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3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

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  • #46
    Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

    Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
    [Ian] should get the same type of contract the Pacers gave Solo, they are pretty similar.
    Dude, those two guys aren't similar NOW, and Solo's a much better basketball player today than he was with the Pacers.
    This space for rent.

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    • #47
      Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

      Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
      Here is a list of guys that I can come up with:

      Reggie Evans 1.3mil a year, pretty much an steal at that price.
      Andray B 800k **
      Brand, 2.1mil **
      Turiaf, 1.1mil
      Ryan Hollins 1.1mil.
      Jordan Hil 3.5mil
      Greg Stiemsma, 2.5mil.
      Jason Smith, 2.5mil
      Camby 4mil
      Rasheed Wallace 1.3mil
      Kurt Thomas 1.3mil
      Nick Collison 2.9mil
      Thabeet 800k
      Kwame 3mil
      JO 1.3mil

      Guys I moved because they don't fit:
      Kaman, 8mil for one year. REason: 4 mil != 8 mil
      Landry 4mil Reason: Not a center.
      Dalembert 6.7mil for one year. Reason: 4 mil != 6.7 mil
      Lou, 1mil. Reason: Not a center
      Lopez 5mil. Reason: 5 mil != 4 mil
      Hawes 6.5 for two years. Reason: 6.5 mil != 4 mil

      This are just some examples but I can keep going, the point is that there was not reason to overpay for Ian.
      I would prefer you keep going, I'm going to edit your post and move the guys that don't fit the criteria and asterisk the guys that fit because they got claimed off of waivers.

      I didn't move the guyswhose production didn't match up to Ian's, but if I did there would have been only a few guys left in your original list. And if you also require that they need to have the same defensive presence as Ian it goes down further. And let's not pretend that Indiana is a hot ticket for veteran guys that are on their last legs. They want to be on teams where they can use their veteran awareness to make up for their lack of mobility utiltizing space that only superstars can create. Not every player is available to every team.
      Time for a new sig.

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      • #48
        Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

        Originally posted by Major Cold View Post
        I would still trade DJ for him.
        Was going to say this. DC would probably be cool with coming here and playing backup at this point.
        "We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.

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        • #49
          Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

          Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
          Here is a list of guys that I can come up with:

          Reggie Evans 1.3mil a year, pretty much an steal at that price.

          Andray B 800k

          Kaman, 8mil for one year.

          Brand, 2.1mil


          Landry 4mil

          Turiaf, 1.1mil

          Ryan Hollins 1.1mil.

          Jordan Hil 3.5mil


          Dalembert 6.7mil for one year.



          Greg Stiemsma, 2.5mil.

          Lou, 1mil.


          Lopez 5mil.

          Jason Smith, 2.5mil

          Camby 4mil

          Rasheed Wallace 1.3mil

          Kurt Thomas 1.3mil

          Nick Collison 2.9mil

          Thabeet 800k

          Hawes 6.5 for two years.

          Kwame 3mil

          JO 1.3mil

          This are just some examples but I can keep going, the point is that there was not reason to overpay for Ian.

          Note: I'm not looking at their production now but I believe that in the same position as Ian a lot of them can produce the same for less(for those that make less).
          Nice try Vnzla - Stiemsma, Lou, Hollins, Kwame, Kurt Thomas, Turiaf, Thabeet, and Camby are awful this year - far inferior players and the stats back that up. Wallace and Evans are ring chasing vets in NY/BKY and would never sign in Indy - PF's too. Landry is a PF (we could never play him as a C). Collison makes 2.9M, but remember, he got a huge balloon payment in year 1 to redo his deal, so the average per year of the deal is around $5M (proves my point). Hawes (proves my point). Jordan Hill (proves my point). Dalembert (proves my point). I agree with JO and Jason Smith. Brand and AB came off amnesty (no one on the other side negotiating their price). Nice try though.

          Taj - 6 & 5 - $8M
          Hawes - 7 & 5 - $6.5M
          Amir J - 7 & 5 - $6.5M
          Dalembert - 6 & 5 - $6M
          Collison - 6 & 4 - $5M (Average w/ balloon payment)
          Speights - 6 & 5 - $4.2M
          Mahinmi - 5 & 4 - $4M
          Hill - 6 & 5 - $3.5M
          Mozgov - 4 & 5 - $3.1M
          McRoberts - 4 & 4 - $3M

          When looking at blocks/min, Mahinmi is atop this list. Mahinmi is right where he should be salary wise.
          Last edited by purdue101; 12-07-2012, 12:04 AM.

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          • #50
            Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

            Originally posted by aamcguy View Post
            I would prefer you keep going, I'm going to edit your post and move the guys that don't fit the criteria and asterisk the guys that fit because they got claimed off of waivers.

