February 3rd - New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns - 7-12

Signing Lonzo to anything above $15 mil MAX would be the equivalent stupidity of letting Christian Wood walk.

With Kira on the roster, you pretty much have to trade Lonzo and let some other team worry about that nonsense.

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Originally Posted by luckyman

Signing Lonzo to anything above $15 mil MAX would be the equivalent stupidity of letting Christian Wood walk.

With Kira on the roster, you pretty much have to trade Lonzo and let some other team worry about that nonsense.

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Yeah, I would think anything between $12 million and say $14 million would be the ceiling.

seeing zion run point forward and not committing any turnovers was encouraging......if this dude is starting to let the game come to him, he is going to be dangerous smdh..

lonzo is out of here,,i just dont think he want to be in new orleans...

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Originally Posted by luckyman

Signing Lonzo to anything above $15 mil MAX would be the equivalent stupidity of letting Christian Wood walk.

With Kira on the roster, you pretty much have to trade Lonzo and let some other team worry about that nonsense.

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Exactly.

We don't know if Kira is the answer to our PG problem, but we do know Lonzo isn't, so move him on.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

''if you don't think he is going to be worth playing over Hernangomez within this calendar year''. This calendar year includes the start of next year, which is his third.

Basically if you don't even think he'll be ready for developmental minutes until year 4, then you should want to move him.

If you think he will be worth developmental minutes next year, then it's more tenable to keep him but if you think that's not going to be the case until the very end of his third year, then you should want to move him.

No use keeping a player until their rookie deal is *over*, or you've missed the chance to extend in that 3rd year offseason, on the hopes that they'll be eventually ready to start getting ready.

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Say it, dae....I'm sure you can. I'll help you.

"You were right, As I see It, JAXSON should have been shipped to Erie last year so he could learn the game of basketball just like you said. I just thought it would have been better for him to get take whatever minutes he could get with the big club rather than wasting valuable time learning the game in the 'G League'. As we we speak, it now appears a little used journeyman, who was a last second addition to this year's roster is out-performing our coveted 2019 lottery pick. One can only wonder what's going on in JAXSON's head now."

There, that wasn't hard. j/k

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Originally Posted by AusPel

No trade = no bet

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Same goes if he?s traded for a player. Has to be for a draft pick or no bet.

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Originally Posted by 6warddude

seeing zion run point forward and not committing any turnovers was encouraging......if this dude is starting to let the game come to him, he is going to be dangerous smdh..

lonzo is out of here,,i just dont think he want to be in new orleans...

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Lonzo doesn't have enough game to even be picky about where he wants to be.

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Originally Posted by luckyman

Lonzo doesn't have enough game to even be picky about where he wants to be.

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put your money on his agent doing work lol...it will work out better for us..

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Exactly.

We don't know if Kira is the answer to our PG problem, but we do know Lonzo isn't, so move him on.

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Zo doesn't have to be the point. He could work really well with Kira

As AD keeps harping on, you get Lonzo's feet set and he's a very efficient shooter. And he's a decent secondary type ball handler, especially when he turns his aggression button on

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Zo doesn't have to be the point. He could work really well with Kira

As AD keeps harping on, you get Lonzo's feet set and he's a very efficient shooter. And he's a decent secondary type ball handler, especially when he turns his aggression button on

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I was actually impressed with one of the corner threes in last night’s game. It was a rushed shot and he looked pretty smooth in getting it off. He actually looked like a real shooter. Usually even when he’s making shots, the shots look kind of awkward and you’re surprised when they go in. Hopefully one day, he’ll actually become an NBA shooter. I’m not sure I’d call him one yet.

Zo is just like the team he represents. As soon as ppl get down on him, he reels us right back in with all this potential.

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

I was actually impressed with one of the corner threes in last night?s game. It was a rushed shot and he looked pretty smooth in getting it off. He actually looked like a real shooter. Usually even when he?s making shots, the shots look kind of awkward and you?re surprised when they go in. Hopefully one day, he?ll actually become an NBA shooter. I?m not sure I?d call him one yet.

