Amazing work Daryl Morey.
It’s still just in discussions, but if we pull this off… amazing.
We’re getting Pau Gasol, one of the premier big men in the league. I don’t even care if he’s soft, he’s a 7 footer with a soft touch. I’ve always viewed him as just a slightly shorter and a Spanish version of Yao Ming.
We acquired Luis Scola from the Spurs for Spannoulis. Wut. Who? Exactly.
We acquired Kevin Martin with Carl Landry and the dead corpse of Tracy McGrady, while also acquiring a hell of a lot of draft picks from the Knicks.
And we’ve turned those two players into the two 20PPG guys for our team last season. They’re both aging, and they’re the only two with any value on our roster. It’s the perfect time to let them go, and especially for Pau Gasol? Fuck yeah.
So starters for this season?
We’d have Kyle Lowry at the point. I guarantee, Lowry will be a top 10 point guard in the NBA this upcoming season. I guarantee he will be averaging close to 20PPG and 10APG. Once Aaron Brooks diva ass was traded away to the Suns, Lowry exploded as our clutch player, and one of our top offensive options.
We’ll have Courtney Lee starting at the 2. Courtney Lee deserves to start in the NBA. He’s a legitimate defender with a great shot. If the Bulls had him last year, they would have gone further into the playoffs.
Terrence Williams at the 3. This kid is talented as hell. He’s just really immature but he has all the physical attributes and basketball talent to be a premier scorer in this league. If Coach McHale can straighten him up, he will be a dangerous offensive player. Oh, and he’s basically LeBron James in NBA 2K11.
Patrick Patterson will be at the 4 assuming we start Pau at the center spot. Patterson has a future. A really good one. I see him as an Elton Brand/Zach Randolph type player, but with the work ethic of Shane Battier. He’s tough as hell, and will be a great compliment to Pau’s soft ass if they’re in the paint together.
Pau at the 5. Don’t really have to say anything about Pau. When given the ball and opportunity, he can tear up the paint on offense. As far as being tough, not so much. But it’s that offense and height in the paint we’ve been missing. With Yao gone, we’ve had Chuck Hayes at 6’6” as our starting center. I love Chuck Hayes, but he’s 6’6”.
The possibility of Nene signing with the Rockets is also much greater with us acquiring Gasol. With Nene and Pau in the paint… That’s a great duo right there. There’s also the huge possibility of Dalembert signing too. He showed he is still a great rim protector with the Kings last year.
I’m so excited right now. Free agency starts in less than 12 hours.
I’m gonna be up all night.
