 Trade: Bulls Acquire Andriuskevicius for Eddie Basden from Cleveland..... |
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 Aug 18 2006, 11:47 AM
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12th Man  Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 24-May 06 Member No.: 146  |
http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/andriuskevicius_060818.html
Interesting that we got some size with this 7'2 guy. I liked Eddie, but in reality, he would have got no minutes. |
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Aug 18 2006, 12:05 PM
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 11-June 06 Member No.: 160 |
a very smart move. He can take some heat off our current big fellas. Might even develope into something decent.
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Aug 18 2006, 12:19 PM
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Bench Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 15-March 06 Member No.: 59 |
Interesting deal... he was a projected lotto pick the year he was drafted. He is a good friend of Arvydas Sabonis, who is basically his mentor.
Nice pickup, we had absolutely no need for Basden. I expect Marty (yes, I'm going to call him Marty) to start the year in the D league. If he can bulk up a bit, he could be a very serviceable player. Right now he's a small forward with height of a center. Hopefully he can be taught how to use that height to his advantage. Only problem I have now is I'm probably going to need an avatar change because Luke is as good as gone. |
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Aug 18 2006, 01:19 PM
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Skills Competitor Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 1,675 Joined: 14-March 06 Member No.: 52 |
Red has to be praying this guy never see the floor.
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Aug 18 2006, 02:38 PM
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All-Star Group: Administrator Posts: 2,568 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 21 |
Good deal for the Bulls. They get a kid with a ton of upside and size, for a guy who was never going to see the floor in Chicago in Basden. Even if this kid sits for a couple of years, as he is only 20 years old, its a solid gamble by Pax.
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Aug 18 2006, 04:04 PM
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Superstar Group: Administrator Posts: 3,736 Joined: 12-March 06 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 12 |
Great deal. Lithuanians love this guy.
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Aug 18 2006, 08:54 PM
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All-Star Group: Administrator Posts: 2,704 Joined: 14-March 06 Member No.: 43 |
This kid is a nice developmental prospect, there was some talk that he might be the #1 overall pick at one point. Obviously he needs to bulk up and learn how to be an NBA post player.
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Aug 18 2006, 10:52 PM
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 23-April 06 Member No.: 110 |
Great pick up by Pax. He could be a steal in a couple years.
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Aug 19 2006, 02:43 AM
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Bench Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 24 |
Very good deal, trade a player who was on the verge of being cut, or sitting on the bench 99% of the season(if he wasnt in the D-league), for a high ceiling high potential big man with above average athleticism for his size, and a nice outside game. Now we need Marty to work hard on his post offense, and hope for the best to come around in a little while. He says his game is more appropriate for a PF, which is fine with me, as that is how I like a Center to play the way the game is going towards a vague roled big man(ala Amare, Bosh, Gasol, and to a much lesser extent Bogut and Bargnani)
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Aug 19 2006, 05:15 AM
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Starter Group: Members Posts: 844 Joined: 28-April 06 Member No.: 118 |
Solid move by Paxson. U guys have pretty much said everything, so im done
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Aug 21 2006, 12:01 AM
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6th Man Group: Members Posts: 681 Joined: 16-March 06 Member No.: 65 |
welcome to chicago whatever your name is... Marblesinmymouth.
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Aug 21 2006, 01:37 AM
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Bench Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 15-March 06 Member No.: 59 |
Like I said, we should just call him Marty, hehe.
Or Sport Marty (doubt too many people will understand the reference) |
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Aug 21 2006, 10:37 AM
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Superstar Group: Administrator Posts: 3,914 Joined: 13-March 06 Member No.: 23 |
So, hopefully this means we've seen the last of Luke getting minutes?
Anyway, zero risk, high reward, nothing at all wrong with that. I didn't even remember this Basden guy. |
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Aug 21 2006, 04:35 PM
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Bench Group: Members Posts: 298 Joined: 15-June 06 Member No.: 163 |
a guy with this much size is worth the little or no risk Pax is taking on this guy. You never know, he just may develop into a decent backup?!?
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Aug 21 2006, 05:35 PM
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Bench Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 15-March 06 Member No.: 56 |
I kind of liked Basden but I still definitely support this trade. Kind of sad that both Wilcox and Gooden signed 3 year contracts with their teams.
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