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Post by blucore on Jul 10, 2017 20:34:57 GMT -5
Does Baynes start in the Amir Johnson role? Stevens usually starts with traditional size before going small after the first sub.
Thomas - Crowder - Hayward - Horford - Baynes or does Brown start at the 2?
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Post by blucore on Jul 9, 2017 11:21:38 GMT -5
Brooklyn using their cap space the way a bad team should. Received a 1st rounder to take on Carroll deal (gave up Hamilton and also received a 2nd) I like the move for the Nets and it seems like their organization is doing the all right things from a team in their situation. It could be good for the Celtics too because on the court, Carroll hasn't been a good shooter since he left the Hawks and it also puts Brooklyn at only $18.4 million under the cap according to spotrac, so they might be out of the running for KCP as well.
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Post by blucore on Jul 7, 2017 10:28:12 GMT -5
Pluses: he's on a good contract, can fill Amir Johnson's minutes at the 4/big spot with a little more shooting, he's very durable (77+ games every year since he was a rookie), and the rivalry with the Wizards should get more interesting.
Minuses: doesn't rebound exceptionally well, 25% of his shots were from 16ft-3pt last year (thought he shot them at a high percentage), efficiency stats on him aren't particularly great, and he is frankly not as good of a player as Bradley (admittedly I don't know much about Morris's defense).
To me, it's a value/roster construction move. They had to get the money for Hayward and open time at the wing, they couldn't get a ton back for a player that was about to get paid, and they need size/cheap rotational players to keep the team intact next summer. Sad to see a player like Bradley go in this kind of move, but its a fair trade in my eyes.
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Post by blucore on Jul 6, 2017 20:59:36 GMT -5
I don't think Exum makes any sense for the Cs. There's not really any time for him to play and develop as a ball-handler behind Thomas and Smart. There's even less time at the wing and he's an RFA after this year. He has upside for sure, but he's averaged a whopping 5.4 PPG over his two NBA seasons, granted he was playing those at age 19 and 21. But, I'm not holding my breath on him becoming a really impactful player.
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Post by blucore on Jul 6, 2017 18:49:29 GMT -5
Olynyk to the Heat at 50+/4 years per Woj.
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Post by blucore on Jul 4, 2017 22:04:11 GMT -5
From a purely on-the-court perspective, I'd prefer to move Crowder. He can play the small ball 4 better than any of the other wings/forwards, but I think that Smart's ability to run the second unit and distribute is much more valuable and unique to the team than what Crowder brings. But then things start to get tricky when you look at the contracts. Smart could get paid almost twice as much as Crowder next offseason. You can't keep him, Bradley, and Thomas after next year (most likely you just get one) and you never know who's going to get stupid with the restricted free agent offer sheets. I'm scared Smart's next contract could be an albatross.
I guess it comes down to how much they think that Smart can develop over that next contract. If his shot will improves and eventually becomes the 4/5th best player on a contending team, then you move Crowder and take that risk that by resigning him. But if he never develops into anything more than a tough, bench defender that hustles his butt off and does a bunch of the little things, then you say thanks for the memories and ship him somewhere else. You can find that player on cheap dollars when you are contending.
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Post by blucore on Jul 3, 2017 20:20:16 GMT -5
Really fun to see Tatum get the game-winner and Brown block Fultz to seal it. Brown's stat line is pretty ridiculous 29 & 13 on 16 FGA in 30 minutes. He looked awkward/out of control at times with the offense running through him (7 TO), but that won't be his C's role for a while anyway. Zizic looked more robotic than I expected and Nader was solid.
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Post by blucore on Jun 20, 2016 8:39:01 GMT -5
With Cleveland winning the title, I think Love has confirmed that while he is an imperfect fit, it doesn't make sense to break apart a championship team unless they are definitely getting better. There has been some buzz about a Love-for-Anthony deal, but I don't see that making sense for the Knicks, since Love does not really fit with Porzingis. This is where I could see the Celtics facilitating a 3-team deal, with the important assets exchanged being Love to Boston, Carmelo to the Cavs, and young talent from Boston going to the Knicks. This way, the Cavs can improve their team, the Knicks can move forward with the draft-and-develop route, and the Celtics can keep all of Thomas/Bradley/Crowder together, while getting Love.
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