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07-15-2017, 03:31 PM
PelicanFever

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Originally Posted by Tin_Food

[HTML]https://mobile.twitter.com/TheVertical/status/886254156541038592/[HTML]

Welp

You are late to the game my friend
07-15-2017, 03:34 PM
Tin_Food

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Originally Posted by PelicanFever

You are late to the game my friend

Forget that, can't even embed a link properly haha.

Feeling like Woj right now.
07-15-2017, 03:40 PM
Tin_Food

In any case, my thing with Rondo right now is his shooting. I know that he shot well last season, but it's still less than one make a game.

Now if that is the case I don't know how much of an upgrade he is over even Tim Fraiser, at least on offence.
07-15-2017, 03:53 PM
HoustonPelicans

MM saying on Twitter there's two more moves
07-15-2017, 03:54 PM
luckyman

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Originally Posted by HoustonPelicans

MM saying on Twitter there's two more moves

Stahp!!!
07-15-2017, 03:56 PM
luckyman

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Originally Posted by Tin_Food

In any case, my thing with Rondo right now is his shooting. I know that he shot well last season, but it's still less than one make a game.

Now if that is the case I don't know how much of an upgrade he is over even Tim Fraiser, at least on offence.

Rondo is a highly achieved vet that knows how to direct both ends of the court. I'd say he'd be a lot more consistent as a scorer and assist man. No comparison as a rebounder. One of the best rebounding guards in the league.
07-15-2017, 04:01 PM
MistaWhoDat

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Originally Posted by HoustonPelicans

MM saying on Twitter there's two more moves

I sure hope so , I think we're sitting pretty good but we need some shooters and we'll be in the mix for sure .

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07-15-2017, 04:01 PM
Tin_Food

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Originally Posted by luckyman

Rondo is a highly achieved vet that knows how to direct both ends of the court. I'd say he'd be a lot more consistent as a scorer and assist man. No comparison as a rebounder. One of the best rebounding guards in the league.

If this is Boston Rondo or playoff Rondo I'd tend to agree, don't really know which one we're getting though.

MM mentioned a couple more moves so perhaps it'll make more sense later
07-15-2017, 04:17 PM
Spaniard

One move is resigning Dante, the other possibly a trade. No more FA's other than minimum guys.
07-15-2017, 04:21 PM
Topdawg26

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Originally Posted by HoustonPelicans

MM saying on Twitter there's two more moves

Oh goodness! that means to minor moves like resigning Cunningham or Jok to a two way contract.
07-15-2017, 04:29 PM
Tinman

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

One move is resigning Dante, the other possibly a trade. No more FA's other than minimum guys.

I think signing Dante is huge. Dante is a constant flash cutter & who better to find him than Rondo? Hey, you think Cook is back-up #1 or so we search? And I think Ajincas friendly contract might keep him on the team.
07-15-2017, 04:30 PM
Tinman

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Originally Posted by Topdawg26

Oh goodness! that means to minor moves like resigning Cunningham or Jok to a two way contract.

MM hasnt been very reliable thus far this summer.
07-15-2017, 04:33 PM
Spaniard

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Originally Posted by Tinman

I think signing Dante is huge. Dante is a constant flash cutter & who better to find him than Rondo? Hey, you think Cook is back-up #1 or so we search? And I think Ajincas friendly contract might keep him on the team.

I love the idea of resigning Dante, mostly because we have his bird rights and can. But also because he is our best option as a small ball four. I think right now it's:

PG- Rajon Rondo/ Quinn Cook/ Frank Jackson
SG- Jrue Holiday/ E'Twaun Moore/ Jordan Crawford
SF- Solomon Hill/ Quincy Pondexter/ Axel Toupane
PF- Anthony Davis/ Dante Cunningham/ Cheick Diallo
C- Demarcus Cousins/ Alexi Ajinca/ Omer Asik

And while I would love to land that killer starting SF, I think backup SF and maybe backup PG are the biggest glaring holes.
07-15-2017, 04:45 PM
Topdawg26

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

I love the idea of resigning Dante, mostly because we have his bird rights and can. But also because he is our best option as a small ball four. I think right now it's:

PG- Rajon Rondo/ Quinn Cook/ Frank Jackson
SG- Jrue Holiday/ E'Twaun Moore/ Jordan Crawford
SF- Solomon Hill/ Quincy Pondexter/ Axel Toupane
PF- Anthony Davis/ Dante Cunningham/ Cheick Diallo
C- Demarcus Cousins/ Alexi Ajinca/ Omer Asik

And while I would love to land that killer starting SF, I think backup SF and maybe backup PG are the biggest glaring holes.

