Jammin Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 The Nuggets have agreed to terms with Al Harrington on a five-year, $34 million contract. The Mavericks were also pursuing Harrington. Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/68132/20100714/nuggets_land_al_harrington_on_$34m_deal/#ixzz0tdKW0ZES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Huge signing, underrated guy that scores around 20 every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Yeah nice signing. Does this mean Melo will probably leave next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moeroadkill Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 was k mart traded to GSW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Next Knick Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Truly Al Harrington has the potential to be a good player, he just needs to get put in with the right situation and understand his role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I got a feeling he could be really good in our system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) This could be either brilliant or fail signing. Right now I'm considering towards the latter. The reason why Al put huge number was he was in a free flowing system in D'Antoni's offense. He needs the ball in his hands, a lot, to score his 18 ppg. He's almost as blackhole as Corey Maggette is so our ball movement is not gonna be good. And, we need someone who can rebound, a legit center size to patron the paint and make it tough for opposing penetrators. Some legit big who plays positional defense. At $7 mil for the next 5 years... he's hardly a bargain and this also means we exhausted essentially all the funds this summer to add significant quality players. The bright side is Harrington can score inside/ outside. We need some inside scoring and outside scoring if it means drawing his defender out of the paint. Imo, this is a desperate move done by the Nuggets to let Melo know they're doing everything they can to improve the roster around him... so he'd be convinced to sign the extension and not leave next summer. Harrington is the biggest FA name left... and it's only logical for us to sign him to get Melo's approval, not necessarily based on our "need" or evaluation that his addition improves the team. Edited July 14, 2010 by Snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Honestly, Al Harrington is million dollar talent, with a 10 dollar head. He can score from anywhere on the court, BUT HE'S NOT A SHOOTER. He thinks he's a shooter, but he's not. Especially with the game on the line, the dude will toss up a god awful 3 which will just make you shake your head. He's a decent defender, more than i'd like to give him credit for, and he's an excellent offensive talent. The only thing is I would not let him play in the last 5 minutes of the game. He thinks he's some type of star shooter who can take over at the end and he ends up costing you the game. I'll never forget him hanging on the rim within like the last 30 seconds and getting a tech vs the Clippers...TWICE, YES TWICE, AGAINST THE SAME TEAM. Like I said in the beginning of the post million dollar talent, a cement block for a brain. Great guy to have on your team, just don't let him touch it at the end. Edited July 14, 2010 by Fish7718 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I am not a fan of this signing as of right now. How would his ego and JR Smith's ego work together. Both immature and both think they can be the man, as what Fish said about Harrington. When those two are on the count, it would be a contest on how many 3s they can both put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenIverson#1fan Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Great Great signing. A very underrated player who can score well. I think he should start over Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Honestly, Al Harrington is million dollar talent, with a 10 dollar head. He can score from anywhere on the court, BUT HE'S NOT A SHOOTER. He thinks he's a shooter, but he's not. Especially with the game on the line, the dude will toss up a god awful 3 which will just make you shake your head. He's a decent defender, more than i'd like to give him credit for, and he's an excellent offensive talent. The only thing is I would not let him play in the last 5 minutes of the game. He thinks he's some type of star shooter who can take over at the end and he ends up costing you the game. I'll never forget him hanging on the rim within like the last 30 seconds and getting a tech vs the Clippers...TWICE, YES TWICE, AGAINST THE SAME TEAM. Like I said in the beginning of the post million dollar talent, a cement block for a brain. Great guy to have on your team, just don't let him touch it at the end. I can't help but lol Well hopefully he gets his head on right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks Fly High Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Haha another inconsistent player along with Jr smith and Nene. Could turn out to be a good signing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Great signing be the Nuggets he is a good player that can bring serious scoring off the bench or as a starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Not a fan of the length of the contract (entering his 13th season), but he's a good signing. He'll give the Nuggets another scorer who can create his own shot as well as finish off plays. He's a solid rebounder and defender as well. He doesn't have the highest bball IQ in the world, but as a 3rd or 4th option he'll be terrific just like when he was the 6th man on a Pacers team that had the best record in the NBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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