I wonder what it would be like if we started Davis at C and Plumlee at PF and had Vonleh and Aminu off the bench. They'd have to get creative with substitution patterns to not have Vonleh play too much C.
I hope Olshey targets Gorgui Dieng if he's looking to trade for a player capable of playing at PF & C. He's also more accurate than Noel shooting 10 ft from the basket to the 3-pt line and would provide better defense than we are seeing from our bigs this season. That would also allow Stotts to interchange defensively between Dieng and Plums while they are on the floor together.
I don't think Minnesota will be looking to trade Dieng. He's been good, has a favorable contract and suits the team.
I read an article about 2 or 3 weeks ago explaining Thibs wanted to trade for a veteran player. I have no idea if Dieng is available and we have the veteran that'll fit Thibs' needs.
Dieng signed a 4 year $64 million contract extension on 10/31. So, he is subject to the poison pill provision. Unless they are having serious buyer's remorse, I can't imagine why they'd want to trade him, but if they do and Thibs wants vets, we can do an Ed Davis + Al-Farouq Aminu for Dieng swap. It works becuase MIN is $12.5 millio under the cap. BNM
Imagine him next to Marc Gasol. The passing, the shooting from Gasol with the rim protection as well.
Plums tonight...... Hooks shots made both right handed and left handed. Great alley oop baskets as well. Dame and ET set him up nicely. Very fun to watch.
Absolutely no defense tho We need a rim protecting big man BADLY. Unfortunately Plumlee is not the right fit for this team
It's like our guards just discovered that Plumlee is pretty good on lobs. There's really no reason why he can't do what he's done the past two nights every night. Dame and CJ put so much pressure on opposing defenses, that lob will be there with regularity.
Plumlee had 5 blocks yesterday, and had a DBPM of +2. And we defended great today, but of course you don't say anything about that, or mention anything positive in a game where we beat a good team by 20. Your posts are turd stains upon this forum.
Plumlee god bless him plays really hard and is good at basketball. I have no hard feelings towards Plumlee whatsoever But if you think he's our center of the future then I want what your smoking
I'd like to shed enough salary to find a away to keep Plumlee as our backup center in addition to adding a guy like Noel or Nurkic or whoever. Plums will likely get Crabbe money. If you can trade Crabbe for Noel and find a way to shed enough salary, we might be able to have a defensive minded center and Plumlee on the team together. I think Plumlee would be awesome off the bench.
I would want us to play smaller with Plumlee, Davis and Vonleh as Centers, Meyers, Aminu and Harkless as PFs
We would have right of first refusal and full bird rights. Only way those get lost are by claiming a player off waivers or free agency.
You said Plumlee brought "no defense" to the table. It's proof you have no idea what you're talking about.
On offense, Plums reminds me a lot of Joakim Noah. Not much of a game when he came into the league, looked like a career bench player or scrub. Given the chance, he's become a capable starter with much better ball handling abilities than the typical center. Like Noah, though, defenses don't have to play him honestly - this may change if he keeps on improving like he is showing. That said, it is his contract year. Unlike Noah, he's not an elite defender or rebounder. Especially on the offensive glass. Props to Stotts, too. He's installed the system that's making the most of his skills.
