Vmart wrote:Why would they want Tyson? They have a center Jason Smith who basically gives them everything Tyson does. Make it happen I'm a Evans fan.

Jason Smith is not a C. Having Davis and Chandler would make them really good quickly--they have too many ball dominant guards. We could put Evans at our PG position.

BRIGGS wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Shump, Hardaway and Bargs for Asik and Lin works on trade machine. I think Houston would consider that but Lin has been playing really well for them.

They could use Bargs effectively Asik has almost no value to them

BRIGGS wrote:Tyson Chandler to New Orleans for Tyreke Evans--Evans is a bad fit for them and we can make him our PG.
Bargani to Houston for Asik

I think that Evans is a bad fit for them because he's a bad fit for everyone. I really think that his game is cancerous. He's skilled but has incredibly low basketball IQ and is an incredibly selfish ball player. With his confidence no longer there, I wouldn't want anything to do with him.

CrushAlot wrote:Shump, Hardaway and Bargs for Asik and Lin works on trade machine. I think Houston would consider that but Lin has been playing really well for them.

Lin back to NY? Are you kidding? Work so hard to get read of him and then get him bask? Blasphemy...

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BRIGGS wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Shump, Hardaway and Bargs for Asik and Lin works on trade machine. I think Houston would consider that but Lin has been playing really well for them.

They could use Bargs effectively Asik has almost no value to them

I agree. Lin has been playing great for them but they have Beverly and Brooks played really well when Harden was out. Brooks and Beverly are nowhere near the cap hit Lin is so that would be the plus in the trade.

They have Isaiah Canaan down in the DL too (hasn't been playing great in the DL but he's young and has good potential--I would've drafted this guy over THJ) -- that's 4 capable PGs Houston has, better than anything we have. Bargs played well against them too in NY a few games back. Bargs for Asik and Canaan?? I'd do that deal..

CrushAlot wrote:

Finestrg wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Shump, Hardaway and Bargs for Asik and Lin works on trade machine. I think Houston would consider that but Lin has been playing really well for them.

They could use Bargs effectively Asik has almost no value to them

I agree. Lin has been playing great for them but they have Beverly and Brooks played really well when Harden was out. Brooks and Beverly are nowhere near the cap hit Lin is so that would be the plus in the trade.

They have Isaiah Canaan down in the DL too (hasn't been playing great in the DL but he's young and has good potential--I would've drafted this guy over THJ) -- that's 4 capable PGs Houston has, better than anything we have. Bargs played well against them too in NY a few games back. Bargs for Asik and Canaan?? I'd do that deal..

The biggest reason for a trade like that being held up is egos. Morey and Dolan both lose face a bit in a deal like this. Does either bend and include a draft pick?

I'm not sure -- I'd do that deal though -- Bargs for Asik and Canaan. Just watched the last 5 mins. of a Rio Grande Valley Vipers game -- Canaan didn't shoot well (terrible inbound pass in the final secs that could've cost them the game too ) but he still finished with strong numbers: something like 22 & 15. He's a work in progress, more of a scorer than a true point, but I like his talent level. And I definitely like his ability to put the ball in the hole. PGs that can score are an added bonus -- to me, they're better than ones that can't. To me, that Rocket club is championship caliber. I don't think they'd part with Lin or Beverley (I don't want Lin's contract anyway) and you're right -- Brooks just had 25 or something the other night so he's still capable (another guy I wanted this off-season -- at least we had interest and may have even offered him a deal at one point--Brooks chose Houston over NY for family reasons)...Canaan is an extra PG for them (not even on the Rockets' roster right now; he's in the DL)--he's the 1 PG out of the 4 they may be willing to include in a deal.

Speaking of Parsons, he's why they wouldn't want Bargnani right there. Much better player that they already have. Bargs would only chew into Parsons' PT among other players and he's nowhere near as good. And Morey's too smart to deal away a talent like Parsons for Andrea Bargnani...They may want Melo at some point however..

I also think you gotta stay the heck away from Rose at this point. The history of coming back from 2 knee injuries isn't on his side. You start missing multiple seasons and you're well on your way to being Bynum, Odom, Roy or Bill Walton. Even Michael Jordan wasn't the same player after his hiatus.