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  1. Raze

    Oubre Re-signed

    Really good signing all things considered. I would predict that in two years he'll move on and Bridges will slide into the starting role. If Bridges accelerates his growth and surpasses Oubre, then he becomes a good trade chip next year. Either way, our SF position looks a lot more stable...
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    What most of the mad people are really mad about? Vent here!

    Thanks fellas for the well thought out rebuttals. Let's just hope this all works out and we have a great team to cheer on.
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    What most of the mad people are really mad about? Vent here!

    That's the impossible part of all this, we don't know the true max value a player has. So we aren't sure what the "true market value" was for guys like TJ and JJ. We're all just guessing (for those that are for or against the moves). Obviously if you could read the minds of 29 GMs you could...
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    What most of the mad people are really mad about? Vent here!

    Actually I mostly agree. I was purely arguing from an asset by asset position. The team, as a whole is better next year. But the argument has been made by numerous experts that they could have done better (including an amateur like myself). A lot better. I'm not arguing where we are, I'm...
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    What most of the mad people are really mad about? Vent here!

    I hate to disagree with you Mainstreet. I really do. But Kellan Olson is right. This is possibly one of the worst asset management displays I've ever seen. Seeing the value of a player is pretty much my main focus when it comes to sports. I'm not an X's and O's guy. Actually, I'm...
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    Suns @ Grizzlies SL Game Thread 7/9/19

    Okobo: 25 minutes, 0 assists and 4 Turnovers. That's while Okobo played PG the whole night with Lecque and Harper playing SG. He makes no one around him better. On top of that he's a soft scorer. I'd rather have TJ Warren play PG than Okobo. The guy is a small SG. That's it. Lecque...
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    Knicks @ Suns SL Game Thread 7/7/19

    I would disagree with the idea that we won't see anyone. I saw it in the Spurs/Hornets game. Magette was completely focused on getting the ball to his team mates. ESPN credited him with 4 Assists, but I'd be shocked if that was even remotely accurate (typical for SL stats). It is absolutely...
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    Knicks @ Suns SL Game Thread 7/7/19

    It's interesting that two of the last Knicks' draft picks both tend to disappear in games. Barrett was awful, Knox looks completely disinterested. They had the better prospect talent, but just didn't show near as much heart as the Suns especially in the 4th. Harper played as advertised. He...
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    What to expect from Dario Saric?

    He's not middle of the road. He's easily bottom quarter for PFs on D. When I watch him on film he seriously lacks the lateral movement to guard anything on the perimeter. He's not really much of a presence in the post and can't block shots and doesn't get steals (#28 in steals last year and...
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    Jackson, Melton dumped

    I spent a great deal of time on film with this dreadful draft. Here's what I thought at the time: Fultz showed no heart. Ball showed no balls. JJ was ALL hustle. Tatum was ALL scoring. Fox was a good mix of scoring and D but was a small Off Guard. I like guys that show heart on the court and...
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    Jackson, Melton dumped

    I appreciate the well thought out response. The situation is far from simple which makes it very difficult to discuss without exhausting ourselves. 1. I agree that TJ's value took a hit. Obviously. But so much so that it changed the precedent for trading disgruntled players? Why haven't...
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    Jackson, Melton dumped

    A number of things stand out to me after this trade. 1. James Jones continues to show little regard for draft picks and value. I guess you could call him a transcender, or you could call him incompetent. I'm not sure, but here's what I do know, at my count he has been on the wrong end of 3...
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    Point guard speculation article - Russell hope

    No problem. 2017-2018: 112.2 (#237) 2016-2017: 111.6 (#197) Even though these numbers are better than this year, I saw more life out of him when we got Oubre. Still, he is probably THE worst defending G in all of the NBA the last 3 years. That's saying something.
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    Point guard speculation article - Russell hope

    This is the perfect comp for Dlo and Book. I've been extremely hard on the Portland Gs for their shortcomings on D: For context we'll use DEFTRG (to appease Slin): Lillard: 107.9 (122 for G) CJ: 108.9 (150 for G) Not exactly inspiring numbers considering there are only 60 starting Gs...
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    Point guard speculation article - Russell hope

    Feel free to pick another stat that disproves my original point. Try DEFRTG via NBA.com (Postional rating for G/F/C: probably can subtract 20 for players playing less than 40 games): Book: 115.1 (253 out of 263 Gs) DAR: 107.9 (121 for G) KAT: 111.3 (78 for C) Ayton: 113 (91 out of 100 C)...
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    Point guard speculation article - Russell hope

    What's your point? ALL stats are flawed. ALL. There isn't a stat that's going to nail it. But DRPM can give you an idea. More than that. After scouting KAT and Dlo numerous times, neither pass the eyeball test. They aren't even average Defenders. KAT is inconsistent and soft. Loads of...
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    Point guard speculation article - Russell hope

    Player: DRPM: Rank per position: Book: -2.44: 91 Dlo: -0.57: 59 KAT: 0.84 49 Ayton: 0.90 48 (for some reason ESPN has him listed as SF... cuz that's all we had on the roster. I adjusted it to the Center.) Not a single one of them fall in the top 45 of their positions...
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    Luka Doncic Rookie of the Year

    Doncic winning ROY was predicted before the season started by many Ayton fans. Luka came in a seasoned pro. It was kinda obvious who had the advantage. Ayton was also put in an awkward Offense that didn't highlight his abilities. That changes this year with Monty. I still have Ayton as the...
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    Draft day moves summation

    I don't strongly disagree with you. We suck on so many levels we might as well try to get better in an area that makes a large gain. So I get the lure of 3 point shooting. But no one wins championships without playing D. Houston is a perfect example. They continually rack up tons of wins...
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    Draft day moves summation

    Clarke is a better option if you believe that D needed to be addressed more than O. So which needed to be addressed more? I believe that in order to become a legit team you have to strike balance between the two. With Book and Ayton as the core of this team I strongly believe that the answer...
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    Draft day moves summation

    My summation of the draft day moves is that the new FO has a poor understanding of value. I find it completely asinine that the only way to get rid of TJ was to give up a #32. Guy shoots 43% from 3 and scores 18 a game on a decent contract. There is no way that we got close to the value TJ...
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    Welcome Jared Harper

    Yep. And sadly, he might be the best true PG we have on the roster. He's small at 5-11, but the kid has a remarkable wingspan at 6-6. He's got blazing speed with the ball in his hands (#1 on 3Q sprint at combine) and has the 4th highest vertical in the entire draft. He's also strong for a...
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    Welcome Jalen Lecque?

    Another way of looking at this is that Jalen could very well have been our #32 selection. So, in a way, we never really gave the #32 away. (I mean if you have any optimistic fibers left from last night.)
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    Welcome Jalen Lecque?

    Wow. Great UDFA pick up. Stunned he didn't get drafted. FWIW, here's what I wrote up on him April.
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    What is the plan?

    Alright. So I'm about as bummed as anyone. The way I see it they failed 3 times today. 1. I think the Warren trade was bad. 2. They completely got bamboozled out of the #6 pick. 3. Then they REEEEEEACHHED at #11. But I took some time to think about it. So here's the "potentially"...

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