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Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:20 am EDT

Pistons-Jazz still talking about Boozer for Hamilton swap

By Joe Zedalis

Talks continue between the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz about a Carlos Boozer(notes)-Rip Hamilton trade, according to the News-Herald in Northern Ohio.

Hamilton didn't fit with Allen Iverson(notes) this season, and he won't fit with newly acquired Ben Gordon(notes). In fact, Gordon has become Iverson. He has no conscience when taking shots.

Source: News-HeraldNew Window

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  1. boyd
    1. Posted by boyd Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:26 am EDT

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    nooooo
  2. boyd
    2. Posted by boyd Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:27 am EDT

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    rips supposed 2 be a mav....btw 1st : )
  3. joe d
    3. Posted by joe d Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:28 am EDT

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    in my opinion it is an excellent trade cuz the pistons need a good post player and the jazz could use someone who can hit shots so although i am neither a pistons nor jazz fan i would like to see this trade happen and better both teams. definately wont give either of them a championship though. Spurs are goin be champs.......... hopefully
  4. Matt L
    4. Posted by Matt L Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:30 am EDT

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    Good for Detroit bad for Utah
  5. Dayuce
    5. Posted by Dayuce Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:31 am EDT

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    Interesting deal if it goes through, but where would this leave Tayshaun Prince since Villanueva plays SF too?
  6. Dan
    6. Posted by Dan Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:31 am EDT

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    Get rid of Boozers overpaied always injured lazy butt. good ridance. Let the Millsap era begin!
  7. Coby C
    7. Posted by Coby C Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:32 am EDT

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    Please!!!!!!!!!!!!
  8. Anton
    8. Posted by Anton Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:35 am EDT

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    Bad trade because you do not gain much. You get a guy who can score but that's Boozer. You lose a big man, and that is the biggest loss, regardless of having Paul Millsap. Unless you have a backup for Paul, then no, no trade. If you can, then good trade.
  9. Jim
    9. Posted by Jim Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:37 am EDT

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    hey the pistons may be on the way back after all........GO PISTONS!!!!!!!!!!!
  10. Jim
    10. Posted by Jim Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:39 am EDT

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    the pistons also loose rips contract and gain an expiring contract for cap space next year.....good for now and for later........YOUR MY BOY JOE D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
  11. POWER TEAM
    11. Posted by POWER TEAM Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:44 am EDT

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    go rip! boozer is injury prone! ill go for rip!
  12. Matt
    12. Posted by Matt Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:48 am EDT

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    Would be interesting for both parties. Boozer already has expressed a desire to leave Utah. Decided to stick around only after realizing the money wasn't out there this year....but next year? Should be plenty of money to go around. Utah could use a Hamilton. He and Chauncy worked well together in Detroit and won a championship (albiet a few years ago now).
    Would allow the Pistons to look at dealing Prince...or using Villanueva off the bench, which is how he really should be used. An expensive backup yes, but prince and Boozer are better at their respective positions than CV.
  13. Reed
    13. Posted by Reed Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:50 am EDT

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    Are the salaries the same? I cant see that being an even trade. I guess the NBA doesnt care about lopsided trades as long as the Lakers and Celtics get better. Oh and you gotta make Lebron happy too.
  14. liktee
    14. Posted by liktee Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:50 am EDT

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    Boozer routinely gives up big nights to whoever he is guarding to this would be a good trade. Milsap and Kirilenko can play the four (Andrei's natural position), Brewer/Miles/Harpring at the three, this now becomes the weak shooting position. Trade Miles and Harp's expiring contract and get someone that can shoot like Battier. A Battier/Brewer combo at the three, Hamilton/Korver at the two. Also Koufos can play the four and will be a good player for a long time.
  15. Anton
    15. Posted by Anton Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:03 am EDT

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    13# -NBA has to make money somehow.
  16. DelwarH
    16. Posted by DelwarH Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:16 am EDT

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    yesssssssss
  17. J-Hop
    17. Posted by J-Hop Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:31 am EDT

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    After all is said and done the Pistons still don't have a true quality point guard. You know someone who get everybody else involved. Someone who distrbutes the ball. Come on people pay attention. When did everything start to fall? Answer. When our true point guard was traded for a shooter. So u tell me the solution is to go get more shooters. Who is gonna get them the rock? Truthfully Rip and Tayshaun shouldn't be touched. everyone else is expendable including Stuckey.
  18. Kody M
    18. Posted by Kody M Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:37 am EDT

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    LOL @ #14.
    I'm sorry, I'm a Jazz fan and Koufos has shown me nothing. What makes you think he will be a great player for a long time? BTW, I'd rather see Okur leave than Boozer.
  19. Da Bear
    19. Posted by Da Bear Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:49 am EDT

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    RIp for boozer? NO WAY IN HELL!
  20. Ben W
    20. Posted by Ben W Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:53 am EDT

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    Hahaha I love it.. The fact that this writer comes out and says not nessecarily how bad Iverson is, but just how uncontrollable he is. Iverson used to be great player, recently not so good, and I think Ben Gordan does have the capability of being a great player. I don't know though if i want to be compared to Iverson, If i was Ben Gordan I would do what I can to change my image right away...
  21. The Devil
    21. Posted by The Devil Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:55 am EDT

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    This is crappy "journalism." You don't interject your own opinions, i.e. saying that Gordon has become Iverson and that he has no conscience about taking shots. Save that crap for the blogs.
  22. so what?
    22. Posted by so what? Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:58 am EDT

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    Damn right, J-Hop. the 2 things we need are the 2 things everyone really needs, a true point guard and a true big man
  23. Hazen
    23. Posted by Hazen Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:00 pm EDT

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    ok, we will take memo back!! rip for memo..he won a championship here...
  24. Brandon W
    24. Posted by Brandon W Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:00 pm EDT

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    Haha Kody... Koufos was a rookie in Jerry Sloans system and still got a lot of minutes when boozer was hurt and scored over 10 a few times.. thats a good sign to me.. i dunno what your talking about
  25. FFC J
    25. Posted by FFC J Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:02 pm EDT

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    Jazz new starting line-up
    Center - Okur
    PF - Milsap
    SF- AK
    SG - RIP
    PG - D-will

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