Schmitz: Magic should trade for Anthony & Billups

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

ORL gets: Deron Williams, Melo, Fesenko

DEN gets: Carter, Gortat, Chalmers, Millsap, several picks

UTAH gets: Chris Bosh, Nelson, picks,

MIA gets: Billups, Birdman

 

 

 

Utah gets robbed, Denver does too but this might just be a decent package (not in terms of talent return but what they'll probably get back in a different trade). Miami gets the PG they absolutely need while also get a shot blocker, ORL wins everything.

 

 

 

Almost 100% sure the numbers don't work in the slightest bit

 

Fesenko would cause my blood pressure to rise.

[Penny Hardaway's Ghost 260]

Ha-Ha!

 

but yes, Melo+anything is a do it deal for the Magic...If the Nuggets had Lewis and his contract and offered Melo+Lewis I would take it. aside from that, the rest of what BS says is totally retarded.

[VCplusD12 91]

We are quick to bash you but I have to congrat you for your good post. Keep them coming

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

-1 for telling him we are already discussing this is another thread.

 

A+ work ladies and gents.

[Secretly Space Jesus 670]

We're less than 10 5 years from reporters like Schmitz from being recognized as being as completely irrelevant as they already are.

 

The internet killed them by allowing individuals to focus their attention to specific sports. The average basketball blogger knows more about the NBA than Schmitz does, simply because they follow it more closely.

 

Even a casual understanding of the issues at play here would make it obvious that this trade is a non-starter for both teams. If the Nuggets trade Billups, they'll turn the team over to Lawson, making Nelson superfluous, and any Orlando/Denver trade that includes Melo but doesn't include Dwight or Nelson is useless to Denver.

 

Meanwhile, the Magic end up with no back up center, unless you count Malik(and you shouldn't), and 4 players whose primary position is small forward, including at least 1 who is mostly completely useless playing anywhere else.

 

This doesn't even get into how bad Billups has looked this year. He's been forcing shots so ridiculous, Hedo would cringe.

[Soul Bro 1,423]

Lol! We're discussing this in another thread and have discussed it since this summer. I think it's worth considering.

 

Meanwhile what's the deal with this quote:

 

Essentially, everybody but Howard is available — Brandon Bass, J.J. Redick, Ryan Anderson, etc.

[Marc Acres 3:16 418]

We're less than 10 5 years from reporters like Schmitz from being recognized as being as completely irrelevant as they already are.

 

The internet killed them by allowing individuals to focus their attention to specific sports. The average basketball blogger knows more about the NBA than Schmitz does, simply because they follow it more closely.

 

Even a casual understanding of the issues at play here would make it obvious that this trade is a non-starter for both teams. If the Nuggets trade Billups, they'll turn the team over to Lawson, making Nelson superfluous, and any Orlando/Denver trade that includes Melo but doesn't include Dwight or Nelson is useless to Denver.

 

Meanwhile, the Magic end up with no back up center, unless you count Malik(and you shouldn't), and 4 players whose primary position is small forward, including at least 1 who is mostly completely useless playing anywhere else.

 

This doesn't even get into how bad Billups has looked this year. He's been forcing shots so ridiculous, Hedo would cringe.

 

I'd also love to know how adding Melo to Miami would be a good thing for them, do they plan on changing the rules of the game to include more than one ball on the court at a time? How would ball movement and interior d be improved by Carmelo?

[Marc Acres 3:16 418]

Sorry about the merge going a little screwey, first time I've tried to merge since we went to the new system.

[Drain-O 369]

Or you can make another play with Denver, say, Gortat and Nelson for Billups by himself. Then go sign Erik Dampier to play behind Dwight Howard.

 

Maybe you either beat the Heat to Billups — a Magic killer in a former life — or grab him to beat the Heat. Not just now, but for the next decade.

 

Correct me if I am wrong here but is Schmitz saying we should not only trade Nelson and Gortat for Billups but that he could be our point guard for the next decade.

 

Awesome.

[PorkSlap 13]

Why do you guys think he flourished so well in Detroits system? Do you think he would have been effective on any other team in his prime?

[Miller4Prez66 545]

I would ONLY take Billups if he came with Melo, and that would be tough.

[BMP 424]

Schmitz is a grade A idiot.