Comments on: Layups: Superstar Trades http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7093 NBA & ABA Basketball Statistics & History Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:56:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6 By: Gabe http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7093&cpage=1#comment-21616 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:39:42 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7093#comment-21616 Btw, remember when T-Mac was awesome?

You know, I get so much visibility from that post you did based on the comment I made on the boards. I love it.

]]> By: Daniel Song http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7093&cpage=1#comment-21523 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:27:31 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7093#comment-21523 Excellent article. The main take-home message is that New Orleans would be nuts to trade Paul. It would be better to let him go in two years and get nothing in return, because that would at least give them a chance to lose 60+ games and get lucky with the lottery.

The other take-home message is that the most efficient way to build a team is through the draft. The Hornet's best chance of getting a supporting cast for Paul would be to draft another stud.

A third, often overlooked factor is that the Hornets' regression was largely due to Paul's own injuries. If the guy had stayed healthy, the Hornets would have been much more competitive during the last two seasons.

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