Trade Ideas Thread

[wizenheimer]

I expected Powell to be a much better defender than he actually is. He might be a little better than Dame & CJ. He seems to fight thru screens a little better at least. But he gets beat off the dribble as much as the other Blazer sieves, and he's really no quicker on rotations. And I haven't noticed his defense improving when he moves to SG

 

[TBpup]

Since Powell moved to SG, they have had even less size than 'normal' and often are dealing with about half a roster. Would like to see what those numbers were like in a larger sample size with the more of a traditional lineup. Then again, I want a lot of moves to be made so that lineup might be a while in coming.

 

[illmatic99]

I expected Powell to be a much better defender than he actually is. He might be a little better than Dame & CJ. He seems to fight thru screens a little better at least. But he gets beat off the dribble as much as the other Blazer sieves, and he's really no quicker on rotations. And I haven't noticed his defense improving when he moves to SG

hard to make too much of anything given the sample size.

 

[Scalma]

Been watching the Pacers lately just because they seem like a good trade partner but yikes. Wonder how many of the Turner truthers actually watch him play. So many of his blocks are of the help variety. He actually gets pushed around pretty easily in the post by anyone with size and is an awful rebounder for a guy with his size and athleticism. He would drive me up the wall if I had to watch him every game. LeVert is a poor mans CJ. Sabonis is good offensively but not what this team needs, his defense is average at best and offers little resistance at the rim, straight up doesn’t even attempt to block shots.

funny how the enthusiasm for players from other teams gets reduced the more you watch them play.

 

[wizenheimer]

hard to make too much of anything given the sample size.

63 games as a Blazers is a fairly significant sample size

 

[TBpup]

63 games as a Blazers is a fairly significant sample size

And close to 60 of those have been out of position, fair?

 

[Scalma]

And close to 60 of those have been out of position, fair?

his numbers would be even worse if that didn’t happen as he’s graded out better as a SF.

 

[wizenheimer]

And close to 60 of those have been out of position, fair?

as I said....I have not seen his defense improve noticeably when he's guarding SG's rather than SF's. He doesn't seem to defend Devin Booker better then he does Mikal Bridges; or Donovan Mitchell better than he does Joe Ingles; or Jordan Poole better than he does Andrew Wiggins

I'd like to think he'd be better defensively than CJ at the full time SG; he probably would be. But he's a hell of a long ways from being the defender that Wesley Matthews was, and Matthews was only above average, not elite

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Trade values are plummeting after each game.

Awesome strategy, Sleepy Joe!