talked about before but jyd for ruben patterson.

apparently, according to the chad, an offseason priority is to move patterson. if that draft day deal doesn't happen with the lakers, maybe a simple swap of jyd for ruben could be in the cards.

i'd pass

Malik Rose was a difference maker in San Antonio... he helped them to 2 titles with all the scrappy plays that JYK makes, except under championship series pressure. Plus Rose LOVES defending centers.

Posted by technomaster:

Malik Rose was a difference maker in San Antonio... he helped them to 2 titles with all the scrappy plays that JYK makes, except under championship series pressure. Plus Rose LOVES defending centers.

w/o Duncan that team doesn't win jack...Malik's a good role player, but i like JYD's impact on games more...just personal preference.

I'd do JYD for Patterson and the #35. But straight up? Never! its a lateral move at best, and at worst we get a chemistry killing pedophile who is a team cancer. Why do we want to do this trade again?

I hope to God IT doesn't trade JYD. He could be sixth man of the year on a well coached team.

ruben and jyd pretty much have the same EXACT deal.

malik is a better, more versatile version than jyd so there's no need for both.

Posted by MaulingandAppalling:

I hope to God IT doesn't trade JYD. He could be sixth man of the year on a well coached team.

i agree wholeheartedly...he's a rare player in that he can impact a game on his hustle alone...he doesn't have to put up #'s to affect a game like other players do.

i don't believe KT would have been such a great teacher...what did he teach Mike Sweetney? how to be a fat, out of shape, non-defending softie? if anything, KT's presence would only have HINDERED the young guys' development because he'd be pining for his share of minutes.

JYD & Malik are the types of players that you want to surround your young guys with...they know how to play in the team concept, & they appreciate the roles they play & go about doing their jobs the right way.

KT wants to be a star even when his talent set is that of a role player, & he wants to collect his rebounds & score his points to fill his statline...i don't know how many times i've seen him fight w/his own man for a rebound only to have the ball end up out of bounds & a turnover...that's not lack of communication, that's lack of a willingness to give up an easy rebound to a teammate in my book...when he collects early fouls he gets on the refs & gets technicals called on him & ignores his teammates - more selfishness on his part...yeah, there's such a thing as being a fiery competitor, but KT isn't that...if he's getting his points & his rebounds you never hear a peep out of him, no matter what the score...he hasn't been a leader in his time here either, getting into arguments with Marbury & whining about his playing time when the Knicks were trying to work McDyess into the rotation...KT is everything that i felt was wrong with this franchise the past 5 years because he's a role player w/a primadonna's mentality..."Dirty Kurty" hasn't been dirty since '99.