I think Bridges is pretty close to Shawn Marion so I think he can and will play minutes at the 4.
He's not a tweener at all he's a SF and a wing. He's a legit 6'7
You don't know where that pick will fall. Then, it will be a baby draft, so the player you pick will be 2-3 years away from contributing. We need production now. Everyone worries about putting a team around Booker. That has to happen now. It's not just about the value of the player picked, its about the timing.Absolutely Bridges. #1 Wing in the entire draft. And the Miami pick is literally 3 years away. Even assuming a Miami rebuild, who's to say they will still be rebuilding in 2021? Pat Riley doesn't seem to be someone that would be satisfied with losing for that long.
Miami hasn't had 3 consecutive losing seasons since they were created back in 1988-1991. They simply don't string bad seasons together that would put them in a position for a top 5 pick.
His sources were perfect. His ability to read texts is suspect. He had the info on the Clippers trade. He just read it wrong. His info on Donte was correct, the Suns just got a call at the last minute. Those are the facts. You cannot discredit his sources based on yesterday.Gambo whiffed badly twice yesterday and I don't think that should be overlooked so quickly. Yes the draft can get confusing with a lot happening but he made 2 horrible calls, saying the Suns were making a trade with the Clippers when it was in fact Charlotte and the Clippers doing a deal and then saying the Suns had selected DiVincenzo and actually tweeting that out while they were working a deal with Philly. Yes, plans change, but his sources within the Suns front office aren't as reliable as they once were and this draft is evidence of that. I think everything he reports about the Suns going forward needs to be taken with a huge grain of salt because he's not going to admit his mistakes and try to temper expectations with what he says about the Suns plans in free agency. He hasn't hit on anything really during the McD era and shouldn't be referenced as a major insider until their is a significant change within the Suns front office.
I totally disagree with this assessment.Houston also had the league MVP and an all-time top-ten PG. They won in spite of their funky lineups, not because of them.
I would guess 6th or 7th. Likely first wing off the board behind Tatum and JJ.If 2018 Bridges was in last year's draft, where would he slot?
I would take Bridges over Tatum and JJI would guess 6th or 7th. Likely first wing off the board behind Tatum and JJ.
If 2018 Bridges was in last year's draft, where would he slot?
Eric. Saying "you always agree with management after the fact" is not evidence. Saying "since you did not respond to my evidence, I assume I am right" is not proof. Its beneath you actually. You are a better poster than that.Wow, this is a message board. I'm not sure why you're expecting everyone to go along with you like sheep, but it is what it is.
You said that we can't rely on Bridges to be a PF for very long. I asked why, since you didn't provide an explanation. When you finally did, you made a point to come back and attack me personally and then go on after I defend myself and say I'm ignoring evidence. I actually never replied to your "evidence," so you're making stuff up to support your inherent need to insult posters. I never even disagreed with your evidence. You took it upon yourself to assume that based on me defending myself against your baseless attacks. And THEN you decide crying and taking your ball home is the optimal solution. Really?
I doubt most NBA teams would. Both those guys would have been two years younger and just as impressive on the court in college.I would take Bridges over Tatum and JJ
Spot on. What fun would the forum be if they had stayed and gone with DiVincenzo?The Suns just had to make this trade, didn't they. If they would have taken Ayton and DiVincenzo then everybody would still be getting along. Instead they traded 16 and the Heat pick for a tweener forward and everybody views his fit differently, thus questioning the trade and the assets involved.
I guess it's incorrect to call him a tweener. He can play some PF in the current NBA the same way Marion did. So it's tough to correctly label him so long as people are still stuck in the previous NBA format of a PG, SG, SF, PF, C because currently it's looking more and more like the PG, Wing, Wing, Wing, C sort of future is what we'll be seeing. At the least modern frontcourts are turning into more of a Center with 2 Forwards rather than a Small and Power Forward.
We need to be thinking about matching up with Philly, not GS. That will be the rivalry in 3-4 years....and with today's FULL switch D, you rarely guard the guy you started with. I'm old school, but since the NBA refuses to play along with me I'm reserved to accepting that the PF and C positions are put on pause for a while. While Bridges is traditional 3, he fits what teams want to do nowadays at 3 and 4. But it's probably more helpful to talk about him in an example:
If we're playing GS, Bridges has the natural ability to guard Klay, Iggy, and Durant (yes, I realize KD is almost unguardable), and can hinder Steph better than most PFs with his agility and long arms. If he's on Green at the 4 that's a win for us as Green is hardly a problem in the post. Green also isn't a very good offensive rebounder (84th) so his size advantage isn't as much of a problem as you'd think. He could even guard the likes of Zaza on switches (although certainly on a limited basis). So he can literally guard any position on the floor against the returning champs.
So our D could look like:
Steph - BK
Klay - Book
Durant - JJ
Green - Ayton
Iggy - Bridges
That isn't a bad match up even though the obvious conclusion is that GS wins... for now. But in 3 years... the tide will turn.
On offense, he fits the Wing - Wing - Wing model at the 2-3-4. Plus he can drive and finish strong. Ayton is going to cover A LOT of holes so we can afford to lose a little power at our 4 when we gain outside shooting. I LOVE the idea of this team. I can't wait to see it come to life.
I would have him ahead of De'Aaron Fox, Ball, and Fultz. I would have had him ahead of Tatum only because his film on the defensive end was a joke. (Hindsight proves me somewhat wrong as he's worked on it, but still isn't great).If 2018 Bridges was in last year's draft, where would he slot?
I would say he is a top 5 pick in most drafts, just because of his complete game. He really has no holes in his game except maybe his handle.I would have him ahead of De'Aaron Fox, Ball, and Fultz. I would have had him ahead of Tatum only because his film on the defensive end was a joke. (Hindsight proves me somewhat wrong as he's worked on it, but still isn't great).
However the NBA minds really liked guys like Ball and Fultz so if we could compose an intellectual amalgam of the NBA FOs I'd imagine he'd go ahead of Fox at #5 Behind Fultz, Ball, Tatum and JJ.
I love Bridges. He is the guy who adds two things to the team that they currently don't have. He is a really good defender, and he is an excellent shooter. He also seems to have really good basketball IQ. It creates a bit of a logjam, and I hate trading unprotected picks, but as many pointed out, Miami is NOT going to be that bad. So I am on board with this trade.
Chap you can say that for the next three years but no one knows.Miami pick isn't going to be as great as you think it will be.
I don’t think Bridges is a tweeter forward. He’s a small forward. His 6’7 and 210lbs frame are not a PF’s frame. The introduction and acceptance of “small ball” has lead people to (imo) misidentify players. Saying that someone could play a small ball PF is more saying they could play out of position than that they are a tweeter. Rather, a tweener is someone whose game and/or body does not ideally fit one or the other description. Kevin Knox is a tweener (6’9 but somewhat of a perimeter-oriented game) while Bridges is a SF who could be called upon to play small ball PF. At least that’s the way I see it.The Suns just had to make this trade, didn't they. If they would have taken Ayton and DiVincenzo then everybody would still be getting along. Instead they traded 16 and the Heat pick for a tweener forward and everybody views his fit differently, thus questioning the trade and the assets involved.
Someone beat me to it. And more succinctly at that!He's not a tweener at all he's a SF and a wing. He's a legit 6'7