            I didn't move the guyswhose production didn't match up to Ian's, but if I did there would have been only a few guys left in your original list. And if you also require that they need to have the same defensive presence as Ian it goes down further. And let's not pretend that Indiana is a hot ticket for veteran guys that are on their last legs. They want to be on teams where they can use their veteran awareness to make up for their lack of mobility utiltizing space that only superstars can create. Not every player is available to every team.
            And what stopped the Pacers for claiming those guys other than themself? Brand, Scola and Andray would have been way better than Ian, yes two of them are not "true centers" but who cares? by the way I almost forgot about Kmart, he is a free agent and wants to sign for the minimum with anybody.
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            • #51
              Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

              Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
              And what stopped the Pacers for claiming those guys other than themself? Brand, Scola and Andray would have been way better than Ian, yes two of them are not "true centers" but who cares? by the way I almost forgot about Kmart, he is a free agent and wants to sign for the minimum with anybody.
              I disagree, next to Hansbrough, we need a defensive/rebounding center - these guys are PF's. I liked Scola and Brand though if we moved Hansbrough. Stay away from AB.

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              • #52
                Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

                Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                And what stopped the Pacers for claiming those guys other than themself? Brand, Scola and Andray would have been way better than Ian, yes two of them are not "true centers" but who cares? by the way I almost forgot about Kmart, he is a free agent and wants to sign for the minimum with anybody.
                That's why I didn't discount them. I wanted them to go after Brand in particular. But if we would get an obvious PF, it would be to replace Tyler. I think the Pacers clearly wanted a guy who would be able to protect the rim. It makes sense, because typically when somebody gets beat, if the center doesn't rotate over it's a wide open layin. Our PFs have been better this year, but they're no defensive stalwarts.
                Time for a new sig.

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                • #53
                  Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

                  Man I want to see DC be successful. Such a nice guy.
                  There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.

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                  • #54
                    Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

                    Originally posted by purdue101 View Post
                    I disagree, next to Hansbrough, we need a defensive/rebounding center - these guys are PF's. I liked Scola and Brand though if we moved Hansbrough. Stay away from AB.
                    Defense and rebounding is Kmart and Brand speciality, Ian is decent in D and is not that good of a rebounder for such a big guy, I'm also a Tyler fan but I can care less whatever is best next to Tyler he is not that important.
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                    • #55
                      Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

                      Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                      Defense and rebounding is Kmart and Brand speciality, Ian is decent in D and is not that good of a rebounder for such a big guy, I'm also a Tyler fan but I can care less whatever is best next to Tyler he is not that important.
                      I kind of expect Tyler to play for us on his qualifying offer next year and then the next year we will let him go and replace him with Plumlee, giving us a large and athletic 2nd unit front line.
                      Time for a new sig.

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                      • #56
                        Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

                        Originally posted by aamcguy View Post
                        I kind of expect Tyler to play for us on his qualifying offer next year and then the next year we will let him go and replace him with Plumlee, giving us a large and athletic 2nd unit front line.
                        Yeah I'm not sure about that, I think he is gone.
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                        • #57
                          Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

                          Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                          Yeah I'm not sure about that, I think he is gone.
                          You think somebody's gonna offer him something as a RFA? Or do you think we drop his rights purely for monetary purposes? That would give us a little cap flexibility for next year, but not if we intend to resign West or Granger I don't think. I'm curious.
                          Time for a new sig.

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                          • #58
                            Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

                            Originally posted by beast23 View Post
                            Big deal. I would trade them both, together, plus a second round draft choice, for Jarrett Jack.
                            Hell yeah. Jarrett Jack was George Hill before we got George Hill. I'd welcome him back with open arms (even if he isn't a "true PG" either).

                            Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                            I rather get Calderon, a second round pick plus DJ for him can probably do it.
                            Unfortunately the money doesn't work. Calderon makes $10.5m, DJ makes $3.5m. Otherwise, yeah it would be Barbosa trade part 2.

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                            • #59
                              Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

                              Originally posted by aamcguy View Post
                              You think somebody's gonna offer him something as a RFA? Or do you think we drop his rights purely for monetary purposes? That would give us a little cap flexibility for next year, but not if we intend to resign West or Granger I don't think. I'm curious.
                              I think we drop his rights to use the money elsewhere. Like with DC, we don't HAVE to get rid of his salary for cap reasons, but I think we will choose to in order to keep the overall budget down. I don't really agree with it, but that seems to be the financial parameters we're working under.

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                              • #60
                                Re: 3-pointer: Darren Collison disappoints again. ESPN Dallas

                                Originally posted by aamcguy View Post
                                You think somebody's gonna offer him something as a RFA? Or do you think we drop his rights purely for monetary purposes? That would give us a little cap flexibility for next year, but not if we intend to resign West or Granger I don't think. I'm curious.
                                I think they are going to try to trade him first and if that doesn't work they would let him go, him making 4mil is not good business.
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