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Benis007 · 01-10-2007, 12:46 PM

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...701100305/1127

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... Morris Peterson, the former Spartan who has been a fixture in Toronto, is apparently on the market. His agent, former Michigan guard Rob Pelinka, has asked the Raptors to trade Peterson. "This is a man's league," Peterson told reporters. "I've been lucky to play seven years in the NBA and I've gone through a lot. You have to man up. You have to expect things to happen. It's not how you get knocked down, it's how you react to getting knocked down that's the judge of character. That helps build character." Wait, Morris, you haven't been traded, yet.

I thought I smelled Marty York, but then I realized this article was from Detroit.

**speedythief** · 01-10-2007, 12:51 PM

Well we know is agent has been trying to find buyers, probably not so much for now as for the summer when he is a free agent.

Until we hear it from the horses mouth I'll remain skeptical.

**ballocks** · 01-10-2007, 12:57 PM

i think they might be behind the times, i don't know. if he asked for a trade, i imagine it was probably awhile back. and to be honest, if anyone asked for a trade it was likely pelinka, not necessarily mop himself. that's just semantics, true, but that's how i see it.

i'm glad he's found his way back into the rotation of late, though. he played more minutes than anyone against new jersey- and they were quality minutes, i thought- and was first off the bench, so that's starting to make me feel better. this guy's value to the team, not to mention his trade value, can only improve with opportunity.

peace

**CrookedJ** · 01-10-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ballocks

i think they might be behind the times, i don't know. if he asked for a trade, i imagine it was probably awhile back. and to be honest, if anyone asked for a trade it was likely pelinka,
peace

I beleive there was a story about 2 weeks ago that Mo's agent was trying to get a trade arranged. If he goes he goes, he's been a good player here, but his role as premier defender has been taken by Anthony Parker, and Joey brings toughness / rebounding that Mo can't. Sure JG's is inconsistant as hell , but then Mo can be as well.

shookem · 01-10-2007, 01:30 PM

Interesting.

What could Detroit offer that BC would want? Probably someone named Ronald and I don't think that'd be enough to interest me.

Dee-Zy · 01-10-2007, 03:35 PM

I shall say it again, if Mo Pete leaves who the hell will be taking our 3s??? TJ Ford? Calderon? Fred Jones?

AP has been improving, but I don't think he is that much of a threat outside, unless we trade for a player who can shoot the 3 and defend, I don't see why we would trade Mo Pete, it is just a matter of time that Mo cracks back into the regular rotation and plays 30min a game, it starting already.

Ka-Bosh · 01-10-2007, 05:01 PM

Will Toronto fans be mad at Mo Pete like they're at Vince Carter if they learned he asked for a trade?

Anyways I think that he should be traded, because this is his last year of is contract, so if we get a little something for him then we at least get something. I think that Graham and Parker can replace him, there not has good behind the arc but Parker is shooting well lately for three point land, and Graham is playing a lot better lately. So I believe its time to trade him.

spuriousjones · 01-10-2007, 05:02 PM

his agent would have to find a team that mo wants to play for that's prepared to pay mo >MLE or at least willing to retain him and save their MLE for someone else in addition to keeping peterson to really bring much to table.

**Knick_Killer31** · 01-10-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee-Zy

I shall say it again, if Mo Pete leaves who the hell will be taking our 3s??? TJ Ford? Calderon? Fred Jones?

Good point. You see everyone on the team pretty much can shoot 3s but nobody on a nightly basis. Bargnani in the future i see him as our 3 point guy.

JuniorNoboa · 01-10-2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ka-Bosh

Will Toronto fans be mad at Mo Pete like they're at Vince Carter if they learned he asked for a trade?

Anyways I think that he should be traded, because this is his last year of is contract, so if we get a little something for him then we at least get something. I think that Graham and Parker can replace him, there not has good behind the arc but Parker is shooting well lately for three point land, and Graham is playing a lot better lately. So I believe its time to trade him.

If were not going to get much value for Mo-Pete why not keep him for depth... we are in a playoff run, you know?

I understand why Mo-Pete wants to get traded .. he sees no long-term contract here, and I am sure his agent is looking for a place that will extend him before the summer. Can't blame the guy.

But I do suspect that fans will be madder at Mo-Pete. After all Vince saved Canada from the Americans.

Ka-Bosh · 01-10-2007, 06:37 PM

Because I don't believe that he'll get a lot of minutes anymore because of Parker and Graham, and I m sure that we could get someone good for him, maybe even a draft pick.

Also I think he's going to start to wine and have a bad attitude if he doesn't get minutes, because he believes that he's good enough to be the first one to come off the bench, and he doesn't do that anymore.

Benis007 · 01-10-2007, 06:55 PM

for some reason i don't think i feel the same way towards mo as i do towards VC if a trade goes down because of this. mo p has always given his all, and besides allegedly giving herpes to the "Hot in Here" video has been a saint.

i have said it before and i will say it again, i want mo pete to retire a raptor. but if a trade does go down, all i want for mo is a 3-pt shooter, someone that is going to sit out on the perimeter and hit it.

**Ruff Draft** · 01-10-2007, 06:55 PM

Ronald, Flip, Delfino, and Picks? Take your pick I want MoP!

Benis007 · 01-10-2007, 07:05 PM

which ronald??

murray or dupree?

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