Please isiah DON'T trade nate. I know he is going through some learning curves and bumps but he has such incredible heart and talent. Remember he is only in his 40th game of at least a 10 yr career. He is going to keep getting better and better.He may not be a true point guard but he is a player. Don't blame him because the team sucks. Anyone thats a yankee fan then remember "Jay Buhner". Buhner was a good not great player who was traded for an older player who played 1-2 unspectacular years while we watched Buhner have a solid career for 10-15 yrs. KEEP NATE.

i'd trade him in a heartbeat if we get Mike James.

If you think a trade, any trade can improve this team right away, you are dead wrong.

Only time and the eventual (hopeful?) development of some kind of chemistry and system wil lead to any improvement. I only wish they'd follow the Rangers model and just blow it up and reubild, too bad they don't have the same opporutunity to cut all their players of the cap and start over like the hockey teams did after the strike.

Posted by Nalod:

Nates talent is in the open court with an unstructured team with defence not the priority.

Heart and talent go a long way, but with Larry you have to have disipline. Nate is just he wrong kind of plaer for this team.

It ain't his fault, nor is he at fault here. We just need some tweaking.

My thoughts exactly.

Posted by Rich:

How many rookies have tons of discipline? Not many. Patience.

nate don't need tons, but SOME wouild help. He is wild!

Posted by TMS:

i'd trade him in a heartbeat if we get Mike James.

Exactly the type of trade we need to avoid. Sure james is playing well this year but hes almost 31 yrs old. Where will he be in 2 yrs? Short-sighted thinking.

Mike James will be 31 in June. What happened to rebuilding?

Posted by TMS:

i'd trade him in a heartbeat if we get Mike James.

I want Mike James too....but he definately is not a back-up anymore....he might just stay in Toronto...they are winning nowadays and just might make the playoffs.....