The Spurs are idiots. They replaced David Robinson with Rasho. They traded for Mohammed.
Now they want JP. Well, let them have him. I'll try my luck with Kelvin Cato and someone not named Delfino who can back up Rip and Tay for the MLE.
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The Spurs are idiots. They replaced David Robinson with Rasho. They traded for Mohammed.
Now they want JP. Well, let them have him. I'll try my luck with Kelvin Cato and someone not named Delfino who can back up Rip and Tay for the MLE.
Gracias but PapSmear was a little overboard. Reckon I will just stick with Urkel next time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn
Joel Przybilla is one of the best defensive centers in the league. He's not Ben Wallace, but we're not getting another one of those. Most of you people who seem to have some kind of grudge against him and he's not even a Piston yet. I agree that we still need a good inside scoring presence but Przybilla is not 'scrubilicious'. He'll block shots, clog lanes, rebound the ball, and can finish when he's open. That's all we need from him.
Could Ben switch on LeBron? Yeah. Could Ben guard LeBron? No. So what's your point?
Great post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Comrade
And your right about Pryz BUT is he worth getting over Bonzi, the slasher/shooter/bench player we need? That's up to Flip and Joe.
Thats just it - Pryzbilla isnt Ben Wallace, kstat - stop trying to say he is. Sure, he might turn out good, but at this stage its just unknown so theres no point in arguing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cross
ATM Pryz is what we need. We have no starting centre, and we need one of them before we go around upgrading the bench.
Big Z makes 250-300% more than the MLE in Cleveland. Yao makes even more than that. If we can get a decent 7'1 center like JP for the midlevel, its a steal.
Having said that, I'd probably rather have Bonzi, if I had to choose between the two, because they could use Dice/Davis/Max to fill Ben's role, but they still have no slasher/backup 3.
I don't see what the f$%king problem is with getting Pryzbilla. Any starting NBA center who can defend well and block shots is easily worth the MLE. It's the weakest position in the league. If he doesn't really work out we should easily be able to trade him. I say sign him and see what happens. I would rather have Bonzi but I just don't see him coming here for the MLE.
pryz is worth the mle. not a good alternative, but the best of whats left.
but hes not coming here.
why would he come to detroit over the spurs? same money, better chance to win with the spurs... spurs!
Blazers Leaders in EFF/Min (league average = .441)
Player EPM Rank
Joel Przybilla 0.482 # 88
Zach Randolph 0.465 # 106
Theo Ratliff 0.403 # 177
Steve Blake 0.389 # 201
Viktor Khryapa 0.386 # 207
Brian Skinner 0.386 # 208
Travis Outlaw 0.372 # 232
Juan Dixon 0.369 # 239
Jarrett Jack 0.360 # 250
Sebastian Telfair 0.348 # 267
Darius Miles 0.345 # 270
Martell Webster 0.320 # 290
With just one player, Joel Przybilla, in the Top 100 in EPM, the Blazers might be the league’s most inefficient team, which would explain why they were the worst team in the league last season.
Anyone think Priz will be just a tad bit better playing with Billups. Tayshaun, Dice, Sheed and Rip. He was very efficent playing on a terrible team.
If he signs with us, he will be playing with 3 All Stars and Tayshaun. I see only positive things when it comes to Priz. If we can lock him upo for 5 years and only pay him 31 million, I would be very happy. One thing Joe D has shown is that he can lock up young bubble guys, upside guys with long term MLE contracts .....and they usually pan out.
Lock up Priz for 6 and he will be a Piston through until he's 31. I like that....it would help combat the Darko clusterfuck. Priz works, blocks shots and want to win. I hpe we get him.
Joel Pryzbilla? I remember him in Minnesota, unfortunately. Ugh.
This reminds me too much of Detroit losing Allan Houston to New York (sensing a free agency theme here? Houston, Hill, Wallace...) and Doug Collins immediately trading for Stacey Augmon and Grant Long as damage control. Not only did that move completely backfire, it allowed Atlanta to cross us off as contenders for their free agent center Dikembe Mutombo. We doubly shot ourselves in the foot.
I don't think Pryzbilla is the way to go. I think adding Wells would help. But as far as bigs go, we need to come up with someone else or use what we've got. Don't just add someone for the sake of it.