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heinz57 wrote: View Posti stand by the policy that i don't make personnel decisions, so i dont have an opinion of them.
if bargs is back, i'll be cheering for him. if he's traded, i'll be screaming for his bollocks to be hung from the rafters.
we cheer for the team, not just one player.
i seriously cant fathom how one can despise one player on his home team, yet sleep at night saying he's a fan of the team. coz isnt that player a part of the team? oh well. cant please everybody. its one thing to go "man he sucked tonight" and go "that was awesome shooting tonite" the next. but to rant all season long how bad one player is is beyond obsession.
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Apollo wrote: View PostThe time is now. They should try and move him on draft night.
However, I also agree with Heinz stellar post - if he is back I will cheer, I always do. I'm a Raps fan 1st and foremost, players come second. Anything that makes the team better, I'm all for it. I would be super pissed though if he started to grab 8-9rebs a game, however, after 5 years of waiting for this to happen I do not believe that outcome to be possible.
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I'm Bargnani hater.I admit he can score...and maybe he is good.Probably on a different team he would be even greater.But I don't like him.There is something wrong with so mobile and perimeter oriented and skilled center.In fact I have always wondered WHY they play him at center when he isn't?He has some advantage if covered by opposing centers but that isn't enough to put him at C.For me it is like to put James Johnson at pg and play him with derozan,weems,amir and davis...or something like that.I think you'd get my point.And after all the criticism he toke this season I am convinced now that it is better for him and for the team, to go elsewhere.And in a way even if we get scrubs for him they might better with the rest of the young guys on the team.As we witnessed this season he DOESN'T fit well with the players we have.A few good games doesn't excuse a season of loses.
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Time to go Bargnani.
With the possibility of trading him, I was 50-50 a while ago, then 70-30, now 99-1.
Him at C is a joke. Him at PF may work - why not try, everything else has been tried. Him at PF over ED longterm is a ridiculous innuendo.
I hope no rival execs read this forum. A rugged C who has not been given much of a chance (think Zaza Pachulia), a prospect (think Jordan Crawford from ATL to WSH), and a high draft pick (SAC, MIN, NJ/UTA) would be great returns for Bargnani.
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sleepz wrote: View PostI completely agree. I just posted it in another forum but give the Timberwolves a call and offer up Andrea for their 1st round pick and some salary filler.
It's a weak draft with no clear cut stars and the Timeberwolves have not done well in their recent draft history. They'd be getting a former #1 who can score and is young and with Love grabbing boards Andrea would have a much better version of Reggie next to him.
No telling what Kahn might do.
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Tim W. wrote: View PostYou know what also spreads quickly? The truth. I don't know what makes you think Bargnani is anything but a poor defensive player, but there is absolutely no evidence to back up this claim.
While I'm no expert, I have a lot of confidence in my basketball knowledge, which has come through decades of playing, studying and some coaching. What I see when I watch Bargnani is an extremely poor help defender and below average man defender. His biggest problem is lack of defensive instincts. And that is a major, major problem because defensive is played instinctively. If you haven't got good defensive instincts by the time you're 25, you ain't getting them.
It's great if Bargnani wants to work on defense, but how exactly does he do that? You learn defense by playing, and he's done plenty of that.
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And was there evidence to suggest Amir could hit an open jumper? Sure. This is a quote from DraftExpress when he was drafted...
Offensively, he brings all the budding skills necessary for the “new age” power forward. Although the form on Johnson’s shot is poor, he still manages to consistently knock down jumpers all the way out to the NBA 3 point line.
From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/...#ixzz1JWhYTjgZ
http://www.draftexpress.com A jumper is one of the easiest skills to learn. Loads of guys have come into the league with no outside shot and become above average shooters. All it takes is hard work and repetition. Bruce Bowen came into the NBA with a horrible jumper and ended up leading the league in 3 point shooting one year.
And the type of development that we've seen from DeMar is the type of development that you'd hope to see in any 21 year old second year lottery pick. Especially one that is as renowned a hard worker as he is.
I agree that stranger things have happened than Bargnani suddenly "getting it" defensively, but that's no way to approach the development of a player. You don't draft Ed Davis hoping he'll one day lead the league in scoring. Will I feel foolish if Bargnani suddenly becomes a defensive beast? No, why? I'll argue till I'm blue in the face if someone says that Ed Davis will become a 30 ppg scorer, but if he does, I'd be thrilled. I just think the chance of it happening are incredibly unlikely.
Believe me if ED averaged 21.4 points we wouldn’t hear the end of it. You would be chalking him up for perennial All-Star games.
When Bargnani was drafted, I figured his ceiling was a 25 ppg scorer who was a below average rebounder and defender. Seems I've been right so far.
