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Not going to trade Caron Butler...

Postby ntong on Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:10 am

http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~29583~2925078,00.html

Looks like Lakers are going to keep Butler too, then how the hell are they going to make trade??? George for Peja??? Grant for Boozer?
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Postby Fenix on Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:31 am

Interesting. Phil wants to play Butler at the guard and give hime some of the ball-handling duties. Someone should tell him that his idea sucks and his mother blows toads for cash. Butler has actual (point) guard skills? While Phil's at it, he could move Sasha to center and Chucky to back-up SF. I will call this little experiment 'forced sodomy'. It fits right in.Borderline, this disaster will be incredibly rewarding just to watch.
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Postby maes on Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:20 am

Yeah, that's as crazy as Scottie Pippen playing the point. :shock:

Butler's ball-handling is far better than Scottie's was when he got to the Bulls.
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Postby Micchy_boy on Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:50 am

i think Butler is more suited as a SG since i first saw him play in college and in Heat.

I love the idea of keeping Butler to play both guard position.
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Postby Blue Nugget on Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:54 am

I think it's worth a try,I could picture Butler being a PG.
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Postby Its_asdf on Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:46 am

Smart move on keeping Butler. Butler has such great potential, but I see him more as a more rebound-oriented SF/SG rather than a point guard dishing the ball.
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Postby AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy on Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:51 am

Anyone thought Ron Harper could actually play point back in the Bulls' second three-peat era? No.

So let's give it time and judge according to results... :wink:
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Postby T-Comm55 on Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:54 am

I think Phil knows wat he is doing and after all the lakers did give him 10M/yr to make decisions. And he also got 9 rings, so lets see.
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Postby MaD_hAND1e on Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:29 pm

VanK wrote:Interesting. Phil wants to play Butler at the guard and give hime some of the ball-handling duties. Someone should tell him that his idea sucks and his mother blows toads for cash. Butler has actual (point) guard skills? While Phil's at it, he could move Sasha to center and Chucky to back-up SF. I will call this little experiment 'forced sodomy'. It fits right in.Borderline, this disaster will be incredibly rewarding just to watch.


Well, I wouldn't start saying that the idea sucks just yet.... Phil doesn't exactly have much to work with... so its worth a shot.
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Postby Indy on Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:23 pm

VanK wrote:Interesting. Phil wants to play Butler at the guard and give hime some of the ball-handling duties. Someone should tell him that his idea sucks and his mother blows toads for cash. Butler has actual (point) guard skills? While Phil's at it, he could move Sasha to center and Chucky to back-up SF. I will call this little experiment 'forced sodomy'. It fits right in.Borderline, this disaster will be incredibly rewarding just to watch.


What are you talking about? Have you ever seen Scottie Pippen play? I think this is a great idea by Phil.
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Postby Fresh8 on Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:42 pm

Its not a bad nor great idea by Phil. I guess it should be a good experiment though. He doesnt even know if its going to work!
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Postby Fenix on Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:53 pm

Scottie Pippen had court vision, passing ability and could dribble the ball. Caron can't do none of these things.
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Postby Boyk on Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:44 pm

Pat Riley said the same thing about Butler and tried him at point also.

2 great coaches with the same idea, it must be true :D
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Postby beau_boy04 on Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:55 pm

I'm liking the idea very much. He is 6'6 and if he turns out to be a good PG mesh with SF/SG skills it would be great to see :) plus he'd be a lot taller than most PGs in the league and that's already an advantage for him.
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Postby Fenix on Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:03 pm

You say than when the trio of Odom, Bryant and Butler is playing against 76'ers, Butler is going to guard Iverson? Not gonna happen. Bryant would have to do it - but not only against Phila but also against other teams with quick PG's. That would wear him down and he wouldn't be giving his 100% at the offensive end.

Pat Riley said the same thing about Butler and tried him at point also.

2 great coaches with the same idea, it must be true


Did it work? I guess not.
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Postby Boyk on Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:56 pm

They drafted Wade before they gave it a real chance obviously :roll:
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Postby Cu/Clux/Clan on Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:16 am

quite interesting but i think he will keep up the Pg position
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