2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Done deal: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=9437[/url]
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
:sleeping Barbosa has been done for years
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Meh. We already have a ton of guards and Barbosa isn't all that good. At least he's expiring and didn't cost much. Not excited.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
I was hoping we would trade Barbosa. We didn't need him. He needed to go to a playoff team. Good move BC.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Kaman gets traded today for a 2nd rounder I'm pissed.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Sam Amick says and Anthony Carter maybe. Why? Hope his old ass gets waived immediately.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Decent enough pickup.
Could be a difference maker in one or two vital playoff games.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
does this mean george playing time will reduce?
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
[quote=alenleomessi]does this mean george playing time will reduce?[/quote]Absolutely not. I don't really expect Barbosa to be a regular rotation player.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Pacers are building a very nice roster.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Lottery here we come:banana:
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
funny thing is id put money down on Barbosa being back in toronto by next season
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Nonsensical for the Pacers. Barbosa isn't going to contribute much if at all. They didn't give anything up but its still several M$$$ for not much if any lift.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Raptors are under the salary floor now? They didn't amnesty anyone right?
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Barbosa is pretty much just like George Hill. I suppose Barbosa is an upgrade over AJ Price but I'm not sure how Barbosa has been ever since he left Phoenix. It's not a bad deal for Indiana since it was just a 2nd rounder for him. I don't think this puts them up for contention though.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Barbosa can still score. He can shoot, drive, has a floater, but that's about it. He is not a passer, his mindset is to score. He plays chancy defense; will go for the steals and surprise you with a block from time to time. Can still fill the 6th man role very nicely...
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
Nice move by the Pacers.:applause: They have several good pieces, but still no superstar or a closer.
Re: 2012 Trade Deadline deal: Raptors trade Leandro Barbosa to Pacers
First of all, his contract is expiring.
Second, this guy is great. He's a scorer, not a bad defender, decent enough passer. He can shoot and he gets to the rim. Like George Hill, a combo style player. He needed to be traded because Toronto isn't any good and he's too valuable a piece for good teams. And Indiana is way way way under the cap anyway.
AJ Price is now the 3rd guard off the bench. Maybe worth a trade from someone else.