Thanks for the insight, Webz.

Thanks. I don't pretend to be a BB expert - I just play one on this board. The insights are appreciated.

I suppose it's possible this is just a homer talking, but I'm glad we got him instead of Cousins, and not just because Monroe figures to be a great team guy and Cousins could be the next J.R. Rider. I think a team oriented guy who's very skilled like he is will help our offense be much more of a well oiled machine than a more black-hole low post stud like Cousins would.

Cousins is more likely to be double teamed all the time, as he might become the best low post center in the game, and because Monroe is such a great passer -- (it's a very bad idea to double team super passers). But Monroe's passing ability will also lead to him getting more room to operate, and he's so skilled that I can see him being a great low post and elbow scoring threat in his own right.

And you just can't ignore the possibility (probability???) that Cousins is a ticking time bomb on the court.

I don't see Monroe as the type of player who will force double teams via the post, he's not that type of player. What GM will do is allow the other guys on the court to, play their game. Stuckey, Gordon, CV all suffer from the lack spacing because we have guys like Ben Wallace and Kwame Brown on the floor. GM won't make the players around him better but he'll help them reach their level. I still believe that a GM/ALJeff - hi/lo post combo would be awesome, they'll learn to play defense.

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Amazing what one little trade could do for this club.

But for the life of me I can not figure out the price tag on Jefferson, I can't figure out what they're trying to do.

It's well known that the Wolves have been shopping him hard, but sounds like they either have a unreasonable value placed on him or are happy to wait for the perfect trade.

Sounds like typical Kahn stupid-thinking to me.

Or typical Joe Dumars........I'd give anything to find out what offers have came in for Rip and/or Tay that Joe has turned down.

I hear ya, bro. I'd LOVE to know that too. We've only heard some of the rumored deals (though where they is smoke there is usually fire).

Been a while for me getting on the board as I moved back from the UK to Australia (and there wasn't much to comment on last season), but just wanted to add my two cents and say I'm pretty happy with Monroe.

Seems a team player who can help the wealth of scorers on the perimeter get theirs - and god knows from watching bits of last season, his passing will go a long way to helping some better ball movement on offence. Don't know why everyone is getting their backs up and talking him down before we've seen what he can do either. Wonder how many people though JJ was a dud pick last draft?

As much as I don't like saying it either, the sooner we can move Hamilton the better. I think he was a negative impact on the team last season, we could get a decent front court piece and move forward with a younger team - possibly even moving Stuckey to the 2 like is so often suggested.

Welcome back, del!