TMS wrote:nixluva wrote:We know the Melo deal is the best option out there, but as I said it's not likely to happen until the deadline. The question is what do we do in the meantime to make sure we continue to play winning ball, but not burnout our stars?
keep praying that guys hit their 3 pt shots & that Amare goes back to beastmode til the trade deadline... there's really not much else we can do to make sure we play winning ball than that... we don't have the talent to win games against good teams unless we're clicking on all cylinders just yet.
True, but I was thinking more along the lines of a very small trade that could perhaps bring in a backup PG/SG type. I know we can't go crazy cuz we want to remain ready for a Melo deal when it goes down, but if we could get just a little help off the bench it might help.
As I said before, I think the Cleveland game is a good one to try and get AR and Timo on the floor. Turiaf must not be healthy cuz he's not the same player we saw early in the season before he got hurt. AR's development is a real shame. I was really hoping he could contribute something this year. I still have hope, but his absence has been a real disappointment.
To be honest this is what you have to deal with when you have such a young team. Mike was talking about this before the season. You can't really depend on getting a major contribution when you rely on young players with very little experience. We just have to hope that they continue to work and develop.