Should we target Larry Sanders?

[KingSpeed]

6'11" guy with a triple double tonight (10 points, 12 rebounds, 10 blocks). Aldridge for Sanders/Ellis. We get an All Star level scorer (Monta Ellis) and a big man who can play defense. That kind of trade appeals to me a lot more than trading for MKG.

 

[ABM]

He just may help.

 

[Blazinaway]

6'11" guy with a triple double tonight (10 points, 12 rebounds, 10 blocks). Aldridge for Sanders/Ellis. We get an All Star level scorer (Monta Ellis) and a big man who can play defense. That kind of trade appeals to me a lot more than trading for two guards from Charlotte.

how bout LMA and Hickson and filler for Ibaka, Lamb, PjIII and Toronto 1st rdr - believe it is top 3 protected this year

 

[KingSpeed]

No. Not interested in creating a dynasty in OKC, our division rival.

 

[Blazinaway]

No. Not interested in creating a dynasty in OKC, our division rival.

how bout some interest in collecting assets, the Sanders idea totally sucks BTW

 

[KingSpeed]

how bout some interest in collecting assets, the Sanders idea totally sucks BTW

Young players. 10 blocks. The next Roy Hibbert? Gotta get him now when not too many people are paying attention. I started a thread about Ibaka years ago when no one was talking about him. You gotta buy low on these guys.

 

[BrianFromWA]

how bout LMA and Hickson and filler for Ibaka, Lamb, PjIII and Toronto 1st rdr - believe it is top 3 protected this year

Can't have anything to do with Ibaka b/c of his poison pill, unless you can get a 3- or 4-way going.

 

[Natebishop3]

6'11" guy with a triple double tonight (10 points, 12 rebounds, 10 blocks). Aldridge for Sanders/Ellis. We get an All Star level scorer (Monta Ellis) and a big man who can play defense. That kind of trade appeals to me a lot more than trading for two guards from Charlotte.

MKG isn't a guard.

 

[BrianFromWA]

you could have a small, hellacious D if you did that.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I remember I was really hoping we'd get Sanders with the 16th pick in 2010. Sanders went #15, but we got Babbitt so it's all good!

 

[BBert]

I don't know about Larry Sanders, but thanks to your idea I'm going to target Colonel Sanders after I take my dog to the vet. Thanks!

 

[BBert]

I remember I was really hoping we'd get Sanders with the 16th pick in 2010. Sanders went #15, but we got Babbitt so it's all good!

Oh, ouch! You're plain mean.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

He just may help.

I think that is borrowing trouble. We don't need any lip envy issues on this team.

 

[MickZagger]

Can't have anything to do with Ibaka b/c of his poison pill, unless you can get a 3- or 4-way going.

Is that how you usually get your 3and 4 ways going? With poison pills?

 

[KingSpeed]

MKG isn't a guard.

Then why would we want a SF? We have Batum, best SF in the league according go Sean Elliott?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Then why would we want a SF? We have Batum, best SF in the league according go Sean Elliott?

Small sample size but Batum actually played his best ball (not counting this season) at SG in the past. I think he can easily play either position.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Small sample size but Batum actually played his best ball (not counting this season) at SG in the past. I think he can easily play either position.

Last year, when Batum played the most SG of his career, he was significantly better at SF. I, personally, don't see the justification for saying Batum's best position is SG.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Last year, when Batum played the most SG of his career, he was significantly better at SF. I, personally, don't see the justification for saying Batum's best position is SG.

I didn't say it was his best position and Batum has done light years better this year then in the past so it is moot point. I did say I think he can play both (unlike most other players if you want me to expand). Thank you for the stats though. I stand corrected on last year, I recall him playing well at SG and in a lot of areas he did by looking at your numbers.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I didn't say it was his best position and Batum has done light years better this year then in the past so it is moot point. I did say I think he can play both (unlike most other players if you want me to expand). Thank you for the stats though. I stand corrected on last year, I recall him playing well at SG and in a lot of areas he did by looking at your numbers.

I complete agree he's perfectly capable at both positions. I was just talking about how many times I've heard/seen people say he's better at SG, I looked the stats up a while ago and you gave me an opportunity to post them. Obviously the glaring statistic above is the TOs while at SG. I think Batum could eventually be better at SG than SF though.

 

[KingSpeed]

Larry Sanders tonight in 32 minutes vs the Celtics:

18 points, 16 rebounds, 5 blocks

 

[BrianFromWA]

I think bringing up Nic's stats from the last two years as not making him able to be a shooting guard don't work that well, mainly b/c it wasn't until late last year (and this year) that he actually started posting up smaller players and/or taking them inside and/or shooting over the top of them. He's come a long way from looking ridiculous against nash in the playoffs to today, when he was posting up and shooting over the likes of Boobie Gibson.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Like Ibaka, Sanders is a nice help defender/shotblocker -- lousy post defender.

He's putting up nice stats though.

 

[jlprk]

As the self-selected Board Historian, I'm here to educate our youth. A couple of years before Carson retired, these 3 competed to replace him, by guest-hosting during his vacations. Garry Shandling already had the Larry Sanders show on HBO, I think.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Bucks got killed by the Hornets (still without Davis) but Sanders got 7 blocks! He's putting up Mutombo block numbers.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I remember I was really hoping we'd get Sanders with the 16th pick in 2010. Sanders went #15, but we got Babbitt so it's all good!

Watch tonight's game?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Watching Sanders the last week he really does look like a clone of Theo Ratliff.

 

[MickZagger]

Bucks got killed by the Hornets (still without Davis) but Sanders got 7 blocks! He's putting up Mutombo block numbers.

Speaking of the Hornets. Austin Rivers has been pathetic.

 

[NOVoodoo]

Speaking of the Hornets. Austin Rivers has been pathetic.

Not sure how people didn't see that one coming. He was a straight-up cancer at Duke. Just look at how good they're doing right now without him. I have a few good friends that are diehard Duke fans, and they couldn't wait to get rid of him. We'd watch Duke games and just clown on the guy. He epitomizes "addition by subtraction" when it comes to Duke basketball.

A point guard that's turnover prone? A point guard that's a poor facilitator? A point guard that's overconfident and a poor shooter? If Monty weren't Doc's undercover lover, Austin Rivers would have a hard time finding playing time in the league.