Leonard had trouble guarding Jordan last night. He isn't ready to guard guys like that. O'neal probably still can. But I don't think that means we bring him in. Lopez and Freeland could probably be fine guarding those types of bigs (moreso Lopez, Howard last year made Freeland his bitch)
Id bring in oneal and just sit freeland. Love his effort but lopez and oneal are better defenders and Leonard is better offensively.
Freeland has graded out as our best defender this year. I would pass on O'Neal now that Leonard has shown up. Get a SG/SF type instead.
Why not both lol. I still don't trust Freeland to guard the tough centers in the west like Howard, Gasol. Oneal is a better defender.
I actually don't believe he is at this point (although it is close). That is how much Freeland has improved and age has hit Jermaine. Not mins for all those bigs without a trade and they all need to play.
I'm just going off what I saw out of jermaine last year. He was big time for golden state. Freeland has improved though for sure. I just prefer him guarding power forwards instead of centers.
I'm ok with signing Jermaine, but he's the one I'd keep on the bench and only play the O'Neal card when I need his defense. Primarily I'd save him for the playoffs and then on an as-need basis.
Personally, I don't see the need for Jermaine O'neal. I don't want him taking minutes away from Freeland or Myers. Our front line is deep and we need a wing WAY more.
Miami is not going to trade Deng and likewise there is no way Philly would trade a rookie who shows tons of promise for Will Barton and the ~28th pick in the draft.
Exactly. This is a prime example of why I never go over to Blazersedge any more. Quality has fallen off a cliff IMO.
All of those trades include Meyers. Honestly, I wouldn't trade Meyers (in a package) for anything short of an upgrade at one of the starters positions. He's giving me serious COTF vibes. His game actually fits really well with the starters because he never takes a bad shot (like seriously, never). He's showing life on the defensive end. Plus, stretch bigs are SO valuable, especially ones that can play center. I say keep his minutes medium-low so we can sign him to a reasonable contract. He'll be ready to start in 2-3 years and that contract will be a bargain.
I'm rooting for Meyers to be really successful but I won't lie there is a part of me that would be really curious to see this board if he had a horrible game. But he did what I wanted and that was string together a few good games so good for you Meyers. I think he is getting close to earning a cool nickname instead of the negative ones floating around here.
No trading Meyers at this point. I think looking at trading Will to the 6ers would be good for Will. He'd be near his hometown and get playing time. I don't know enough about McDaniels to judge what he brings but the bottom of the bench is the bottom of the bench after all
