Knick_Killer31

I expect big things from this kid. And who cares if he isnt great on offense? The raps dont really need that..there lacking defense and thats what this kid brings to the table. We got a hell of a deal..Hoffa for this kid. We won that deal 100%. In the future i see him being a very important player for us and i just hope we can hang on to this kid and give him a chance that he deserves.

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ballocks

don't know if i think he'll ever become 'important' for this team but you never know. still, when you consider hump, you have to consider what went out the door- the addition by subtraction reality obviously works in this case. anything hump can provide himself would come as a bonus.

personally, the "hoffa #8!!!" complaints began to wear on me. i'm glad we don't hear them anymore. hump hasn't exactly changed the perception of our 2004 first-rounder from bust to boom, but it has morphed from bust to... silence. that's enough for me.

i don't know about his potential, though. i have a feeling he's the kind of player who would learn a lot better on the job than from just watching on the bench, but who knows how he'd ever get big minutes with our group. if he does stick around the raptors, i don't think he'll ever become an important piece for that reason, but i've been wrong about this stuff before. and i certainly don't know enough about kris humphries to make a judgment either way.

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The Mad Viking

Granted you guys have a better team than we do, but I'm not convinced its deeper.

If you compare Hump vs Hoffa this season, who is getting the most production?

Hoffa is how old? 26? You think he is going to get any better? Hump is what, 21? I think he could still improve.

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AK-47

Hoffa is getting better under Sloan. But the Jazz just don't have the need to play him with the team the Jazz have. But I watched Hoffa in Toronto, it just seems that Hoffa is getting better in Utah. He will never be a great player, but a decent backup he could become. The Jazz needed a bigger player than humphries seeing as even if humphries was still in Utah he would be getting the same minutes hoffa is getting. The Jazz just took the size of Hoffa since they need more depth at Center and SG.

The Mad Viking

How would you know Hoffa is getting better? You watch the team practices? Cause he never sees the floor!

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EvilRedSquirrel

Word of mouth. It's always the best way to get true facts. That or he is Hoffa's agent.

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Victor Page

I think PJ Tucker is twice the player that K-Hump is. I don't care if he's 2-3 inches shorter - he's a bull on the court and he has proven offensive ability (proven in the NCAA anyway). Since A-Bar and Bosh are relatively soft on defense, PJ's hard-nosed approach will be very useful.

I think PJ is more likely to make an impact than K-Hump.

shookem

I thought the team already extended him?

Talent and team needs wise I'd say the trade was close to wash. Mayhe Kris gets the nod becaue of his age but the differnce doesn't seem to be huge. However, by saving a few bucks I think you can say the Raps came out on top.

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SkywalkerAC

BC picked up his option for next season, therefore it's a contract year where he'll be a restricted free agent.

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SkywalkerAC

well, using that logic, Hump also has proven offensive ability.

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CrookedJ

Point the first: Hump makes me very very nervous whenever he gets the ball on offence. He looks to score too much (in difficult ways) when other better offensive players are on the court and in a better position to score.

Point the second: Hump is potentially a solid back up bigman to grab boards, block shots and score on putbacks. He and Pape are pretty similar in this respect, though I think Pape wil get ahead of him in the rotation.

Point the third: I agree that PJ Tucker is a better player, he just needs a season in the D league to work on his new life as a SF.

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JuniorNoboa

Which player was extended an option year?

you took the bigger piece of trash literally and figuratively.

SkywalkerAC

Hump's starting to show flashes of his potential. The guys a beast. With a little finesse and a lot of experience he's going to be an impact roleplayer.

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NeoSamurai

if he could be our Anderson Varejao, we'd be sitting happy...hopefully he keeps up his output from the last couple of games...

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