Matisse Thybulle Signs Full-MLE Offer with Mavericks / Blazers match

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  1. Ripcity4life77

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    Do not even joke about Ben Simmons -- I think the Blazers would rather Have Herro then Simmons who is such a lost cause as a player it's not even funny it's borderline sad. I do not get how some fans still think Ben Simmons can still be fixed he is the worst contract in the NBA by a country mile and it's not even close. I would rather have Westbrick from last year and have that deal still have a couple years on it then his deal and I hate Westbrick so that says something.
     
    Ripcity4life77, Jul 6, 2023
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    does this mean we still have our MLE? we matched so we should have full MLE correct?
     
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    Great move.
     
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    Yes we still have it.
     
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    Seems a no brainer, but at this point, I assume nothing and am pleasantly surprised.
     
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    2x 2nd team all defense for just about 11 per year?

    It's a no brainer.
     
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    LOL, I await your future meltdown post then.
     
    KeepOnRollin, Jul 6, 2023
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    and will shoot a combined 6.2% from 3... ;)
     
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    So you want Sharpe playing SF? or do you want Herro coming off the bench at SG?
    At least Simmons plays a position of need and adds defense.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jul 6, 2023
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    BTW, it wasn't "full mid-level" as in the title...

    /pushes up glasses
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Well, Matisse shot like 36% from 3 last year, and almost 39% from 3 as a Blazer, so does that mean Simmons and Ray-Ray would shoot like 40 a game?
     
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    Good move...Matisse is a great value on that deal. It's like getting a young Wes Mathews with a better handle on a friendly deal.
     
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    Going off of career averages of 2.2 shots a game, and giving you the 39%, Simmons and RayRay would only have to go 0-10.

    Then again, that's the joke.
     
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    Wes is better offensively, slightly
     
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    You're kidding me right?

    Are we really comparing Matisse Thybulle's offense to Wes Matthews? Wes is like 10x better and that's not an exaggeration.
     
    B-Roy, Jul 6, 2023
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    I don't think so..Wes didn't finish layups well (not good under the rim at all) and had a chest high dribble...I think Mattise is going to be better than Wes was...where they are similar is on defense...Matisse shot 38.8 % from deep for us...and he was the 5th option on offense...Wes had much more of an offensive role
     
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    So, after ten years of "we got shooters!" and no defense whatsoever, you guys still think it would be better to have another shooter?
    Don't you think Matisse, great locker room guy btw, can teach Rupert some NBA level defense and put some pressure on youngs to actually play defense?
    For me, this is great signing. I don't know what Cronin's plan is, but it would be fun, if he actually wanted to inject some defensive culture into this team.
     
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    Holy cow I need to go green font...lumping me in a multiquote with Bones is not cool!!

    For the record, I think Thybulle can be a decent shooter, though the FT% gives me pause. Then again, I saw Jason Kidd's broken shot eventually come around to be better than serviceable, so I withhold judgement for now. No idea about Rupert, but I know Ben Simmons is literally 5-36 in his entire career.
    And yes, I'd like to watch Scoot/Sharpe/Thybulle/Grant/Simmons and see what they can do defensively. But that's giving up a lot on offense, unless you think you can have Thybulle be your corner guy for Scoot's drive-and-kick and either have Simmons in the dunker spot or initiating from the FT line.
     
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    good deal to match.
     
    Quatro44, Jul 6, 2023
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