The Trade Gerald Wallace thread

[ziggy]

Trading Gerald Wallace seems to work its way into most of other topics, so lets consolidate that discussion here.

Here are few things that we know

• Crash is our most exciting player
• He is a fan favorite
• We all love his electrifying dunks and incredible blocks
• Crash gets hurt... A lot
• Crash has a very tradeable contract

A few things that are up for debate

• Crash is a great defender
• The team plays better with Gerald out of the lineup
• He is not a "Larry Brown type of guy"

So have at it. Should we be looking to deal Gerald?

[GoBobs]

not while there is a possibility he will play better under LB.....I somehow doubt he will be going like 2/9 from three in any games this year

[ziggy]

Playing devil's advocate. My biggest concern with Gerald is can he stay healthy? Because of his style of play he is going to take a bunch of hits and falls each season. That Danny Granger fall or the Mikki Moore elbow both could have been the ones that put him out for a long, long time... So far we've been lucky.

[dav7z]

I think Crash is our best all around player ,With that being said i would trade him in a second because of our team needs . That don't mean we give him away by no means. Hes got all the things teams are looking for including a great contract whitch you don't see often . So with the right offer to fill team, needs a back up point and a starting P/F we have to pull the triger if a offer fills that need. If for some reason we don't get a great offer we keep Crash [nothing lost for sure]

[amour217]

Remember this everyone: even in this team's major doldrums, Crash made the Bobcats absolutely fun to watch. It's undeniable that he is the heart and soul of this team and its leader. He's a great person to have in this community and I can't just right away say "Yes, trade him."

For me, the deal would have to blow us away for us to deal someone of Crash's caliber. If we lose Crash we lose all those intangibles that he brings to our still-youthful team, not to mention what he brings on the court.

[ohara831]

I think we need to do it sooner rather than later. All it takes is one more concussion and he has no trade value at all. I love him, but he can serve our team better by his trade value for us.

[Mustachio]

Originally Posted by amour217

Remember this everyone: even in this team's major doldrums, Crash made the Bobcats absolutely fun to watch. It's undeniable that he is the heart and soul of this team and its leader. He's a great person to have in this community and I can't just right away say "Yes, trade him."

For me, the deal would have to blow us away for us to deal someone of Crash's caliber. If we lose Crash we lose all those intangibles that he brings to our still-youthful team, not to mention what he brings on the court.

there are so many good points here. Crash has embraced the city more so than any other Bobcat i think. He is setting up charities and getting involved around town. He wants to be here, and hes a borderline all-star talent I think. I love the guy and absolutely do not want to trade him.

That said... if the deal comes along and it helps the team, then you gotta do what you gotta do.

[MattD]

Originally Posted by ziggy

Trading Gerald Wallace seems to work its way into most of other topics, so lets consolidate that discussion here.

Here are few things that we know

• Crash is our most exciting player
• He is a fan favorite
• We all love his electrifying dunks and incredible blocks
• Crash gets hurt... A lot
• Crash has a very tradeable contract

A few things that are up for debate

• Crash is a great defender
• The team plays better with Gerald out of the lineup
  
• He is not a "Larry Brown type of guy"

So have at it. Should we be looking to deal Gerald?

first off what makes you say that. you really dont know, I dont know, I doubt Gerald knows. Before we make judgements like that, we have to actually see them play and work together.

2nd. You should have put an option in there for if the right deal comes along then yes. That should be the answer, along with every player on this team. The deal doesnt have to be incredible, and we dont have to rush him out. If our team improves, or so it seems we are improving, then yeah, trade him. He is sort of the heart of this team right now, so there is definitely no reason to have a fire sale.

[BIGCatBobcat]

Gerald is my favorite player on the Bobcats and thus in the league. I like his style, i love his talent, i love his work effort, i like the defense. he leads the team, he and J-Rich will be a force if Ray and Okafor/whoever we draft come along. He is so good it's ridiculous. The fact that he was one of the players modeling the jersey in the unveiling i just can't say anything bad about the guy. That said, this is the NBA, big boy league. If the right deal comes along and we are getting more of a sure thing than Gerald then yes. Gerald simply isnt the sure thing we need night in and night out. It better be huge if we were ever to trade him.

[TheBeagle]

Originally Posted by amour217

Remember this everyone: even in this team's major doldrums, Crash made the Bobcats absolutely fun to watch. It's undeniable that he is the heart and soul of this team and its leader. He's a great person to have in this community and I can't just right away say "Yes, trade him."

For me, the deal would have to blow us away for us to deal someone of Crash's caliber. If we lose Crash we lose all those intangibles that he brings to our still-youthful team, not to mention what he brings on the court.

This is my argument in a nice, neat wrapper! Everyone wants to give a metaphorical handjob to JRich for what he did from mid-January on (and he did a damn fine job; MVP of the team for that matter), but everybody seems to have selective amnesia about how Gerald put this team on his back from Game 1 until his foot injury in January, while JRich was getting his bearings straight and getting acclimated and shooting 37% from the field, and 60% from FT. Is this how little we think of the engine of our team? Throw him under the bus before he gets himself run over by one? Maybe it's the smart, business move to make, trading him before he gets hurt beyond repair, and that's why I couldn't be a GM sort; loyalty is EVERYTHING to me, and Gerald's given it to the city and to us fans ten thousand-fold!

And for the millionth time, they were NOT a better team without him, for crying out loud!! They cut Jeff...that's what made this a better team, and by that time, Gerald was already operating at less than 80%. A healthy Gerald is something you don't want any part of trading; trust me! But then, that is the crux. Only for an incredible deal should we trade him.