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#21 Buckko

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    Posted 22 August 2013 - 05:42 AM

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    totally disagree with the idea LMA is less of a player than bosh. the four replacement PF's you mention for the Rockets to pursue, none would be worth the investment because they are not enough of an upgrade over the youngsters we have. I also disagree with the idea that LMA is not worth pursuing and is impossible to obtain without including Parsons. that would be the same line of thinking that many thought would keep D-12 from coming here.  LMA is the perfect match long range shooting big man to pair with D-12. true there will be a reduction in his shot attempts from what he is use to taking now, but there will still be plenty of shots to go around, especially if you reduce the shots for ineffective players. assuming Lin, Asik and G-Smith would be gone in any such deal would leave a few shots that need to be absorbed. enough IMO to keep the big three happy. I am not against us waiting a little to see if the youngsters we have are capable of fulfilling that role first as in that could very well happen. I would like to see Lin hit the road, but would rather keep Asik. if that appears unlikely then Lin should be attached to any attempt to move Asik. as for Asik some seem to discount his value. Asik is a defensive anchor elite rebounding 7 footer capable of putting up a double doulble every night who has no lingering injury problems. those are hard to find. if Asik was on the open market right now he would easily command 12-13 per year, yet he is paid far less. that's a steal for any team he would be moved to. I keep hearing people talk about Ryan Anderson.......first off the Rockets have already been offered Anderson and turned it down and rightfully so. Anderson is nothing more than a glorified role player. what was he able to do last year without D-12? that's why the Pelicans are willing to move him. IMO both T-Jones and D-Mo have a higher ceiling than him. they simply have not yet had the same opportunity. so he would be a waste of time and money. in addition we would be creating a monster at our backdoor by allowing the Pelicans to obtain the one thing they need.........a legitimate center. that's a lose IMO.....they are in our division you know. we don't want to make the same mistake OKC did do we? of course not, so any deal sending Asik to the Pelicans is a none starter to me. should the Rockets pursue LMA..........YES, but right now IMO the following players are off the table.....D-12, Harden, Parsons, D-Mo and T-Jones. we are not in a position of weakness....we are in a position of strength. so if the deal isn't something we like we are free to walk away. however I don't see many teams out there right now who could out bid us. so when the dust clears we may just be the last man standing

    RBF when you talk about trading for aldrige, at least make the trade sound realistic, plus aldrige is kinda old and can't shoot the 3. You know morey hates the mid-range game which is LMA bread and butter. 


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      Posted 22 August 2013 - 06:01 AM

      Lets not get carried away with ceilings, jones or motijunas could very well end up being capable starters this year but it is yet to be seen and to completely dismiss trading for a proven starter without seeing either player in a meaningful game yet this season seems naive. If they end up not being able to perform it would be unfortunate to look back at the season and say they coudlnt get by okc or whoever because pf was a major hole in the lineup but they were too scared of a trade because it might Impede on jones or dmos ceiling. Also There will be more suitors for Aldrige a star power forward in his prime with multiple years left than we could realistically want to outbid.
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      Posted 22 August 2013 - 08:09 AM

      RBF when you talk about trading for aldrige, at least make the trade sound realistic, plus aldrige is kinda old and can't shoot the 3. You know morey hates the mid-range game which is LMA bread and butter. 

      1. beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Portland was rumored to have sought out Chicago in a trade for Noah straight up. Asik ain't Noah, but he brings a lot of what Noah brings to the table at a better price. combine that with some draft picks and G-Smith and Lin(or Lin to 3rd team to net more assets for Portland) and Portland just might bite.

      2. Morey don't hate mid-range game. he's more interested in talent level. if you could get someone who shoots well from mid-range why not use it? the idea is to score at an effective pct.

      3. LMA hasn't had as much publicity because he plays in Portland. if he were in NY or LA he would be the toast of the town. I have been watching this guy every since he was at UT. IMO he is a top 5 PF in the league. IMO if Portland is floating around or below .500 by Christmas they may move to tank like they did last year. knowing the longer they hold on to LMA the more desperate they will appear, they may elect to move him and start behind the scene shopping him to other teams. far less shocking things have happen in the league than this


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      you can only warn a man that the bridge is out.....if he keeps driving he's on his own B)


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        Posted 22 August 2013 - 10:42 AM

        1. beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Portland was rumored to have sought out Chicago in a trade for Noah straight up. Asik ain't Noah, but he brings a lot of what Noah brings to the table at a better price. combine that with some draft picks and G-Smith and Lin(or Lin to 3rd team to net more assets for Portland) and Portland just might bite.

