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  • #46
    Re: Pierce Being Shopped

    Originally posted by Shade
    Truly great players step it up a notch once traded. Shaq, Vince, TMac, and Kidd are great recent examples of this, not to mention JO and Ron. As for Pierce, we'll see how he responds if he's sent packing.
    TRULY great players don't need the motivation of getting traded in order to be great.

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    • #47
      Re: Pierce Being Shopped

      Originally posted by shags
      TRULY great players don't need the motivation of getting traded in order to be great.
      I'm referring to players that were already great or borderline and stepped it up to superstar status once sent to a new location.

      My point is, I don't see Pierce revitalizing Portland and taking them deep into the playoffs. Do you?

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      • #48
        Re: Pierce Being Shopped

        Originally posted by foretaz
        and with the exceptions of lebron, amare, and wade....they all make over twice what ron makes and in many cases 3 times what ron makes....

        like it or not this is a business.....and the simple fact u compare him to these guys only make it more obvious of his value.....i dont agree with all of these on this list...but thats really irrelevant....what is relevant is that he is comparable to these players....hes an allstar and dpoy....all these others are basically allstars....yet rons salary is on par with a role player...which allows us tremendous flexibility....in this case to overpay austin...lol...

        find a guy whos making 6 million a year thats not on a rookie contract....compare ron to those guys and see what u think....its no contest....if u want to get rid of ron its simply a personal issue...it has nothing to do with performance or the business of basketball....
        Would any GM be stupid enough to hand the franchise to Ron and give him a max size contract?

        Don't think so

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        • #49
          Re: Pierce Being Shopped

          Originally posted by PacerFanAdam
          Would any GM be stupid enough to hand the franchise to Ron and give him a max size contract?

          Don't think so
          *coughZekecough*

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          • #50
            Re: Pierce Being Shopped

            Originally posted by PacerFanAdam
            Would any GM be stupid enough to hand the franchise to Larry Brown?

            Don't think so
            Fixed.

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            • #51
              Re: Pierce Being Shopped

              Originally posted by PacerFanAdam
              Would any GM be stupid enough to hand the franchise to Ron and give him a max size contract?

              Don't think so
              exaaaaaaaaccttllly..... which is why he is that more valuable....you get an allstar and dpoy for the cost of a role player....like i said...do a complete rundown of all the players making 6 million a year and see what u come up with (excluding rookie contracts of guys that will eventually get max or near max deals)

              you take ron...and love him.....and realize hes probably the best value in the nba....and whatever issues u have to deal with-u do so....thats what good management does in a case like this....theres too much value to just throw away and let someone else reap the rewards....hes paid the price...weve paid the price....last season....that will never happen again....if u think otherwise ur not being very logical.....lightning doesnt strike the same place twice....

              think of it this way....you get jack and ron for a total salary of less than what just about all the superstars are making....as management you find a way to make that work....even if it isnt easy at times....thats why they get paid the big bucks....to make things like this work....

              for what ron brings hes most comparable to duncan and garnett in a lot of ways....guys that flat bring it on both ends of the floor....guys that are able to dominate on both ends of the court....take a look at their contracts....then tell me how, if ur a businessman with the pacers franchise you dont find a way to make that work....

              or try this.....see what it would cost to try and get the contributions that ron brings to the floor....like him...hate him...doesnt matter....hes an incredible asset to this team....and from now on there should be no real problems keeping him on the court where he is so effective

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              • #52
                Re: Pierce Being Shopped

                I would never do a Artest for Peirce trade. Artest back on this Pacer team does make them title contenders. Adding Peirce to this team might only be a lateral movement. I don't see this team playing much better with Peirce. They're Definetely not title contenders. Artest definetely has the ability to be a top ten player in this league.

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                • #53
                  Re: Pierce Being Shopped

                  Originally posted by Will Galen
                  Ah . . . apples and oranges. You don't let people know your intentions in the draft or they will jump ahead of you.
                  Agreed. You also don't let people know who you intend to trade or they will low-ball you.

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                  • #54
                    Re: Pierce Being Shopped

                    PacerFanAdam, you don't seen to value and appreciate what all Artest brings to the game. The defense, the energy, the physicallness, and the confidence that he provides to the team cannot be overstated.

                    You can sit there and say that certain players are better players than Artest, but I think that is missing the point, the most important thing is the overall effect Ron has on a game. I admit it is difficult to quantitfy - but Ron helps his team win in so many ways, many more ways than almost any player in the NBA

                    He's a top 10 player, no doubt in my mind.

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                    • #55
                      Re: Pierce Being Shopped

                      Originally posted by Unclebuck
                      PacerFanAdam, you don't seen to value and appreciate what all Artest brings to the game. The defense, the energy, the physicallness, and the confidence that he provides to the team cannot be overstated.

