OT: AI to Detroit for Billups and McDyess

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Stephen A Smith is reporting on Sportscenter about 2 minutes ago
 
Re: OT: AI to Detriot for Billups and McDyess

Wow, the death of the Pistons.
 
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Reep said:
Wow, the death of the Pistons.
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Agreed. Iverson has never taken a team anywhere. The fact that the Nuggets are willing to let him go should be a big red flag to the Pistons.
 
Re: OT: AI to Detriot for Billups and McDyess

So is this a rumor he is reporting or a trade that is going down?

All I care about is the Nuggets . . . and I think this makes them stronger.
 
Re: OT: AI to Detriot for Billups and McDyess

Ugh...West get better, if only slightly
 
Re: OT: AI to Detriot for Billups and McDyess

it's_GO_time said:
So is this a rumor he is reporting or a trade that is going down?

All I care about is the Nuggets . . . and I think this makes them stronger.
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Its being reported on ESPN bottom line that its gonna happen
 
Re: OT: AI to Detriot for Billups and McDyess

it's_GO_time said:
So is this a rumor he is reporting or a trade that is going down?

All I care about is the Nuggets . . . and I think this makes them stronger.
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It was breaking news on Sportscenter, Stephen a was reporting that it would most likely be done today.
 
Re: OT: AI to Detriot for Billups and McDyess

This makes the Nuggs way more stable.

This doesn't offset the fact that they gave away Camby in the offseason though.
 
Pistons get $24M off their books. The Nuggets get a real PG.

SAS said McDyess probably won't go to Denver.
 
McDyess and Billups to the Nuggets puts them right back in the thick of fighting for a playoff seed and they should be a much more balanced team.

Things just got tougher in the short run.
 
Son of a...

If this had happened in the preseason, I bet many experts would have dropped POR to #3 in the division. If the parts come together, Denver will make a renewed push for a playoff spot.
 
We will see. I don't know how much better this makes Denver. Along with Iverson leaving goes his high scoring ways also. I still think it was a great trade on Denver's part.
 
ghoti said:
Obviously. SAS said he probably won't actually go to Denver.
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ahh... so, he'd be bought out? Sign with someone else? Denver could really use McDyess i don't get that.
 
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DaRizzle said:
Its being reported on ESPN bottom line that its gonna happen
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Dammn that is one distracting signtature gif lol
 
Blazed said:
ahh... so, he'd be bought out? Sign with someone else? Denver could really use McDyess i don't get that.
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McDyess wants to play for a championship contender....Denver is not that. This make the run harder for Portland to take a playoff spot.

Also the trade is still in the works, but both parties want to get it down within the next hour.
 
This is a money-saving move by the Pistons, and it frees up time for Stuckey. I wonder if Dumars was unhappy at how little time he was getting in the early going under Curry.

Well, Joe D. did say major changes were going to happen. I guess we all thought that just because the Summer was over, he was kidding...

(Sidenote: Billups goes home, JR Smith was already the Nug's best SG.)
 
DynastYWarrioR6 said:
McDyess wants to play for a championship contender....Denver is not that. This make the run harder for Portland to take a playoff spot.

Also the trade is still in the works, but both parties want to get it down within the next hour.
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McDyess to Boston?????
 
It remains to be seen IMO if this makes Denver that much better. They're still not a title contender, and still can't guard anyone down low.
But I'd take Billups over Iverson any day. Funny timing though.
 
I think this really improves Denver. I think AI can be successful, but not next to another similar player in Anothony. Actually, he might flourish in Detroit alongside players who don't need the ball in their hands (Hamilton and Sheed both fit the bill). I still like Billups in Detroit better myself, so we'll see. On the Denver side, Billups should be a nice fit. Mcdyess would be a nice third big for them also, though if he's not staying I still think the trade helps the Nuggets.

Gonna make it a bit harder for Portland to make the playoffs I think.
 
AI for Billups and Mcdyess

This is about done. This also sucks because it not only makes Denver better, but makes Detroit players in the 2009 FA market.

We have Steve Blake though, so we didn't need to go after Billups :sigh:
 
alex42083 said:
It remains to be seen IMO if this makes Denver that much better. They're still not a title contender, and still can't guard anyone down low.
But I'd take Billups over Iverson any day. Funny timing though.
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Not a title contender, but I think they just imporved their playoff chances (Billus and Melo is a better combo than AI and Melo, IMO). . . which isn't good for the Blazers.
 
Not saying this isn't a big trade, because it is, but I don't know that it makes either team any better. Billups does some things better than Iverson and does other things worse. It remains to be seen how each of the guys fit in with their new teammates... I actually think that Iverson might end up helping the Pistons more than Billups does the Nuggets because the Pistons are a team full of role players, and Iverson has the attitude that can carry a team full of role players to the Finals if everything goes well.

Ed O.
 
I'm not sure this makes Denver better. Billups thrives in a controlled slowed down type of offense, not run and gun. I would much rather face Billups and Melo then AI and Melo. He does bring Defense though, so who knows!
 
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