Comments on: A Quick Take on the Korver Trade http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/ Philly sports blog for diehard Sixers & Phillies fans Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:13:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ReclinerGM 2009 NBA Mock Draft: Dannie vs. Pete, 1.0 http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-16561 ReclinerGM 2009 NBA Mock Draft: Dannie vs. Pete, 1.0 Thu, 21 May 2009 14:57:26 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-16561 [...] is going to be drafted in the first round by someone, might as well be Utah right? [insert a Utah and white basketball player joke here (see comment section)] I love Hansbrough.  He played hard and got the job done in a historical way as a college [...] [...] is going to be drafted in the first round by someone, might as well be Utah right? [insert a Utah and white basketball player joke here (see comment section)] I love Hansbrough.  He played hard and got the job done in a historical way as a college [...]

]]> By: Thaddeus Young: The Sixers Overlooked Rookie Standout « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-120 Thaddeus Young: The Sixers Overlooked Rookie Standout « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:25:41 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-120 [...] easy to overlook, but the Korver trade did more than just free up additional cap space this summer.  More importantly, moving Kyle made [...] [...] easy to overlook, but the Korver trade did more than just free up additional cap space this summer.  More importantly, moving Kyle made [...]

]]> By: Dave T http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-119 Dave T Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:03:47 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-119 I think this was a brilliant move by Stefanski. Korver had maxed out his potential as a player here. He hit his threes, spread the floor, yes...but in four years, while he had improved his passing and dribbling a bit, really didn't bring any diversity to his game overall or the Sixers offense. You trade Korver for Giricek (really his contract, no way we're keeping him) to get 4 million off the cap...AND what has gone under the radar...a future 1st round pick?! In one "tweak" trade Stefanski opens up more PT for Thaddeus Young and Carney...gives us $4 million more to throw at a FA this summer...and gets a 1st round pick...for basically a guy that only shoots threes? That's a nice move. I think this was a brilliant move by Stefanski. Korver had maxed out his potential as a player here. He hit his threes, spread the floor, yes…but in four years, while he had improved his passing and dribbling a bit, really didn’t bring any diversity to his game overall or the Sixers offense.

You trade Korver for Giricek (really his contract, no way we’re keeping him) to get 4 million off the cap…AND what has gone under the radar…a future 1st round pick?!

In one “tweak” trade Stefanski opens up more PT for Thaddeus Young and Carney…gives us $4 million more to throw at a FA this summer…and gets a 1st round pick…for basically a guy that only shoots threes? That’s a nice move.

]]> By: Rick Coppola http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-118 Rick Coppola Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:31:29 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-118 Korver's defense was not so bad. He looked bad when trying to guard a man one-on-one, but in the NBA most people look bad in that situation. On the other hand, he was a smart defensive player, took charges, helped out on defense and often blocked shots from behind. He was also a pretty good rebounder. I just hope that losing a proven scorer (not just a shooter) like Korver doesn't come back to haunt the Sixers. That said, when I read about the first round pick and that Giricek's contract expires at the end of this season, it does appear to potentially be a good deal. Korver’s defense was not so bad. He looked bad when trying to guard a man one-on-one, but in the NBA most people look bad in that situation. On the other hand, he was a smart defensive player, took charges, helped out on defense and often blocked shots from behind. He was also a pretty good rebounder. I just hope that losing a proven scorer (not just a shooter) like Korver doesn’t come back to haunt the Sixers. That said, when I read about the first round pick and that Giricek’s contract expires at the end of this season, it does appear to potentially be a good deal.

]]> By: The Utah Jazz | as seen by Basketball John » Blog Archive » Good-bye Giricek, hello Korver http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-117 The Utah Jazz | as seen by Basketball John » Blog Archive » Good-bye Giricek, hello Korver Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:59:17 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-117 [...] ReclinerGM [...] [...] ReclinerGM [...]

