thoughts on the vc trade

well this isnt really like me to blog about basketball stuff, but i guess since most of my readers are TO centered anyways, and people seem to be talking about it, i'll post my opinion. first thing, i don't see why everyone's so down on the trade. its like just cuz you haven't heard of these players before, they must suck. well, thats not quite the whole picture.. as for me, i really like this deal. it shows how vince's value has dropped considerably, but i still think we made out huge in this deal.

1. vince didnt want to play here anymore, and he wasnt even giving like 20%. anytime you can get 2 (TWO) first round picks for a guy who gives 20%, i'd say thats a steal.

2. eric williams. this guy is a true professional, a great locker room guy. he knows when to speak up, and when to shut up and just play ball. he'll do a lot more for team chemistry (which they desperately need) than what shows up on the statsheet. he may not be a certified winner, but he knows his role and helps others find theirs. you need a guy like that on the team.

3. old man zo. when my bro first heard of this trade, he asked 'isnt zo dead?' well, hes a raptor now. he wanted to go to a contender, and he will - once the raps trade him. hes got 3 years and 17.6M left on his deal, so im sure some playoff bound teams in the west like the spurs or wolves wont mind taking on a solid big man with an expiring contract. so we'll probably get a 2nd round pick in return, id imagine.

4. frontcourt depth. so these guys are definitely not all stars, and im not trying to play them off like they are, but they do give us some depth up front. anytime you're relying on guys like pape sow, rafael "i wonder how many fouls i can get" araujo, and jerome moiso, you know you're in some trouble. there's no way guys like these can compete with other (qualified) nba-ers.

5. take advantage of a NJ marketing move. they say this move was just to free up some $ for the raps? well, maybe, but at least we get some picks out of it. the nets, however, have now the most SFs of any team in the league it seems. sure vince can play the 2 guard with kidd at the 1, but look at their guys up front. collins, scalabrine, and krstic. they're going to get destroyed by any team with a semblance of a frontcourt. that includes the raptors (wow). so why make this move? perhaps so kidd will stick around, but i think more likely, its so they'll have some marketing room to play with when they move the team to brooklyn. even if kidd leaves, vc will generate enough attention to bring in ticket sales. smart move by NJ management on that front.

So yeah, we're building the future around bosh, surrounding him with some vets (zo would be a great tutor for bosh if hes healthy/happy), and get 2 first round picks next year, with probably a lottery pick of our own. i'd say thats a good start. also free up some cap room to probably make a run at someone next year, ie allen if he decides to leave seattle.

so don't go raggin on the trade just yet, it's actually a lot better than you think. what, you'd rather trade him for a rack of basketballs? yeah, that was plan B.