[Official] MLE targets

The only other option is to filter for the playoffs. His shooting percentage in the paint in the playoffs was 5% higher than in the regular season. It's a cool site, you can also filter by quarter, and for some reason Damian is a much better 1st half shooter than 2nd half, I thought it would be the opposite. The biggest drop off is that he shoots 46.7%(his best quarter) in the 2nd and it drops to 39% in the third (his worst quarter). So the 2nd quarter is when he plays SG with Mo right?

 

Yep... This.

 

This says it all. Not much too add.

 

We agree! Kirk is super efficient, and plays good D.

 

PJ Tucker is a perfect fit his is a good defender and can shoot the 3.

 

I'll cosign this if we don't have to give him more than 2 years with an option for a 3rd. It makes the best use of our cap space.

 

forget about him, like him as well

 

thought midrange jump shooters were bad? worst shot in the NBA... See Aldridge.

 

Suns just exercised option, he is now an RFA - therefore not really feasible for us, X him off the list

 

My primary MLE target would be:
Darren Collison, 11.4 ppg, 3.7 apg, 2.2 a/t, 1.2 spg, 46.7% fg, 37.6% 3pt, 16.2 PER. He only made $1,985,000 last year.

I also like Livingston and Sessions, but both of those guys don't have strong 3 pt shooting. I think Collison would be a better fit.

Stuckey wouldn't be bad, but he only has a 1.2 a/t ratio and shot 27.3% from 3pt range last year. I'm not sure if that's a good fit in our system.

 

greivis vasquez would be a steady pg type that might accentuate some of the athleticism in the 2nd unit, and would likely be a cheaper get, crap defense though

 

It is the least efficient shot in the NBA, but it's still better to shoot a higher percentage than a lower one.

 

I'd take hinrich over both Livingston and collison just because he's a better defender and shooter.

 

It's also a more acceptable shot for a Guard/Wing than a PF.

 

I'd re-sign Mo WIlliams using Non-Bird Exception. Then I'd hunt for Nick Young or Aminu with MLE. If both are strike-outs, get Marvin Williams. Going to hard to move the needle this offseason.

 

I don't know how I feel about using the entire MLE on a backup point. Thomas is a baller though and would likely contribute more to our team than anyone else we could get in free agency. For BAE I like Sessions or a trade for Andre Miller. I think Thomas is even better than Collison who I also like.

I would be pretty happy with Thomas. He's a terrific player despite his size disadvantage.

 

Isaiah Thomas sounds good to me

 

Sessions and Jordan Hill? Are you SERIOUS?

How mediocre do you want the Blazers to be?

 

Isaiah Thomas can come in and give you that 3rd scorer and second ball handler. He'd be like a Jason Terry.

Stop with this filling holes with mediocre players like Sessions and Jordan Hill. A guy like Isaiah Thomas can make a real difference.

 

Kirk is too slow these days to be considered anything more than average on D.

I'm solidly hoping Collison would be interested in a backup deal for a few years.