Simmons: Bring Sheed back to DC?

by Mike Prada on Jun 5, 2007 12:24 PM EDT in Links Comment 9 comments

This has absolutely no basis whatsoever, and I'm about 99.9 percent sure this trade will not happen, so I don't really know why I'm posting it. But I was intrigued nonetheless.

From Bill Simmons' latest blog (emphasis mine).

Clearly, they need to move Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace -- both of whom should have significant value to younger teams looking for one veteran to get them over the hump -- then build around Hamilton (who has a team-friendly contract), Tayshaun Prince (ditto), Jason Maxiell, Amir Johnson (major sleeper), the 15th pick in the 2007 draft and whatever they can get for Billups and 'Sheed (whether it's young players, picks or cap space). It's the only move. For instance, let's say they make the following moves:

A. Sign-and-trade Billups to the Clippers for Corey Maggette, Sam Cassell (expiring contract) and the 14th pick.

B. Deal Wallace (two years and $26 million remaining on his deal) in a three-way trade in which 'Sheed goes to Washington, Antawn Jamison (expires in 2008) goes to Portland and Zach Randolph goes to Detroit. ... Or they could just deal 'Sheed for Jamison straight up if they wanted the cap space.

Again, there's been no talk of anything like this, and it's just coming from Bill Simmons' brain. But, save for all the whining, Wallace seems like the perfect player for this team. I've always felt he was incredibly underrated. He's a phenomenal defender and a real matchup nightmare on the offensive end. The only things stopping him from being a superstar was his own lack of aggressivness and his temper. Essentially, he's a superstar role player that fits in perfectly as a second or third option, which is exactly what he'll be if he somehow comes to DC.

Let me reiterate that neither team has discussed this trade, and it's simply from the mind of Bill Simmons, but that notwithstanding, would you do that deal?

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I don't know about this one

Wouldn't having Gil and Sheed on the same team be a recipe for giant pot of crazy stew? I mean, it could work out brilliantly or it could totally destroy everything. If Jamison wasn't part of the deal, I'd be more O.K. with it because he could keep them in check.

On an unrelated note, if this did happen would Need4Sheed become a Wizards blog, or would it just become Nee4'Tawn?

I'm a rookie, kick me!

by JakeTheSnake on Jun 5, 2007 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Make that

Nee*d*4'Tawn

I'm a rookie, kick me!

by JakeTheSnake on Jun 5, 2007 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I saw that earlier

I loved the part where Simmons rips on Schrutebag. I would do the trade and Sheed's D would be a major upgrade over Twan. I would rather have Sheed than ZBo. ZBo and his crew would be carrying guns to H20 club in a heartbreak.

What? They don't have TV in the D-League? Don't watch me, watch TV.

by Mac G on Jun 5, 2007 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bleh

I don't like Zach on the court.

I know that joke was tongue-in-cheek, but let's try to refrain from them if possible. Thanks.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jun 5, 2007 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no

Sheed's D would be nice, and I think he's a quality scorer. But we've seen that Antawn is the leader of this team. Trade him out for big-basket-of-crazy and these guys will fall apart.

Seriously, I think his individual attributes are a better fit for the Wizards needs, but over an 82-game season, it would be a disaster. Only scenario I could see where moving Antawn is a good idea is one where we get a quality center in the deal.

by sierradave on Jun 5, 2007 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

expand the deal then?

how about Wallace/Nazr for Jamison/Haywood?

-Matt BlogABull.com

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jun 5, 2007 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nazr's worse than Haywood

How would that help?

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jun 5, 2007 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doesn't punch teammates?

-Matt BlogABull.com

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jun 5, 2007 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Zbo's trouble

ZBo and his friends have had numerous encounters with the law. Your Boy Sam Smith recaps it in his column. My joke about H20 was uncalled for as someone was just murderd outside the nightclub 2 weekends ago. Look at his track record, is there any doubt he would be at some DC local club causing trouble? I see none at all.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/cs-070524smith,1,1588065.column

*1995. Thirty days in juvenile detention for shoplifting.

*High school years: Thirty days of house arrest for battery.

*Thirty days in juvenile detention for receiving stolen property, a gun.

*2002. Underage drinking arrest in Marion, Ind., his hometown.

*2003. Team suspension by the Trail Blazers for sucker-punching teammate Ruben Patterson in practice and breaking his eye socket.

*2003. Arrested in Portland for driving under the influence of intoxicants and marijuana.

*2004. Accused by police of lying in an investigation of his brother shooting three men in an Indiana nightclub.

*2006. Suspended by the Trail Blazers for making obscene gestures to fans after a game in Indiana.

*2006. Sued by a Portland woman for sexual assault, though prosecutors didn't file criminal charges.

*2007. Left a strip club without paying the bill while he was on bereavement leave from the team and missed three games after the death of his girlfriend's cousin.

*2007. Earlier this month, police were called to the parking lot of a strip club where Randolph and teammate Darius Miles were part of a gathering and a gunshot was fired.

What? They don't have TV in the D-League? Don't watch me, watch TV.

by Mac G on Jun 5, 2007 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs