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Originally Posted by MemphisX
Honestly, it doesn't matter at this point. We simply do not have enough talent and this was the problem with Gasol. Style of play is a message board and talk radio thing. If San Antonio decided to play uptempo, they would still be contenders because they have good players. If Phoenix slows it down, they will still contend because they have good players. We have bad players. We have about 6 players that should be getting rotation minutes in the NBA and all of them are in to important of a role for their skill and/or experience.
On a contender:
Rudy Gay would be a third option
Mike Miller would be a spot up shooter.
Darko would be a backup center.
Conley would be a backup PG.
Lowry would be a backup PG.
Juan Carlos Navarro would be a off the bench shooter ala Brent Barry.
So we have two players that are starter quality on good teams. That is why we suck.
So are hope is for Conley to develop into a starting level point guard. Rudy Gay to mature into a viable 1st/2nd option. Draft Michael Beasley to be our 1st/2nd option. Sign a wing player that can be our 3rd option (Iguodala) in the summer. Hope Darko develops into a starter. Draft a capable backup PF/C with the Lakers pick or trade for one.
PG Mike Conley, Kyle Lowry
SG Andre Iguodala or Mike Miller, Javaris Crittenton
SF Rudy Gay
PF Michael Beasley
C Darko Milicic
This gives you the option of using Mike Miller and Hakim Warrick in a sign and trade for Iguodala or trading Mike Miller and Hakim Warrick for a veteran, physical power forward(Chris Wilcox, Udonis Haslem, Fabrico Oberto, Craig Smith) if you miss out on Beasley this summer.
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I've never really sat down and looked at it like that, we need ALOT of work.
I see I'm not the only one who would love to get Iguodala brought in. Not too sure if Philly is willing to pay him the bucks he'll be wanting from them.