All Things Domantas Sabonis

In the proposed trade scenario, the Trail Blazers would send a package that includes Anfernee Simons, Nassir Little, Robert Covington, a 2023 first-round pick, and a 2022 second-round pick to the Pacers in exchange for Sabonis.

Why The Pacers Would Make The Trade

 

Neil would have to have some serious dirt that would put the decision maker in prison for a long time to make that trade work.

 

Covington is best thing that happened to Blazers for a long time. Little could be next good thing. It's strait crazy.

 

Lmao

 

You don't seriously believe this, do you?

 

Nurkic at his aboslute peak is about what Sabonis is on a daily basis. Problem is... peak Nurk only shows up for about a month of every season due to things that are both in his control and otherwise.

 

First, I see no reason they couldn't find a better package for Sabonis.

Second, the only way it really makes sense from the Blazers is if they can get a good trade for Nurk and probably a good one for CJ too. Then, Lillard, Sabonis and Norm surrounded by whatever we got back from Nurk and CJ would be the team. I can't see that coming together. One of the rare - no good for either team - deals.

 

Nurkic with some mental health help would eat Sabonis for breakfast.
Try to imagin Nurk on Indiana team last season as a first option. He would do 20 till halftime.

Wonder what would you expect from Sabas with Blazers last season. With Lillard and CJ takin all the air, how could he do 20/10?

 

He is way more efficient than Nurk. Nurk is really a bad finisher so he can never be a first option. Sabonis could have close to 20/10 everywhere if he got starters minutes.

 

He had great numbers the previous season as well with his team getting the 4th seed. He is a two time All Star, really not comparable to Nurk who is also 2 years older.

 

Maybe. I believe other way. Nurk went from Malone to Stotts. If Sabas was in Portland he wouldn't take shots from Dame and couldn't take shots from CJ under Stotts.

 

I think Sabonis is better, but all things considered, the gap isn't terribly large

however, about that point you're arguing: Sabonis only averaged 0.7 more FGA's per 100possessions than Nurkic. He wasn't chucking up shots at a significantly higher rate than Nurkic and their usage rates were Sabas at 24.1% and Nurkic at 22.3%. Again, that's not a big difference

and that higher usage was justified in that Sabonis was significantly more efficient as a scorer; he had a TS% advantage of .601 vs .554. Further, Sabonis averaged 7 assists a game but his turnover rate was about the same as Nurkic. He averaged 2 more assists a game than CJ, with a lower usage rate. You'd want the ball in Sabonis' hands more than you'd want it in Nurkic's hands

 

this thread will be revisited next season if nurk gets bigger role

looking forward to it

 

also, domantas sabonis is a hybrid, a mix of power forward and a center, hes not pure center like nurk

just like bam adebayo and anthony davis

 

Well i think it's an advantage to be a hybrid than a true center nowadays. Although the most important issue with Nurk is availability first and foremost. He has played same amount of games with Sabonis although he is a pro two years more.

 

im just saying its not really fair to compare sabonis and nurk

for example, sabonis is much quicker and better ball handler than nurk, which has everything to do with him having power forward characteristics and nurk doesnt have that, so its not like sabonis is more talented than nurk in that particular area, its just that he has that in his locker and nurk doesnt, cause those are not characteristics for a centers