Posted by toodarkmark:

This guy in 04-05 averaged 22 pts, 6 rbds, 5 assts.

Posted by LivingLegend:

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by Vmart:

Just not a big Hughes fan. Just another Crawford like player. But getting rid of Jerome and freeing up the roster spot is all worth it.

This is going to lead to unrest. You have Q Rich Chandler Nate Hughes Duhon for basically two positions if we consider Harringtons' going to get 38 at SF. I cant imagine taking 1 minute from Nate or Chandler because they are vastly superior to Hughes. So we will haev a pirsed off Q Rich for the next 1.5 years. I heard Hughes as back up PG--did anyone just watch Nate play PG? this is just going to be a big fight for PT and pirsed off players. Hughes is not a good team player--there is a reason why he is traded yearly and then banned to the bench after they get what they have. I don't care --but the players will.

Hmmm -- I don't see things this way at all.

Al Harrington is a SF -- he hasn't played that position regularly in years. I see Al as an off the bench PF or a starting PF along side Lee. I'd bring Al off the bench.

Chandler is a SF on this team who might see limited minutes at the 2G on occasion depending on match-ups.

The backcourt will be Duhon, Hughes and Nate -- with Q getting some minor minutes depending on the situation.

I see Duhon, Hughes, Chandler, Lee and Wilcox -- with Nate, Al & Gallo (maybe Jefferies off the bench). I think Q is odd man out and Jefferies potentially as well.

Hughes is a far superior option to Q at the 2.
Wilcox is a far superior option at back-up PF or center than Tim Thomas.

What's not to like about these trades -- are you actually saying you want Roberson, TT, JJ and Malik back -- they offered NOTHING.

Harrington and Chandler are vastly superior to Hughes--there is no question. Chandler is the starting 2 guard and Harrington 3--gives us great size in the starting 5. Hughes is a bench player at this point, I think people have to swallow that Chandler is a 2G with darn good potential to be a 20 a night scorer from that position. We can mix and match but you start the game out big and strong.

Posted by LivingLegend:

You realize the 1st game Larry Hughes is available he will probably start at the 2 and Wilson will be at the 3.

That will mean that Mike D doesn't agree with your notion that Wilson is a 2 (he's not dude he's a 3 who can play the 2 on occasion) and Al is a 3 (he's not dude he can't defend the 4 let alone the 3).

I will go with Mike D'Antoni's understanding of each players best positions and I tend to think Hughes will start at the 2 and Wilson the 3 (or Q but not AL).

What does starting out strong mean anyway -- its basketball NOT wrestling.

I think Mike will be smart enough to keep Al and Hughes off the court for long stretches. Best balanced starting 5 = Duhon, Hughes, Wilson, Lee and Wilcox. A far improvement over our squad prior to today.

Posted by BRIGGS:

To me adding Hughes==very very little of help to make playoffs. He will help depth and upgrades Q a bit. teh downside is Q will not like no PT and that can and will cause problems.

Adding Wilcox potential adds an impact player who CAN help us get to the playoffs and if he plays at a high level we can do some damage if we can get to the 7rh seed.

Posted by BasketballJones:

I think I'll just wait a couple of weeks. BRIGGs will be loving the Hughes trade by then.