Western Conference Teams' Roster Status

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  1. tlongII

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    Their defense is MUCH better with Roberson. He will make a difference.
     
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    But, he shoots terrible from the 3, is a huge liability at the free throw line and just doesn't provide enough offense to warrant a lot of minutes. I think Ferguson is a better all round player and more productive when factoring in both offense and defense. I'm also not convinced that they are better as the last 2 seasons Roberson played for OKC was around 10th rated and 11th rated while the past 2 years when Roberson was very limited or didn't play they were ranked 9th and 4th. Hard to build a case they are MUCH better. :smiley-beerchug:
     
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    I disagree. He was 2nd team All Defense and was an important part of the Thunder team that had a 3-1 lead on the Warriors in WCF a few years ago. If he's 100% healthy he'll make a big difference.
     
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    There's a reason they were trying to give him away and couldn't find a taker.
     
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    I was just going by the team defensive numbers and his liability on offense has to be factored in. He is similar to Turner, but Turner is a better ball handler and facilitator.
     
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    Utah just signed Jeff Green for the vet min.

    Our matchups vs them are gonna be fun this year
     
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    Probably his health.
     
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    Bump
    Updated 7/7/2019
     
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    Well my current power ranks now are:
    1. Clippers
    2. Lakers
    3. Jazz
    4. Nuggets
    5. Blazers
    6. Rockets
    7. Warriors
    8. Spurs
     
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    My list:

    1) Clippers
    2) Nuggets
    3/4) Blazers/Jazz
    5) Rockets
    6) Warriors
    7) Lakers
    8) Spurs

    I think we're tied with the Jazz at # 3 or 4. I think we could tie the Nuggets at #2 if we had a healthy Nurk.
     
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