2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors (Merged threads)

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  1. OregonHuskerMan

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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Man. I hope we do whatever we can to land MKG and Oladipo if possible. Wouldn't be opposed to 10 and Batum for MKG. Get out of that ridiculous contract and get a great defender.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I'd like to hear the reason behind this.

    If true, of course.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jun 25, 2013
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    WTF? you would trade the 10 AND Batum for MKG, you have to be drunk. high, or crazy
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Our defense would certainly improve 10 fold
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Man, has Batum really fallen off that bad? Is MKG that great too? I'm not trying to be snarky, I'm just in shock.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    no, but the posting quality certainly has! lol
     
    Blazinaway, Jun 25, 2013
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    It's more of a case of grass is greener syndrome. More ridiculous ideas and underrating of what we have while missing the big picture.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I dunno? I have always thought Batum was a seriously overrated defender. I honestly don't know if MKG is any better. I know he was a good defender in college is all. It also would open up a ton of cap space without really hurting our team.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Lillard would lead the league in scoring, but the team would be in 30th place (in scoring).
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    This new Batum is hard to watch.

    He passes up wide open shots/lanes to make a pass.

    Like Boris Diaw, minus 40 lbs and his post game.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I am really not a Batum fan. He is grossly overpaid and overrated and think he pretty much is what he is at this point. His defense is incredibly overrated and he is way to passive. Teams around the league know he is overpaid and would want an additional asset I believe.

    And MKG is younger a better defender but isn't as offensively gifted. But doesnt make over his market value.
     
    OregonHuskerMan, Jun 25, 2013
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    everyone can have an opinion, I just think this one was ridiculous
     
    Blazinaway, Jun 25, 2013
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Nics problem is that he is a multi-talented player, who can't multitask. He can play lock down defense, shoot the light out, pass like a good PG, and rebound and block shots. He just can't do it all at the same time, or in the same game. It's either passing or shooting. It's either offense or defense. I still think he can put it all together, but I wish he would get started.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Ding ding ding

    Lots of cap room and MKG vs Batum isn't as much as a drop off as people think. Always overvalue our own players and undervalue others.
     
    OregonHuskerMan, Jun 25, 2013
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Are we going to completely ignore his wrist issue? Jeeez some of you guys are tough to please. After MM's assessment of 14 SFs being better than Nic yesterday, I can't really take any of these opinions seriously. I think his contract is apt with his production and market rate. Put a legit C behind him and some semblance of a system on D, and he'll beast it up.
     
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    Have you looked at MKGs shooting percentages on a shot chart? Leonard is a much better shooter. I like the kid, but his outside shot and midrange game is completely nonexistant. Whoever is guarding him can sag off and double LMA (or whoever is in the post).
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    And I think it is ridiculous we pay batum 11m to be our second best player yet he can only do one thing at a time. He can never put it all together and we have given him what 5 years now? Time to move on.
     
    OregonHuskerMan, Jun 25, 2013
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    What we give up in offense, we gain on defense, so it's a wash
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    You're saying this about a guy that had two triple doubles and the first 5x5 game in 7 years?
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    On Batum: this was posted Jan 21st:

    Lest we forget (look for Prigioni on the other team, Caja Laboral):
    [video=youtube;rdmKpd7jrSE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdmKpd7jrSE[/video]
     
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