        2. Morey don't hate mid-range game. he's more interested in talent level. if you could get someone who shoots well from mid-range why not use it? the idea is to score at an effective pct.

        3. LMA hasn't had as much publicity because he plays in Portland. if he were in NY or LA he would be the toast of the town. I have been watching this guy every since he was at UT. IMO he is a top 5 PF in the league. IMO if Portland is floating around or below .500 by Christmas they may move to tank like they did last year. knowing the longer they hold on to LMA the more desperate they will appear, they may elect to move him and start behind the scene shopping him to other teams. far less shocking things have happen in the league than this

        You forgot to mention how there are 29 other teams, many which can offer far better deals than. Are you trying to convince me or yourself, just because you want a player, doesn't mean you will get him. Plus Kevin Love, and Bosh are better but we still wouldn't be able to get them either.


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        Posted 22 August 2013 - 05:11 PM

        You forgot to mention how there are 29 other teams, many which can offer far better deals than. Are you trying to convince me or yourself, just because you want a player, doesn't mean you will get him. Plus Kevin Love, and Bosh are better but we still wouldn't be able to get them either.

        doubt it if you wish, but neither of our opinions will influence the outcome so I don't need to convince you or me. just because you don't want a player doesn't mean he won't end up here either. also Bosh is not better than LMA, maybe love is but not Bosh. when I posted on this subject I assure you I wasn't trying to convince you of a thing. just giving my opinion just like you did earlier in this thread. believe it of not I don't take your opinion in to account every time I decide to post........your giving yourself to much credit


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        you can only warn a man that the bridge is out.....if he keeps driving he's on his own B)


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          Posted 22 August 2013 - 06:52 PM

          doubt it if you wish, but neither of our opinions will influence the outcome so I don't need to convince you or me. just because you don't want a player doesn't mean he won't end up here either. also Bosh is not better than LMA, maybe love is but not Bosh. when I posted on this subject I assure you I wasn't trying to convince you of a thing. just giving my opinion just like you did earlier in this thread. believe it of not I don't take your opinion in to account every time I decide to post........your giving yourself to much credit

          See I just stopped when you said Aldrige was better than Bosh. Bosh is superior in every statistical category. Also he is a far better defender, can shoot the 3, and has a much better basketball IQ. You can talk, but please don't be absurd. Kevin love is also far better than both and Duncan is better than aldrige too.


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          Posted 22 August 2013 - 07:12 PM

          See I just stopped when you said Aldrige was better than Bosh. Bosh is superior in every statistical category. Also he is a far better defender, can shoot the 3, and has a much better basketball IQ. You can talk, but please don't be absurd. Kevin love is also far better than both and Duncan is better than aldrige too.

          absurd? it all a matter of opinion so your opinion carries no more weigh than any other presented. look at last years stats.....who was better LMA or Bosh......case closed :lol: just because you don't like him doesn't mean he is a bad player. question.....if the Rockets acquire him will you stop liking the Rockets? funny how you berate his talent then turn around and say it's gonna take a king's ransom to get him out of Portland. the two views seem to contradict each other :mellow:


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            Posted 22 August 2013 - 09:24 PM

            absurd? it all a matter of opinion so your opinion carries no more weigh than any other presented. look at last years stats.....who was better LMA or Bosh......case closed :lol: just because you don't like him doesn't mean he is a bad player. question.....if the Rockets acquire him will you stop liking the Rockets? funny how you berate his talent then turn around and say it's gonna take a king's ransom to get him out of Portland. the two views seem to contradict each other :mellow:

            When you are on a team with lebron and Wade, your stats tend to go down, but I was comparing Bosh's last season with the raptors and aldrige's last one, so no its not opinion, its FACT. Also I wasn't degrading the talent of the 4th best PF, he's just not the best but he is still the lone star of a team which they would take you to the bank for.You still haven't pointed out any idea how he would fit in our team. Dwight has proven he doesn't work well with another big man in the paint, you remember Gasol and the lakers. Not to mention he shoots mid-long 2s which are Morey's sworn enemy in statistics and he can't even hit a 3. Do I have to mention that he isn't the best defensive player too?  