                      You can sit there and say that certain players are better players than Artest, but I think that is missing the point, the most important thing is the overall effect Ron has on a game. I admit it is difficult to quantitfy - but Ron helps his team win in so many ways, many more ways than almost any player in the NBA

                      He's a top 10 player, no doubt in my mind.
                      Right now we are going to have to disagree on Artest. I hope I can have your mindset about Artest some day, because that means he would have changed his act, and gone a whole season without causing a distraction. That's what it will take for me to change my opinion on him.

                      I fully appreciate the skill level of Artest. I have said many times that he is talented as hell. He is without a doubt a top 10 talent, maybe even a top 5 talent. I disagree that he's a top 10 player. The 15 players I listed are all better at this point than Ron.

                      I just don't appreciate everything he brings to the table when he just plays 7 games. I dont appreciate what he did throughout the 02-03 season. I don't appreciate when he causes a major distraction by saying he is going to retire early.

                      Like I have said many times, even if a player is as good as Duncan or Lebron, they are still not worth the trouble that Ron Artest has caused, IMO. I think it would be in the best interest of the franchise to trade him right now(i dont think that will happen).

                      Teams have won NBA championships without Ron before, believe it or not, and a team is going to win an NBA championship this month without him on their squad.

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                      • #56
                        Re: Pierce Being Shopped

                        Originally posted by PacerFanAdam
                        I assume you're talking about the 2002 world basketball championships.

                        Who cares, that wasn't in the NBA, and that was 3 years ago.

                        I prefer to use NBA statistics to evaluate an NBA player.
                        First of all, it wasn't his "statistics", it was the fact that all the coaches and players were mad as hell at Pierce for being such a baby. He, and to a certain extent Baron Davis, are roundly blamed for destroying the team's chemistry. Players didn't even want Paul on the floor.

                        And second, if all you look at are "statistics", what exactly is your problem with Artest?
                        Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!

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                        • #57
                          Re: Pierce Being Shopped

                          Originally posted by Kegboy
                          First of all, it wasn't his "statistics", it was the fact that all the coaches and players were mad as hell at Pierce for being such a baby. He, and to a certain extent Baron Davis, are roundly blamed for destroying the team's chemistry. Players didn't even want Paul on the floor.

                          And second, if all you look at are "statistics", what exactly is your problem with Artest?

                          Mainly that his awesome 2004-2005 statistics account for just 7 games.


                          Not all I look at are "statistics", but I judge a player more on recent production in the NBA than by competition in the World Basketball Championships 3 years ago.

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                          • #58
                            Re: Pierce Being Shopped

                            Originally posted by PacerFanAdam
                            Mainly that his awesome 2004-2005 statistics account for just 7 games.


                            Not all I look at are "statistics", but I judge a player more on recent production in the NBA than by competition in the World Basketball Championships 3 years ago.
                            So you don't care that in the playoffs this year he *****ed to the media about his teammates not getting him the ball enough, even though the team did better when he scored less (20 ppg in wins vs. 24 ppg in losses)?
                            Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!

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                            • #59
                              Re: Pierce Being Shopped

                              Originally posted by Kegboy
                              So you don't care that in the playoffs this year he *****ed to the media about his teammates not getting him the ball enough, even though the team did better when he scored less (20 ppg in wins vs. 24 ppg in losses)?


                              Again, I'm not going to dispute the fact that Paul Pierce has attitude problems. It's clear that he be an *******

                              But as it's been pointed out, when have you seen Pierce miss games due to a suspension?

                              You can atleast always count on Pierce to play, and I think a change of scenery would be good for him and his attitude.

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                              • #60
                                Re: Pierce Being Shopped

                                I'll just start with contracts of Artest and Pierce.

                                Paul Pierce (28) 2005-06 13.8 mil , 2006-07 15.1 mil., 2007-08 player option 16.3 mil = 2 yr 28.9 with opt out, 3 yr 45.2 mil

                                Ron Artest (26) 2005-06 6.5 mil, 2006-07 7.1 mil , 2007-08 7.8 mil, 2008-09 player option 8.4 = 2yrs 13.6 mil , 3 yr 21.4 mil , play opt 4th yr 29.8 mil

                                Right off the bat the imbalance in salary means 7.3 must be added from the Pacer side , plus I'm sure with Ron's history a #1 will have to be included.

                                With Artest's supposive low trade value currently means a decent player like Fred Jones would have to be included too plus Pollards salary.

                                We are now looking at Artest, F.Jones , Pollard and a #1 for Pierce.

                                Plus with his opt out we may only have Pierce for 2 years. Sorry to me thats far too high a price to pay .

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