Certainly helps support the idea that teams with more fast breaks will have wings who shoot a higher percentage in the paint. With Portland at #25 that may equalize the difference in percentage between Tyreke & Wes.
I worry about Evans. He doesn't seem like the player that is consistent from the field. Although, if he is able to get to the line more, then maybe he's a good 6th man?
http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/free-throws/sort/avgFreeThrowsAttempted/seasontype/2 Might help shed some light on a few other players we have discussed Evans was 4.2/gm and the only better Blazer was LMA at 4.8/gm
I guess if no one offers him a big contract, and the Kings still do not match, then he would be a great pick up for our bench. But if we have to pay 9 million to get him, that is a lot for a bench player. I wonder what he will really get.
The good thing about Jack is his ability to hit the mid range shot. He's also very unselfish. He's a damn good defender too.
Does Tyreke Evans pass the ball? Does he have any PG skills? (Honest question.) It doesn't do any good to have Lillard play off the ball if no one passes it to him. Even if we get Tyreke, Lillard is still our best player, and when he's playing off the ball, he should be a primary option. Second question: Why can't Tyreke play off the ball?
I'd like to find a way to keep Maynor, for those times when Lillard plays off the ball. It seems part of having Lillard play off the ball was to give him an on-court breather. Maybe with Tyreke, we can limit Lillard's minutes or at least the demands we put on him while he's on the court. Lillard/Maynor plus Evans/Matthews is pretty darn good, I think.
The more I look at some of these SG stats that blue provided the more impressed I am with Iggy. Although I still wonder how much his team's style and pace attributed to those stats
I thought so too but he is listed as SG with this website. ESPN has him as SG so apparently he can play both
Hmmmm, It would be nice to have both Igs and Batum starting. That's a long back court. And all three players (Igs, Lillard and Batum) can all facilitate. I am down for getting him and making Matthews our 6th man.
As long as you don't have to rely on Iggy to be a go-to guy then he would be a good fit. He brings other things we don't have. Combining him with Nic and Damian and LMA could work. He is just not a very good jump shooter. But if he is just as effective as Tony Allen we are in good shape. And you can argue that he is better than TA. (and much more expensive)
Never particularly liked Iggy - he's always reminded me of (a better) Gerald Wallace. I haven't really watched him play since he's been with DEN. My uninformed impression is that he's due for a major decline. Isn't he in his 30s now? Thoughts? Seems like he'd help a team that's on the cusp, but would be a waste of time/money for us. I'd much rather pay Tyreke $9M than Iggy $9M (and I'm guessing Iggy is more like $14M?).
Well it is a good try out year for a player that could possibly be in a decline. If Iggs doesn't opt out; then we have a 1 year trial period. If Igs doesn't work; then we will have 10 mil free next season; just in case we need it. Who really knows; maybe he pans out.
Mannn you guys in here are trippin talking about Iggy and Jack. Nice players, but they are role players on the wrong side of their prime. Tyreke Evans is one of the most talented guards in the league and he's freakin Lillard's age. He has great size and athleticism to complement Lillard on both ends (there are some who think he will develop into an elite stopper with the right situation and coaching), and he can penetrate and create for himself and others. His biggest weakness is shooting but it still makes him a good match with Lillard, Matthews, Batum. This is the kind of guy who can change our fortunes. He's probably readily available due to the Kings' stupidity and dysfunction (see: Thomas Robinson trade, c. February).
Pretty high phrase. You really watched him enough this year to come up with that opinion? Not disagreeing, just wondering if this all comes from his rookie year. I barely noticed him the few times I watched the Kings this year. But I never really focused on him. If you are right then I would be all in for spending most of our cap space on him. A starting SG excites me much more than the centers we have been discussing. But only if he beats out Wes. Not paying that kind of money for a bench player. Get a starting SG, and move Wes to the bench. (He can play with Barton .)
