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Title: Blatche available again
Post by: BringToughnessBack on February 04, 2013, 12:18:55 PM
http://www.netsdaily.com/2013/2/4/3950178/andray-blatche-on-the-trading-block

He is actually putting up good numbers this year in limited playing time. His FG percentage is decent at 50%, with FT at 76% and 10.7 points per game in 19.9 minutes with 5.6 boards. Not so bad.

The bad thing is he needs a strong coach to keep him under control and in shape and motivated. I think Doc could do that and if we don't dismantle our team, KG could be a help there as well.

The nets want a draft pick. Seems fair to me.

Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: kozlodoev on February 04, 2013, 12:21:29 PM
Swap him with Collins, pay Collins' salary, and give them a pick. Or whatever.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: letsgoblue86 on February 04, 2013, 12:22:50 PM
Gotta do it at this point. Cash and a first rounder is fine with me, this years draft sucks anyways
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: LooseCannon on February 04, 2013, 12:23:03 PM
"There have also been reports lately that he has been out of shape."

One of the reasons that the Nets were able to sign him for the minimum is that he ballooned out of shape and may have been close to 300 pounds last season.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: Lucky17 on February 04, 2013, 12:23:11 PM
Pretty incredible.

Having a bounce back year after a lost season last year, he's on a minimum contract, and the Nets are looking to give him away. Addition by subtraction?

I think that tells us all that one needs to know about Blatche.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: snively on February 04, 2013, 12:24:04 PM
Pretty incredible.

Having a bounce back year after a lost season last year, he's on a minimum contract, and the Nets are looking to give him away. Addition by subtraction?

I think that tells us all that one needs to know about Blatche.

Agreed.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: Snakehead on February 04, 2013, 12:24:42 PM
Pretty incredible.

Having a bounce back year after a lost season last year, he's on a minimum contract, and the Nets are looking to give him away. Addition by subtraction?

I think that tells us all that one needs to know about Blatche.

Seriously.

This is a pretty big red flag to me.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: Moranis on February 04, 2013, 12:25:50 PM
Pretty incredible.

Having a bounce back year after a lost season last year, he's on a minimum contract, and the Nets are looking to give him away. Addition by subtraction?

I think that tells us all that one needs to know about Blatche.

Seriously.

This is a pretty big red flag to me.
yeah but if you can unload a bad contract, like Terry, why wouldn't you try to figure it out.  You can always just cut Blatche and save a bunch of money in the process.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: BringToughnessBack on February 04, 2013, 12:27:53 PM
Lets see him gain all that weight with Doc and KG breathing down his back! I think it is a worthwhile risk and a good replacement for Collins.

If it doesn't work out, we cut our losses fast.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: Snakehead on February 04, 2013, 12:28:16 PM
Pretty incredible.

Having a bounce back year after a lost season last year, he's on a minimum contract, and the Nets are looking to give him away. Addition by subtraction?

I think that tells us all that one needs to know about Blatche.

Seriously.

This is a pretty big red flag to me.
yeah but if you can unload a bad contract, like Terry, why wouldn't you try to figure it out.  You can always just cut Blatche and save a bunch of money in the process.

If Terry was a possibility sure but they are saying for a pick.

EDIT:  Reading the source I guess it might not be a pick?  Well sure if we can pull of something like giving them Terry, sure that's possible.  I'd trust Danny and Doc to figure out if it's possible to save this guy.  Not sure how the trade works though.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: Greenbean on February 04, 2013, 12:29:04 PM
This guy must have one of the lowest BBall IQ's in the league.

I'd give up a 2nd rounder for him and that's it.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: Lucky17 on February 04, 2013, 12:34:45 PM
Pretty incredible.

Having a bounce back year after a lost season last year, he's on a minimum contract, and the Nets are looking to give him away. Addition by subtraction?

I think that tells us all that one needs to know about Blatche.

Seriously.

This is a pretty big red flag to me.
yeah but if you can unload a bad contract, like Terry, why wouldn't you try to figure it out.  You can always just cut Blatche and save a bunch of money in the process.

Assuming the Nets don't want to give up Brooks, Teletovic, or Reggie Evans in the process, they would need to include 4 or 5 of their lowest salaried players with Blatche to match Terry's contract.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: lightspeed5 on February 04, 2013, 12:38:02 PM
i dont want him. id rather keep our draft pick, where we have a chance at getting burke, hardaway JR, and other potentially good role players.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: Who on February 04, 2013, 12:43:11 PM
Sounds like a nonsense report to me. Not buying it.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 04, 2013, 12:45:14 PM
Pretty incredible.

Having a bounce back year after a lost season last year, he's on a minimum contract, and the Nets are looking to give him away. Addition by subtraction?

I think that tells us all that one needs to know about Blatche.

This is basically what I said in the other thread. Pretty sure this is a big sign to stay away from Blatche.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: saltlover on February 04, 2013, 12:47:51 PM
Gotta do it at this point. Cash and a first rounder is fine with me, this years draft sucks anyways

I think this draft class is quite underrated.  Sure, there may be no superstar at the top, but you should be able to get solid NBA rotation caliber players in the 15-20 range, which is where we're likely to pick.  I'd much rather have that than 2 months of Blatche.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: wdleehi on February 04, 2013, 12:51:12 PM
A guy being productive on a no money team and the team wants to unload him before all-star break.




Lets run out and get him!
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: edwardjkasche on February 04, 2013, 12:53:51 PM
Can we finally put to rest this nonsensical Blatche talk?

There is a reason every team that has ever had him has tried to get rid of him (despite decent on-court numbers).  He's obviously more trouble than he's worth.  Low bball IQ?  No doubt.  Weight and training issues?  Yep.  How about adding low character IQ to that list?  He was just involved in an alleged sexual assault case.  You think Doc and Danny want to bring anything like that into our locker room.

On top of that truth, the Nets and Celtics would NEVER make this deal.  We swapped draft picks back in 2011, but the Nets aren't going to give us a 7-ft center for a future 2nd round draft pick (the Celtics don't have a 2nd rounder this year), and if Danny gave up our 1st rounder for Blatche, I would pour a tall, stiff drink and curse his name.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: indeedproceed on February 04, 2013, 12:58:12 PM
First, TP to the OP for using a SB nation link.

Second, this is from Sam Amico, who is the the trick or treatiest basketball journalist this side of anonymous twitter accounts.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: crimson_stallion on February 04, 2013, 01:07:10 PM
Hell to the no!

Terry had been playing great in Rondo's absense (unsurprisingly) and is all the more important to us now with Rondo out and our guard rotation shortened.

If we could get him for a pick sure, but not for Terry.

Also Terry's contract is far from bad.  He's a talented scorer, proven veteran and bog time playoff performer on the midlevel exception.  Many teams would see him as good value given his history of playing big when it counts.
Title: Re: Blatche available again
Post by: CFAN38 on February 04, 2013, 01:15:54 PM
Better off with a pick. We are turning the Corning into becoming a youn team and need to stay away from head cases