Lakers trade

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Do you seriously think that an NBA controlled team is going to be allowed to be under the salary cap min after having a lockout? The players might strike lol

Scola and Martin arent superstars but arent nearly as bad as you are making them out to be. Miami would love to have either guy.

Of course Miami would, as a 4th option, and at half the price. Even then, Martin wouldn't fit. I doubt you've seen him play near the number of times I have...he is a liability to any team he is on. That lineup you quote might make the playoffs in the East, but no way in hell in the West.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Of course Miami would, as a 4th option, and at half the price. Even then, Martin wouldn't fit. I doubt you've seen him play near the number of times I have...he is a liability to any team he is on. That lineup you quote might make the playoffs in the East, but no way in hell in the West.

Martin wouldnt fit in Miami? If Eddie House fits than I'm pretty sure Martin would fit like a glove. The guy is a scorer, excellent FT shooter, pretty good 3 point range. Anyone who can score 23 points a game in 32 minutes in the NBA has some appreciable skills. He is what he is.

The West isnt looking so hot. Denver is worse, Memphis lost Battier and gained Gay (net loss perhaps). What has Portland done? Phoenix? The Lakers arent better. NO made the playoffs last year with arguably a worse lineup.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Martin wouldnt fit in Miami? If Eddie House fits than I'm pretty sure Martin would fit like a glove. The guy is a scorer, excellent FT shooter, pretty good 3 point range. Anyone who can score 23 points a game in 32 minutes in the NBA has some appreciable skills. He is what he is.

The West isnt looking so hot. Denver is worse, Memphis lost Battier and gained Gay (net loss perhaps). What has Portland done? Phoenix? The Lakers arent better. NO made the playoffs last year with arguably a worse lineup.

Martin has to have the ball to score. How is he going to get the ball? He dominates the ball to score those points. It isn't happening on a team like Miami.

Now, to the West...

NO made the playoffs for one reason...Chris Paul.

How is Denver worse? They were much better after the Mello trade. They do, of course, need to get a few guys back from China. Losing JR Smith is a plus, not a minus.

Battier isn't the same caliber as Gay...no way in hell is that a net loss. Battier is a solid role player, nothing more. He was not much of a factor on their second half surge. He is a decent locker room guy, but on the court, not a big deal.

Portland lost Roy, but they played without him for long stretches. If Oden stays healthy, big if obviously, they'll be better. If not, they are still a playoff team. Aldridge is a stud that is getting better all the time.

Phoenix didn't make it last year, and they won't this year either. They should get rid of Nash and rebuild. He is good enough that he'll keep them stuck in 500 land until he leaves.

The Clippers are going to be much better. I think they are a lock for the playoffs. I've been wrong before, but I would bet they make it.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Martin has to have the ball to score. How is he going to get the ball? He dominates the ball to score those points. It isn't happening on a team like Miami.

Now, to the West...

NO made the playoffs for one reason...Chris Paul.

How is Denver worse? They were much better after the Mello trade. They do, of course, need to get a few guys back from China. Losing JR Smith is a plus, not a minus.

Battier isn't the same caliber as Gay...no way in hell is that a net loss. Battier is a solid role player, nothing more. He was not much of a factor on their second half surge. He is a decent locker room guy, but on the court, not a big deal.

Portland lost Roy, but they played without him for long stretches. If Oden stays healthy, big if obviously, they'll be better. If not, they are still a playoff team. Aldridge is a stud that is getting better all the time.

Phoenix didn't make it last year, and they won't this year either. They should get rid of Nash and rebuild. He is good enough that he'll keep them stuck in 500 land until he leaves.

The Clippers are going to be much better. I think they are a lock for the playoffs. I've been wrong before, but I would bet they make it.

Martin can shoot. On Miami he wouldnt have to do anything else.

When Gay went down, Memphis went up.

Denver is losing Nene, Chandler (for 3 months at least), Martin (I know he was hurt) and Smith (who I dont like but guys who can score like him have valuable in the NBA with 48 minute games)

Portland has issues and depending on Oden is well...you know.

Yeah the Clippers are going to be better but SA is worse, Houston is in flux, Golden State has issues, Utah needs to develop, Sacramento is a strange team, Dallas is obviously worse, Minnesota will be better but has a long way to go