I've been thinking about Jefferson for Hamilton/Knight for a while, not sure they'd bite though. I don't know that Memo + GS pick makes me excited either.
Earl Watson is leaning toward signing with the Atlanta Hawks, according to a league source.
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KOC is too busy courting AK
Oh and the huge contract Hamilton has and the fact that CJ is 5 or 6 years younger.
LjJazzman
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Back on topic.
I think bringing Watson back is a pretty big deal. He was a very effective backup and played great with the young guys and I personally think the team is very fun to watch when he is playing. I know it only was effective for a little while but when the price/watson serge was going strong it was pretty exciting.
Harris over the last 3 season has played on average only 69 games per season so a good backup is very important.
There also is no other good backups even available other than watson that we could afford. I'll bet if watson doesn't come back Price will be our main backup pg and nobody wants that.
I think bringing Watson back is a pretty big deal. He was a very effective backup and played great with the young guys and I personally think the team is very fun to watch when he is playing. I know it only was effective for a little while but when the price/watson serge was going strong it was pretty exciting.
Harris over the last 3 season has played on average only 69 games per season so a good backup is very important.
There also is no other good backups even available other than watson that we could afford. I'll bet if watson doesn't come back Price will be our main backup pg and nobody wants that.
candrew
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Well I was speaking strictly about his on court production - but yeah there's that too.
Don't want him - that's all I'm trying to say.
I'd be surprised. I would be all for it though. I was the biggest Knight supporter on the board before we drafted Enes.
homeytennis
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Patty Mills is like Portland's third point guard. The owner likes him the coach not so much. I wonder if KOC has going cheap up his sleave? Ryan Thompson who went to camp last year played some point in college and played last year for the Flash. Kevin Kruger who has been to summer leagues is currently in Europe and played for the Flash last year would probably be over here in a heartbeat if he sniffed guaranteed $$$. It seems to me he outplayed Maynor in that Summer League when Maynor was our first pick.
I can vouch for you there. Still, none of these guys have yet to played a game and nothing has been proven out, as yet.
Agree with everything you've said there, but that's the point of this thread - if we can't get Watson - then what are our other options? Seems we don't really have a plan B.
I just don't have much faith whatsoever in a Harris/Price combo. We need an experience/steady hand at the helm with all our youngins' in the team this year.
NAOS
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Dont worry Price will not be our backup point guard. However, looking at the unrestricted free agent point guards out there not to much to choose from.
Barea--too expensive? Bibby--not a good year Telfair--may have found another team TJ Ford--see Telfair
Anthony Carter anyone?
We somehow turned from a team with an All Star PG with thin front court..
.. to a glut of bigs with pretty thin PG talent ... in just 1 year.
Unless KOC knows something we don't - not getting back Earl would be a major disappointment of this off-season.
candrew
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I have watched this guy play back-up PG for years. Mostly with Denver.
I have never seen him hit a jump shot in my life.
I'm not kidding - never.
