Throwdowns > Closed

J-Business said 03/19, 03:44 AM
Which team made the best trade deadline move?

To start, let's automatically eliminate the Orlando Magic. Their keeping Dwight Howard makes that a no-brainer.

There weren't any real blockbusters but there were some decent trades made by teams looking to compete.

I'll say the LA Clippers made the best trade at the deadline

They traded Brian Cook and a 2nd rd draft pick for Nick Young

So basically, they gave up a player who didn't play much and a pick that most likely wouldn't have made the team for the guy who'll most likely be their starting SG

Young has averaged 17 pts a game the past two seasons and will feel at home in LA

He's 6'6 and can drive to the basket and shoot from outside.

Pairing him with Chris Paul will give the Clippers a much more legit backcourt

Young won't put up great numbers in the playoffs, but he'll have a few 20pt games and this will help the Clippers be a real threat to OKC, Spurs and the Lakers

The Clippers will enter the playoffs with a starting team of:
Paul
Young
Caron Butler
Griffin
Jordan

They are now skilled and young at every position and this will set the team for years to come

J-Business said 03/20, 02:29 AM
The Milwaukee Bucks will go exactly where the Golden State Warriors went with Monta Ellis
No where

He basically changed into the exact same situation he had in Golden State.
He's a small shooting guard who needs the ball and he's playing with a small point guard who shoots too much

Jennings averages 5.4 assts and 16.5 pts
So he definitely doesn't play like a traditional point guard.

On top of that he's only 6'1 (shorter than Curry), so pairing him with Ellis will give opposing teams a match up advantage

Yes Bogut was hurt, but he was one of their best players
When healthy, he's an all-star big man who can put up 18 pts, 10 rebs a game

The Bucks will still struggle to make the playoffs and if they do, they'll be the 8th seed and lose to the Bulls or Miami, easily

The Clippers on the other hand now have a more complete team to legitimately compete for a title
Young is a SG, he's not expected to rebound and of course his assists will be low
The Wizards were a horrible defensive team, so throw that piece out the window

The Clippers trade solidifies their position as a contender

The Bucks trade solidifies their fight for the 8th or 9th seed

J-Business said 03/21, 04:57 AM
Jennings averages 17 shots a game and shoots 40%
Ellis averages 18 shots a game and shoots 43%

They are both small and both shoot the ball a lot
It's simply not a good fit

Can you please tell us when Monta Ellis was elevated to superstar status?
Superstars usually make the all star game, which Ellis has never actually made
So a superstar he is not

Nick Young's scoring will become much more efficient by playing with Chris Paul.
He'll also benefit from playing with a team that has legit big men in the box

This is where you are wrong
The Clippers can win much with Young
In fact, they now match up very favorably with the Lakers and Spurs by having youth at the wing position

Young may not put up big numbers but he'll make Kobe and Manu work at the other end of the court

That will count big time in the playoffs

Milwaukee's trade basically makes them the Golden State Warriors of the East
Two small guards who can't defend bigger guards and a team that doesn't have a big man in the middle

The Clippers trade is simply a much better trade and shows that the Clippers want to win now