The Real Deal

MoRRie’s Pogiboys sends Elton Brand and Stephon Marbury to Buffy in exchange for Chris Paul, JR Smith, and Hakim Warrick.

One day after a surprising exchange with Fat Jubas, the Pogiboys were at it again making a trade to further their youth movement. With a playoff run out of the question, all signs clearly point at the future.

The Pogiboys new floor general Chris Paul (CP3) will provide the leadership necessary to take this team to new heights next season. The pairing with Chauncey Billups makes for a formidable backcourt threat. Although Elton Brand will be missed, the ridding of locker-room cancer Stephon Marbury was the primary goal in the transaction.

Heralded as the deepest team in the league, Buffy needed to make a move in order to make a run for the championship this season. While Buffy somehow has new injuries to his players each week, something needed to be done to help the team. Parting with the face of the franchise, Chris Paul, was hard for Roger, but he realized it was a necessary move to make to compete now. With Jubas and Monkeys hitting their stride, something had to be done.

Buffy now boasts one of the biggest frontcourts in the league, teaming Brand with Tim Duncan, Shaq, Eddy Curry, C-Webb, and rebounding machine Nick Collison. Even with such larger players, Buffy does not anticipate a drop off in his AST-STL-3PT categories. With a healthy Baron Davis and the newly acquired Starbury, Buffy should be able to stay the course.

In addition to CP3, the Pogiboys added much needed depth with JR Smith and Hakim Warrick, two young guys that are versatile and have the ability to fill up the box score. With Smith returning next week, expect three to four 3PT a game. While Warrick’s role is yet to be defined, with playing time, he can be good for around 15 pts and 7 REBs a game. Alvin has a clear grasp of what needs to be done to win next year. By taking the new roster and a potential top 2 draft pick, this will be a team to be reckoned with.

This is yet another win-win trade for both parties involved. Can the Pogiboys pull off a third trade in as many days?

Reporting by Roger