Comments on: O'Neal Dealt for Marion and Banks http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/13/oneal-dealt-for-marion-and-banks/ The Unofficial Home for Real Talk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A Moura http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/13/oneal-dealt-for-marion-and-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 A Moura Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:41:03 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2368#comment-1917 The more I think about this deal, the more I like it. At first I wasn't diggin the conditional pick included in the deal and I hate to see all that swagger and intensity that is JO leave after such a short tenure. But Marion balances out the lineup nicely, and TO got 3 mil sent their way in this deal that BC has said he can use to buy a late first rounder if they do lose theirs. And like everyone else is saying, I like the idea of having a little cap flexibility sooner- because I don't feel like takin the wait-and-see for 2010 approach is the way to go. The more I think about this deal, the more I like it. At first I wasn’t diggin the conditional pick included in the deal and I hate to see all that swagger and intensity that is JO leave after such a short tenure. But Marion balances out the lineup nicely, and TO got 3 mil sent their way in this deal that BC has said he can use to buy a late first rounder if they do lose theirs.

And like everyone else is saying, I like the idea of having a little cap flexibility sooner- because I don’t feel like takin the wait-and-see for 2010 approach is the way to go.

]]> By: Samuel Cassady http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/13/oneal-dealt-for-marion-and-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 Samuel Cassady Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:53:38 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2368#comment-1919 I love it, kinda. I love how we finally 'get someone like Shawn Marion' - we get Shawn Marion. He'll probably rebound better than J.O., can play PF with Andrea at C when we play small (and lose Chris Bosh...to injury, of course), and he's a more robust player. I hope this signing helps the Raps in signing him long term. The outgoing future 1st round pick (albeit lottery protected) AND having to take on the bloated contract of Marcus Banks kinda stinks, but as Blake outlines, however the Bosh situation works out the trade will be good for the Raps. I love it, kinda. I love how we finally ‘get someone like Shawn Marion’ – we get Shawn Marion. He’ll probably rebound better than J.O., can play PF with Andrea at C when we play small (and lose Chris Bosh…to injury, of course), and he’s a more robust player. I hope this signing helps the Raps in signing him long term.

The outgoing future 1st round pick (albeit lottery protected) AND having to take on the bloated contract of Marcus Banks kinda stinks, but as Blake outlines, however the Bosh situation works out the trade will be good for the Raps.

]]> By: Rob Shaw http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/13/oneal-dealt-for-marion-and-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 Rob Shaw Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:12:22 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2368#comment-1918 This is a win-win trade for both sides. JO, if healthy, can really help the Heat and prevent them from having to play Mark Blount and Jamal Magloire at Centre. Marion finally gives the Raps a perimeter player. Hopefully this addition will spur the Raptors to start playing a little faster and string some wins together to push for the playoffs. Good point on the salary cap stuff Blake, hopefully Colangelo can put it to good use to keep Bosh in TO This is a win-win trade for both sides. JO, if healthy, can really help the Heat and prevent them from having to play Mark Blount and Jamal Magloire at Centre.

Marion finally gives the Raps a perimeter player. Hopefully this addition will spur the Raptors to start playing a little faster and string some wins together to push for the playoffs.

Good point on the salary cap stuff Blake, hopefully Colangelo can put it to good use to keep Bosh in TO

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