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███ Perkins demands minutes or trade
BOSTON (AP)
Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins has demanded more playing minutes or a trade in a recent interview with the Boston Herald.
"I'm in a contract year and coming off an injury. I need minutes to present myself and come back into shape, but when I don't get these minutes, I have to look about what possibilities else are there", the 6-10, 285 lbs big man is quoted.
Perkins is only averaging 11.6 minutes per game behind the veterans Shaquille and Jermaine O'Neal. Boston's sitting first in the Atlantic Division with 33-18.
Danny Ainge and Doc Rivers did not want to express their thoughts on the distracting situation.
███ Thunder looking to add quality pieces
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)
The Oklahoma City Thunder want to make some noise in their 2nd postseason this year and are still looking to add some pieces to their roster before trading deadline.
"We feel like we still need some depth on the big positions", Sam Presti, OKC General Manager said in a NBA.com interview yesterday.
Rumours are that the Thunder are trying to acquire Boston's big Kendrick Perkins, but there are also other options like Trailblazers center Joel Przbylla or Cleveland's star Antawn Jamison.
The Thunder are currently third in the West with 34 wins and 17 losses.
███ Paul asking for help
NEW ORLEANS (AP)
With the New Orleans Hornets only ranking 10th in the Western Conference at 27-31, team leader and point guard Chris Paul has been calling out for some deals to improve the team's chances for a playoff berth.
"Right now we are having problems to succeed in this tough Conference and I think we are lacking one or two guys who can pick up the slack and help us getting better", Paul said.
The 6-0 playmaker is averaging 20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game and also leads the league in stealing with 2.5. Whilst Paul is a lock for the upcoming All-Star game, the Hornets lack of a real second scorer as David West is struggling with his shot this season (16.2 ppg on .49% shooting).
The Hornets possess a big trade chip with Peja Stojakovic expiring contract worth 16M$.
███ Sonics, Clippers in trade talks
SEATTLE - LOS ANGELES
The Seattle Supersonics and the Los Angeles Clippers, the lowlights of the Western Conference are said to be in trade talks for over two weeks now.
The Supersonics are looking for a young point guard to lead their team whilst the Clippers are said to have interest in Sonics' power forward Jason Thompson.
"We had some talks, that is right, but right now there is no agreement on any deal so far", Sonics GM Chris Hova said earlier this day.
The Sonics are interested in rookie point guard Eric Bledsoe, who does not get many playing time behind Baron Davis and Randy Foye this season.
The Clippers are last in the West at 15-38 whilst the Sonics are just in front of them with 17-30.
███ Magic won't trade point guard
ORLANDO (AP)
The Orlando Magic don't plan to give away one of their backup point guards as Jameer Nelson's back problems turn out to be more serious than thought.
Nelson hurt his back while lifting weights a week ago. The Magic team doctors think that their starting point guard suffers from a slipped disc which will cause him to miss at least 5 weeks.
Chris Duhon and Jason Williams, who were not seeing much playing time before the injury of Nelson were part of different trade rumours, but seem to be safe now that the Magic need someone to step in.
"We are glad we have this quality depth on the playmaker position", Stan Van Gundy told Magic.com. "We need both guys and hope they can fill in the void".
NBAdraft.net wrote:
Strenghts: An absolute powerpack ... good athlete ... already a very strong body ... quick first step ... decent size for a point guard ... good fake dribblings ... very good court vision ... good ballhandler ... knows how to finish in traffic ... controls the flow of his team ... decent fast break decision maker ... has a variety of floaters & shots around the basket ... a pesky defender ... already trying to be a leader ... pass first mentality ... works hard on his game ...
Weaknesses: needs to be more consistent ... his shooting form is not very good ... no three point threat ... very strong, but lacks of stamina ... needs to score more by himself ... tends to hold the ball too long ... not very long arms ... turns the ball over too much ... could drop some pounds ... needs to change his diet ...
NBAdraft.net wrote:
Strenghts: good size ... pretty strong ... has a good first step ... can do a little bit of everything ... good shooting form but needs to find more consistency on his shot ... very good ball handling ... does not make many mistakes ... very good when the game's on the line ... very mature player ... knows how to distribute the ball ... good mixture of passing & shooting ... shows good working ethic ... has a lot of potential ...
Weaknesses: still pretty raw ... not a good defender ... only an average athlete ... very quite on the court ... not the best leader yet ... needs to attack the basket more ... his three point shot is still a bit shaky ... will have a tough time to adjust his game to "pro" level ...
NBAdraft.net wrote:
Strenghts: very quick ... uses his quickness to blow past defenders ... no fear when attacking the rim ... knows how to finish around the rim ... loves to draw contact when driving ... artistic ball handler ... can take over a game with his scoring ... will still improve ... shows great fighting spirit ... really matured at college ... can hit the midrange J ... uses ball fakes and size ups to create space ... can create his own shot ... a good one-on-one defender ... plays the passing lanes
Weaknesses: not very strong, needs to add weight ... not a good jumper ... needs to work on his long range shot ... has problems with calling plays ... needs to take his head up more when driving to find the open teammates ... sometimes too egoistic ... not a good rebounder ... although pretty mature, he can still be a troublemaker ...
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