champ11 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 12 minutes ago, J-ALL-DAY said: He just kills the spacing on a team that needs it with how the two best players operate. They are going to have to attach a draft pick in the summer and get rid of his deal. NAW and Ball need to start going forward. This team can make a leap next season but they need to get rid of his contract ASAP. You guys are loaded as is @champ11, but I so wish you guys made a move for Zo. Not sure if it was possible to get Zo and Gordon both, but this team would have been a HUGE problem with those two. Zo getting those open looks with Jokic and running the pick and pop/roll with the big fella and finding MPJ/Gordon on back cuts and runs to the rim??? Match made in heaven. Yeah, Zo would have been fun. Honestly tho, Will Barton (even with an up and down year coming back from injuries), is about as good of a fit as you can get at that spot with that price / level of player. in 4 games (4-0) with Gordon the starting lineup has a net rating of +33.9. it's ridiculous. the lineup is just a perfect fit man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, MookieMonstah said: I don't think Lonzo was as available as the media portrayed him to be, he's a legitimate perfect fit with Zion so I don't think New Orleans really had much interest in moving him. Bledsoe's deal should actually be pretty easy to move this offseason, he's only partially guaranteed in 2022-23 so he's essentially on an expiring contract. Pelicans certainly have some young talent to work with, NAW and Hayes seem to have both taken pretty big steps. Oh, Zo definitely fits very well with Zion. I don't know their numbers together on the floor this season, but last season Zion was much better when Zo was on the floor with him. And now that Zo is legitimately becoming a knock down shooter from the perimeter, his fit is only getting better. Next step for Zo has to be to start putting more pressure on defenses at the rim and start looking for his own shot at the rim. He's becoming a very solid FT shooter so he should no longer fear getting fouled and sent to the line. Averaging only one FT a game is embarrassing. His career trajectory is continuing to be JKidd-esque though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, J-ALL-DAY said: Oh, Zo definitely fits very well with Zion. I don't know their numbers together on the floor this season, but last season Zion was much better when Zo was on the floor with him. And now that Zo is legitimately becoming a knock down shooter from the perimeter, his fit is only getting better. Next step for Zo has to be to start putting more pressure on defenses at the rim and start looking for his own shot at the rim. He's becoming a very solid FT shooter so he should no longer fear getting fouled and sent to the line. Averaging only one FT a game is embarrassing. His career trajectory is continuing to be JKidd-esque though. Yeah they've got some nice building blocks for sure. Will be exciting to watch as Zion continues to get better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, MookieMonstah said: Yeah they've got some nice building blocks for sure. Will be exciting to watch as Zion continues to get better. Definitely need a wing defender and some shooters this offseason. If they miss the playoffs and get a top 10ish pick, need to get an athletic wing. Williams or Cristopher wouldn't be bad picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 48 minutes ago, J-ALL-DAY said: Definitely need a wing defender and some shooters this offseason. If they miss the playoffs and get a top 10ish pick, need to get an athletic wing. Williams or Cristopher wouldn't be bad picks. For sure. I think they'll end up in a play-in game at least. Ziaire Williams is the ideal fit but he seems like a guy who will sky rocket pre-draft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 SGA has more drives per game than anyone since they started tracking it ('13 szn). By a lot, Luka is 2nd. SGA is at 25, Luka is at 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 hour ago, 11sanchez11 said: SGA has more drives per game than anyone since they started tracking it ('13 szn). By a lot, Luka is 2nd. SGA is at 25, Luka is at 21. One of the top finishers in the game as well, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 4 hours ago, champ11 said: Yeah, Zo would have been fun. Honestly tho, Will Barton (even with an up and down year coming back from injuries), is about as good of a fit as you can get at that spot with that price / level of player. in 4 games (4-0) with Gordon the starting lineup has a net rating of +33.9. it's ridiculous. the lineup is just a perfect fit man Scary for sure. Bench needs some help but that starting line up is stacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 37 minutes ago, J-ALL-DAY said: Scary for sure. Bench needs some help but that starting line up is stacked. i'm not too worried about the bench honestly. it's plenty of talent and gonna stagger in the playoffs and cut the rotation. but yeah figuring out a workable 4/5 man unit of bench guys with how the talent fits is kinda tough. i think building it around monte/javale (he got his first run last night) could be effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agarcia34 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 ESPN parted ways with Paul Pierce. Never a fan of his but this is some BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 24 minutes ago, agarcia34 said: ESPN parted ways with Paul Pierce. Never a fan of his but this is some BS. brother got stabbed 11 times, showed up to play, and didnt miss a game that entire season. He will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Brown Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I just don't get the space jam 2 hype. kids don't even know wtf looney tunes are today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, agarcia34 said: ESPN parted ways with Paul Pierce. Never a fan of his but this is some BS. Hilarious Ppl kept making the joke but I didn't think it was gonna happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catcheryea Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 dwane casey beating teams who are playing 11 guys no one's ever heard of is the 3rd place podium guy meme come to life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catcheryea Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 thunder announcers down 20 to the pistons: there simply isn't a better place to develop as a young player in the entire league than okc (almost a direct quote) wolves announcers up 10 on the kings: if everyone was healthy the whole year this team might've been undefeated (paraphrasing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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