I would like to get another big and shooting wing.
07-15-2017, 04:54 PM
Tinman

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

I love the idea of resigning Dante, mostly because we have his bird rights and can. But also because he is our best option as a small ball four. I think right now it's:

PG- Rajon Rondo/ Quinn Cook/ Frank Jackson
SG- Jrue Holiday/ E'Twaun Moore/ Jordan Crawford
SF- Solomon Hill/ Quincy Pondexter/ Axel Toupane
PF- Anthony Davis/ Dante Cunningham/ Cheick Diallo
C- Demarcus Cousins/ Alexi Ajinca/ Omer Asik

And while I would love to land that killer starting SF, I think backup SF and maybe backup PG are the biggest glaring holes.

Hey. I like that 2nd team, especially if Q-Pon is Q-Pon. You have 4 good 3pt shooters on the court.
07-15-2017, 04:56 PM
Tinman

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Originally Posted by Topdawg26

I would like to get another big and shooting wing.

AMO, Babbitt, Afflalo, Dunleavy, Mo Speights (Big guy, loves to score ). Diaw, great pro & really good passer . Just some toss out names.
07-15-2017, 05:08 PM
AIP504

Quinn Cook has not solidified himself as the backup point guard even tho he played big time in summer league... Crawford and Moore are the firat 2 guards off the bench unless one of them is moved... Crawford averaged 14 off the bench last year so i doubt it would be him... I would try to move Moore for a backup sf unless Dark is Miller shows vast improvement...
07-15-2017, 05:17 PM
fullcourtpress

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Originally Posted by Tinman

Hey. I like that 2nd team, especially if Q-Pon is Q-Pon. You have 4 good 3pt shooters on the court.

That 2nd team looks horruble, and if they ever share the court gentry should be fired:)
the beauty of rondo is that we can leave an all-star big and a playmaking pg in the game at ALL times as long as its competitive
07-15-2017, 05:22 PM
mikecia

For those that disagree on the Rondo signing (I'm not one) If he is the best player we add this off-season I will consider this off-season a
A failure & a disaster In that we can agree GET TO WORK DELL or you will be fishing next year GO PELS!!!!!
07-15-2017, 05:23 PM
AIP504

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Originally Posted by fullcourtpress

That 2nd team looks horruble, and if they ever share the court gentry should be fired:)
the beauty of rondo is that we can leave an all-star big and a playmaking pg in the game at ALL times as long as its competitive

Etwaun Moore
Jordan Crawford
Sf tbd
Diallo
Ajincia
Is not far off... with the exception of the warriors, the Rockets and maybe the jazz, our bench is competitive... we can go 4 deep maybe 5 if u throw in Cook... if we resign Cunningham or make a trade for another sf, we are in the mix...
07-15-2017, 05:33 PM
Topdawg26

I would love to flip Moore for a SF.
07-15-2017, 05:37 PM
Tinman

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Originally Posted by fullcourtpress

That 2nd team looks horruble, and if they ever share the court gentry should be fired:)
the beauty of rondo is that we can leave an all-star big and a playmaking pg in the game at ALL times as long as its competitive

It is a depth chart. I understand rotational basketball & also understand that either Boogie or Ad will be on the court at all times if possible. His chart wasn't literal. Teams usually don't play 10 man rotations, especially with Zero starters on the court.
07-15-2017, 05:37 PM
msusousaphone

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Originally Posted by mikecia

For those that disagree on the Rondo signing (I'm not one) If he is the best player we add this off-season I will consider this off-season a
A failure & a disaster In that we can agree GET TO WORK DELL or you will be fishing next year GO PELS!!!!!

I know I'm in the minority here, but I consider Boogie as part of this off-season. I mean.......draft pick and all as well as how late it was.

So Boogie and Jackson. Rondo. Resign Jrue and maybe Dante. That's a winning off-season. It can't all happen in one year.

