http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2007/01/12/webber-would-replace-mohammed-at-center/ gorillacrouch [at] gmail.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:21:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2007/01/12/webber-would-replace-mohammed-at-center/#comment-202 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:43:24 +0000 http://www.gorillacrouch.com/2007/01/12/webber-would-replace-mohammed-at-center/#comment-202 [...] Bob Wojnowski over at the Detroit News recently chatted with Joe Dumars and Ken Holland on how each of them will approach the trade deadline. Ken Holland is widely expected to make a trade, while the Pistons would probably like to trade Nazr Mohammed but might be hard pressed to find a trade partner. This quote from Ken Holland is about how he assesses the Red Wings right now: “It’s a question we weigh everyday,” said Holland, who’s hunting for a forward or two. “When you have a chance, how big of a price do you pay to give yourselves a better chance? I do think we’re more prepared (for the playoffs) than last year. We have a goalie (Dominik Hasek) who’s been there and done it. We’re deeper on defense. We don’t score as much, so we have to work harder to win, and I think that’s a good thing.” … “It’s very, very difficult to win, so if you’ve got a chance, you gotta give your team the best chance,” Holland said. Joe Dumars made a low-risk move in signing Chris Webber after he was bought out of his contract in Philadelphia. Webber doesn’t have anywhere near the same mobility he had when he was at his peak, but he has greatly improved Detroit’s interior defense, which is about what I expected to happen. [...] […] Bob Wojnowski over at the Detroit News recently chatted with Joe Dumars and Ken Holland on how each of them will approach the trade deadline. Ken Holland is widely expected to make a trade, while the Pistons would probably like to trade Nazr Mohammed but might be hard pressed to find a trade partner. This quote from Ken Holland is about how he assesses the Red Wings right now: “It’s a question we weigh everyday,” said Holland, who’s hunting for a forward or two. “When you have a chance, how big of a price do you pay to give yourselves a better chance? I do think we’re more prepared (for the playoffs) than last year. We have a goalie (Dominik Hasek) who’s been there and done it. We’re deeper on defense. We don’t score as much, so we have to work harder to win, and I think that’s a good thing.” … “It’s very, very difficult to win, so if you’ve got a chance, you gotta give your team the best chance,” Holland said. Joe Dumars made a low-risk move in signing Chris Webber after he was bought out of his contract in Philadelphia. Webber doesn’t have anywhere near the same mobility he had when he was at his peak, but he has greatly improved Detroit’s interior defense, which is about what I expected to happen. […]

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