Gotta see the new team before you really put a vote forward I would think.

In: Turiaf, Randolph, Azubukie, Amare, Felton
Out: Lee, Harrington, Duhon

Just hard to say right now. If we end up turning Curry/Chandler into Okafor or something like that? Maybe then I'd give it a higher grade. Don't see that happening though.

The Felton signing - I wanted this guy and I think the contract was extremely smart. I think he can blossom here.

All that and we still have total cap flexibility - I believe about $6-8M in space for this off-season and more like $25M next offseason if Turiaf opts out?

I'd like to add a shooter at SG - would have loved to add Morrow. Maybe Reddick?

Still, I think this team can win 42-50 games, depending on how things break. If Gallo and AR and Felton take big steps forward, we can be a very good team.

If we get Melo or Tony Parker, Plan B gets an "A". Right now it's a high "B" for me.

crzymdups wrote:I love the AR trade, thought the Amare signing was very smart and perhaps kept us more in contention for LeBron and he will be a horse here and hopefully a leader for Gallo and AR to follow in the front court.

The Felton signing - I wanted this guy and I think the contract was extremely smart. I think he can blossom here.

All that and we still have total cap flexibility - I believe about $6-8M in space for this off-season and more like $25M next offseason if Turiaf opts out?

I'd like to add a shooter at SG - would have loved to add Morrow. Maybe Reddick?

Still, I think this team can win 42-50 games, depending on how things break. If Gallo and AR and Felton take big steps forward, we can be a very good team.

If we get Melo or Tony Parker, Plan B gets an "A". Right now it's a high "B" for me.

its an A right now for me. Not because the moves or the team is so great, but because its a plan B.

We had a good shot at Lebron, as good a shot as I think we could have asked for.

What I love about the plan B:
we keep cap flexibility
we upgraded the talent every position
we filled our biggest holes: defense, playmaking, size up front
we have a roster where EVERY PLAYER fits into an uptempo style of play. Every guy is fast, athletic and versatile
we are YOUNG. This is a rebuilt team with all star quality young talent

I am looking forward to some of the line ups we are going to put out there.

I cant wait to see Douglas and Felton with thier speed in the same backcourt and AR/Gallo/Amare up front. 3 guys 6'10+ with great skills on both ends

BRIGGS wrote:I voted *A*

You have to be realistic given that

A. there were 7 teams with massive cap space and there was more demand than supply

B. We did get 1 very good player

C. We couldve got nothing for Lee instead we have three guys who fit for cheap--one who has the chance to also be a really good player + if Azubike is healthy he's also a guy who can score 20 points any given night.

D. We probably got the best choice at PG given what was available and kept the years down I wasnt down 5-40++ but 3 years is palatable

We are also DEEP with rotation guys who ALL FIT our style of play. Turiaf gives you good size, and Walker, Azubuke, Douglas are all good athletic skilled uptempo guys who will DEFEND

VERY excited about watching this team for the next few years now. We have something we can grow w/ the a young veteran core of Amare/Felton and our already solid but still developing Gallo/AR/Chandler/Douglas

Lot of upside

fishmike wrote:its an A right now for me. Not because the moves or the team is so great, but because its a plan B.

We had a good shot at Lebron, as good a shot as I think we could have asked for.

What I love about the plan B:
we keep cap flexibility
we upgraded the talent every position
we filled our biggest holes: defense, playmaking, size up front
we have a roster where EVERY PLAYER fits into an uptempo style of play. Every guy is fast, athletic and versatile
we are YOUNG. This is a rebuilt team with all star quality young talent

I am looking forward to some of the line ups we are going to put out there.

I cant wait to see Douglas and Felton with thier speed in the same backcourt and AR/Gallo/Amare up front. 3 guys 6'10+ with great skills on both ends

What he said.

stanleybostitch wrote:

fishmike wrote:its an A right now for me. Not because the moves or the team is so great, but because its a plan B.

We had a good shot at Lebron, as good a shot as I think we could have asked for.

What I love about the plan B:
we keep cap flexibility
we upgraded the talent every position
we filled our biggest holes: defense, playmaking, size up front
we have a roster where EVERY PLAYER fits into an uptempo style of play. Every guy is fast, athletic and versatile
we are YOUNG. This is a rebuilt team with all star quality young talent

I am looking forward to some of the line ups we are going to put out there.

I cant wait to see Douglas and Felton with thier speed in the same backcourt and AR/Gallo/Amare up front. 3 guys 6'10+ with great skills on both ends

What he said.

Agreed.

Donnie took a big hit- probably destroyed his wheelchair, but he got right up and ended up on his feet like a man, unlike Princess James, who ended up in the "wheelchair" that is Wade and Bosh.

The funny thing is Donnie's "virility" (remember the reports that the Jame's gang commented on his virility because he was in a wheelchair) comes out looking pretty good after the "Decision," while James comes out with a crippled reputation.