Still hoping for more but Dell has been dominating for us. You have to count Cousins.
07-15-2017, 07:01 PM
Delko

We now definitely need shooting and outside threats.

How much would cost Allen Crabbe from Portland and Khris Middleton from Milwaukee. Are any of those guys affordable knowing that they have big contracts running for the next 3 years and are playing in teams that are kind of stuck in between 5 and 10 of there conferences ?

I believe we can try to offer some picks along with matching the contracts with Moore, Qpon and Ajinca for one of those guys.

First man off the bench that can enter in any foul trouble/injury/underperforming situation, assuming we start with Rondo Jrue Hill AD Boogie.

Plus they are tremendous 3pt threats and still young players.

Trading for one of them would be a more than solid off season knowing what we have when we started it.
07-15-2017, 07:07 PM
tyler

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Originally Posted by Delko

We now definitely need shooting and outside threats.

How much would cost Allen Crabbe from Portland and Khris Middleton from Milwaukee. Are any of those guys affordable knowing that they have big contracts running for the next 3 years and are playing in teams that are kind of stuck in between 5 and 10 of there conferences ?

I believe we can try to offer some picks along with matching the contracts with Moore, Qpon and Ajinca for one of those guys.

First man off the bench that can enter in any foul trouble/injury/underperforming situation, assuming we start with Rondo Jrue Hill AD Boogie.

Plus they are tremendous 3pt threats and still young players.

Trading for one of them would be a more than solid off season knowing what we have when we started it.

Middleton is their second best player.... He isn't going anywhere
07-15-2017, 07:14 PM
Delko

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Originally Posted by tyler

Middleton is their second best player.... He isn't going anywhere

Third best after Giannis and Parker and potentially after Brogdon depending on how next season pans out for them. Plus they invested on Snell as well.

He won't be cheap but he is not unavailable.
07-15-2017, 07:24 PM
mikecia

Who would take NIK STAUSKAS in to the trade exeption for 2 second rounders or 1 & a non
-guaranteed player?
07-15-2017, 07:43 PM
Delko

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Originally Posted by mikecia

Who would take NIK STAUSKAS in to the trade exeption for 2 second rounders or 1 & a non
-guaranteed player?

Big no to Stauskas, the guys was basically thrown out of Sacramento because he could not handle Boogie picking on him as a rookie.
07-15-2017, 07:47 PM
mikecia

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Originally Posted by Delko

Big no to Stauskas, the guys was basically thrown out of Sacramento because he could not handle Boogie picking on him as a rookie.

Ok He ain't a rookie now But he can shoot & is cheap with some potential
We ain't getting Play Thompson
07-15-2017, 07:51 PM
tyler

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Originally Posted by Delko

Third best after Giannis and Parker and potentially after Brogdon depending on how next season pans out for them. Plus they invested on Snell as well.

He won't be cheap but he is not unavailable.

I think ppl are forgetting how good of a player he is because of his injury could easily put up 20+ points and great defense
07-15-2017, 07:53 PM
mikecia

We all want shooters but every body else does to They don't grow on trees
I think Alexey Sheved, Marco Bellineli (expensive), Nik Stauskas, Troy Daniels (to small)
We might have to wait to the trade deadline to acquire someone with bench potential
07-15-2017, 07:58 PM
PELICANSFAN

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikecia

For those that disagree on the Rondo signing (I'm not one) If he is the best player we add this off-season I will consider this off-season a
A failure & a disaster In that we can agree GET TO WORK DELL or you will be fishing next year GO PELS!!!!!

Looks like that is now what MM is claiming. After the last week or so of claiming Dell was going to add a solid player (on the level of Jrue) that he thought guaranteed the Pels the playoffs, now he is saying that Rondo is our "big" addition. Deflating IMO.

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Pelicans Podcaster‏ @SilverAndMac 45m45 minutes ago

The next series of moves will involve shedding salaries/adding to bench. Rondo will be the best "new" player the Pels acquire this offseasom

I hope we do not waste our 2018 1st rounder to dump salaries.
07-15-2017, 08:04 PM
mikecia

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Looks like that is now what MM is claiming. After the last week or so of claiming Dell was going to add a solid player (on the level of Jrue) that he thought guaranteed the Pels the playoffs, now he is saying that Rondo is our "big" addition. Deflating IMO.

I hope we do not waste our 2018 1st rounder to dump salaries.

