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Mori Chu wrote:Have we figured out whether Oladipo is a PG or SG yet? I think they were trying to play him at PG but he isn't much of a distributor, right? I am not sure I have much interest in Dipo if we have Booker on the team unless Dipo could be an elite passing/defending PG. If not, why not just stick with Bledsoe?

INFORMER wrote:Oladipo!

carey wrote:Just taking the temperature because I don't like Tobias but...

Knight, Kieff, Tucker for Oladipo, Harris, & Watson?

Multiple teams who have made pitches for Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris suggest a first-round pick hasn't been enough to engage the Suns in trade talks.

Suns general manager Ryan McDonough has been pursuing a package that includes a younger player and a first-round pick, league executives said. The Suns are motivated to honor Morris' desire for a trade – and have no intention of bringing him back next season – but teams are starting to think the Suns could hold onto Morris past the Thursday trade deadline without a deal that brings back a player of value with a first-round pick.

The Suns could wait until the summer to move Morris when teams who have missed on free-agent priorities return aggressively into the trade market for the power forward. Morris' contract has three years, $24 million left after the this season, which is still on the low end for a player of his talent – whatever the recurring issues with his attitude and professionalism.

Part of the challenge on pursuing Morris primarily with the lure of draft choices is that the Suns have such a deep well of future picks. Phoenix has five first-round picks in the next three drafts – and nine over the next six years.

Mori Chu wrote:Wow, okay. A lot of Rubio hate in this thread, and a lot of shock at how much I like the guy.

Yes, he's a poor shooter. And that can be a problem in today's NBA. But. What I really want from my PG more than anything else is for him to be an excellent facilitator, a guy who sets up his teammates and is great at getting assists. Rubio is one of the very best in the world at that.

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4011/ricky-rubio

Also, this notion that he is some kind of turnstyle on defense is just completely wrong. He is actually an above-average point guard defensively. He gets 2.2 steals a game and has gotten a lot better at both individual and team defense.

I know the shooting percentage is absolutely horrid. But I would MUCH rather have that kind of point guard running our offense than the current complete shit we have now. I am so tired of me-first chuckers and never ever want one running our offense ever again. I also think that Rubio has some potential to get better at his FG% by learning what shots he should take, mostly taking layups and short jumpers, etc. He's only 25.

P.S. Rubio would do great in an uptempo, SSOL-type offense.

INFORMER wrote:Oladipo!

Shabazz wrote:http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-trade- ... 51898.html

Multiple teams who have made pitches for Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris suggest a first-round pick hasn't been enough to engage the Suns in trade talks.

Suns general manager Ryan McDonough has been pursuing a package that includes a younger player and a first-round pick, league executives said. The Suns are motivated to honor Morris' desire for a trade – and have no intention of bringing him back next season – but teams are starting to think the Suns could hold onto Morris past the Thursday trade deadline without a deal that brings back a player of value with a first-round pick.

The Suns could wait until the summer to move Morris when teams who have missed on free-agent priorities return aggressively into the trade market for the power forward. Morris' contract has three years, $24 million left after the this season, which is still on the low end for a player of his talent – whatever the recurring issues with his attitude and professionalism.

Part of the challenge on pursuing Morris primarily with the lure of draft choices is that the Suns have such a deep well of future picks. Phoenix has five first-round picks in the next three drafts – and nine over the next six years.

INFORMER wrote:

The youth-laden Magic have made it known they are in the market for veterans as they continue to slide out of playoff contention. Sources say Orlando has been willing to discuss the prospect of moving some of its more familiar names, including former No. 2 overall pick Victor Oladipo and the recently re-signed Tobias Harris.

http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein

pickle wrote:Thanks Inf. But what I was more curious about is how you see Oladipo's game, and if you think he's a good fit for the Suns. From what I've seen, he's an athletic player with decent size who can defend 2 guards as well as 1, but his outside shot is suspect and his game is predicated on penetration. He's a pretty good rebounder for his size and can lock down his man when focused (sound familiar?), but doesn't shoot well enough to be a threat, and having both him and Payton on the court at once has proven to be bad spacing.

UglyTruth wrote:

pickle wrote:Thanks Inf. But what I was more curious about is how you see Oladipo's game, and if you think he's a good fit for the Suns. From what I've seen, he's an athletic player with decent size who can defend 2 guards as well as 1, but his outside shot is suspect and his game is predicated on penetration. He's a pretty good rebounder for his size and can lock down his man when focused (sound familiar?), but doesn't shoot well enough to be a threat, and having both him and Payton on the court at once has proven to be bad spacing.

Did you just describe Archie Goodwin?

Mori Chu wrote:I don't think Oladipo can be a starting guard on a good team if he can't shoot or pass at an elite level. It is as simple as that.