2018 Off-Season Thread

[turty11]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

OJ, you said ennis played PF more than tucker did last year, what site you get that data from?

[King_B_Mack]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Can't believe Schroder is still 24, guy's been in the league 10 years

So since he was 14? Seems legit lol

I’m assuming you’re being funny though.

Someone else trying to be funny on Wikipedia though. Not sure why they’d change that for going to OKC when he’s been in Atlanta the last 5 years lol

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[ojandpizza]

2018 Off-Season Thread

OJ, you said ennis played PF more than tucker did last year, what site you get that data from?

I think ennis is a + offensively over ariza. on open looks he shot 52% from mid and 34% from 3 compared to arizas 25% and 35% PnR wise they were a wash defensively but ariza had the capability to let them play small ball by sliding to the 4 and im not sure ennis can do it

We never played Ariza at the 4 even in our smallest lineups during the season. That was usually Mbah A Moute or Tucker, as the majority of both of their minutes were at Power Forward last season. Even the time Ariza logged at the 4 during the playoffs, was a direct result of Mbah A Moute being injured during the playoffs which threw our rotation out of wack. On top of that Ennis logged more time at PF this season than Ariza did. He will be fine.

Neither Ariza or Ennis are well suited to play the 4. And I didn’t see much, if any, where Houston played Ariza at the 4 as part of their game plan. Maybe when KD slid to the 4 they had Ariza at the 4 by default because that was his matchup, but other than that he was always at the 3.

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I didn’t say that.


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[turty11]

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I didn’t say that.

sorry, i meant to type ariza im a bit distracted today.

[ojandpizza]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

sorry, i meant to type ariza im a bit distracted today.

Still not me, I didn’t look at their positional splits, i think RedSceptile touched on it in his post quoted above. I just posted that neither were really suited to play the 4.


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[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

He's never been a good defender, but Houston still has Tucker and Ennis to guard the quick forwards. Let Melo defend in a small-4 role where he's guarding guys like Draymond and I think he'll be fine. Having him matched with athletic wing men his whole career was never going to make him look like a serviceable defender. Plus, aside from this year, he's been a noticeably better defender, rebounder, and passer every time he's played on a team that looks like it could contend, with team USA as well.

Lol @ “let Melo defend”. That’s never been the issue with him. It’s been him refusing to defend and that’s been stuck with him since 2009.

And as for your last point, that’s not saying much at all, sir.

[georgiafan]

2018 Off-Season Thread

Rumor 76ers looking at a Bayless for Korver trade.

Korver has 3.4 guaranteed in salary next year where Bayless is a expiring still I assume Cavs would get some kind of asset going to them if it happens

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2786942-76ers-trade-rumors-jerryd-bayless-kyle-korver-swap-has-been-discussed

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[Majingir]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

https://www.expressnews.com/spurs-nation/article/In-Leonard-swap-Green-becomes-collateral-damage-13090391.php?utm_campaign=twitter-premium&utm_source=CMS%20Sharing%20Button&utm_medium=social

Green is eager to get to Canada, with Leonard, and work things out on the court. The pair are scheduled to appear in Toronto on Friday for physicals.

HOWEVER...

https://twitter.com/Eric__Smith/status/1020071877505634304

Masai Ujiri will meet with the media in Toronto at Noon on Friday.....before departing the country for the better part of the next month (Basketball Without Borders, Giants of Africa, and more). Kawhi Leonard press conference will be held at a future date.

[ggsimmonds]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Raptors should just go ahead and do like a WWE style series of promos before Kawhi makes his on court debut.

[DamnYanks2]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Damn MPJ with a second back surgery at his age. He's probably done.

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[Majingir]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Raptors should just go ahead and do like a WWE style series of promos before Kawhi makes his on court debut.

Lol, and each week it's just a 15 second cryptic video with it ending by showing a message "Kawhi, coming soon". Also, adding on to this, make Kawhi like Brock Lesnar. He doesn't talk much, but has a guy like Paul Heyman talking for him. Actually, thinking about it, there's questions about if Kawhi will show up, similar to what we see from Lesnar lol. Maybe Kawhi really is the Brock Lesnar of the NBA.

Lebrons already John Cena, Durant can be Reigns, why not Kawhi as Lesnar?

[King_B_Mack]

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Wow, okay. Back tracking in Dallas.

Yahoo Sports reporting that Yogi Ferrell "has changed course on Dallas Mavericks deal in order to reenter free agency." "We felt uncomfortable and will weigh our options." Agent Cervando Tejeda said.

While Woj is reporting

Brooklyn agreed to trade with Phoenix to acquire Jared Dudley and a 2021 2nd round pick for Darrell Arhur. Arthur is headed for buyout, while Dudley will have that conversation with the Nets. Draft pick is protected to No. 35.

[VAWereWolf65]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

All faith I had in Michael Porter Jr. turning into the superstar he had the chance to be pretty much just flew out the window.

Not saying it can’t happen because I suppose anything’s possible, but 2 back surgeries by the time you’re 20?

Not good.

[jfsolo]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Wow, okay. Back tracking in Dallas.

Yahoo Sports reporting that Yogi Ferrell "has changed course on Dallas Mavericks deal in order to reenter free agency." "We felt uncomfortable and will weigh our options." Agent Cervando Tejeda said.

While Woj is reporting

Brooklyn agreed to trade with Phoenix to acquire Jared Dudley and a 2021 2nd round pick for Darrell Arhur. Arthur is headed for buyout, while Dudley will have that conversation with the Nets. Draft pick is protected to No. 35.

When the Mavs drafted Brunson, Ferrell should have been looking hard for somewhere else play right then, IMO.

All faith I had in Michael Porter Jr. turning into the superstar he had the chance to be pretty much just flew out the window.

Not saying it can’t happen because I suppose anything’s possible, but 2 back surgeries by the time you’re 20?

Not good.

Neck, Back, and Achilles injuries would run me off of any player regardless of their potential.

[The 24th Letter]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

That's at least the third time weve seen someone backing out last second in Dallas...so weird...

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