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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?eref=T1
How do you feel about this trade? You get cap space for next season and AI right now (who ain't gonna help you win anything). Good trade? I mean, aside from the fact that you're losing Billups, you're favorite player. Oh yeah, and McDyess, who I've always thought was solid (even though he's ancient--and even older if you take those fucked up legs into account).
I think it's a great trade on both ends.
TM
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Denver gives Chauncey a chance to go out in his hometown, so good for him.
The Pistons had no chance this year standing still. They do have some good young guys coming up, but they're a few years away. The main guys, beside T Prince, are close to too old, so I was looking at a few years of downtime.
This gives us a chance for this year. And I agree with the article that it hinges on AI playing as part of a team of at least 4 all star players. The ticket sales people have been downright fatalistic, monotone, "oh, but if you renew we'll give you better seats at a lower price...." I bet sales pick up, particularly if they catch a run.
This is exciting. Yes. (what does suck is years ago when we lost to the Spurs in the finals, which it turns out was McD's only real chance to get a ring.