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            Posted 22 August 2013 - 09:48 PM

            When you are on a team with lebron and Wade, your stats tend to go down, but I was comparing Bosh's last season with the raptors and aldrige's last one, so no its not opinion, its FACT. Also I wasn't degrading the talent of the 4th best PF, he's just not the best but he is still the lone star of a team which they would take you to the bank for.You still haven't pointed out any idea how he would fit in our team. Dwight has proven he doesn't work well with another big man in the paint, you remember Gasol and the lakers. Not to mention he shoots mid-long 2s which are Morey's sworn enemy in statistics and he can't even hit a 3. Do I have to mention that he isn't the best defensive player too?  

            remember what you said...."Opinions aren't facts"..... where's your link? put up LMA stats last year against Bosh last year for the Raptors

             

            this is LMA

            this is Bosh
             
            now we have a platform to discuss the two
             

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              Posted 22 August 2013 - 09:50 PM

              So you just proved me right that Bosh is better, nice to know you agree with me RBF.


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              Posted 22 August 2013 - 09:53 PM

              So you just proved me right that Bosh is better, nice to know you agree with me RBF.

              look a little closer at things like shot attempts.....usage rate. also your raved about his3 pt shot.......take a look


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                Posted 22 August 2013 - 10:58 PM

                look a little closer at things like shot attempts.....usage rate. also your raved about his3 pt shot.......take a look

                Its not the best but like I said, at least he has that shot and Lamarcus usage is about 1.5% less, that doesn't make a difference while Bosh is much more efficient scorer and a better rebounder and scorer. Not to mention how he is the focal point of the Miami defense and does the dirty work.. Bosh still wins by a lot.


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                Posted 23 August 2013 - 12:07 AM

                Its not the best but like I said, at least he has that shot and Lamarcus usage is about 1.5% less, that doesn't make a difference while Bosh is much more efficient scorer and a better rebounder and scorer. Not to mention how he is the focal point of the Miami defense and does the dirty work.. Bosh still wins by a lot.

                actually the two players are closer than I thought. however my only point is he is an allstar player. you talk about the man like he is garbage. if he become available he is well worth our time to pursue.......as for Bosh anchoring Miami's defense don't make me laugh......Bosh couldn't guard a fire hydrant. why do you think Miami has so much trouble playing big teams.


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                  Posted 23 August 2013 - 12:12 AM

                  Bosh is a + defender at pf.
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                  Posted 23 August 2013 - 12:21 AM

                  Bosh is a + defender at pf.

                  LBJ plays most of the PF minutes for Miami and big Roy sure didn't feel any pressure from Bosh while he was racking up points in the playoffs


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                    Posted 23 August 2013 - 12:42 AM

                    Niether of which change the fact that bosh is a good defender at pf.
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                    Posted 23 August 2013 - 12:56 AM

                    People have made the comment that Bosh is a good defender. Here are the stats that prove otherwise.

                     

                    In terms of defensive rebounds Bosh averaged 5.0 defensive rebounds a game which ranked him 31st last year.

                     

                    In terms of blocks Bosh averaged 1.36 bpg which had him 17th. For a center that's average. In a more relevant stat his Blocks per 48 minutes was 1.98 which ranked him 27th. Not good.

                     

                    In terms of steals, Bosh averaged 0.89 steals per game which ranked him 7th for centers. That's pretty good for Bosh, but .89 won't move the meter very much. His steals per 48 minutes put him at 12th. 

                     

                    In terms of advanced statistics, Bosh had a pedestrian defensive RAPM of 1.97. I stopped counting at 35 PF/C better than him in that stat. 

                     

                    He's average at best defensively. Stop trying to make it seem like he's a good defender. Those that do are making themselves sound foolish.


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                      Posted 23 August 2013 - 01:16 AM

                      Don't get me wrong bosh isn't Tim Duncan or Dwight Howard defensively by any means but he is asked to do things regular Pfs and centers are not and his versatility defensively highlighted in this article http://www.cbssports...ive-performance ,
                      Make him a valuable player defensively, Which is entirely unfoolish
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                        Posted 23 August 2013 - 01:22 AM

                        Bosh does the dirty work and is the grease for the wheels that make the Miami defense work.
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                        Posted 23 August 2013 - 01:24 AM

                        Bosh does the dirty work and is the grease for the wheels that make the Miami defense work.

                         

                        I think that both Wade and Lebron are top 5 defenders at their positions and Battier is still good defensively. Also, Chalmers is pretty good at the PG position as well. Their whole team minus Ray Allen are pretty good defensively. 

                         

                        Now granted, Bosh's ability to switch onto guards helps, but you're trying to make it seem that he's the centerpiece. NO. NO. NO. NO. He's an important piece because Haslem is injury prone and Anthony is too short to play meaningful minutes, but I think you're overestimating Bosh.


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