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Current Team May Work Just Fine

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  • 06-28-2008 1:55 PM

    Current Team May Work Just Fine

    Alexander's ideal position may be at SF but he's a strong, athletic 6'8" who should be able to compete physically with a lot of PF's in the league.  He would also be a tough matchup to guard on the other end of the court due to his athleticism.  He'll be a better defender and rebounder than CV.  If the Bucks use DMase as a SG (which is his ideal position) can you imagine what the fast break would look like with RJ, Joe and Mason on the court at the same time?  Add in Charlie Bell at the point and you have a pretty imposing defensive team on the court

    I know that Mo looks to shoot a lot but Skiles was a pass first, tough point guard and will get in Williams' face about it.  Sessions is not ready to be a full time starting point guard and I don't see a lot of other PG options (other than possibly Devin Harris - who the Nets would probably not trade) that we could get and would be better than Williams.  All of the good PG's (Steve Nash, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Mike Bibby, Tony Parker, Jose Calderon) will not be traded.  Baron Davis makes too much money.  Billups, Kidd and Andre Miller are on the down sides of their carrers.  There are guys like Raymond Felton out there or some of the younger prospects, but are they better than Williams?

    I just don't see the Bucks trading Williams and I don't see a good PF that we could get.  The roster right now is:

    Bogut, Redd, Williams, CV, Jefferson, Alexander, Mason, Bell, Gadzuric, Sessions, Ruffin, Ivey, (Moute may not even make the team).

    With that roster Alexander is going to have to play PF some of the time, since we don't really have any other options.  I'd love to be able to move Gadzuric but he makes too much money.

     This could very well be the final roster.

     

     

  • 06-29-2008 7:10 PM In reply to

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    I am very suprised to rea that someone thinks that this roster is complete. There will be a few more changes. But the one that I feel everyone is verlooking is Moute. The Bucks have been horriblle in their commitment to defense. That is what he brings. He has played on three final four teams as a starter. He is very good. He will be on the roster. In practices he will make players work harder, as a spot player he will give us a stop when he plays. (If you lose by an average of 8 points a game in the NBA - that is only four stops we needed.) We have been playing to outscore, and now finally we see real change and real defensive talent being obtained. There will be one or two more tweaks and then we will be set. Hammonds believes we under achieved. He believes we will be able to win now. We just need those two or three extra stops a game. 

  • 06-29-2008 8:26 PM In reply to

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    Moute WILL be making the team, they drafted him for a reason. The Bucks are not done yet, there will be another trade happening. Moute is 6'5 1/2", he can guard three positions and isn't a total liability on the offensive side. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a blockbuster trade yet in the works. The Bucks got a steal in the second round, and it will become apparent in the next season or two.
  • 06-29-2008 8:56 PM In reply to

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    I highly doubt that will be the final roster. Ivey will not be on this squad, and I believe Sessions to be gone too. Then whoever we dump in the next move will be gone, possibly two people. So I see approx 3-4 changes with the roster you posted.

    Mike
  • 06-29-2008 9:59 PM In reply to

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    ChukkitIndaBukkit:
    Moute WILL be making the team, they drafted him for a reason. The Bucks are not done yet, there will be another trade happening. Moute is 6'5 1/2", he can guard three positions and isn't a total liability on the offensive side. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a blockbuster trade yet in the works. The Bucks got a steal in the second round, and it will become apparent in the next season or two.

    i am glad you see good things from this guy cause i thought douglass was our guy.

  • 06-29-2008 11:04 PM In reply to

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    macmcl14:
    and I believe Sessions to be gone too

    Where do you think Sessions is going?

    "It's been a long, long time comin'
    But I know a change gonna come, yes it will"
  • 06-29-2008 11:31 PM In reply to

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    Probably to the developmntal league or overseas. Yes, he can dish the ball. But let him play against the Pistons, Lakers or Celtics. He would get eaten alive. He will not be on the roster this year. He played ten games against teams that were either sandbagging it, or resting their team for the playoffs.

    Mike
  • 06-30-2008 10:17 PM In reply to

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    Another year of experience, and I think Sessions would hold his own against the rest of the league. Now back to the original topic, no I DON'T think this is the finished roster. There's another trade brewing. C'mon, how do we go into the season with Jefferson, Alexander, CV, D Mase, and Moute all playing the same position? Notice I included CV at SF cuz he would rather hang out on the perimeter. He was quite successful banging the boards towards years-end getting starting minutes, but his preference is hanging out beyond the arc. The Bucks need an aggressive, hard-nosed PF, and right now the roster is full of SFs. Somebody's gotta go. I really gotta think there's something going on with Miami for Haslem.
  • 07-01-2008 11:58 AM In reply to

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     This might not seem true, but point guards are a dime a dozen. You just need someone who wants to be a point guard ie someone who looks to pass first and is happy setting up teammates. Mo is not like that but the colleges are filled with that kind of player. I think they should find someone without much of a problem.

  • 07-01-2008 12:20 PM In reply to

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    uwmfan:
    This might not seem true, but point guards are a dime a dozen.

    It probably doesn't seem true because it reall isn't true.

    uwmfan:
    You just need someone who wants to be a point guard ie someone who looks to pass first and is happy setting up teammates.

    I could do that.  So I could be a PG in the NBA?  Your point says nothing about size or talent.  I really think you're incredibly wrong about this.  There's a reason that there aren't a lot of great point guards in the NBA (as opposed to wings) and it isn't because they are "a dime a dozen."

    "It's been a long, long time comin'
    But I know a change gonna come, yes it will"
  • 07-01-2008 12:21 PM In reply to

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    macmcl14:

    Probably to the developmntal league or overseas. Yes, he can dish the ball. But let him play against the Pistons, Lakers or Celtics. He would get eaten alive. He will not be on the roster this year. He played ten games against teams that were either sandbagging it, or resting their team for the playoffs.

    See now this is an example of guys not doing their hw, this is what sessions did against playoff temas playing good bball in April.  Washingotn 8 asst, Boston 7, Raptors 10, Boston 14, New Jersey 13 (big stat bc D harris is guarding him).  He did this on the 7th worst team in Pros, with the stupidest coach in the league.  Oh and he averaged 11.3 asst in the final month (a lil high bc of the chi game 24 asst), but good idea man send him overseas

  • 07-01-2008 2:39 PM In reply to

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     Who were the pgs for boston and LA? No one particularly good. Nuff said.

  • 07-01-2008 2:50 PM In reply to

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    uwmfan:

     Who were the pgs for boston and LA? No one particularly good. Nuff said.

    Actually Derek Fisher is a very good point guard.  But that is somewhat irrelevant.  That doesn't make them "a dime a dozen."  They are both incredibly good defenders and good distributors.  Those are not easy things to find.

    The point is a great point guard can make a mediocre team great (Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash). 

    But you're right, I forgot that every team has three all-stars or Kobe Bryant.  If the Bucks had the best player in basketball, or three all-stars on their team, I would agree that they don't need a great PG.  But they don't, so it would be nice to upgrade because "a dime a dozen" point guards only works if the rest of your team is spectacular.

    "It's been a long, long time comin'
    But I know a change gonna come, yes it will"
  • 07-01-2008 3:28 PM In reply to

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    uwmfan:

     Who were the pgs for boston and LA? No one particularly good. Nuff said.

    are kidding me rondo play great D the whole Boston team is known for great D. do you watch basketball?

  • 07-03-2008 3:40 PM In reply to

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    Chris Paul would have solved our PG problem for eternity, but Harris screwed the pooch on that one.

     

     

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