[Chan]

So, how's it going?

[Pain5155]

why is there a thread for 2 washed up basketball players who have a combined 6.3 ppg in their careers, and a combined 4.9 ppg this season? No one won this trade, this was just two bad players swapped.

[Chan]

Because we can.

[Knick_Killer31]

Originally Posted by Pain5155

why is there a thread for 2 washed up basketball players who have a combined 6.3 ppg in their careers, and a combined 4.9 ppg this season? No one won this trade, this was just two bad players swapped.

You obviously dont know the meaning of washed up.



Toronto wins trade cause Humphries brings lots of energy in his garbage minutes and you can do whatever you want with Hoffa. He just cant play in the NBA.

[unluckyseventeen]

Araujo is playing out of his mind tonight!! The Nuggets' frontcourt is just looking silly compared to him right now, and the Jazz's bench entirely is just KILLING the Nuggets.

Go Haffa.

[AK-47]

Bill Walton was impressed with Hoff and said he is getting better because of Sloan. I agree with that.

[Zuca]

You heard it here first when I was saying "C'mon Hoffa, you're better than that!"

[unluckyseventeen]

Originally Posted by AK-47

Bill Walton was impressed with Hoff and said he is getting better because of Sloan. I agree with that.

According to Phil Johnson, Araujo is hands down the hardest worker on the team and has busted his butt this year to try to get into the rotation. I'd pin Araujo's success on Araujo moreso than Sloan.

Walton was moreso praising the all-around team of the Jazz because they are in excellent condition, they are disceplined, smart and they play good basketball beacuse of Sloan. Last night they looked like a solid playoff team coming in and taking care of business. Nevermind that 3 of our starters were out for most, if not all of the night, the Jazz still whooped their arch-rivals and made it look easy.

And damn, I must say with guys like Araujo emerging, this Jazz team is DEEP. Scary deep. We just beat a .500 team just with our bench and one proven starter, and made it look pretty much effortless.

God, I love this team.

[Chan]

Araujo is one of my favorite players, no lie. This guy might not be very good, but he's so strong, and works hard.

[Pain5155]

someone close this thread. its getting ridiculous.

[¹²³]

Originally Posted by Pain5155

someone close this thread. its getting ridiculous.

probably because Araujo is obviously the best asset to a team.

[BorisD]

Originally Posted by unluckyseventeen

According to Phil Johnson, Araujo is hands down the hardest worker on the team and has busted his butt this year to try to get into the rotation. I'd pin Araujo's success on Araujo moreso than Sloan.

Walton was moreso praising the all-around team of the Jazz because they are in excellent condition, they are disceplined, smart and they play good basketball beacuse of Sloan. Last night they looked like a solid playoff team coming in and taking care of business. Nevermind that 3 of our starters were out for most, if not all of the night, the Jazz still whooped their arch-rivals and made it look easy.

And damn, I must say with guys like Araujo emerging, this Jazz team is DEEP. Scary deep. We just beat a .500 team just with our bench and one proven starter, and made it look pretty much effortless.

God, I love this team.

Sorry I haven't been around in a while, everybody - been busy at RaptorsChat.ca. I've been following my boy Deron still, though - and cheering on the Jazz and being amazed at their success with all the injuries.

I just can't believe that with all the success around the team, the hottest topic here is...Kris Humphries and Rafael Araujo.

Humphries is not in a good place; he's far less talented than Garbajosa and Bosh and Bargnani and doesn't have the upside and athleticism of Joey Graham, so there isn't much burn for him. That was the case going into the year, and that's the case now. Hump hasn't exploded, but he hasn't lost out. Hoffa, on the other hand, has Jarron Collins for competition at the backup pivot role, and that's it. And he's failed to prove himself a more valuable piece than that plank, which says something.

Neither player is much of a rotational player. Both have had their chances to become one, and both haven't cut the mustard. Both are good guys and hard workers, it's just that they aren't very good.

Oh, well - both teams are doing well enough and their positive stories are played out well-enough that they need to amuse themselves by endlessly discussing trivialities. And that's exactly what both guys are - trivialities, in the grand scheme of things.

Oh, I also wasn't aware that that having 40 DNP:CDs was considered a "success" story. I guess I had overinflated estimations of success.

[AK-47]

Originally Posted by Pain5155

someone close this thread. its getting ridiculous.

lol, ya... it is a bit lopsided.

[JuniorNoboa]

Well Humphries just put up his big game for the year. It's a tight contest to see if either will actually see 400 minutes of court time this year.