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wouldn't mind artest if only because it would put pressure on the team to perform now. the calls for patience and excuses for being young would not apply anymore.

but i don't really think artest is the guy. he hasn't impressed me the last two years. he looks a little bigger and a little slower and a little older. i like him as a teammate, though.

i still think shelden williams could develop into a decent fit.

but it's the age-old question: if this team is going to get bigger and tougher by acquiring a stud to play alongside bosh (hibbert, shelden, whoever), where does that put bargnani? this team will not get bigger and tougher by acquiring a guy to come off the bench with rasho. they have to make a decision on that- can bargnani learn to play bigger? if not, can he learn to play on the wing (still my choice)? if not, it may be time to part ways.

at the end of the day, bargnani is the axis around whom the team's entire offseason will revolve, more so than even jose and tj imo. colangelo's opinion on how he fits long-term will dictate the other moves he makes for this team.

i sound like a broken record but we cannot forget the stall in bargnani's development that occurred this season. why did it occur? that's key. if mitchell needs help, get mitchell some help. if it's mitchell himself, mitchell's got to go. if bargnani needs help, get bargnani some help. if it's bargnani himself, bargnani's got to go. the fact that the guy pretty much wasted an entire season in the nba cannot be ignored. why was andrea's last game of the season among his worst games of the season? it's not a coincidence; it's an issue that needs to be addressed.

peace