Originally posted by cho
true we have too many forwards.. joey graham is a forward too.. and he suck! hehehe I was just thinking, if we have TJ Ford, Charlie V, Chris bosh, mopete, and rasho as our starting 5, we will be a better team. but yeah you guys are right its a good trade, we got more $$$ to spend now!
F@wk Mike James!

Originally posted by damdam
no more Charlie V.....errrrrrrrrrrrrr


let's just hope Ford will help us by keeping himself healthy

Many people do not have a proper understanding of the medical status of T.J. Ford. This is mostly due to natural preconceived notions about athletes who suffer an injury and/or undergo serious surgery and also go through an extended period of time when they cannot practice or play their sport. The media has done nothing to dispel such preconceived notions, and at times they are in fact guilty of reinforcing such notions. Reporters such as ESPN’s Andy Katz are beginning to do reporting that will help educate the public on this issue, but it has been too little too late so far.

First, let’s begin with some basic premises. Contrary to popular (and unfortunate) belief, TJ Ford has no physical limitations (as a result of either his injury or surgery) on his abilities and skills that he employs on a basketball court. None. Zero.

The only risk to T.J. Ford is that on the extremely slim chance that the surgeons improperly performed the surgery AND continually improperly analyzed x-rays of the area that the surgery was performed on (which would apply not only to Los Angeles Spine Surgery Institute’s Dr. Robert Watkins, but also to the other three specialists from Charlotte, Indiana, and Dallas who served as outside independent consultants)… TJ risks either paralysis or death should he suffer a similar hit/fall that he suffered on 02/24/04. Not only have these 4 specialists staked the credibility (and liability) of themselves (and the institutions they represent) on the fact that they gave TJ full clearance for full-contact basketball, but medical history of anyone who has had TJ’s circumstances supports their certainty.

The most important obstacles that TJ has had to (and will have to) overcome are mental obstacles. He MUST not play scared and he MUST overcome any fear of contact if he is to be the same player as he was (or a better player than he was) before. So far the evidence has shown that this is not a big concern at this point, but judging his ability to overcome the mental obstacles is still subjective and much different from examining his physical status. In the past, TJ never altered his style of play or played scared, despite having a stenosis related incident in high school, and also an incident his sophomore year in college. The most recent and severe incident (02/24/04) is clearly viewed differently by TJ and of course he also finally chose to have corrective surgery to prevent future incidents from occurring. What we have seen (and heard about) from TJ since the time he was allowed to start working out again through the time he was cleared for full-contact basketball, through Summer League practices, and through today, is that he is DETERMINED and NOT AFRAID. Whether he remains not afraid once the regular season starts and he faces the highest level of competition again is something that will have to be answered by TJ with what he shows us in those first few games. I am completely optimistic on that front, but I cannot give any assurances on that like I can give regarding his medical status.

Originally posted by Moe_Mentum
I personally don't like the trade for the main reason that The Bucks seem to have gotten the better half of the deal. yes we need a starting PG, but in terms of overall output and performance Charlie has more talent and I believe he is only going to get better. But what do I know, I trust Colangelo 100% so we shall see.