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Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by DrNuegebauer, Feb 10, 2005.

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  1. DrNuegebauer

    DrNuegebauer Member

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    I was having a bit of a think, and I wonder why in the world did they trade McGrady?? I'm not saying that the trade was bad for them - I think it has been good for all involved, but I did a "speculatory lineup" for them without the trade and I was a little surprised!

    SF Grant HILL
    PF Dwight HOWARD
    C Tony BATTIE
    SG Tracy McGRADY
    PG Tyronn LUE

    Bench
    PG Jameer NELSON
    GF Hedo TURKOGLU
    PF Juwon HOWARD
    F Pat GARRITY
    SG DeShawn STEVENSON
    SF Stacey AUGMON
    C Brandon HUNTER

    I know it would be a mildly "centreless" team - but why would they need one? And PG would be an issue this year - but isn't Nelson highly touted??

    Ok - so Tracey wanted out! And I am certainly not going to complain that we got him! But it seems that there is a certain amount of depth to that lineup if he had stuck around....
     
    #1 DrNuegebauer, Feb 10, 2005
  2. Nick

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    Grant Hill being in that lineup was never a sure thing... and his return is a very big reason why they're over .500.
     
    #2 Nick, Feb 10, 2005
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    Compare that to this year's team:

    PG: Francis
    SG: Christie
    SF: Grant Hill
    PF: Dwight Howard
    C: Cato

    Backup team:
    PG: Jameer Nelson
    SG: Stevenson
    SF: Hedo
    PF: Pat Garrity
    C: Tony Battie

    Their backups alone are better than the Hawk starters. This trade benefited both us and Orlando.
     
    #3 Qwertyque, Feb 10, 2005
  4. lalala902102001

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    Had Orlando kept TMac, they would have drafted Okafor instead of Howard. I'd say a team with TMac, OKafor, Hill, and their bench would be a top three team in the East.
     
    #4 lalala902102001, Feb 10, 2005
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    As was pointed out, the fact Grant Hill is playing is a small miracle.

    The team Orlando expected to field was probably something like:

    SF Hedo TURKOGLU
    PF Dwight HOWARD
    C Kelvin CATO
    SG Cuttino MOBLEY
    PG Steve FRANCIS

    Which looks better than a team whose only scorers are Tracy and Hedo, and who has Tyronn Lue running the point.
     
    #5 Random., Feb 10, 2005
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    They traded him b/c he did NOT want to be there and threatened to leave after the season as he was going to be a free agent. I recall him saying that he did NOT want to play with Okafor or Howard b/c he didn't want to "rebuild" again. He wanted them to trade the pic for proven vets. Oh well, its all in the past now. Peace.
     
    #6 Rivaldo2181, Feb 11, 2005
  7. DrNuegebauer

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    Any team with Lue running the point is in trouble ;)

    I guess it all came down to Tracy not wanting to be there!
     
    #7 DrNuegebauer, Feb 11, 2005
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