Posted by Allanfan20:
To those who say we completely fleeced the Suns:
As Herb Brooks would brilliantly say "Sometimes it doesn't take the best players to make the best team. Just the right ones." Believe me everyone, I know Q is a much more talented player, but realistically, Kurt Thomas is probably a better fit for that team, run and gun or not. Why? B/c if he doesn't create space for Amare, JJ and Nash and even Marion, then his defender is gonna get burned for that ever so consistent mid range J, which he can now hit in peoples faces and even shoot off the dribble. By next December, tell me that Amare and Nash aren't gonna love playing with the guy on offense. He's as fundamental as you can get with that pick and roll style that Nash will LOVE and he's a hard ars worker on the boards and on defense. Isn't this what Phoenix needs? Another body to crash the boards consistently and to play some defense? KT is healthy and in great shape, has his head screwed on. He greatly improves their halfcourt offense.
If I must say so myself, I think the Suns chances of winning a championship next year just improved EXTREMEMLY significantly. Of course instead people are gonna call me a KT lover for this, but when we see that Phoenix takes either Detroit, Indisna or Miami to game 7 of the finals next year and KT is a important part of that, I'll still be called a KT lover.
Look, he's not a superstar, but like I said, he's still a perfect fit for that team, whether they run (And he runs) or not.
Chemistry and the combonation of players must lead to "the sum of the pieces are greater than the individual parts".
We had a pretty good roster last year on paper. But we saw the results. Three years ago we had a Don Chaney team with mostly good character players who started the season losing dice, and played to the last weekend trying to get the playoffs. On paper they were week, but played together. KT was our frontcourt best player.
For the suns, the emergence of Joe Johnson makes Q expendable. Good teams grow their own and trade out for either youth, or in this case a 32 year old vet who can give them 15 and 10 every nite.
Likewise, our team is getting younger and this is the right type of trade for us.
Some posters had mentioned to be patient with the MO. T deal as it allows either Sweets or KT to be traded for value. One move begets another!
6/24/2005 9:08 AM