Anonymous
Years ago

T-Mac to Detroit?

Just heard some rumors that T-mac might be heading to Detroit for Billups and Hamiton

I do not understand why Detroit would do that trade because it makes them weaker because there loseing 2 for 1, and if they want to go deep in the Playoffs T-Mac will not take them deep in the Playoffs just look at his record.
But for Hosten it is a great trade it could make them the best team in the western conference and Eastern it they could get this trade there team would be set.

Starters Bench
PG- BIllups PG- ALston/ Brooks
SG- Hamiton SG- Francis???/ Barry
SF- Artest SF- Battier
PF- Scola PF- Novak
C- Yao C- Mutombo

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TR  
Years ago

Old news..... This trade rumor has been floating around for about 3 weeks now.

Original deal involved Price and Billups for T-Mac. I don't think the Pistons are letting their whole back court go in one trade.

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The_Champ33  
Years ago

I told you this rumour would pop up again with the Artest trade done. I said I wouldn't hold my breath on T-Mac staying.

This news continues to roll on

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Anonymous  
Years ago

they'd let billups go cos of stucky. but not like this...i wouldn't do it. but then would you give up kwame brown for pau gasol?

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curtley  
Years ago

if t-mac comes to detroit for billups does he get billups' number 1 jersey or not? billups is a former finals mvp, youd be hard pressed to find many players who won the finals mvp for their team that didnt get their number retired.

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Panther  
Years ago

They wouldn't retire his singlet number till long after he retires...if they do retire it!

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Quagmire  
Years ago

Can we get people to put a question mark beside a post like this?

eg; T-Mac to Detroit?

I got a pretty big T-Mac woody when i saw it, only to find out its a pipe dream...

Houston would be fools to trade him.

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phd in shot  
Years ago

i would think this wouldnt be a good trade for houston
t mac is the reason they make the finals in the first place yeah billups adn rip would be good to but they are gettin older i can see tmac bein in the league longer playing with bigger impact to

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The_Champ33  
Years ago

Don't forget T-Mac has a chronic back problem and if that remains fine, then he can play for years. The back has almost cost him his career a few times. Always injured sometime during the season. When healthy and in form, a very entertaining unstoppable bloke.

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LA Boy  
Years ago

consider this potential line up though...

Houston:
Billups,Rip,Artest (Agent 0 blogged about so I assume it'd go ahead),Battier,Yao

Detroit:
Stucky,T-Mac,Prince,Wallace,Kwame (as agent 0 said, he don't have so much expectation no more so he might play alright)

both line up looks pretty good to me, Detroit always lacked a real core because the team's always been balanced so T-MAC will give them a different look in the playoff in the crucial moments.

as for Houston, 2 for the price of 1...also they can give Artest a more distinctive role on offense (since MAC and Artest's offense can overlap)

so really don't look too bad for both teams on paper here. however, I do think those 2 players worth more than one MAC.

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TR  
Years ago

That Detroit line up is first round fodder...

Out of all those players mentioned I think the best trio is what is already in place right now. T-Mac, Yao and Artest. Artest picks up the opposition best backcourt scorer, T-Mac can relax a little and conserve energy and if players do get past the outside wall of Artest and Battier than Yao is waiting. T-Mac could also play the weakside defender very well.

Battier is a hot candidate for 6th man of the year.

Scola is servicable at the PF position and between Skip, James and Brooks.

I see Houston (with Artest) as the new Spurs. A great lockdown defender (two if you count Battier), a great glue-guy (Battier). A dominant bigman (when healthy) and scoring punch in the back court with T-Mac.

The Rockets really need to give this squad a chance.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

If it does happen, South Adelaide will miss him....

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