colombian0725 wrote:Everyone wants us to go find the PG to solve all our problems... let me ask you something. With whatever cap room we have available, name me what level of talent can we bring in to play point guard. You better forget the "Come play with Amare and melo" line. These guys want to get paid and their are other teams out there willing to offer more with a deeper team. So please give me some insight on what point guard you all think we are going to find with 2.5 million. Problem is Amare our max player Amare is not a max player. He has no post game to score down in the paint. Bynum and Gasol have done fine Fisher at point guard. They are post players who don't try to play small forward like Amare. Amare does not rebound, Does not play difference and can not create for himself like Dirk. Hell I can name you players that all can create for themselves. Chris Bosh can create for himself. He has post up game...Dirk/Bynum/Gasol. We have a PF that plays like a SF who tries face up and drive the ball can no longer take his man the off the dribble. He is now causing turn overs and getting the ball stripped. How many times have we seen him take it into the lane and clumsily loose the ball or have it stripped away. He has been getting rejected at a higher rate and his mid range jumper isn't falling. He is the worst the defender in the NBA. He is a mediocre rebounder given the fact that he is 6'11 and 250 pounds and still a good leaper.

So what point guards are we giving to bring that will accept. Felton is making 7 million out in Portland.

Ramon Sessions- 4 million in Cleveland.

Not that I thought JJ Barea was a good fit for this team but he is making 4 million on the Timber wolves. This is just an idea what kind of money is being thrown at these point guards. So what do you expect to find at point guard?

Baron Davis this season, or package Fields and Douglas for a PG like Ridnour, Sessions, etc.

If that doesn't work out Nash or Andre Miller this summer. Doesn't have to be a star, simple as that.

gunsnewing wrote:I agree but what is wrong with Baron Davis? is it a far gone conclusion that his back is definitely not holding up? If he is healthy I rather have him than Sessions or Miller. He is a much better player

Me too i think he could be great. I just took this thread as under the idea that the Davis project could fail. If he stays healthy though he could be the best fit of them all.

colombian0725 wrote:Who know's if they even do that. He is our best defender. If we lose Shump we have no defender to keep our team from getting abused by penetrating PG's and SG's. We all saw TD and bibby get abused. Shumpert has Held his own against good PG's and SG's. He can guard the best PG's and SG's on the other team. He is our best defender.

+1 Shump is very valuable as a defender, and we can let his offense come along slowly. Too much to ask Shump to play extended PG minutes right now.

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:

BigRedDog wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:You have to deal Shump for Ridnour. It's the only solution I see if Baron doesn't work out.

Ridnour is 31 yrs old. NO WAY anyone that knows basketball does this trade/

He will provide a steady hand. But I didn't know he was 31, I thought 30.

I like Ridnour, but trading Iman for him? Are you out of your mind like your your username? =P

gunsnewing wrote:I agree but what is wrong with Baron Davis? is it a far gone conclusion that his back is definitely not holding up? If he is healthy I rather have him than Sessions or Miller. He is a much better player

Yeah agreed. I'm not sure what everyone else was watching last season when he dominated the Knicks, while on the Cavs. He still plays at a high level and is always near the top in assists, so he's my clear cut number 1 choice.

The Knicks basically have no PG right. TD = nope, Shump = developing, but he's a SG, Bibby = spot up shooter

I think Baron is gonna also bring some cohesion and leadership when he returns because he seems to get alot of respect from NBA vets and will help Amare get outta this slump.