Ayton

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Mediocre Man, Sep 18, 2023.

Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 18 of 41
  1. BankTeller

    BankTeller Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2021
    Messages:
    2,691
    Likes Received:
    2,539
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Suns accepted way less for Ayton than I thought.

    Suns fans won't be happy, but I'm here for it lol.
     
    BankTeller, Sep 27, 2023
    #341
    1 Eye Jack and Natebishop3 like this.
  2. Boise Blazer

    Boise Blazer Thread Lightly

    Joined:
    Dec 12, 2008
    Messages:
    7,259
    Likes Received:
    2,583
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Does Ayton make Grant a better fit as a PF or about the same as Nurk when it comes to rebounding?
     
    Boise Blazer, Sep 27, 2023
    #342
    Eastoff likes this.
  3. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    40,825
    Likes Received:
    25,044
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Grant wouldn't be a good fit for PF unless your center is prime Shaquille O'Neal or Wilt Chamberlain
     
    Rastapopoulos, Sep 27, 2023
    #343
    kjironman1, THE HCP, UKRAINEFAN and 4 others like this.
  4. Boise Blazer

    Boise Blazer Thread Lightly

    Joined:
    Dec 12, 2008
    Messages:
    7,259
    Likes Received:
    2,583
    Trophy Points:
    113
    While you're not wrong I did say better and not good.
     
    Boise Blazer, Sep 27, 2023
    #344
    Mote likes this.
  5. CJ_is_Gone

    CJ_is_Gone Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2022
    Messages:
    2,159
    Likes Received:
    2,235
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Agreed.

    Nurk is actually a better rebounder than Ayton is
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Sep 27, 2023
    #345
  6. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    40,825
    Likes Received:
    25,044
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Yeah, we REALLY need Jabari to get minutes this year, especially with Josh Hart gone.
     
    Rastapopoulos, Sep 27, 2023
    #346
  7. inconceivable

    inconceivable Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 12, 2010
    Messages:
    2,907
    Likes Received:
    3,117
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I've been saying Jerami must be moved to the 3 because of his poor rebounding. Flip Jrue for Timelord and FRPs
     
    inconceivable, Sep 27, 2023
    #347
  8. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

    Joined:
    Sep 12, 2008
    Messages:
    28,291
    Likes Received:
    5,854
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Merchant Banker
    Location:
    Denver, CO & Lake Oswego, OR
    I wonder if we had a meeting with Ayton before the trade? His problem is above his neck. All the talent in the world, but a ten-cent head.
     
    maxiep, Sep 27, 2023
    #348
    GrandpaBlaze likes this.
  9. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    23,701
    Likes Received:
    36,254
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I'm about as ambivalent as I can be on the Nurkic for Ayton swap MEH squared
     
    wizenheimer, Sep 27, 2023
    #349
  10. andalusian

    andalusian Season - Restarted

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2008
    Messages:
    15,009
    Likes Received:
    14,237
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    San Marcos, CA
    Well, there is still hope for DA, so that's something
     
    andalusian, Sep 27, 2023
    #350
    Pritchslap Madness likes this.
  11. Ed O

    Ed O Administrator Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    10,684
    Likes Received:
    2,779
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Seattle, WA
    I hope you're right... I worry that until/unless one of them develops a dangerous perimeter shot they'll clog up the lane for one another. I guess we'll see.
     
    Ed O, Sep 27, 2023
    #351
  12. TheGoldRanger

    TheGoldRanger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 14, 2020
    Messages:
    361
    Likes Received:
    540
    Trophy Points:
    93
    I’m just curious… Where would you all rank Ayton currently as far as being a Top NBA Center?

    Top 10? Top 5? IMO he’s a top 5 center.

    1. Jokic
    2. Embiid
    3. Bam
    … and then from there I’d say Ayton and Towns.
     
    TheGoldRanger, Sep 27, 2023
    #352
  13. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    23,701
    Likes Received:
    36,254
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Jokic
    Embiid
    Bam
    KAT
    Sabonis
    AD
    Jarrett Allen
    Jarren Jackson
    Evan Mobley
    Gobert
    Walter Kessler

    I'd probably put Ayton in a group of C's that include Capela, Valunciunas, Steven Adams, Poeltl, Wendall Carter, Zubac, Nurkic, Mark Williams

    Ayton has some upside but so do a lot of those guys

    Ayton is not top-5; he's not top-10 IMO; somewhere in the 12-20 range
     
    wizenheimer, Sep 27, 2023
    #353
    CJ_is_Gone likes this.
  14. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2008
    Messages:
    14,356
    Likes Received:
    14,432
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Master of Xen Foro
    Location:
    La Grande, OR
    David Kahn had a thing about getting former Blazers.

    Joe Cronin seems to have a thing about getting former Breakers....
     
    Wizard Mentor, Sep 27, 2023
    #354
  15. CJ_is_Gone

    CJ_is_Gone Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2022
    Messages:
    2,159
    Likes Received:
    2,235
    Trophy Points:
    113
    You haven't watched enough full-game film of Ayton.
    He's not much better than Nurk is. He has more potential... but is not currently better.
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Sep 27, 2023
    #355
  16. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    44,272
    Likes Received:
    26,815
    Trophy Points:
    113
    10-15
     
    Mediocre Man, Sep 27, 2023
    #356
  17. 1 Eye Jack

    1 Eye Jack Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    2,208
    Likes Received:
    1,769
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Vice President for Display company
    Location:
    Albany, Oregon
    Top 5 potential
    But currently 6-10
     
    1 Eye Jack, Sep 27, 2023
    #357
  18. TheGoldRanger

    TheGoldRanger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 14, 2020
    Messages:
    361
    Likes Received:
    540
    Trophy Points:
    93
    I guess I’ll need to watch more film of him. Also I completely forgot about AD.
     
    TheGoldRanger, Sep 27, 2023
    #358
  19. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2008
    Messages:
    22,667
    Likes Received:
    15,104
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offensively I would say he is already top 10.
    Defensively he has the potential to be top 10, but so far he is not.
     
    Pinwheel1, Sep 27, 2023
    #359
  20. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    44,272
    Likes Received:
    26,815
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I got

    Hmm. Ok
     
    Mediocre Man, Sep 27, 2023
    #360
Page 18 of 41

Share This Page