Use Marbury to grab Odom and a pick

If I didn't know as well as I do, that Zeke won't be trading Marbury, I may be for this trade.

great trade for both teams...Kobe could rest and concentrate on scoring and defense. Odom is instant replacement for TinyTim and move Ariza to the SG position.

We'd miss those 30 points and every crawford bad game would be a for sure loss...I'm gonna say no.

you guys wanna eat your cake and have it to........save the drama for the draft

i dont know what crawford has shown you people that justifies making him our PG. Right now i'm just hoping that he can become a smarter SG. forget about PG!

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by fishmike:

god dont tease me... you really think Marbury could get Odom?

You want Odom over Marbury? It's one thing to be disappointed that Marbury's not been able to carry an awful supporting cast to a good record, but he's far better than Odom. I don't think Odom's ever even been an all-star. It's also unsual for him to be healthy for a full season.

[Edited by - Bonn1997 on 02/22/2005 12:22:39]

I'd take Odom over Marbury, too. No contest, really. :) A 6'10" SF/PF who is extremely versatile vs. a 6'1" PG who can't defend a dead rat, in an era where good PGs are EXTREMELY common? Where do I sign for getting Odom in exchange for Marbsuxxy?

Yup, Odom is one of the few players I would trade Marbs for.

Posted by fishmike:

Solace.. get over it. Marbury doesnt suck. The guy can play. Flaws? Yes, but the guy can play and he's not the problem with this team. He's one of the only things right with it.

That being said Odom does more. He's one of only 3-4 guys that can honestly play all 5 positions at any given point. I like Marbury and his game but Odom and a pick in the late teens is a solid trade when you consider the position we are in.

I disagree with your comparison of Marbury and Odom, but I can appreciate that you're at least evaluating Marbury pretty fairly in my view

for this team its a solid trade.
Say we pick 7 and get the Laker's #17. We draft Sheldon Williams (Brigg's sweetheart from Duke) and Louis Williams (HS kid with SICK speed ranked among highest in the country)

We really inject our team with speed and toughness and size. Call Houston a scratch for next year and TT/Penny are on the firesale trading block your team looks like this:
PG Crawford 6'5
SG Ariza 6'8
SF Odom 6'10
PF KT 6'9
C Nazr 6'10
With Sheldon Williams, Sweetney, Louis Williams off the bench thats a MUCH improved core of players moving foward.

I love Marbury but if it makes us better hasta la vista

What's unrealistic? How are you supposed to win with a guy who doesn't play defense at all? Tim Thomas does more on defense than Marbury.

The problem I have with Marbury is he has a ton of natural athletic ability, a ton of talent, and yet he seems content with just being 'good'. He doesn't do enough to make his teammates better. Overall Odom is comparable talent-wise, but Odom is younger, much taller and a much rarer breed. An athletic big man who can pass, shoot, rebound... a PG in a SF/PF body. To me, there's no contest. You can even play Odom at PG, if you need to.

Marbury needs to play with a shotblocker. He can funnel his man at someone pretty well. That's why he did well when Mutombo was healthy last season.

As for trading Marbury, it's not a horrible idea, but you damn sure better get a tall stud. I'd do the Odom deal, though I don't know why the Lakers would. That would leave the Lakers extremely small with no draft pick. Their back court would be unguardable, but also a back court that totally dominates the ball on offense. I just don't see the Lakers doing that.