Trade Round Up

I realize I went through the NBA injuries in and around the trade deadline, but I neglected to mention the trades that were actually made. So without further ado...
Quote of the Day: ‘There is a very small corner place in hell behind Hitler’s ass for those people. You know how I feel about Hell.’ That was said by pops about the New York Knicks. We were discussing the Larry Hughes trade and he couldn’t understand why they’d bring in another head case. I reiterated the Free Agent class of 2010 and that all these contract come off the books for that summer. It wasn’t a good enough excuse for him. He then asked how much a courtside seat costs for the Garden and when the last time was that the Knicks played to a crowd of fewer than 10K. I responded $3,500 and not recently. So we now know how Pops feels about your 2008-2009 New York Knicks.
Moving on, the Knicks also picked up Chris Wilcox. He’s another expiring deal and an upgrade over Malik Rose. Not much else to say except that Wilcox doesn’t really fit the bill for a Mike D’Antoni offense. Which is not to say that Rose was the prototype. I wonder if we’re going to see all kinds of crazy deals in the next 12-16 by the Knicks? Will they just look at anyone with an expiring deal and say, ‘let’s do it’? I’m interested to see who else that comes off the books they decide to take on.
Our favorite Touch of the Downs center (and Candace Parker baby daddy, Shelden Williams) and Bobby ‘Not-the-one-married-to-Whitney’ Brown were traded from Sacto to Minnie. They were swapped for Rashad McCants and Calvin Booth. Could there possibly have been a more meaningless trade? Williams was a top-5 pick in 2006 and he’s been traded twice. And McCants was on that first Roy ‘Fuck’ Williams championship UNC team that immediately disbanded. How has that worked out Rashad, Sean, Raymond and Marvin? I can’t be the only one shocked that Marvin Williams was the first draft pick from that team, can I? Wasn’t he touted as the next-MJ? They must have meant Mike James…no that’s mean. Mike James has contributed to some winning clubs.
All of which brings me to my favorite deadline day deal. Maybe this year wasn’t fraught with All-Stars and future HoF’ers changing 90210s at the last minute, but Orlando made the most noise by making the right move. Picking up Skip aka Rafer Alston, they got a point guard for the stretch run. He’s certainly not Jameer Nelson, but check their numbers on ESPN.com. they have similar career assist numbers. Skip knows he’s being brought in not to be the Man but to be a man and distribute the rock. He’ll get his – and if he lets it come in the flow of offense, even better. In spite of all that, Orlando is still third best in the East – unless the unthinkable/unspeakable were to happen in the Mistake by the Lake or Paul Pierce starts seeing knives as he’s leaving night clubs again. I’m glad to see Skip get a shot at a chip run in the L though.
Overall I give the NBAs trade deadline a solid C+. Really? David Stern couldn’t muster one ridiculous trade a la Pau Gasol to LA for Kwame Brown and the guy who sits next to Jack at every home game and you know is the one holding the weed? He couldn’t force Iverson out of Detroit for SamIAm. Just the thought of the last real ---- alive playing in the most racist city in the North…I’m speechless. Step your game up, NBA GMs – how dare you all play it safe and make moves only to enhance your rosters (thereby leaving Barnes and I with only normal hoops to talk about).