Well I'm sticking with my man Milt. He's the best damn DNP-10 minute
PG in the NBA!!!!!!! ;)

You can have your guy if that Brunson trade happens, but I'm not so
high on another 6-5 combo guard.


--- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, "rappak" <rappak@y...> wrote:
> I just want someone better than Palacio. He doesn't have to be a
> young PG prospect. Someone who can shoot, pass and play D... which
is
> kinda the perfect PG. LOL! Okay, at least 2 of those 3 things. The
> players I mentioned just happened to be prospects and also better
> than than what we have now.
>
> I'm still a bit leary of Alvin's health. He looks okay now but it
was
> only a few weeks ago he looked crippled. I don't want Palacio
getting
> major minutes if he goes down. I prefer an experienced PG who knows
> the fundamentals and can defend quick guards. Those PGs are hard to
> come by. The fact I'm pulling out names of scrapheap PG prospects
> shows how scarce they are.
>
>
>
> --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, freewheel_99 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > That is your opinion. They might be better, but we're talking
about
> a
> > player who is going to watch a lot of games. I think Palacio is
> more
> > suited to relief duty than any of those players.
> >
> > I think you are looking for the next starting PG while I am
looking
> > for a bit player. So the real question is whether any of those
guys
> > are better than Alvin Williams? If they are, then I'm all for it.
> I'd
> > replace Alvin Williams in a heartbeat.
> >
> > --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, "rappak" <rappak@y...> wrote:
> > > Off the top of my head, PGs who play defense and can do more
than
> > > Milt Palacio:
> > >
> > > Tierre Brown
> > > Tito Maddox
> > > Omar Cook
> > > Marcus Taylor
> > > Erick Barkley
> > > Marcus Hatten
> > > Maurice Baker
> > > Lynn Greer
> > >
> > > --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, freewheel_99 <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> > > > Well I have to disagree with that. i don't think there are
> plenty
> > > of
> > > > PGs out there who can play defence just as well. I also think
> > > Palacio
> > > > knows his role. 25 years isn't so old.
> > > >
> > > > I am a huge proponent of establishing roles and keeping a
> player
> > in
> > > > that role. Palacio is a good 3rd PG who can play defence,
won't
> > > take
> > > > crazy shots, is cheap and can be in and out of the lineup as
> > > needed.
> > > > I don't think the Raps could find a young promising player
who
> > > could
> > > > fill that role well. Maybe in the offseason, but not right
now.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, "rappak" <rappak@y...> wrote:
> > > > > He didn't play but the memories of those bricks and
turnovers
> > are
> > > > > still fresh. To me he's more and more useless as time goes
> by.
> > > He's
> > > > > 25 and will not get any better. We should place him on IR
> once
> > we
> > > > get
> > > > > Roger Mason from the Bulls or just dump him now for some
> > fresher
> > > > > legs. Palacio's defense isn't much of an asset if he can't
> > shoot
> > > or
> > > > > pass. There are plenty of PGs out there who can play D just
> as
> > > well
> > > > > as Palacio and do more.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, freewheel_99 <no_reply@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > How can you jump on Palacio? He didn't even play. I also
> > think
> > > he
> > > > > > would have been a better matchup defensively against
> Iverson
> > > than
> > > > > all
> > > > > > the other players who attempted to defend him.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But that doesn't matter because they played Rose at the
> point
> > > and
> > > > > > thats what I wanted to see. Palacio is now the 3rd PG and
> it
> > > > suits
> > > > > > him just fine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If this is the Rose we get on a regular basis, then I'm
> > almost
> > > > > ready
> > > > > > to think about drafting a bigman rather than a PG.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, "rappak" <rappak@y...>
wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I still don't like Milt Palacio. Please dump him.