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Postby iKe7in on Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:23 am

Banks is known for his defense, not his playmaking skills, so I think he will often look lost in the Phoenix offense. Yeah he's fast, but I don't think he'll be able to handle running an offense at that speed. I thought he was a better fit in Minny, but clearly they had other ideas. Not a bad signing overall, just not a great fit, and yes, he is overpaid considering the role he will play.
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Postby Axel on Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:33 am

Actually, I dont think he will have much trouble in the Phoenix offense. Diaw will probably play alongside him, so he wont have to make all the plays.
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Postby Its_asdf on Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:36 am

Barbosa and Banks teamed up in the backcourt is going to be ridiculous in terms of speed. It would definitely be interesting to see what those two can do.
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Postby Dro on Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:15 pm

I'm glad that the Suns finally solved this backup PG problem. Is Banks the heir to Steve Nash? Hell no. Is he good for 18 solid minutes per game? Definitely.

I don't believe the Suns overpaid at all. John Salmons, who the Suns were targetting, ended up with a very similar deal. And Banks is a true PG unlike Salmons who would have had to adjust to playing PG part time.

I haven't seen Banks play much, but I've heard that he's a decent passer and a good defensive player. That's all that's needed. The Suns don't need 15ppg from this guy. Another thing this signing does is make Barbosa exclusively a backup SG. The Suns now have 4 players who could be starters on other teams holding down guard spots. Having Banks allows Steve Nash to play 30mpg, meaning he'll be fresh come playoff time.
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Postby Jackal on Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:20 pm

They had a backup PG problem? Isn't Barbosa their backup PG?
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Postby Jugs on Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:34 pm

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stor ... 3c608.html

Spurs sign Jackie Butler! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby Abctest123 on Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:28 am

Jackal wrote:They had a backup PG problem? Isn't Barbosa their backup PG?

Barbosa is not a pure point, more of a scoring guard, despite having the size of a point guard. Though the Suns play him at point, he plays better as the off-guard.

EDIT ON July 23: Fred Jones close to signing with Raptors?
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TSN - According to a report in the Toronto Sun, the Raptors are closing in on a deal with shooting guard Fred Jones.


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Because Jones is a restricted free agent, the Pacers have the right to match any offer he receives.

Indy, I hope you read this thread because I want to ask for your view on Fred Jones.[/quote]
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Postby havasufalls on Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:10 pm

DA MAN HAS SPOKEN
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Postby zmac on Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:30 pm

I find it pretty strange that the Kings wanna take Salmons over Wells (According to RealGM, they are now gonna let Wells walk).
Wells played brilliantly alongside Artest and Bibby and they looked like a contender at stages. What has Salmons done??
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Postby [L3]1101 on Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:45 pm

Bozi is better than Salmons, but he'll be asking almost if not twice the money. Kings probably didn't want give that much. They'll want to resign Artest, Martin, and other players in future years. But i agree that Bozi fitted well as a King.
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Postby iKe7in on Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:32 pm

Bonzi's screwed. It seems like he outpriced himself, and now there aren't amny options left for him. But wherever he goes, I'm sure he will still be overpaid.
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Postby jerry on Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:33 am

i was shocked to find that the kings took salmons.. i didnt think any team was going to take him after he backed out of the raptors deal
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Postby funk99 on Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:42 pm

bonzi is quite a fool to want that much and many teams might not want him. Hope Charlotte get him cuz they need a decient SG
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Postby --- on Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:02 pm

i dont really think that would work very well coz they already have Morrison and Wallace
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Postby Anthony15 on Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:32 am

Nuggets sign Diawara - http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi ... d_diawara/

I think its a nice pick up, he's a good shooter(67% from 3-PT line in Euroleague) and a solid defender
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Postby Blasphemy on Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:02 pm

Phoenix signs unrestricted free agent Sean Marks

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Postby nzspurs on Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:10 pm

Ok Sean Marks stop ruining my life, first u leave the new zealand national team, and then u leave the spurs, my nba team. GEEZZ :x
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Postby Joycean Summons on Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:21 pm

Maybe your Spurs should've just given him some more playing time, then.
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Postby cklitsie on Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:28 am

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Postby Dan's Brain on Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:45 am

Smart deal by the magic, they could have overpaid, as a lot of other teams might have done, but they've kept it reasonable and it'll give him a chance to develop into a key role player down the road. (Y)
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Postby The X on Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:35 pm

Wankster wrote:Phoenix signs unrestricted free agent Sean Marks

The X is Happy!

that I am....move over Pat Burke, Sean Marks is in town :lol:

nzspurs wrote:Ok Sean Marks stop ruining my life, first u leave the new zealand national team, and then u leave the spurs, my nba team. GEEZZ :x

stop complaining....he's been great for the game of bball in NZ....he did his service....whilst I'd like for him to be still playing for NZ, I think guys like Bradshaw can fill the void a little....as for leaving the Spurs, it's the best thing that he could've done....they didn't play him at all, even though when they did, he showed he could contribute....good riddance to the Spurs, I have no reason to like them at all now :lol:

Joycean Summons wrote:Maybe your Spurs should've just given him some more playing time, then.

touche :P
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Postby iKe7in on Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:04 pm

Apparently the Knicks don't have enough undersized backup power forwards, so they've signed Jared Jeffries to a 5 year/$21 million offer sheet.
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Postby Joycean Summons on Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:32 pm

Jeffries is 6-11, he's not undersized. On top of that, he's also able to play SF.
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Postby iKe7in on Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:38 pm

By that I meant that he's not strong enough to be an effective post player. When he does play PF at the defensive end he gets dominated. He averages almost 6 fouls per 48 minutes, and only about half a block a game. He does have potential, but he needs to find a situation where he can develop. If he's fighting four other guys for playing time, is that really a situation he's going to thrive in?

And now apparently the deal is more like 5 years/$32 million, so now its even worse.

And his versatilty of being able to play the 3 is irrevelant in NY. They're already having trouble finding time (and shots) for Jalen Rose, Quentin Richardson, David Lee, their seventeen other shooting guards disguised as point guards, and of course both their first rounders, Balkman and Collins.

That's not abundance or depth, it's just a boatload of mediocrity.
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Postby [Q] on Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:16 pm

a few days ago, some tall white dude comes into my work and buys a CD from me. he must have been over 7' tall. so I charged his credit card without even looking at the card and on my computer screen it says "eric chenowith" :lol: . I asked him if he played on any summer league teams and he said he played for the nuggets. sad part is he'll never be nothing more than a 15th man in the NBA.
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