Osprey Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Simple question, where do you rank Orlando in the East if they were to trade Howard and Hedo to LA for Bynum and Gasol. Feel free to add any other hypothetical outliers to the original. Nelson/Duhon/Hughes Redick/Wafer J.Richardson/Anderson/Q.Rich Gasol/Anderson/Davis Bynum/Gasol/Davis/Anderson I see that team as a top 4 squad in the East this season. We could go extremely big and slow and start Anderson at the 3 and J. Rich at the 2 as well. If we could add Andre Miller to that squad in place of Jameer I think we'd be tough. 1 Quote
Drain-O Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Anderson cannot play the 3 at least on defense and he does not have the post game that Rashard had. I think if you make that move ideally you move Richardson for a decent 3 or more speed at the 2. I would say if Bynum is 100% healthy that team could be a top 2-3 team in the East. Those 2 have championship experience and I think would relish being out of Kobe's shadow. I also would be curious to see what Stan would do with those guys on both sides of the ball. Quote
30Assists Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Simple question, where do you rank Orlando in the East if they were to trade Howard and Hedo to LA for Bynum and Gasol. Feel free to add any other hypothetical outliers to the original. Nelson/Duhon/Hughes Redick/Wafer J.Richardson/Anderson/Q.Rich Gasol/Anderson/Davis Bynum/Gasol/Davis/Anderson I see that team as a top 4 squad in the East this season. We could go extremely big and slow and start Anderson at the 3 and J. Rich at the 2 as well. If we could add Andre Miller to that squad in place of Jameer I think we'd be tough. LA wouldn't give us Gasol and Bynum, as I think they've said a few times, but as a purely hypothetical situation? I'd think we'd be about where we are now: 3-4 spot. I don't think that line-up's better than Miami or Chicago's. Plus, Gasol's not getting any younger and Bynum's knees are going to give out. Even so, Gasol/Bynum would not be a terrible trade if we were going to lose Dwight anyways. So I think we'd have a very good team, but I don't think it would be long-lasting. But as I've said elsewhere, we're better off just waiting until the end of the season, letting Dwight walk, dump what contracts we can, and rebuilding with a young team that hopefully doesn't have as many holes as this current one. Look to OKC for an example of how to do this. Quote
Osprey Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Posted January 12, 2012 If LA is hovering around the middle of the upper tier of the West, or if the other top teams (Portland, Clips, San Antonio) show that they can beat LA, I think they warm up to getting rid of both for Dwight and Hedo, because Metta World Peace has been terrible. I also think people underrate how good Bynum and Gasol are. Give them 20 shots a game instead of being pick setters for Kobe and they both put up huge, efficient numbers. Quote
Ibn Battuta Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 If LA is hovering around the middle of the upper tier of the West, or if the other top teams (Portland, Clips, San Antonio) show that they can beat LA, I think they warm up to getting rid of both for Dwight and Hedo, because Metta World Peace has been terrible. I also think people underrate how good Bynum and Gasol are. Give them 20 shots a game instead of being pick setters for Kobe and they both put up huge, efficient numbers. A bynum+gasol front court would easily be the best in the east. It would be tough to balance that out at the other roster spots though. Quote
Franchero MVP Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 But as I've said elsewhere, we're better off just waiting until the end of the season, letting Dwight walk, dump what contracts we can, and rebuilding with a young team that hopefully doesn't have as many holes as this current one. Look to OKC for an example of how to do this. Devos already said he doesn't want to do this. Quote
30Assists Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Devos already said he doesn't want to do this. Which is yet another reason that I wish RDV would just sell the team. Quote
KandiKane Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Trade does not happen because you did not include Duhon or Orton in the trade. Quote
Osprey Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Posted January 12, 2012 I never said this was a trade. It's a hypothetical. I'm curious as to what the opinion of the team would be if this were actually a true statement. Quote
magicdoc1 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Why you ask? That trade is not happening. Doesn't matter. We will be behind miami and chicago; just like we are about now. 1 3 Quote
A Better DJ & Photographer Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 If we have to move Dwight I'd rather trade a Dwight rental and Nelson for Nash, Gortat and picks. I'd rather have the Hammer than Lopez! Nash/Doodoo JRich/JJ/Wafer Hedo/Qrich Anderson/Baby Gortat/Baby Get our rooks in the mix, draft a PG, and that's not too bad of a squad Quote
Secretly Space Jesus Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 If we have to move Dwight I'd rather trade a Dwight rental and Nelson for Nash, Gortat and picks. I'd rather have the Hammer than Lopez! Nash/Doodoo JRich/JJ/Wafer Hedo/Qrich Anderson/Baby Gortat/Baby Get our rooks in the mix, draft a PG, and that's not too bad of a squad Quote
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