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Originally Posted by TwinkieFoot
...And Zach Randolph would easily be the most talented player involved in the deal and easily more of a game changer than Jason Richardson or Gerald Wallace due to his post scoring skills and rebounding ability. I think people forget that earlier in the season, Randolph was averaging more than 11rpg easy and still was limited offensively. A key reason why it's just not working in New York is because of Eddy Curry whose game does not compliment Randolph's as our offensive and defensive schemes are currently constructed. In Charlotte there would not be such a problem because of the excellent defensive skills of Emeka Okafor; the ying to Randolph's yang.
Needless to say that you need playing time to make "a big impact." As Knick fans, we have all seen the all-around hustle oriented game that Balkman brings to the table. Unfortunately, his main problem at the moment is his inconsistent jump shot and a host of equally talented players. On the Bobcats, however, he would be one of the best backups on the team and help replace some of the game that Wallace provides. We all know what Nazr brings which is an excellent production but certainly not starter material on a playoff team. To me, the decision is an easy one to make for the Bobcats.
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Ok well just about every single Bobcats fan and I'm sure there management also, would be against bringing Zach Randolph in, let alone giving up their best player and defender in Gerald Wallace. Yes Randolph can probably average more points and rebounds - doesn't mean he's helping his team win. He has a history of holding personal achievement over team achievement because of his lack of passing, inability to pass out of double-teams, and horrible awareness. Not to mention his non-existent defence and hes even a horrible team defender, opposed to Wallace who can average 2 steals and 2 blocks a game for a whole season while playing excellent man- and team-defence aswell.
I won't even get into his off-court and locker-room problems.
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Originally Posted by TwinkieFoot
Question, why would the Lakers want to break up what they have now when they've been playing excellent basketball? In addition to that, both their centers (Chris Mihm and Andrew Bynum) are out with injuries right now so I doubt they'd be willing to give up the last healthy one they have left in the middle of a playoff race.
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well you're forgetting the key point that Kwame sucks. But yea, they still wouldn't do the trade coz Kwame is still better than Randolph at center, and when Bynum comes back Randolph's gona screw his development.
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Then how did he wind up with the Knicks and how were other teams interested in him prior to Portland trading him?
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Isiah Thomas. I don't know if any
other teams were interested in him like you said, but if they were I'm sure they arn't now. Why would the same teams be interested after he was acquired and trashed repetitively?
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I don't think those are bad ideas necessarily but we'd just be adding more of the same players we have been adding the past couple of years. I personally love Hughes and Gooden's game but I do feel, however, that those two are not the proper fits on a team with an offensive focal point and is still loaded with offensive players. Gerald Wallace on the other hand brings so much more to the table at a high level of play. In addition to that, he'd help to solidify a relatively weak position for us at the 3 position and open up time for guys like David Lee and Wilson Chandler at the 3/4 positions. None of your trades really provide that aside from maybe the Rockets deal which I believe is unrealistic because of Adelman and the Rockets uptempo system that wouldn't mesh with Randolph.
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I don't think you understand,
Zach Randolph will not get you value. If you want to get rid of him, you're gona have to settle for equally disruptive and thick-headed players, or some sort of expiring. You'll be lucky to find 5 teams in the league that want Randolph and none of them will give up value equal to Randolph's individual "talent".