nixluva wrote:I like AZ and coveted the guy when he was on GS. He's got the right kind of game for MDA. As i've said before, he's a perfect match for what Raja Bell used to be for Mike in PHX. Sharp shooting, tough defender, rebounds and has speed and athletic ability the equal of a guy like JR. He's just not a nut. He plays under control and I think with more minutes he'll be just as efficient. There's something to be said about mature, well adjusted and smart players filling up your roster. That's what Mike had in PHX and what he and Donnie have tried to do here. Just look at the players we've brought in and they not only have talent, but they have their heads screwed on right too. NO MORE DRAMA!

There is a reason Azuibuke was thrown into the deal. The guy is an ok role player. He isnt a sharp shooter. He is a good spot up shooter. Problem is we dont have Nash running the point here.

Vmart wrote:Crawford was better than Smith and Chandler is better than both. Pass on Smith. Every time I have seen Smith play he has been erratic.

completely agree on all counts.

AnubisADL wrote:

nixluva wrote:I like AZ and coveted the guy when he was on GS. He's got the right kind of game for MDA. As i've said before, he's a perfect match for what Raja Bell used to be for Mike in PHX. Sharp shooting, tough defender, rebounds and has speed and athletic ability the equal of a guy like JR. He's just not a nut. He plays under control and I think with more minutes he'll be just as efficient. There's something to be said about mature, well adjusted and smart players filling up your roster. That's what Mike had in PHX and what he and Donnie have tried to do here. Just look at the players we've brought in and they not only have talent, but they have their heads screwed on right too. NO MORE DRAMA!

There is a reason Azuibuke was thrown into the deal. The guy is an ok role player. He isnt a sharp shooter. He is a good spot up shooter. Problem is we dont have Nash running the point here.

How was AZ a throw in, dollar wise, it as the only way to make the deal work

knicks1248 wrote:
How was AZ a throw in, dollar wise, it as the only way to make the deal work

I don't want JR Smith on the team, and think a healthy Azubuike is a much better fit, especially chemistry wise, but he is a big question mark- I think it was either Weber or D'Antoni who said on KNL that Azubuike was a "last minute throw in" in the AR trade, and thats how they were looking at it. I think a lot of people, myself included, are really downplaying the severity of his injury- from whats come out so far, we know it was a serious injury to begin with, we also know that he's healing more slowly than anticipated, and I think he had further surgery to help relieve the tendinitis in the knee during the summer.

The fact that Golden State was willing to trade him and that he's viewed as a last minute throw in, may indicate that the Warriors were not optimistic- I know Azubuike said his knee is great, but most players say that when asked about rehab. He still doesn't seem to have been cleared to play basketball either. From what I've read a lot of athletes seem to say it takes 12 to 16 months to get to the point where you forget that you had the operation. I think he injured his knee in Novemeber, so he might not be playing well until after the allstar break.

Marv wrote:i can't see how anyone who watched this year's playoffs would want jr smith. it would be like wanting joe johnson after his nauseating display of pussitude.

Hell no to Smith, and is it that farfetched to say that Landry Fields can turn out to be better with his skillset, athletisism and bball IQ?