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They wanted Crabbe enough to sign him to that ridiculous offer sheet. Let's offer them Crabbe (when we can), plus Meyers, if they want him (one of his better games was the snowed out game make up game) and maybe which ever is higher, our pick or the CLE pick in 2018.

I still like Noel better because of his defense and much younger age, but Lopez would be MUCH better than any other big was have on our roster.

BNM

 

Do you think Cuban has the patience to ever "blow it up"? Maybe for one a half a year I guess.

 

LOL, I guess he might get tired of the mediocre cycle they are now in

 

NO. Not really. Cause that isn't what I said...Your putting words in my mouth now. You got me. Of course our bigs are not very offensive minded. We have Dame and CJ.

Offense (not from our bigs) is not our issue. We are scoring just fine and average per game more than the league average. As a matter of fact we are 4th in the league in ppg at 110.6. We are 13th in the league in FG% at 45.4% Why do we need more offence?
We need Defense. That is glaringly obvious. None of our bigs are elite defenders and that's what we are missing. Not an offensive center.

 

Yeah your right, I reread your post. My bad.

I agree we need a defensive big.

Brook is better defensively than your giving him credit for. The added bonus being his in the paint scoring that makes it easier for everyone else to score.

How far is perimeter scoring going to take us?

 

Well perimeter to an extent. I think Dame is really getting comfortable taking it to the hole no matter who the opponent is, but I get where your coming from. My concern is IF we bring in a center, he needs to be Defense first. If he has an offensive game great, but the D must be elite to play with the rest of our current roster. Or we need more than just a center.

I hate to say it, but I am starting to warm to the idea of a CJ trade. Put Crabbe in his spot and go get DMC with CJ. If we can do the right trade, maybe even Gay is welcomed on the roster and works out.

Dame/Napier
Crabbe/Turner
Gay/Harkless
DMC/Vonleh
Plums/Ezeli


So trade would be something like this:

Davis/Leonard/CJ/Aminu/Cle 1st.

Could that net DMC and Gay?

Gives them a decent young package to work with as a rebuild/trade options.

That would be a major trade in today's NBA though, where big time trades have become the rarity rather than the norm.

I don't like our size. The line up I have above I think would kill and be a contender. I have no clue if the money would equate though. That's for other gurus around here to figure out and tell me if I have something or if i'm an idiot. lol.

 

Welcome to the club amigo

 

HAHAHA

*Grudgingly moseys on over closer to Nate with hands in pocket and head hanging low*

Trust me. I just wish the team as is would play/be better. I like them all and that might be the first time I've really been able to say that. There isn't a bad guy on this roster. With that said... the goal is a ring, not nice team of the year award.
So yeah... i'm officially converted. lol.

 

That kanter signing is looking smart right now... okc needs shooters.

 

Since it doesn't seem there is anyway to get Anthony Davis, how about Noel and Monroe?

 

That's possible. Crabbe for Noel and then maybe Aminu/Davis for Monroe?

Dame/Napier
CJ/Turner
Harkless/Layman
Noel/Vonleh
Monroe/Plumlee

 

Yes, interior D is a need. In the meantime, our guys need to work on their perimeter D.

 

or Ezeli and Davis; that would save them a lot of money if they decided not to exercise Ezeli's option. Can they really expect much more?

 

DMC is a beast for sure....but he is a HEADCASE! IMO

Most on here think our culture could straighten him out. If we end up with him I hope their right. All the pressure of the playoffs/Finals he could implode and get kicked out of a game or three. OTOH I guess he could at least get us there.

We are going to make a trade, pretty sure NO matched for the possibility to make a serious move if needed. When all is said and done, it seems like we end up with someone we didn't see coming. I'm glad I don't have to make that call and then answer to this forum.

 

Here's a fun stupid one. C.J. McCollum for Julius Randle?

 

We need a third star badly.

 

But Olshsey & Allen want to do it with one star surrounded by a bunch of overpaid role players.

 

CJ isn't a role player.

 

I fixed it for you

 

Crabbe for Noel makes sense for both sides. Then buy low on Ben mclemore.