OMG!
07-15-2017, 08:05 PM
mikecia

https://youtu.be/l7y0qvGJG0I Sports Center Rondo signed by pels
I love it!
07-15-2017, 09:25 PM
ramsters60

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Originally Posted by mikecia

We all want shooters but every body else does to They don't grow on trees
I think Alexey Sheved, Marco Bellineli (expensive), Nik Stauskas, Troy Daniels (to small)
We might have to wait to the trade deadline to acquire someone with bench potential

his name crops up every once in a while, but I don't see why Aaron Afflalo wouldn't be a welcome addition.... pretty solid shooting numbers over the years....
07-15-2017, 09:37 PM
Rheem654

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Originally Posted by ramsters60

his name crops up every once in a while, but I don't see why Aaron Afflalo wouldn't be a welcome addition.... pretty solid shooting numbers over the years....

Yea I think the argument is that he is too similar to Moore, around 6-5 and mainly a spot-up shooter at SG, but older and more slow-footed. Could probably play some SF too, though. But another reason is, he is currently a FA after being released by Sac. And we just used all the MLE money on Rondo and F.Jackson. So unless he is willing to take a minimum deal, he'd probably be out of the Pels price range.
07-15-2017, 10:17 PM
bahmamamba

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Originally Posted by mikecia

https://youtu.be/l7y0qvGJG0I Sports Center Rondo signed by pels
I love it!

Idk why but that got me sp excited lo

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07-15-2017, 10:42 PM
KevinDavis1022

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Originally Posted by bahmamamba

Idk why but that got me sp excited lo

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Lol I like it too man. I think it's just the fact that he's competitive and Cousins is too. Everyone thinks they will blow up on each other but they don't know that Boogie wants him here. They actually have a lot of respect for each other. Maybe they can motivate each other to be better.
07-15-2017, 10:43 PM
bahmamamba

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Originally Posted by KevinDavis1022

Lol I like it too man. I think it's just the fact that he's competitive and Cousins is too. Everyone thinks they will blow up on each other but they don't know that Boogie wants him here. They actually have a lot of respect for each other. Maybe they can motivate each other to be better.

Yup exactly

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07-16-2017, 12:04 AM
Mr. West

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

I hope we do not waste our 2018 1st rounder to dump salaries.

Well we didn't use it on BLS so I think we can safely take it with a grain of salt.
07-16-2017, 12:09 AM
AusPel

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Originally Posted by Mr. West

Well we didn't use it on BLS so I think we can safely take it with a grain of salt.

Who is S in BLS?
07-16-2017, 12:19 AM
Mr. West

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Who is S in BLS?

Supposedly, Marcus Smart. The account he was referencing suggested those initials as probable trade targets and while I don't we chased them, nothing came from it. Thus the grain of salt.
07-16-2017, 12:30 AM
msusousaphone

Maybe you guys missed it, but they announced Black Label Society will be playing the half time at our preseason opener. We went after them. We nabbed them. The prophecy has been fulfilled.

But yeah. I'm excited. By noon tomorrow I will be in straight up delusions of grandeur mode.
07-16-2017, 12:42 AM
AusPel

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Originally Posted by Mr. West

Supposedly, Marcus Smart. The account he was referencing suggested those initials as probable trade targets and while I don't we chased them, nothing came from it. Thus the grain of salt.

Oh yeah I forgot about Smart. But he can't shoot, so I wouldn't put him in the same league as B and L
07-16-2017, 01:23 AM
KevinDavis1022

Boston is still listening to offers for Jae Crowder
07-16-2017, 06:52 AM
AusPel

Is Troy Daniels available?
07-16-2017, 08:36 AM
mikecia

Did we hire SAM MITCHELL officially? Does anyone know?
07-16-2017, 09:34 AM
strictfamjay

Gerald Green. A morrow, I like Daniels he is a gunner also or Dell finds another G League star
07-16-2017, 10:16 AM
lsutigers33

Does anyone know ifcQpon will play this year?
07-16-2017, 11:54 AM
msw2024

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Originally Posted by KevinDavis1022

Boston is still listening to offers for Jae Crowder

I know its a pipe dream, but if we could shed enough salary and make a trade that would be tempting starting 5.
Rondo
Jrue
Crowder
AD
Cousins

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