Well, I haven't posted for the past couple days and I feel bad for that, but I've been writing an english paper so I really haven't had any time. Lets see, I guess I'll have to go over, the trade deadline, the combine and some rumors that I have heard. I guess lets start with the NBA trade deadline.
Trade #1: The nets acquired Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell and Maurice Ager, DeSagana Diop, Keith Van Horn, first-round picks in 2008 and 2010 and cash from the Dallas Mavericks for Jason Kidd and Antoine Wright and Malik Allen. This was arguably the biggest trade at the deadline. There were tons of rumors that this trade wouldn't go through but they some how pulled it off. I think Dallas got the better end of the deal...for short term. Jason Kidd is one of the greatest point guards to ever play basketball but he is 34 years old. Dallas pretty much gave up their future at the PG position. Devin Harris is a future all star, who has a lot of upside. The Mavs will also miss Diop's production and size off the bench. Also the Nets should enjoy having two more first round picks, helping them get more young and talented players. Overall, this trade can only be judged on how you look at it. Short term, the Mavs got the better deal, for this year, but for the next 5 years this will most likely turn out to be a better trade for the Nets as long as they continue to get younger and better.
Trade #2: In the first three team deal, the Houston Rockets acquired Bobby Jackson, Adam Haluska and a 2008 second-round pick from the New Orleans Hornets and the draft rights to Sergei Lishouk from the Memphis Grizzlies; The Hornets got Mike James and Bonzi Wells from the Rockets; and the Grizzlies received Marcus Vinicius from the Hornets and the draft rights to Malick Badiane from the Rockets. Where these are all second tier players, some will be helpful to their respective teams. Houston had a good trade deadline also aquiring Gerald Green from the T-wolves for Kirk Snyder. In this trade, the key piece seem to be Wells going to the Hornets. Bobby Jackson is good coming off the bench and should provide the Rockets guards a good amount of time. The rest of the trade is pretty much a throw in. Overall, I guess its a good trade from all sides.
Trade #3:
In the other three team deal, the Cleavland Cavilers got Ben Wallace and Joe Smith and a 2009 second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls and Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West from the Seattle SuperSonics, Chicago recieved Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Larry Hughes and Shannon Brown from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Seattle got forward Donyell Marshall and guard Ira Newble from the Cleveland Cavaliers and forward Adrian Griffin from the Chicago Bulls. In this trade the the Cavs traded half their team. They got some big time players such as Big Ben and Wally Szczerbiak, but I think they gave up too much. They traded their best power forward, best defender, young talent and depth. On paper it looks as if the Cavs got the best players, but they gave up depth with now the only solid players coming off the bench being Szczerbiak and Smith. The Bulls got better adding depth and size and Seattle added some veteran leadership which the young Sonics could use.
Next up is the NFL Combine:
This year I'm pretty disappointed I dont get to watch it because we don't have NFL Network here. But I will try to follow it on NFL.com, and by the next Monday, I hope to have my first first round mock draft completed.
Also today I read on ESPN that the Giants are looking to aquire DeAngelo Hall from the Atlanta Falcons for their first round pick. This would be a great trade for both sides. The Giants despratly need help in the secondary and a top 5 cornerback could do that for them. Hall is by far better then any corner available in this draft class. The Falcons are trying to get rid of Hall because he is very unhappy there is has done all but ask for a trade. The Falcons could use the pick on helping their receiving core, offensive or defensive line. So I'm just really hoping this trade goes through.
So, hopefully soon I'll have my next post with my mock draft and an explanation for each pick, and also hopefully I dont wait 5 days till my next post.
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top 5 corners-bailey, cromartie, mccalister, samuel, bodden
Your completely wrong. Just because Cromartie is a talented return man and gets interception doesn't make him a great corner. If he is up against a WR that can run good routes he is easily burnable. McCalister is old, slow, and cant stick with a #1 receiver anymore. And sure I like cause he is from MoCo but he is not a top corner in the league. maybe top 20 def not one of the bests. so the correct answer is Champ Bailey, Nnamdi Asomugha, D Hall, Asante Samuel. Charles Woodson
mccalister's only 31, cromartie is a top 5 cover corner aside from his other defensive skills, hall will be in like 2-5 years, woodson just isn't, and asomugha is debatable
you didnt defend bodden, mccalister has been declining since 2002 and is def not top 5 anymore. just because he once was doesnt mean he still is. d hall is one of the best cover corners in the league, partially due to him be one of the fastest players in the nfl, no one can burn him
you didn't attack bodden, mccalsiter hasnt been declining, woodson has. dhall prob will be but if hes a top 5 corner already, why did half of the #1 recievers the falcons faced score a touchdwon against them? sounds like he gets burned often to me.
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