If Bargnani suddenly became a 25-10 player while playing good defense, why on earth would I continue to criticize him? You make it sound as if I'm criticizing him because I don't like him as a person. I have absolutely no feelings about him personally. I criticize him because he's a big man who is a poor rebounder and defender. If he suddenly became a good rebounder and defender, then why exactly would I continue to criticize him? I don't understand this comment.
Besides, if Bargnani DOESN'T become a good defensive player or rebounder, would YOU feel foolish?
What exactly is this crack about? What does my wife have to do with this? She has absolutely no idea who Bargnani is and doesn't even watch basketball. It's these types of comments that make you look really bad, by the way. So I'd suggest you cut that sort of juvenile crap out.Last edited by DunkinDerozan; Thu Apr 14, 2011, 06:01 PM.
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footarez wrote: View PostFor me it is like to put James Johnson at PG
Welcome!
The thing with this statement above, is that James Johnson actually has the Tools and Skillset to play the PG, or at least the Point Forward ala Hedo in Orlando. He is capable of bringing the ball up the floor, a very good passer, excellent handle, decent quicks, very smart.
Bargnani on the other hand, actually does NOT have ANY of the Tools and Skillset a capable Center would possess. Besides the fact that he is tall, and can Score. (Though to be honest, Scoring the ball is not something I consider one of the Tools required to play C.)
So though I do agree with what your saying, I disagree with your metaphor.
If you were to say "playing Bargnani at Center is like playing Bargnani at Point Guard" then I would agree. Because he is equally qualified to play both.
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Didn't even read this before posting the above! hahah
heinz57 wrote: View PostHe'd probably find some way to play Bargs at PGLast edited by Joey; Thu Apr 14, 2011, 06:08 PM.
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joey_hesketh wrote: View PostBulgaria?? Radical.
Welcome!
The thing with this statement above, is that James Johnson actually has the Tools and Skillset to play the PG, or at least the Point Forward ala Hedo in Orlando. He is capable of bringing the ball up the floor, a very good passer, excellent handle, decent quicks, very smart.
Bargnani on the other hand, actually does NOT have ANY of the Tools and Skillset a capable Center would possess. Besides the fact that he is tall, and can Score. (Though to be honest, Scoring the ball is not something I consider one of the Tools required to play C.)
So though I do agree with what your saying, I disagree with your metaphor.
On a second thought you are right.It wasn't the best metaphor although and yes James Johnson even plays PG on offense.My point really was that playing Bargnani as center provides some mismatch opportunities but I don't think those opportunities are enough to play him at center.It is good while Johnson orchestrates the offense both Bayless and Calderon play off the ball and most times good things happen when J.J. does that.But that is only on offence.I haven't seen Bayless guard opposing SF when man to man,or Calderon.Unlike Bargnani very often been after a switch or not is guarding good big guys out there who score at will on him.Not to mention his help defense which is topic well covered around here.
I am getting off topic.Trade with Minny looks great on paper.I'd like if it happens.or any of the other fantasy trade proposals around.So wherever he goes I have a feeling it would be better for all sides involved in the trade.
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joey_hesketh wrote: View PostADD
Didn't even read this before posting the above! hahah
Well I stand by it. Kahn playing Bargs at PG is no crazier than us continuing to play him at Center.
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Matt52 wrote: View Post+1 Totally agreed.
However, I also agree with Heinz stellar post - if he is back I will cheer, I always do. I'm a Raps fan 1st and foremost, players come second. Anything that makes the team better, I'm all for it. I would be super pissed though if he started to grab 8-9rebs a game, however, after 5 years of waiting for this to happen I do not believe that outcome to be possible.
With Eddy D sounding like he's bulking up to play center next season I think that trade I mentioned on the trade board involving a certain someone the Pacers were after at the deadline makes a lot of sense. Then they can safely use thier pick on Williams or Kanter if Irving is off the board. Suddenly they maintain their scoring punch and double their toughness in the paint at all times.
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tbihis wrote: View Postagain, you are wise beyond your years Heinz. Im definitely taking this road as well.
we cheer for the team, not just one player.
i seriously cant fathom how one can despise one player on his home team, yet sleep at night saying he's a fan of the team. coz isnt that player a part of the team? oh well. cant please everybody. its one thing to go "man he sucked tonight" and go "that was awesome shooting tonite" the next. but to rant all season long how bad one player is is beyond obsession.
its just not possible. im dead serious. try to love each of those players as an nba player thats NOT a sonic.
payton as a laker? ya right. those years are dead to me.
kemp as a cav? same thing.
my teams are my teams, regardless of who's on them. if they wear the colours i support, i support them.
some may call that blind fanaticism.
yup, they're probably right. and it's awesome.
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