[ official ] 2016 summer moves

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, maybe? But Iggy has also been very durable. And Charlotte likes MKG, I'm sure.

 

I call bullshit on that one. He gets fabulously open looks playing for the Warriors and he hasn't demonstrated a versatile skillSet since high school. His stats are pretty anemic. He's also pretty comparable to the MUCH CHEAPER Aminu. Here's Barnes's past season, his 4th, when he was 23, compared with Aminu's 4th season when he was 23 (and NOBODY was raving about him).

 

Yeah that doesn't surprise me. No one usually raves about a SF who shot 27% from deep that year.

I still don't see why all you guys are all slotting Aminu for SF. Not sure Barnes is the answer but we really need our wings to have better handles, and Aminu's dribbling skills are average at best for a SF, but above average for a PF.

Did he not play much better at PF ? His standing reach is over 9'. He gives us much more versatility at PF where he can cover a wide range of 4's better than say a max player like Horford. Who I like but who can't guard the perimeter like Aminu can. Which as we know is becoming more important.

 

Agree. I think Aminu would do well as our stretch 4 next season.

Here's a link to an article from the Columbian:
Aminu making mark for Blazers
Starting at ‘3’ spot, he has been best ‘4’ for Portland lately

 

A source has confirmed that the Sixers have had multi-player trade talks with the Atlanta Hawks. Yahoo Sports reported that the teams are discussing a deal centered around packages that include the Sixers center Nerlens Noel and Hawks point guard Jeff Teague. Sixers shooting guard Nik Stauskas and/or small forward Robert Covington could be included in the deal, according to a source.

Noel and Covington +.......

That is a little interesting.

 

Late to ye party.

 

Don't see anywhere in there why is says "first" or "breaking news" any reference to such. Just a comment that it's interesting.

 

I'm a little leery of guys who put up good numbers on a 10-win team. But, as I said, he's on a REALLY cheap contract by today's standards. I think the only reason PHI is looking to move him is he's older than their ridiculously young core. If we have to renounce one, or more, of our free agents to clear cap space for a needle mover like Horford, I could see letting someone like Harkless or Leonard walk and picking up Covington on the cheap. I like our young guys, but I like Horford (and a few more FAs) better.

BNM

 

The Harvey Grant performance algorithm.

 

I agree completely. If the playoffs taught us one thing it should be that starting center is priority one.

And I only put HFB slightly ahead of Aminu because I really don't have a feel for the disparity in their defense. On offense, it's no contest HFB has better overall offensive skills if given the same touches as Aminu.

My question is how much better is Aminu on defense, if at all?

 

This weekend he re-signed for two years with an NBA out in 2017.

Time to forget this idea.

 

We already had.

 

Here's a good discussion of our offseason ideas.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/242125/RealGM-Radio-Blazers-With-Erik-Gundersen

 

Something I've been harping on. Having at least 1 guy on the floor who can dribble, pass, and shoot from the lead guard position for 48 minutes is invaluable. CJ should be pretty damn untouchable unless its for a top tier creator from the perimeter.

This is great discussion btw. They go in deep on our assets and talk about possible ideas that are realistic. Much recommended.

 

Their software sucks... I paused for a minute, came back, and then once I tried to restart it the show stopped and wanted to start from the beginning. I'm not going to listen to the whole thing again. It wouldn't let me skip ahead either. I tried refreshing and skipping forward. Junk software.

 

I hope they are looking at Coty Clarke. I think he would be a cheap replacement for Crabbe. I also think there is a good chance Coty becomes the better player.

 

Never heard of either of those guys..

 

Coty becomes the better player? Cmon now.