Surprised there is no thread about this.

Outlaw's minutes are gone anyway - at SF Batum is growing into them as the starter, and Webster/Rudy/Roy take care of the rest.

Cunningham is a PF, as is Pendergraph. I am not thrilled with the backup PF spot, but nobody likes Outlaw there.

iWatas

 

No, but you could easily split Outlaw's minutes up this way.

Travis played 28 mpg

Give Rudy 5 more minutes
Give Batum 10 more minutes
Give Greg 10 more minutes
Give Joel 3 more minutes

We didn't even have to use any of your cute little nicknamed guys.

Not to mention, Sergio played 15 minutes last year, and Blake played 31. That equals 46 minutes, and I would assume Miller and Blake will play more than that. I would guess 50-55 meaning Rudy or Roy is going to need to get minutes at the 3, so that opens up some minutes for Rudy.


Replacing Outlaw isn't that hard.

 

If you listen to the team talk, I think you will see a lot of GO at the 4. Durring team USA mini camp, I believe KP said we want to see Greg guard 2 possitions

 

Why don't you think he's ready?

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Rk          Player  Season Age  G GS   MP  FG  FGA  FG%  3P 3PA  3P%  FT FTA  FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV  PF  PTS
1    Nicolas Batum 2008-09  20 79 76 1454 4.0  8.9 .446 1.5 4.2 .369 1.0 1.3 .808 2.1 3.4 5.4 1.8 1.2 1.0 1.2 3.4 10.5
2    Travis Outlaw 2008-09  24 81  6 2246 6.2 13.6 .453 1.4 3.8 .377 2.8 3.9 .723 1.1 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.5 2.7 16.6

Using PER36 minute numbers, they are almost identical to Travis' when you take shot attempts in to account, and it was Batum's 1st year, while Travis was a 6 year vet. I just don't see what we lose really.

 

I agree.

That's why it wouldn't hurt us at all to give Batum the same minutes Outlaw had last year.

 

That's what I was wondering.... sounds awful fishy.

"Hey guys.... just wanted you all to know, we will NOT match anything over 3 million dollars for Sessions. Nothing over 3 million. So if you wanted to give him, say, 3,000,000.01 dollars..... we wouldn't match. We promise. Cross our heart and hope to die."

 

Assuming for a minute this is true. It would seem nuts not to offer an S & T of Bayless/Blake and/or Outlaw for Sessions, Kurt Thomas and future picks. We could throw $3million on our end.

PG Miller/Sessions
SG Roy/Rudy
SF Batum/Roy/Rudy/Webs if back
PF LMA/Thomas/Cunningham
C Oden/Joel/Thomas

That's good depth, and look at the 3 ball % for our PG's! Amazing! Yes, I am fucking kidding about that. Either Sessions can learn to shoot the deep ball or not. Getting in the paint, passing, court vision, running the break and drawing fouls >>>>>>>> 3pt shooting imo. Plus 3pt% is the easiest thing to improve in the game. Pull the trigger KP! Whoever is left of Blake/Bayless/Outlaw can be traded for a backup SF.

 

S&T for him, please!

Miller/Sessions would be God-like!

We got plenty to offer, as imo we still need some consolidation.

 

Yeah, I'd be pretty happy with a deal for Sessions to back up Miller for a year or two and then take over as starter. As much as I think Sessions can start now, he's only going to be 23 next season, so it's not like backing up Miller for a year or two is an insult or a serious blow to his career.

 

Agreed. Blake, Bayless and Outlaw all eminently tradable. If we go for Sessions we need to try and pry away Kurt Thomas as well he would be an ideal veteran backup PF/C.

 

There is no way in hell that KP trades "Blakey"

 

Right he could still easily get 20 minutes a game giving Miller 28 including starting and closing. Of course we might run the Roy/Rudy back court to close things out as well.

Miller/Sessions would in my opinion be an ideal PG rotation. Sessions could learn so much from Miller as they have very similar games really. I'd like to either see Batum become a serious threat at the 3 and/or see Webster return in Sacramento pre-season form and/or get another SF who can defend and shoot the 3 ball. I think we have PLENTY of offense weapons we need a distributor who preferably can defend the point and have a decent A/T ratio.

 

Well I will have to tell Cleveland the LeBron deal is off if KP won't trade Blake. That's a deal breaker from Cleveland's perspective. I guess if KP won't go for an obvious upgrade in talent and potential then we are in trouble.

 

KP at Karaoke

[video=youtube;OO38rf1m0FU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO38rf1m0FU[/video]

 

This is the reason why we need POINT GUARDS. A good PG gets the ball to players in a position to score; that way the team does NOT rely on a solo artist to get a good look. With Sessions/Miller, the need for a guy to "create his own shot" vanishes.

iWatas

 

This.

 

Pretty much, what we need is a PG, preferably with some defense. At a minimum we need a PG who is young enough to develop with our core who can get in the paint, distribute, draw fouls, hit FT's at a good clip, play respectable defense and run the opportunistic fast break. Ideally a young PG with all of the aforementioned qualities along with a great 3pt shot and lockdown potential defense. Of course we also need a backup PF/C and possibly a vet SF to start or get significant minutes off the bench. It is in my mind a foregone conclusion that Outlaw needs to be on another team by no later then the Trade Deadline.