http://www.memphisflyer.com/BeyondtheArc/archives/2009/05/21/dear-michael-heisley-please-dont-screw-this-up Comments On: Dear Michael Heisley: Please Don't Screw This Up by Chris Herrington en-us Copyright 2009 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0600 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:45:00 -0600 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
TennesseeDrew, I understand the appeal of having both Conley and Rubio on the team. But, I don't think that would be a good idea. Currently, Conley's perceived value is pretty high. If you have he and Rubio battle it out for the starting PG spot, no matter who wins the other guy's value goes into the toilet. So, instead of being able to trade one of them for a top-notch PF, you end up giving one of them away like Kyle last year. If they decide to go for Rubio, they have to go "all in" on the gamble and trade Conley for the highest value they can get.
Posted by Grizzly_Adam]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 10:59:50 -0500 Memphis Flyer
1) Today on the Vernon show Vaccaro stated that 20 GMs stated that the Grizz now have a very valuable asset to trade; Conley.

2) There was a new article on SI.com( http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writ… ) where the writer stated that his understanding of Fegan's comments were that he did not want Rubio in Memphis IF the Grizzlies were committed to Conley.

I think we will end up seeing the Grizz trade Conley on draft night and end up with either Jordan Hill or DeJuan Blair.

My hope would be the Grizz see just how much the Blazers want Conley.

Conley, Gay, Grizz 2010 1st rd pick
for
Aldridge, Outlaw

Posted by GrizzleGM]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 21:47:10 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by leglockfan]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 16:07:55 -0500 Memphis Flyer We can always trade Rubio or Conley later in the year.
Posted by TennesseeDrew]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 15:23:35 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by 38103]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 14:58:34 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by commodoros]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 14:44:18 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Rubio just needs to change his maxi-pad, start acting right, and get ready for some Memphis BBQ
Posted by leglockfan]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 14:00:03 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Chris H., (1) can we really get David Lee, can a contract and sign/trade get worked out; (2) will they spend $$ to get him; (3) is he the hoss we need at the four?
Posted by hoojb]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 12:46:33 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Good luck Chris Wallace - go get us Ricky!
Posted by GrizzledGrizzFan]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 12:21:49 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by TennesseeDrew]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 12:01:23 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by EJ]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 11:54:06 -0500 Memphis Flyer
If you watched him play at all last year, you know he should be avoided like the plague. You know why he has a reputation as a shot blocker? Because he is terrible to mediocre in every other area of his game. And he was only able to block a decent number of shots against much smaller guys in college. If the Griz are going to work out Thabeet before the draft, they should have Marc stop by and play a little one on one with him. I guarantee after 15 minutes of watching Thabeet getting schooled by Gasol, they will no longer have him on their radar.
Posted by Grizzly_Adam]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 09:28:39 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Grizzly_Adam]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 09:19:44 -0500 Memphis Flyer
And you know Gasol's got to be on the phone with Ricky himself. We'll see what happens. Nice to have Memphis on the national radar at least . . .
Posted by L3E]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 08:58:39 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Mac]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 08:40:51 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by lastchancegrizzfan]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 08:38:24 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by leglockfan]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 08:12:27 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Chris Herrington]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 07:47:16 -0500 Memphis Flyer I didn't say anything in that post that criticized Rubio, and if you read my post, it is obvious that I prefer Rubio to Thabeet. I agree with you that it is not fair to criticize Rubio because other European players have been busts. I just also thought that it was unfair to criticize Thabeet because other really tall players have been busts.
Posted by EJ]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 03:37:56 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Thabeet = End of Grizzlies
Posted by Timmy D]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 03:02:26 -0500 Memphis Flyer Dražen Petrović never made an All-star game but he is in the Hall of Fame. But all of the Spanish NBA guys have been fairly successful some more than others obviously.

But saying that you shouldnt taken certain players b/c other Euro guys have been busts is just silly. How many American guys have been busts? If you are going to use that same logic then Derrick Rose shouldnt have been taken #1 b/c all the previous guards under Cal at Memphis have been busts in the NBA.

Also Thabeet is not an option at 2. Its not even a topic of discussion, and if Heisley takes him then he will see how much Memphians care about the Grizzlies when nobody shows up to a single game all season.
Posted by Timmy D]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 03:00:39 -0500 Memphis Flyer You mention the sketchy history of players taller than 7'3'', but you could probably say the same thing about European guards. Has there ever been a European guard who wasn't playing with Tim Duncan that made an All-Star team? (Peja averages less than 2 assists for his career; he is a small forward.) This is kind of stupid because it is weighted toward older/retired players, but I couldn't find any Europeans in the top 100 of career assists. And few of those 7'3'' players came with the track level of success against decent competition that Thabeet has had. Say what you want about him, but he was the player of the year in the best college basketball conference in the country, which is more than guys like Manute Bol and Priest Lauderdale had done.

In the long run, I also don't really think it matters that much that Rubio is a flashy player. A championship contending team will draw better than an average exciting team. If Heisley really thinks that Thabeet provides a much better chance to win (which would probably be insane), then he should pick him.

Finally, except for maybe it showing that he can handle pressure or something, who cares how good and hyped Rubio was when he was 14? I am sure plenty of people thought that Josh McRoberts and Sebastian Telfair were going to be NBA stars when they were 14.


Posted by EJ]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 01:10:51 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by 38103]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 00:55:11 -0500 Memphis Flyer