Mehmet Okur and Carlos Boozer (hidden gems or diamonds in the rough)

[d@!!0n0rcutt]

Ok lets go down the list.
Nets: Nobody
Wolves: Jefferson? Not a real center and is not good on defense. Nobody else
Kings: Nobody we want
Wizards: Nobody
Warriors: Biedrins? Maybe but is injury prone. And I highly doubt the warriors even consider it because they just traded away Turiaf
Sixers: Nobody
Pistons: Nobody
Clippers: Kaman? Not available
Knicks: Nobody
Hornets: Okafor? way over paid and undersized. No thank you
Pacers: Hibbert? love him but he isn't available in my opinion. Pacers like him
Grizzlies: Thabeet? Maybe but he probably wouldn't play much here and I don't think we have much to offer
Raptors: Nobody
Rockets: Nobody
Bulls: Nobody
Thunder: Nobody
Bobcats: Chandler? Like him but I highly doubt they give him up. but a possibility
Spurs: Nobody
Bucks: Nobody
Blazers: Pryzbilla? Like him but injury prone and the Blazers would never trade him to us.
Heat: Nobody
Celtics: Nobody
Denver: Nobody we can get. Birdman is not available for what we have and neither is Nene
Atlanta: Nobody
Suns: Nobody
Dallas: Nobody
Orlando: Gortat? highly doubt it because we have nothing they want.
Lakers: Nobody
Cavs: Nobody

Most of these guys are well knowns...My question is did anyone know anything about Mehmet Okur before he signed with the Utah Jazz and before he won the title with Detriot Pistons? We have to find players like him and Carlos Boozer who were very under the radar in the NBA Free Agent market when we signed them.

 

[Twin Towers]

Acie Law? That's your plan? My God. You can only dream of riding the short bus.

No but you need to be realistic. He is a big point guard that doesn't have to score. He can pass a little bit. And will be cheap. The wing players its way to uncertain right now. And Centers won't be coming here.

 

[Hearsky]

Most of these guys are well knowns...My question is did anyone know anything about Mehmet Okur before he signed with the Utah Jazz and before he won the title with Detriot Pistons? We have to find players like him and Carlos Boozer who were very under the radar in the NBA Free Agent market when we signed them.

YES!!! People had heard of Memo AND Boozer before the Jazz signed them.

 

[d@!!0n0rcutt]

My point is Jeff Pendergraph for example is a unrestricted free agent, did anyone know that? Probablly not because he didn't do anything for Portland last season, but he did really well in college and has the build and potential to be a longer taller version of Carlos Boozer possibly.

 

[Hearsky]

No but you need to be realistic. He is a big point guard that doesn't have to score. He can pass a little bit. And will be cheap. The wing players its way to uncertain right now. And Centers won't be coming here.

He is a career 40% shooter and 27% from three point range. This board would be screaming for Milt in minutes.

 

[Twin Towers]

Most of these guys are well knowns...My question is did anyone know anything about Mehmet Okur before he signed with the Utah Jazz and before he won the title with Detriot Pistons? We have to find players like him and Carlos Boozer who were very under the radar in the NBA Free Agent market when we signed them.

Trust me I have studied the rosters for years now. I have been pushing for a real defensive center for years. Even the year we went to the western finals. But the fact is we waited until it was too late and the stock for our players are down now. We are stuck so we can't trade them away. And if they can't clog the lane than I don't care if they are a center. We shouldn't want them anyways. The unknown guys i have studied in detail also. nobody stands out.

And by the way Boozer was putting up good numbers before we signed him. And people knew about Okur. Pistons talked him up a lot and said they wish they had more playing time for him.

 

[Twin Towers]

He is a career 40% shooter and 27% from three point range. This board would be screaming for Milt in minutes.

I am sorry but look at Ronnie Price. His numbers are the same. I like this guy because he plays with more control and is patient. That is what the good point guards do on the pick and roll. Price is out of control. Law's stats would go up here because there is structure (Atlanta is not structure and neither is the warriors). Guys who are patient are the ones who are successful in Sloan's offense. He is still young too.

Trust me he is not my ideal back up point guard. But its hard to get free agents to come here. And there isn't much to choose from.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Fesenko will be cheap and him sharing minutes with Okur will be ok. I like AK backing up the PF spot. So we need to be patient and wait for the trade deadline or wait until next summer.

I agree. Probably nothing happens until close to the deadline. There's no reason to toss away the TPE's or AK's expiring and take back junk. Very good players always become available at the deadline. Owners get pissed off that their team is losing and decide to rebuild. Others want to clear salaries so they don't have to pay as much luxury tax.

I think we'll probably go into TC with Fes, Koufos and Augustine. In a way, I actually want Sloan to be forced to play Kosta and Krill. Both have potential. Kosta has made some decent progress in the summer league. Let's see what they can do. Either one just might be a hidden gem if given some significant minutes.