]]> By: loslonelyman http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-116 loslonelyman Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:12:06 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-116 Nice statistics on the Utah Jazz racial makeup. Always sorta knew that.(just didn't have time to research it) . Agree with your take on the deal, everyone will miss Korver. Yet , the pick and expiring contract make it a steal. Utah did get the better white guy though : ) LOVE the Blog, just put it to the Top 5 on my favorites! Happy New Year P and D!!!!!!!!!!! Nice statistics on the Utah Jazz racial makeup. Always sorta knew that.(just didn’t have time to research it) . Agree with your take on the deal, everyone will miss Korver. Yet , the pick and expiring contract make it a steal. Utah did get the better white guy though : ) LOVE the Blog, just put it to the Top 5 on my favorites! Happy New Year P and D!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: obeese http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-115 obeese Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:20:23 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-115 I laughed, so at least someone thought it was a joke. Oh, and Giricek is white as well (yes, he's European), so if you knew that it would probably be more obvious that his quadruple reverse-racism was not serious, since giving up a first rounder is another opportunity lost for Utah to appease it's fan base with more mediocre white talent. Damn. I laughed, so at least someone thought it was a joke. Oh, and Giricek is white as well (yes, he’s European), so if you knew that it would probably be more obvious that his quadruple reverse-racism was not serious, since giving up a first rounder is another opportunity lost for Utah to appease it’s fan base with more mediocre white talent. Damn.

]]> By: Pete http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-114 Pete Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:38:21 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-114 Dear Doug and Adam, I was clearly making a joke - and don't actually think that the Utah front office makes moves based on race. However, they do ALWAYS have more white people on their team than the league average. I just went through every roster and found that 21% of players in the NBA are white. That's 3 players per team. In the last 10 years, here are the number of white people on the Jazz 2007/08- 5 2006/07- 5 2005/06- 5 2004/05- 6 2003/04- 7 2002/03- 8 2001/02- 5 2000/01- 6 1999/00- 4 1998/99- 6 The fact that Salt Lake City has one of the highest caucasian populations of big cities and the Jazz always have more caucasians that the league average, often times double, has always been funny to me. But I'm pretty sure it's just a strange coincidence. Not sure how pointing out this coincidence makes me racist, or how a white person can be racist against other white people. But hey, thanks for checking out the blog. Dear Doug and Adam,

I was clearly making a joke – and don’t actually think that the Utah front office makes moves based on race.

However, they do ALWAYS have more white people on their team than the league average. I just went through every roster and found that 21% of players in the NBA are white. That’s 3 players per team.

In the last 10 years, here are the number of white people on the Jazz

2007/08- 5
2006/07- 5
2005/06- 5
2004/05- 6
2003/04- 7
2002/03- 8
2001/02- 5
2000/01- 6
1999/00- 4
1998/99- 6

The fact that Salt Lake City has one of the highest caucasian populations of big cities and the Jazz always have more caucasians that the league average, often times double, has always been funny to me. But I’m pretty sure it’s just a strange coincidence. Not sure how pointing out this coincidence makes me racist, or how a white person can be racist against other white people.

But hey, thanks for checking out the blog.

]]> By: doug http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-113 doug Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:12:37 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-113 Are you a moron? Because only a moron would suggest that an NBA team would try to pick up people of a certain race to appease its fan base. Are you implying something or purposely trying to be racist? Are you a moron? Because only a moron would suggest that an NBA team would try to pick up people of a certain race to appease its fan base. Are you implying something or purposely trying to be racist?

]]> By: Adam http://www.reclinergm.com/a-quick-take-on-the-korver-trade/#comment-112 Adam Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:52:37 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=29#comment-112 You're ridiculous and completely out of line to suggest that the Utah front office trying to acquire white guys in order to appease the fan base. Get a clue. You’re ridiculous and completely out of line to suggest that the Utah front office trying to acquire white guys in order to appease the fan base. Get a clue.

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