Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Will anyone in the MSM admit they were wrong about the Bucks trade?

The twenty four hours after the Desmond Mason trade were filled with talk radio condenming the move. Mark Belling spent two segments trying to find someone who liked the trade. It is still obviously too early to make any judgements on the longterm effects of the move, but a couple of things that were widely agreed upon are flat out wrong...

1. This trade is a clear signal that the Bucks are not happy with the progress of Andrew Bogut. Clearly, this is not the case. In fact, the trade may be a sign that the Bucks think Andrew is ready to handle the role of a 4 or a 5. His playing time hasn't diminished with the addition of Magloire and he is handling himself quite well through three games.

2. The Bucks gave up too much.
Huh? The Bucks have a boat load of 2's and 3's and haven't had an inside presence in fifteen years, yet Mason was too much? Who was going to sit to get Mason minutes? Simmons? Redd?

3-0 is hardly a season but a couple of things are pretty clear. The Bucks, while their set offense is still sputtering, is outrebounding their opponents by a margin of 6. An opponent driving the lane with Magloire and Bogut doesn't have the walk in the park of old Bucks' defenses. And perhaps most importantly, TJ Ford's abilities are even more enhanced on a good rebounding team.

A trade well-done, Mr. Harris.

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