Exclusive Around the NBA: Forgettable February edition

I did think about it, a former lotto pick who comes off the bench amid RECENT legal troubles would of been obtainable. Being a former lottery pick means nothing, Winslow and McLemore are former lotto picks. Are you saying you don’t think they would of traded Hayes for CJ and Nance straight up? Lol ok.

 

If Greg Brown III can turn into a rotation player by the end of the season we don't have the need at SF/ PF like we did before. Little, Brown, Watford, Hart (and even Elleby if he's back) can fill the SF/PF positions.
I think Brown could eventually be the shot-blocking, switchable defensive PF that we should hope for at that position. If Little is playing SF and Brown is at PF and Nurk at Center that's quite a gauntlet near the hoop.
Of offense, trying to stop the fast break of Hart, Little, and Brown would be difficult.

 

Asking the very raw Brown to be a rotational player in year 2 is a bigger gamble than asking Little to stay healthy for 60 games. We need upgrades in the frontcourt. I like both players but Little needs to prove some durability and GB3 needs at least another year of seasoning before I’m depending on either for the success of the team.

 

He's 21 years old. Simons was coming off the bench this season. No, I don't think they would have traded Hayes for CJ and Nance straight up. Edit: Simply because it's not the trade New Orleans wanted to make.

 

Harden's on a very different team now. He's already an assist machine playing with the 76ers. He had 12 assists in his first game, and has 10 assists in just the first half against the Knicks today. Harden is taking about the same number of shots as Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
From the little I've seen so far, he's made Maxey into a bigger weapon on offense. Maxey is fast down the court and Harden is looking to pass the ball. Maxey is also a 40 percent 3-point shooter. He's likely to get more open 3-point attempts with Harden on his team.
I think this is the role Harden was hoping for in Brooklyn.

Harden's role with the 76ers is a role/style that Damian Lillard should try to duplicate in Portland. Simons and Hart could be very efficient catch-and-shoot 3-point shooters for Lillard to pass ahead to or out to if he's driving the lane.

 

Randle is just terrible and has that big contract also; I am sure Cronin never considered for a moment trading for him.

 

Embiid with 28 FTs lol

 

His rebounding has never been good for a front court player getting that type of money. 4.1 RPG....that is not good. His 3-pt shooting isn't very good, and defensively, he has declined. Would much rather have Collins or Wood, but Dame seems to like Grant due to their friendship at the Olympics.

 

I don’t think I ever watched Whiteside play this well for Portland?

 

It's safe to assume that not many watch Detroit games, so Grant's perceived value is probably mostly based on what people remember of him from The Bubble.

He was a nice, energy guy on a cheap contract before that. He was never much more than a player who annoyed defenses that overlooked him.

 

Just say no. Brown is much cheaper, younger and, based on that line, better.

 

College - yesterday the top 6 ranked teams all lost.

 

Lakers fucking suck.

 

We couldn’t get a little more for this guy? Just a little bit??

 

Haha Lakers

 

We better get that pick…and turn it into John Collins.

 

[Grits teeth] STILL HAPPY FOR CJ!!!


...but come on - EIGHT ASSISTS? Where was that with us, motherfucker?

 

Just because we should've drafted John Collins over Zach Collins doesn't mean we can't do better now. (And actually, we should've drafted Bam over either.)

 

Isn't John Collins one of the worst power forwards on defense in the league?

 

MELO without the mid range.