FINDING A PF: Number 1 offseason priority

This is not a quality post. Sorry.

 

Opinions and all that - you know the rest. . . .

 

I bet Philly rejects that trade as they have hopes Simmons turns into a player similar to LBJ.
Especially being that those 3 picks are likely to be outside of the Lotto.

Frankly Portland rejects that trade also, you don't trade 3 firsts + a proven star for a player who's yet to play a single NBA game.

 

How do you figure that? You don't have to be a fan of Lillard's game but to say he sucks outside of the pick and roll is supreme bias

 

You're right, I guess I'm just supremely disappointed with his decision making and shot selection these past couple of seasons.
I absolutely love the guy off of the court, and what he brings to the community. Just not a fan of his play-style.

I hoped he was in a slump, but game after game, he just doesn't seem to be restraining himself from poor decisions.
Wat I'd really like to see him do is reign in the crazy shots and focus on distributing a bit more; especially now we have a beastial low presence.
18-22 pts a game and 8-9 assists per game Lillard, along with better shot selection, would be ideal.

 

Do you have criticism for CJ?

 

i think trey lyles would be good next to nurkic. another guy is isaiah hartenstein, he got 3 point game, some handle, and good passing. he be a good fit next to nurkic and his game remind me of saric.

 

Disagree with OP. Totally agree with this. We need to replace Wes Matthews, a defender of that caliber can hide the worst defense from Dame/CJ.

Cancer kills, and so do unchecked emotions. Call it what you want Sheed killed us bro.

 

Marvin WIlliams had 12,18, and 8 tonight btw. Played some great defense, had a poster dunk, and was a +35. I probably sound like a broken record by now but this guy could be great for us while we groom our next PF. He's on a Meyers like contract for the next three years and is from the PNW. It just makes so much sense to me in a lot of ways.

Age is the only con but it's not like he's turning 35 next year, he'll be 31. He should still have at least two full seasons of good basketball in him, which may be all we need to groom Leaf, Giles, Williams, Hartenstein or whoever.

 

Greg Monroe?

 

Isaiah Hartenstein seems like an Olshey/Stotts type. He's an athletic, coordinated, big that can shoot, pass, and shows potential on both sides of the ball. He's got a little bit of Nurkic in him (questions about his maturity. He's cocky on the court) but I think with his athleticism, he might be a better bet than Markkanen.

 

Local product, I like him. I don't like Markennen so it is not close if it were between these two and up to me.

 

Damn, didn't even know he was born in Oregon. No wonder his English is so good haha. So this is a done deal right?

Btw I like how he is the son of a coach. His fundamentals and feel for the game are definitely advanced for his age imo, so daddy done good.

I personally don't really care about his attitude. He's still a kid and just loves to play. Besides, imagine him partnering up with Nurkic down low. Bad boys 3.

 

I also don't have concern about maturity when it comes to players we bring in here. I think work ethic is a bigger question because you want guys who are willing to buy into the summer gatherings and increased time spent on the game in the off-season. Dame has the star power and carries himself as well as any star in the league. Our perception of him is not necessarily the same as the perception of a young draft pick who watches the league and looks up to players. Immature and cocky as hell you're not gonna come in and try to create a hostile work environment with a Chris Paul, Damian Lillard, Lebron James, any of the great leaders in the league. Everyone in the locker room would be against you and you'd turn into a Kwame Brown.

Damian Lillard is the only reason I was down to land Boogie here. Dude has something that nobody else on this team has with his leading ability and every team needs a leader. Most of the sports greatest players have been exceptional leaders of their team as well. It's as much of a personality thing as it is a talent thing, we saw that with Aldridge. It's the main reason I would never advocate a trade for Dame. It's also a quality you cannot really recruit.

 

Which is also why I scoff when I read Denver fans predicting Nurk giving up on Portland like he did Denver.

 

That prediction doesn't even make sense. Nurkic just needed someone to let him play through his mistakes. Someone to believe in him. He's a human being. In Denver he came into training camp in the best shape of his life, spent his entire summer break getting in shape, earned the starting job, then started getting his minutes cut in November, not even a month into the season. I don't blame him for getting upset, but at the same time I also don't blame Denver because Jokic is a monster in his own right. Props to Denvers scouting department, they found two animals, but you can't keep them caged up oh yah see what I did there good night.

 

Stotts has definite flaws. Defensive philosophy, or lack their of, being the main one.

That being said. There is no denying players seem to love playing for him because of the freedom he gives his players on offense.

NO said he wanted to create an atmosphere of fun play on the floor where guys would want to come here to play. Stotts is always supportive of his players......."gotta keep shooting", or whatever

Nurk seems to be having fun. He's 22 years old, and slightly immature, according to someone I completely made up. He just wants to play, and because he's got a ton of talent, should play. When Denver basically benched him, he acted like a child......which he all but is

 

His best trait is definitely his ability to level with his players.

I do think sometimes we underestimate how valuable that is.

 

I don't think it would be easy to pry him away from Charlotte but I think it definitely could be done simple because Charlotte has reached a road block in their development and have seemed to hit their ceiling for the current roster. With that being said if they are looking to improve and build within the roster I would think a guy with maybe a year left in his prime would be someone they would look to deal for some youth and/or picks.

I would definitely do our Cle and Memph picks plus a player. Look, we badly need to shed salary this summer so a deal in which we maybe over compensate a contract like AC's in a deal by adding two picks for a player like Williams who probably won't get return like that around the league would be beneficial imo. Charlotte does need bench scorers, shooters especially. And I don't think you will find an equal value to Marvin in the late first unless you get lucky.

Truth is, we will probably have to make some lopsided deals like that this offseason to improve our cap situation.