Come back Flip

[pantherfan49]

Besides Larry Hughes and DJ Augustin, who wouldn't want Flip back next year?

Ex-Bobcat Flip Murray said before the game he'd happily come back to Charlotte next season if the Bobcats were interested in signing him again.

He will be a free agent and he was obviously a big part of the Bobcats, both on and off the court, before they were forced to use his salary slot in the deal that brought power forward Tyrus Thomas here from Chicago.

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[Crixtala]

I wasn't that big on him before he left, but after the first half he had against us last night... I wouldn't mind. He was hitting some nice shots.

[Zaximus]

I like his shooting better than Hughes. Hughes has better defense but we have guys to fill that void.

[Implied Volatility]

I wouldn't mine having him back next season.

[CatMan72]

Wouldn't mind having him back, but let's see how the rest of FA plays out this summer...

[EC123]

I like his shooting better than Hughes. Hughes has better defense but we have guys to fill that void.

Since they didn't trade him for Hughes, people who feel the need to keep comparing him to Hughes are idiots.

Compare him to Tyrus Thomas.

Now, do you want to get rid of Thomas?

[pantherfan49]

Since they didn't trade him for Hughes, people who feel the need to keep comparing him to Hughes are idiots.

Actually, when talking about next year's roster, a comparison between Flip and Hughes makes perfect sense, since one, but not both will likely be on the team.

[King Taharqa]

I wouldnt mind us bringing Flip back. He was a nice scoring option off the bench even though he was streaky as hell.

[Zaximus]

Since they didn't trade him for Hughes, people who feel the need to keep comparing him to Hughes are idiots.

Compare him to Tyrus Thomas.

Now, do you want to get rid of Thomas?

Considering Flip and Hughes play the same position when they come in, MOST of the time, yeah you can compare.

Also both seasoned vets that come off the bench etc.

Do you watch any of the games? I'm wondering.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

We need a deadeye 6th man.

But we don't get TT without giving up Flip, and I'd rather have TT than Flip.

[Plewis]

Thats great to hear from Flip. It wouldnt be terrible to get him back. I agree with Porn Shop Clerk that it's much harder to find a promising young big like TT than a 2 who can score. All that said... I'd much rather have Shannnon Brown back.

[EC123]

Actually, when talking about next year's roster, a comparison between Flip and Hughes makes perfect sense, since one, but not both will likely be on the team.

If that's what people MEANT when they compare Hughes to Flip, I wouldn't have said it, but that's not what they mean.

Besides, Larry Hughes is not even one of the first two guards off the bench. Augustine and Graham are. When he was here, Flip was the first one off the bench, and he played some point guard.

Would you have wanted to trade one of them in order to keep Flip?

Would you rather still have Flip here playing Point and SG off the bench, and limited minutes for Augustine and basically none for Graham?

Nothing would have changed had Hughes not been signed.

Flip would still be in Chicago...because he was traded for Tyrus Thomas.

[EC123]

Considering Flip and Hughes play the same position when they come in, MOST of the time, yeah you can compare.

Also both seasoned vets that come off the bench etc.

Do you watch any of the games? I'm wondering.

What is your IQ?

People have constantly acted like Hughes took Flip Saunders' spot, when the fact is Hughes was picked up well after Saunders was gone.

Tyrus Thomas and Flip were swapped in a trade, not Flip and Hughes, so to keep acting like you have HUGHES INSTEAD OF Flip is just stupid.

You have THOMAS instead of Flip.

PERIOD.

[Plewis]

What is your IQ?

People have constantly acted like Hughes took Flip Saunders' spot, when the fact is Hughes was picked up well after Saunders was gone.

Tyrus Thomas and Flip were swapped in a trade, not Flip and Hughes, so to keep acting like you have HUGHES INSTEAD OF Flip is just stupid.

You have THOMAS instead of Flip.

PERIOD.

Love this post... you start by questioning the intelligence of another poster and then compare Larry Hughes to the former Pistons Head Coach. Of course no one wants to compare Larry Hughes to Flip Saunders. Second, yes... it's perfectly rational to compare Hughes and Ronald Murray. We traded Ronald away and then quickly signed Hughes to take the spot vacated by the traded Ronald Murray.

I think what you don't get is that by trading Flip for TT and picking up Hughes... we essentially had very little drop off at the 2... and got much stronger at the 4.... thus the comparison can and should be drawn.