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I agree. He just looked really decisive in everything he did yesterday. Unusually so. Which was a pleasant surprise. None of the upper echelon guys hesitate when they're gonna make a move. They just do it with supreme confidence

Now comes the consistency question. Has he finally flipped a mental switch, or will he revert back to classic Lonzo?

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Originally Posted by AusPel

I agree. He just looked really decisive in everything he did yesterday. Unusually so. Which was a pleasant surprise

Now comes the consistency question. Has he finally flipped a mental switch, or will he revert back to classic Lonzo?

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We doin this bet?

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Originally Posted by AusPel

I agree. He just looked really decisive in everything he did yesterday. Unusually so. Which was a pleasant surprise

Now comes the consistency question. Has he finally flipped a mental switch, or will he revert back to classic Lonzo?

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Before he answers that question, we should move him to a team that wants him long term. Sell now regardless of whether this is real

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Originally Posted by pelafanatic

Before he answers that question, we should move him to a team that wants him long term. Sell now regardless of whether this is real

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I want consistently aggressive 3 and D + great defense Lonzo on the team tho lol

Would it be so bad to give him Bledsoe money?

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Originally Posted by HornetGuru

We doin this bet?

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Where you think Jax could fetch a 1st rounder? Indubitably

Yeah, the idea of Adams’ space constraint being a problem for Zion just doesn’t bear out in the numbers. pic.twitter.com/Xkemn6YzO0

— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) February 4, 2021

:huh2:

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Originally Posted by AusPel

I want consistently aggressive 3 and D + great defense Lonzo on the team tho lol

Would it be so bad to give him Bledsoe money?

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Even in games where Ball is pretty good, he's not constantly aggressive.

The only way I'm giving Lonzo something like 16 mil a year is if it's on a 2 year deal. At that point, you're looking at the contract more than the player. Another short 15mil guy would give Griff a ton of flexibility in the inevitable trade for a 3rd star. But, to that point, I'm not keeping both Lonzo and Bledsoe on the roster next season, and if they're just trade fodder, I'd rather Bledsoe.

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Yeah, the idea of Adams? space constraint being a problem for Zion just doesn?t bear out in the numbers. pic.twitter.com/Xkemn6YzO0

? Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) February 4, 2021

:huh2:

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Let say it loudly... You don't need a floor spacing big. A great passing big with good hands is infinitly more important and provides better synergy. Let your shooters do the shooting. Quit chasing unicorns and try to find viable and realistic players that improve the team in other meaningful ways other than just scoring points.

Like Steven Adams...

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Let say it loudly... You don't need a floor spacing big. A great passing big with good hands is infinitly more important and provides better synergy. Let your shooters do the shooting. Quit chasing unicorns and try to find viable and realistic players that improve the team in other meaningful ways other than just scoring points.

Like Steven Adams...

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Preach

Steven Adams has been the only constant on the team so far. He comes to play every damn night.

If that rubs off on these guys fully (like we saw last night), then we would actually be a team instead of a hodgepodge of individual players.

And I don't know what it is, but when Willy is out there it seems like everyone is playing harder. Is it just me that gets that vibe?

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Originally Posted by ragincaucasian

And I don't know what it is, but when Willy is out there it seems like everyone is playing harder. Is it just me that gets that vibe?

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The team is not in a constant 'cover for 10' mode defensively; they are playing freely.

Lonzo for Huerter pls

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Originally Posted by As I See It

The team is not in a constant 'cover for 10' mode defensively; they are playing freely.

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Yep. Hayes needs to gain about 30 lbs. He has the frame to hold about as much weight as Ayton from the Suns. Until then he is pretty much useless because he is going to get backed down into the paint and abused.

A good game and a great win. The inconsistency of this team is killing me ...