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Does anyone notice how we all mention the total contract for a player when it is too high? ($100 million for Jrue) Yet when it is a good contract like Deni's, we just mention how much per year he makes? (Deni's at 13 per year) I do it too.

But really, the total amount isn't relevant to most discussions. We just mention it to make it sound worse. The season salary is more important because of how it affects the team's cap space that year.

 

I don't mind the trade. Jrue is going to make the team better and help mature the team faster. I don't love the contract but it ain't my money. I think we'll move off of him at deadline or next summer when we take the training wheels off the backcourt.

 

It’s not even about the number. It’s about the percentage of the cap. But the problem with Holiday is that he’s gonna be making a pretty big percentage when he’s 37.

 

sure. I'm kind of meh on the trade with a slight lean toward the positive side. Holiday is worlds better as a defender than Simons and his ability to actually run the offense without primarily calling his own number, like Simons, should make for a bit better offense as well. The Blazers are obviously going all-in on the roster they have and are trying to compete for the play-in/playoffs and Holiday will be better for that than Simons....assuming he buys in to what Joe and Chauncey are selling (no real reason to suspect he won't)

 

I’m getting frustrated with Joe… CAN WE HAVE ONE FUCKING SEASON WITH SCOOT AND SHARPE STARTING? I mean for fucks sake…… I’d like to at least know what would happen.

 

I don't think there is any reason why they can't start those two now. As I posted in another thread, Jrue has won two chips, is 35, and is getting paid for 3 more years. Is he really going to have an issue if Chauncey sits down with him and explains why he needs to come off the bench?

Now I assume the response from many will be .......but Chancey will want to start him, and that will be Joe's fault for bringing in a talented player. Well he just can't bring in shit players so Scoot does not have to compete for the job. Scoot needs to come to camp and show why he should start. I am not saying he needs to be better than Jrue, but he does need to show that he deserves it. And I think he can.

Worst case scenario IMO is Scoot comes off the bench for one more year, but still gets 30 minutes a game. Jrue is too old to be getting 30+ minutes a game. I don't see a big problem.

 

The problem is that there are always ulterior motives at work. Chauncey wants to win the most games possible and to him, that probably means starting the veteran point guard. Not the young guard who is still learning. There's gonna be ups and downs with guards this young. At some point you have to bite the bullet and let the kid grow. We made this same mistake with Jermaine. To me, Scoot outplayed Simons for large chunks of last season. He shot better from the outside. He was better at passing the ball. He played better defense... and yet he averaged fewer minutes than his rookie season. I do not trust Chauncey at all.

 

TBH, I'd be uncomfortable just sitting at the same podium as Jason Kidd........but that's just me.

 

He did the same thing to giannis and it worked out...

 

LoL…..Jrue isn’t coming off the bench but I’m sure conditioning teams (Minnesota, phoenix, Dallas and Indy) will be interested in him at the deadline.

 

Indy was fast,every fast. I think they are already in good athletic conditioning

 

we were showcasing Ant to up his value, that's why

 

He did not up his value. it'll be fun what Boston can get for him

 

Not sure where to post this or if it’s true, but according to this guy there is an offer on the table for Camara. Couldn’t find the Belgian article he is referencing.