Dave D'Alessandro posts something interesting

by pookeyguru on Feb 1, 2008 9:32 AM EST

Thanks to Henry Abbott of True Hoop I found this interesting little tidbit by Dave D'Alessandro. The trade rumor works like this:

1) The Nets get Kirk Hinrich and Darius Miles.
2) The Bulls get Jason Kidd and David Harrison
3) The Blazers get the gun toting idiot and Jeff Foster.
4) The Pacers give up Tinsley, and get back Jarrett Jack and Ben Wallace.

First off I don't see how Wallace helps the Pacers. I get why D'Alessandro trades him down the road. The pacers, though, already have a problem in JO and you know, those injuries?

Here's my opinion. D'Alessandro comes up with a solid idea all the way around. The problem is the Nets give up Jason Kidd and get Kirk Hinrich back? The Pacers give up Jeff Foster, an expiring contract no less, for Ben Wallace?

I like D'Alessandro, but I think his idea is too out of wack considering Rod Thorn has shown himself to demand too high a return for Kidd. I don't think the Pacers wanna pay Ben's nearly 30 million the next couple season's after this one also? What do yall think?

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Hmmm

Might need a better term than "gun-toting idiot" in negotiations. Don't think that will go over with Portland's GM now that he factors character into his personel moves.

I could live with Ben's salary for two more years, could always flip in the final year. The headache potential would be huge though. Will he want to practice full bore the morning before a game? Getting Jack would be nice.

by Cornrows on Feb 1, 2008 9:53 AM EST 0 recs

Dealing a player with flaws

means you're getting back a player with flaws. That's the kind of the way it works. I think Jack is like Tins without the gun toting tendencies. And yeah I'm not sure Portland would be thrilled to get Tins these days. If Trader Bob was still there it would be done already.

When the tough get going the going gets Cornrows.

by pookeyguru on Feb 3, 2008 6:44 AM EST up 0 recs