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A Clev. trade idea that makes sense and is scary.
« on: July 09, 2009, 01:12:42 PM »

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Clev trades big Z to Houston for Battier, Cook and Berry.


Battier helps their pick and roll defense.  He is a winner.  He can hit the outside shot.  Cook and Berry, while ok roll players, also represent two expiring contracts they can use later with say, West, to get a player earning close to 10 million a year.


For Houston, they get a one year C and 10 million off the cap next season when Yao might return.  There location makes them always attractive to FA.

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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2009, 01:13:30 PM »

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houston does that then they are throwing in the towel...Z is finish in my book

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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2009, 01:14:20 PM »

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houston does that then they are throwing in the towel...Z is finish in my book

Cle with an injuried old shaq and No Z, count me in
I think they will relly on Z more than they think
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2009, 01:14:56 PM »

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houston does that then they are throwing in the towel...Z is finish in my book

Cle with an injuried old shaq and No Z, count me in


With the ability to add a player like Camby or Kamen?

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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2009, 01:15:24 PM »

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houston does that then they are throwing in the towel...Z is finish in my book

Cle with an injuried old shaq and No Z, count me in


With the ability to add a player like Camby or Kamen?


then not... :-\

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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2009, 01:16:28 PM »

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They'd re-sign Joe Smith for frontcourt depth.  Battier would be at least a step closer to LeBron's Pippen than anyone else he's ever played with.  He's a guy that I'd hate to see matched up on Pierce.

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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2009, 01:17:31 PM »

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houston does that then they are throwing in the towel...Z is finish in my book

Cle with an injuried old shaq and No Z, count me in


With the ability to add a player like Camby or Kamen?


then not... :-\

I need my NBA trades and scenarios for dummies book.

p.s. is this your evil genious mind working or devils advocate
or you get it from somewhere in that case i will be more worried...
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2009, 01:36:06 PM »

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houston does that then they are throwing in the towel...Z is finish in my book

Cle with an injuried old shaq and No Z, count me in


With the ability to add a player like Camby or Kamen?


then not... :-\

I need my NBA trades and scenarios for dummies book.

p.s. is this your evil genious mind working or devils advocate
or you get it from somewhere in that case i will be more worried...


Well, the donut guy thought he heard something through the Dunkin pipeline out of cleveland.

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« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2009, 01:47:44 PM »

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Definitely makes the Cavs better, but I don't see Houston doing it. Just like the majority of the teams in the league they may have to play this season with a poor center.

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« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2009, 03:19:46 PM »

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Is there anyway the Celtics could acquire Battier for themselves?  He would be a good solution to guarding taller nba SFs right?