The Perpetual NBA Thread

**ssaloon** · February 10th, 2004 11:50 PM

holy ****! big trade talaga! formidable front line na ang blazers! makakabangon ba ang hawks kaya?

**kimpOy** · February 11th, 2004 09:42 AM

freeagent rasheed will get out of portland. as to get nothing in return portland uses the old trade way.
portland got some "nice" players and beefed up the frontline,

atlanta naman will absorb sheed's contract and take it off the book next season, to lure other free agents or sign sheed

**ownertype** · February 11th, 2004 07:40 PM

for me both Atlanta and Portland benefited in the 5 player trade deal.

With the acquisition of Ratliff, Rahim and Dickau, the Trailblazers boosts its chances of getting a spot in the playoffs. Ratliff is terrific shotblocker and rebounder. He is much better at the 5 position than Dale Davis who is undersized at center. Rahim is uncomfortable playing PF in Atlanta. He's a natural SF at 6'9. He can take the SF spot in the starting lineup and slide Darius Miles at SG. Dickau who's from Portland logged good stats when he took Mookie Blaylocks starting PG position. Unfortunately, Atlanta's coach decided they're better off with Jason Terry (who was the SG at the time) to be the PG. He can be good reliever for Stoudamire since they're only reserved PG is Omar Cook. Derek Anderson can play point but he plays best at SG.

The Hawks on the other hand finally achieved its plan of rebuilding their team next season. Their masterplan is to ensure all the players in their roster has expiring contracts by the end of the season. Rasheed may play "the pain in the ass" role in the team since he has nothing to lose after all. He will explore the free agency next season. Unless he likes it at Atlanta (its a nice city) and decides to show off a little bit and demand for juicy contract with the Hawks. Aging Wesley Person may retire next season unless a team signs him for a veterans minumum.

**ownertype** · February 11th, 2004 07:46 PM

btw, I am looking forward for the All-Star Weekend. I hope Peja and J-Richardson knocks their 3rd win in the annual 3point shootout and slam dunk. They will go for the record.

For the 3 point shootout its anybody's game. For the slam dunk, the J-Richardson 's opponents are not really that superb. J-Richardson playing against Ricky Davis, Frank Jones and Chris Andersen. They should have invited Darius Miles and Lebron James in the slam dunk comp.

**ssaloon** · February 11th, 2004 11:10 PM

lebron was invited but he said he'd skip it to nurse his injured ankle. sayang nga eh, i was expecting kobe and vincanity to be their when that rumor circulated midway through the first half of the season. sarap siguro panoorin yun!

**cardo** · February 11th, 2004 11:49 PM

i like what the blazers have(theo & shareef)!!!

sino kaya susunod sa mga jail blazers?

patterson? stoudamire? hmmm....

i thought atlanta had something big back then... glenn rob, shareef, theo, j terry... it looked promising on paper! siguro new GM kelangan nila at new coach, like what memphis/new york did by getting jerry west n hubie brown and isiah thomas and lenny wilkens...

**kimpOy** · February 12th, 2004 09:28 AM

17m (sheed) and 3m (person) come off the book of atlanta and also the contract of terrel brandon

enough dough to lure top free agents....kobe? AI?

**newkidontheblock** · February 12th, 2004 06:20 PM

sir kimpoy, the hawks can't lure AI anymore di ba ng extend na sya ng contract sa sixers. ok na sana yung lineup ng hawks noon. reef,big dog,terry, ratliff kaso wala ka laman laman yung bench nila. cguro sa coach na rin kelangan na rin palitan.

**kimpOy** · February 13th, 2004 09:50 AM

ganun ba? sino sino ba ang free agents after the season ends

**newkidontheblock** · February 13th, 2004 10:13 AM

one of the big names lang nman etong si kobe bryant. and some believes that if kobe decides to leave the lakers.. first option nya ang clippers..yun ang rumor.