We should be ringing Denver immediately this summer!

Mozgov isn't the best shot blocker, but he blocks a shot every 19 minutes, so he would get us 2ish bpg?

For comparison, Hickson averages a block ever 42 minutes played

 

No.

 

Yeah, I don't picture him setting the world on fire at all, but I think he can be a ok 5th starter for us, serviceable role player at a position we'd likely not have on the floor to close games anyways. I would still be happy adding a McGee, Jordan, etc. But I don't think we'd see them on the floor the last few minutes of ball games. We'd either go small intentionally for an advantage, by necessity, or just to avoid having a terrible FT shooter out there. In that case, I think a guy capable of 15-20 serviceable minutes a night at C, with Leonard hopefully giving you the same should be able to get us by, and allow us to focus money on other parts of the bench/starters.

 

Two things stuck out for me.

Negative: Again, his mental game is the cause: McGee doesn't block his man out and often leaves the board exposed to go for a block he has little chance of getting

Positive: He is only 24

All in all....I wouldn't hate it. But I would prefer a Pryzbilla type player over a Theo Ratliff type. I just think we lack a physical presence, a banger, an enforcer.

 

Which is it? Immediately or this summer?

 

You know, I keep seeing the UFA names, and I keep seeing Al Jefferson there. 18/9/1blk. Would he fit? Would he be worth the money we'd have to give him? He might be the right age for Olshey's sustainable plan?

Dalembert is a little older (31) but rebounds better and blocks more shots. Probably more fragile, but also would cost less. He would not seem to fit Olshey's plan for sustainability.

Then I look at (gasp) Darko, He is only 27, and while he has been less than awesome, he has averaged 20+ mpg 6 times in his career and his numbers were 8/51.6blks in 23 minutes per game If you project that to Hickson's minutes per game you have basically the same stats with almost 3 times as many blocks

 

Calling them immediately, but can't do anything until summer.

 

If I had to choose between Dalembert or Jefferson; I would choose Dalembert. It's a personal preference really.

 

McGee is going no where. As we are finding out, the center position is hard to fill. If they did move him, it would be in a major trade and certainly not a salary dump this early.

 

The only reason why I think McGee is available is that George Karl doesn't like him, Denver is in a Luxury tax situation and they already have a very good center in their line-up that is much cheaper in Koufos.

Oh if you asking about if it's true that George Karl said negative things about McGee; here is the link to the article.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...le-mcgee-lazy-crazy-isn-t-184732689--nba.html

 

I wish Fab Melo came from better stock. I think we could easily get him this off season

 

How would that be a better option then Leonard even if he came from better stock? Leonard isn't going to be a super-star but he is going to be much better than Fab. 11th pick vs 21st pick.

 

Good question. I go back and forth about Jefferson. He has size and he has skills. He is a bit of black hole and a sub par defender. He is not worth anywhere close to his current salary. ($15 million)

But .........I would take him for about 9 million.

Darko and Dalembert are there for the taking. Call me crazy but I thought Darko looked decent in Minnesota, and Doc said he was looking good in Boston before his family emergency. I would not be opposed to Darko for 5.5.

 

No no no no no on McGee. He is the perfect example of a player who makes one spectacler play every 10 plays he does so people overvalue him. He gambles for blocks and is a good rebounder but his defense is putrid. He gets lost on rotations, is a bad help defender and leaves his man to try and block everything.
He isnt the answer at center and makes to much to gamble on. Would rather put leonard out there then McGee.
As for Tyreke, the guy is talented and not a bad defender. The one problem I have is he needs the ball in his hands otherwise he isnt very effective offensively, also is a bad 3 point shooter. If we got evans we would be making Lillard play off the ball the majority of time, which may not be a bad thing, to have Evans be effective.
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Fab has always been a very good shot blocker, while Meyers has never been a good shot blocker. Leonard will probably be the better offensive player though

 

He didn't suck last night

 

I just don't see the upside in Jefferson at center. I guess he's better than what we have, but I don't think it moves us into being an upper echelon playoff team.

McGee is the guy I like for all the reasons mags points out. Sometimes people get so caught up in what a guy does wrong that they miss out on what he does right. Zach Randolph is an example of a guy who had to bounce around several teams until he finally found his own game. Maybe the third team is the charm for McGee.

Portland has a lot of guys who know how to play the right way. There's just a lot of maturity in Lillard, Batum, Matthews and LMA. Seems like a good bunch to bring in a guy who is a little thick-headed.

 

I'm sorry he didn't reciprocate. At least now we know who the NBA player you had sex with was.

 

That's a great point. I keep thinking about McGee being a little crazy and wanting to intimidate. Who other player on our team strives to intimidate on the defensive end? I can't think of anyone. I think some of the major frustration on McGee is actually on the offensive end. Defensively; he does help and leave his man; but that's actually a good thing. We have no one that ever helps on the defensive end.

Listen the reason Karl doesn't care for McGee is because he coaches "fine oiled offense" with that pressure d. Both aren't to the "animal" that makes McGee. He would fit in perfectly with our team. He would have time to see the floor; get into position and block dumb fucks that think they can drive the lane.

 

Eww gross!