blazers can play uptempo. That doesn't mean he will do well here. Aldrige still needs to put on some muscle. He was also the 4th pick last year so why would they give up the 4thpick of 2006 & a late first rounder for the #3pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftwich Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 There's no reason a trade with Portland wouldn't work. It makes both teams better. It's just about filling out each team's lineup, and Chill or Shelden could be throw in as well. Whatever is lost could be drafted at the 11 spot without affecting the Hawks starting rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beav Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I'd be leery if portland is offering Aldridge if I am the Hawks. He's shown very good potential here, and the only reason they would consider trading jack and aldridge for the 3rd pick is if they think that his heart troubles are going to crop up again. Pritchard is a wheeler dealer and trust me that is way too one-sided to sound like a good deal! And believe me after all of the freaking jail blazers jokes we've had to endure because of that jackass whitsitt the fact that aldridge is a literal choirboy is big points here. And you can bet your bottom dollar the GM for portland does indeed care what the fans here think after what we've been through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodus Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 http://www.draftexpress.com/viewprofile.php?p=44 Yi Jianlian in particular is having some troubles against Bayi’s excellent frontcourt (for Chinese standards). He has been battling mainly against Wang Zhizhi and Mo Ke, both members of the Chinese National Team and both long, mobile and skilled guys. Yi is especially suffering scoring near the basket when he isn’t able to use his right-handed jump-hook from short distances (which is by the way looking pretty nice, with an excellent high release). He’s finding less space in the lane and more intimidation than usual, so he can’t operate as comfortably and his teammates don’t find him as easily. Simply put, he can’t just score over his rivals at will Still, Yi has delivered a bit of everything regarding his offensive game. He has again shown his solid mid-range stroke, useful out to 20 feet, but still very inconsistent from the three-point line (1/6 in this series ). He has also attacked his match-ups off the dribble with both hands and decent handles, also exposing severe limitations to finish with his left, just as it happens when he plays from the post. Indeed, we haven’t seen much of his turnaround shot off the post, actually missing the very few times he put it on display. Anyway, he never found the rhythm to heat up from the field, and couldn’t lead his team with the games on the line; he couldn’t become a real go-to player. On defense it was a bit of the same story. It’s not that Wang Zhizhi has exaggeratedly dominated him, but Yi has suffered trying to stop him. Still far from being a really physical defender (as we have stated before, he needs to use his body better and be more aggressive), Wang has been able to rely on his pure skills to outscore him . Besides, this time his frontcourt teammate Jason Dixon has not been as effective as in the semifinals, as his limited size doesn’t match well with Wang’s height and wingspan. He will need a big adjustment in his defensive game from what he’s displaying in the CBA to what will be required in the NBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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