dynamic front court in gallo/dlee/bosh. smart, heady PG in Felton.

use curry's contract to get a SG or more front court help at the trade deadline.

Ray Felton / Toney
Chandler / Walker
Gallo / Chanlder
Bosh / Gallo
Camby / Barron

draft: Fredette / Varnado

close eyes real tight, hope it goes away.

Flinch when I hear who we over paid for, got who's over the hill.

Adopt a new team to root for as a new year's resolution.

Never look back!

franco12 wrote:my plan for this off season

close eyes real tight, hope it goes away.

Flinch when I hear who we over paid for, got who's over the hill.

Adopt a new team to root for as a new year's resolution.

Never look back!

I hear you man. I'm guardedly optimistic, but in my gut, I just feel we're going to come away with has-beens, as usual.

franco12 wrote:

Panos wrote:

franco12 wrote:my plan for this off season

close eyes real tight, hope it goes away.

Flinch when I hear who we over paid for, got who's over the hill.

Adopt a new team to root for as a new year's resolution.

Never look back!

I hear you man. I'm guardedly optimistic, but in my gut, I just feel we're going to come away with has-beens, as usual.

Look - Camby just got extended or is about to- and at $10 a year. And while I'd love to get him, not at that kind of money.

So this summer- we're probably striking out with the top tier.

And I'll puke when they introduce Joe Johnson. And Lee may not play defense, but chances are if we don't lose him, we're giving him the kind of dollars that will kill our franchise- much like H20's deal did.

And then we'll have five more years of 30-40 win seasons, and no draft picks.

i know it's fashionable to hate on joe johnson, but he's really very good.

Give me a front line of Lee, Dalember & Gallo - that looks pretty decent and dare I say, realistic- save for the part about MDA not wanting a defensive minded center with very little offensive game.

Then - if only we had had our own picks, I wouldn't mind trying to get a player like Gay - because then you've got a mix of players that might blend and turn into a team- but you have the safety of your own picks so if you suck, or if things don't turn out like you hoped, you can press the reset switch and swap out guys and begin a rebuild again.

As it stands now - we're committed, all in, not merely on Lebron, but in having the team that gets assembled this off season be the one that we go to war with for the next 3-5 years.

You guys are looking at these defense Centers that will end up spending more time on the bench if they can't consisitanly hit the open jumper.

Camby is about to get $12mm a year and he's like 50 years old. Look at the contracts OK4 got, Brand got, Dampier, Murphy, Jamison, Marion, Gortat, Milsap, Boozer, etc etc etc.

Giving Lee 6 years and $70mm starting him at $9mm next year is a BARGAIN for an all star 20/12/55% guy with point forward skills.

Anyway...

crzy.. I dont like it. Why Felton? Why not get a playmaking wing like Livingston, Mike Miller or even Joe Johnson so Toney Douglas can start at PG? That improves us defensively because TD is our best defender on the wing and the guy can really score.

My #1 focus would be adding Lebron, Amare or Wade in that order. The only way Lee doesnt come back is if I can sign 2 of those guys. Remember for another team to match my 6 years $70mm offer starting at $9mm they need to start Lee at $12mm.

If I cant get one of those big 3 I offer Bosh a max deal, resign Lee and use the remaining money to fill out the roster and get a play maker like Livingston or Mike Miller.
If I cant get Bosh I turn to Tyrus Thomas. After that look to add a guy like OK4 or Dalembert. Maybe even Brandon Haywood to play center next to Lee.

My focus is a defensive shot blocking center, moving Lee to PF and getting a playmaker on the wing like Mike Miller or Livingston, a guy big enough to start at the SG spot so Douglas can play PG. He's not ready to run an NBA offense, but he can certainl score and defend in this league right now.

That addresses our biggest needs in size, defense and playmaking. It helps us improve from within by maximizing what we can get from Lee and Douglas.