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Some interesting thoughts. I think Billups is actually an AMAZING pickup for the Clippers. His speed isn't as much of an issue anyway, they will just stick him on the weakest perimeter player on opposing teams(usually the shooter and if they dont have a shooter the opposing team has more problems than LAC). He is still a great shooter which will open the floor up for Paul/Griffin/Jordan. Him and Mo Williams seem a bit redudant though. I think it would be nice for the Clippers to trade one of them for another rebounder off the bench or a defensive minded/shooting swingman. I think the Knicks are overrated. A D'antoni team can't thrive without an amazing point guard to run that offense. Sorry, but 33 year old Baron Davis who hasn't done anything in years is not that guy. If Mark D'antoni and Marc Jackson could switch head coaching positions I think both clubs would benefit a lot more. The Warriors would be a good fit for D'antoni and Marc Jacksons will to implement defense could thrive in NYK with some decent defenders and a Chandler anchor. GSW just doesn't have the personnel.

Hey just making an introduction since it seems to be the protocol ^_^ Used to be an active poster on realgm, but it seems really cluttered and stumbled upon this site somehow which seems much more open . looking forward to discussing some basketball with you all! I'm pretty weird how I don't really have a favorite team, just a fan of the game and get just as excited for bucks-cavs match ups as heat-lakers(ok not really LOL)

If Spencer Hawes can be a serviceable NBA center that Phildaelphia team will be able to compete night in, and night out. The Sixers seemed to have a problem turning the ball over which could be attributed to a non existant training camp. Holiday seemed nervous out there, but should rebound quite nicely. Sixers could be a sleeper pick for the division.

Billups is only 6'3'' and he's slow. It's not one of those situations where you can just stick him on the worst perimeter player every night and be effective because you do not want guys like Kobe and Wade being defended by CP3. And even if he is defending an easier assignment, if that player is 4-5 inches taller than Billups like I expect, that will still be a big mismatch. And offensively, if he was just a spot-up shooter I'd have no problem. The issue is that despite having CP3 (and Blake and Caron), the ball sticks in his hands on offense, and that kills the flow. The other night he led the team in FGA's and took 10 3's (6-19FG, 3-10 from 3)...that should NEVER happen. I'm willing to give Mike Woodson a chance as defensive coach before completely writing off D'Antoni. I do not think you need an amazing PG to run the offense, they were fine last season with Felton and Billups, and neither of them are great playmakers despite whatever their stats indicate. I'd say Davis, who averaged 7APG last year with the Clippers in under 30 minutes, is the best playmaker of the bunch. I really wanna see what he can do in an open system with those weapons around him.

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