OT: Randolph traded for QRich

[B-Roy]

http://twitter.com/LATimessports

The Clippers Wednesday traded Zach Randolph to Memphis Grizzlies for guard Quentin Richardson, the LA Times has learned. MARK HEISLER

 

[PapaG]

http://twitter.com/LATimessports

The Clippers Wednesday traded Zach Randolph to Memphis Grizzlies for guard Quentin Richardson, the LA Times has learned. MARK HEISLER

I'm almost starting to feel sorry for Z-Bo at this point.

Almost.

 

[Minstrel]

Well, the Grizzlies still can't play defense to save their lives, but Randolph should be a nice complement, on the offensive end, to their perimeter players.

 

[BasX]

Wow.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

damn. no more hoop fam parties in LA.

fuck. I like ZBO but hate the GRIZZ. what a team, Mayo and ZBO. haha.

 

[Shooter]

Holy Cow. Zach seems to be the player that no one wants, once they get to know him.

 

[Mamba]

Q Rich back in LA, eh ?

 

[PapaG]

Well, the Grizzlies still can't play defense to save their lives, but Randolph should be a nice complement, on the offensive end, to their perimeter players.

Rumors had it they were worried about Miles' influence on Mayo. Good luck with ZBo!

 

[THE HCP]

He's gonna average 30 and 15 this season! Go get 'em ZBO!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Holy Cow. Zach seems to be the player that no one wants, once they get to know him.

No, they wanted to keep Zach, but really needed to move a big.

The player no one wants.... Shaq

 

[The Professional Fan]

Q Rich back in LA, eh ?

The "head bump" is back in L.A. -- sweet.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Did Richardson and Miles get to head bump to each other in passing in Memphis?

 

[Mamba]

Next thing you know, the Clippers are going to try and sign and trade for Odom.

 

[Mamba]

Did Richardson and Miles get to head bump to each other in passing in Memphis?

That sig pic is nice and all, but see my sig for the end result of that matchup ;]

 

[andalusian]

He's gonna average 30 and 15 this season! Go get 'em ZBO!

That many hookers and drug dealers in Memphis?

 

[Haakzilla]

...didn't Q-Rich just get traded to the Grizz???

 

[PapaG]

He's gonna average 30 and 15 this season! Go get 'em ZBO!

A good Vegas prop bet would be ZBo's PPG + RPG against the number of games Memphis wins.

 

[alex42083]

A good Vegas prop bet would be ZBo's PPG + RPG against the number of games Memphis wins.

I'll take Zach's ppg and rpg for sure. Memphis won't win 30 games this year.

 

[Ed O]

...didn't Q-Rich just get traded to the Grizz???

Yes he did. Players can be traded one-for-one without a waiting period.

How much cap does Memphis have left after this deal? I'm guessing they can't offer David Lee a big deal anymore ... ?

Ed O.

 

[anique_24]

Looks like Memphis is making a run for the number 1 pick next year!

THey took such a huge contract/

 

[handiman]

Zach has consistently had career nights against Memphis, so it makes sense they've long been rumored to want him.

Zach, Marc Gasol, and Thabeet ... seems like an awkward combination to make fit.

 

[Ed O]

PG: Conley
SG: Mayo
SF: Gay
PF: Randolph
C: Gasol

I think that's a potentially very good lineup... offensively. Defensively? Even plugging Thabeet in for Gasol... meh.

Ed O.

 

[rocketeer]

i'm shocked that the clippers were able to find a taker for zach.

 

[Haakzilla]

Yes he did. Players can be traded one-for-one without a waiting period.

How much cap does Memphis have left after this deal? I'm guessing they can't offer David Lee a big deal anymore ... ?

Ed O.

...I know, I was just saying [do you think he ever un-packed his bags ]

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

Looks like Memphis is making a run for the number 1 pick next year!

THey took such a huge contract/

gives them 20/10 next year and points on the board....then is a HUGE expiring contract the following season.

pretty win-win for them.

 

[Nikolokolus]

The real issue will be guys competing for touches on that team next year. Between Mayo, Gay and Z-Bo? Yikes!

I feel sorry for Mike Conley -- so many mouths to feed so few basketballs.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

they'll certainly be taking a lot of shots.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

but ZBo is a good rebounder, he'll catch a lot of those bricks.

 

[rocketeer]

gives them 20/10 next year and points on the board....then is a HUGE expiring contract the following season.

pretty win-win for them.

zach puts up an inefficient 20/10 without passing the ball and while playing terrible defense. he won't help the team win games.

richardson was already an expiring deal in a season where teams are going to be in love with expiring deals at the deadline with hopes of lebron, wade, and bosh. oh and it cost them 7 mil in cap space this season just to do the deal.

i don't see anything win win about it.

 

[Nikolokolus]

zach puts up an inefficient 20/10 without passing the ball and while playing terrible defense. he won't help the team win games.

richardson was already an expiring deal in a season where teams are going to be in love with expiring deals at the deadline with hopes of lebron, wade, and bosh. oh and it cost them 7 mil in cap space this season just to do the deal.

i don't see anything win win about it.

You're wrong about Z-Bo's offense -- he's actually pretty efficient and has really good range on his jumper -- but you're spot on regarding the other end of the floor; defensively he's about as effective as wet toilet paper at stopping anything.