2012 offseason FA/trade rumor thread |
2012 offseason FA/trade rumor thread |
Jun 18 2012, 06:45 PM
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Superstar Group: Administrator Posts: 3,914 Joined: 13-March 06 Member No.: 23 |
Start off with this one. Sam Smith saying the Celtics will make a run at Asik.
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Jul 3 2012, 01:38 PM
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Bench Group: Global Moderators Posts: 326 Joined: 23-April 06 Member No.: 109 |
Deng is slated to be ready for training camp. Derrick may be playing in January - maybe not full speed for the whole season, but 80% Derrick Rose is still an All-Star. Rip Hamilton is healthy (at least until he starts playing basketball again) and we have a nice young PG who will likely have a good veteran backup. With or without Asik doesn't matter a great deal to me (other than wasted money, I'm speaking in basketball terms) I do not believe his presence is a big factor in our W-L record unless there is a long term injury to Joakim. Even then, I'm not really sure depending on who we can bring in at vet's minimum.
Anyways, this team will make the playoffs and may even be an upper echelon seed. |
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Jul 3 2012, 02:44 PM
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Superstar Group: Administrator Posts: 3,914 Joined: 13-March 06 Member No.: 23 |
Deng is slated to be ready for training camp. Derrick may be playing in January - maybe not full speed for the whole season, but 80% Derrick Rose is still an All-Star. Rip Hamilton is healthy (at least until he starts playing basketball again) and we have a nice young PG who will likely have a good veteran backup. With or without Asik doesn't matter a great deal to me (other than wasted money, I'm speaking in basketball terms) I do not believe his presence is a big factor in our W-L record unless there is a long term injury to Joakim. Even then, I'm not really sure depending on who we can bring in at vet's minimum. Anyways, this team will make the playoffs and may even be an upper echelon seed. Deng is slated to be training camp ready but he's going to be playing through that wrist injury, making him less effective. Rose will be less effective, limited in minutes, out of basketball shape, and really January would be a minor miracle. The Bulls will have less in the lane with Asik gone. Boozer is another year older and is coming off his first injury free season in almost forever. SImilarly, we may never see Noah that healthy again. If I'm pessimistic...this team has a whole lot of downside. It would be tough for them to wind up out of the playoffs if Deng plays 1/2 a season and Boozer and Noah are around, they're still good enough for that...but i can't look at this team without a 100% rose and think theyr'e competitive. |
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