Posted by Allanfan20:

Posted by MS:

I think in order to get that deal done your looking at Balkman, Nate, and Zach for Josh Howard because you need uptempo players to go with kidd thats really their problem. Howard is a slasher that doesn't excel in a fast break offense

MS, where do I sign and but would Dallas want to do this? Two things. They are still a fast break team that stresses ball movement. Zach destroys that. Also, Carlilse is a defensive almost drill sergant coach, from what I understand. Zach doesn't play defense and their front court D already sucks. There is no way we can get Dallas to take Zach off our hands. Not a chance.

I think the 2 teams you can try to persuade are Denver and Miami. With Miami, Pat Riley seems to have a thing for these players who have reputations for being great scorers but lousy overall team players. Just look at Antoine Walker and Ricky Williams. Heck, even Jason Williams. Plus they need low post scoring to replace Shaq in their halfcourt system. Maybe do a 3 way sign and trade and give them zach, have them sign and trade Marion for expiring contracts, going to us, somehow, someway.

Denver just strikes me as a poorly run organization. Isn't there GM the one who gave Z-Bo his big contract, back in Portland? Maybe we can work something out with them.

Posted by Uptown:

Doubt Dallas would do this. One of the reasons Dallas got rid of Johnson is because I think they wanted to bring in a coach who open up the offense a little more. Despite Kidds advanced age, he is still most effective in the open court. Zach would slow things down.

I also think you may be underrating Josh Howard a little by suggesting he may the next Shandon Anderson. Howard was a boarderline allstar the first half of the year.

If we could pull this trade off, I'm all for it. But I doubt Dallas wants to go in this direction.

[Edited by - uptown on 05-05-2008 11:00 AM]

I think Howard is a little overrated benefitting from Dirk Digglers game. He might be the next Shandon Anderson, but we really need to get rid of ZBo

Posted by subzero0:

I dont want Josh Howard. Let him smoke his drugs elsewhere. ZBo, even if you dont like the guy, was our best player last year hands down. Just say no to drugs.

Posted by K22:

Posted by subzero0:

I dont want Josh Howard. Let him smoke his drugs elsewhere. ZBo, even if you dont like the guy, was our best player last year hands down. Just say no to drugs.

Ironic since Z-Bo's known for lighting up a few himself.

Posted by MS:

This is no different half the league smokes who really cares to be honest. Josh actually plays defense unlike Zach which is the big difference and isn't a chemistry killer. Why not give them Curry and Balkman for Howard. Josh is actually very tradable down the road the knicks need to get rid of players in order to get better. That trade is actually good for dallas, they could use the midlevel to try to get childress or pietrus.