Nebula1 wrote:Press, you're going crazy. You'd rather have Kaman than Redd.... you'd rather have Terry and Dampier than Redd.... Now Crawford??
I'm not saying I'd do all those deals. I'm just looking for teams with big contract guys that the other team's might like to move. But yes, I'd take Kaman and Crawford for sure.
Neb, as we are debating in a couple threads, my question is whether or not you think Redd's game has declined. Three years ago when Redd was averaging 24ppg on 45% shooting I think you had a much stronger argument. Today though the stats show an 18/2.5/2 guy shooting 39%.
I think John Hollinger with ESPN nailed this thing with his preseason discussion of Redd (excerpts below)
2007-08 season: Redd had a disappointing campaign at both ends of the court, losing 3.5 points off his 40-minute scoring average while quickly converting an offseason vow to improve his defense into one of the year's emptiest promises. It wasn't any one category that killed Redd -- his numbers were just gently down across the board at the offensive end, leaving one to wonder if he had simply lost a half-step at age 28.....
Scouting report: You rarely see Redd getting beat on defense, but that's because he's rarely guarding anyone who can play. He basically coasts at that end, usually guarding an inferior offensive player and virtually never offering help from the weak side. The Bucks allowed 4.6 points per 48 minutes more with him on the court, and he drew only six offensive fouls in 2,700 minutes......
......The bigger question is how much defending he'll do now that the demanding Scott Skiles is in charge in Brewtown. It's unlikely Redd will be able to slack off the whole game the way he has the past couple years, and that may sap some of his energy at the offensive end.