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This is true, whereas CJ is widely known as being a turnstile.Originally Posted by Eman5805
Bledsoe was also a turnstile this year, but at least we know on paper he's capable of not being that. CJ has just always been atrocious defensively. Like, one of the worst heavy minutes players in the NBA; strangely enough, a category Dame also fits into.
Basketball.
And this is the very reason you cannot win playoff games consistently with two guy's in your back-court who can't play defense. Unless of course you had Curry and Dame...then maybe.
I actually think Curry is an okay enough defender to not be in the same tier. Not saying he's great or anything, but I think he has better hands than either Dame or CJ and is generally better positionally, even if he's still lacking in length and strength.
But yeah I do think a big part of the Blazers continued struggles in the post-season are related to the fact that their two Main Guys are just all-world garbage tier at half of the game.
You can have a team where your best offensive player isn't good on defense, that's actually not that unusual, but you can't have a team where all of your best offensive players are incredibly bad at defense
I don't know that he'd be an ideal fit, but I'd say Bled (3rd team?), Jax, NAW or Kira and 1-2 FRP depending on protections. Maybe recency bias but would rather trade Milwaukee picks than Lakers.
Surprised he thinks Beal is possible. I really like Sabonis. What are your thoughts on how he fits with Zion and BI?
I'd rather chase Brogdon than Sabonis
Saboner can't shoot. 32% on threes
I thought Griff was serious about adding shooting?
I would be happy with spending a lot of the warchest on adding Sabonis and Brogdon and dumping Bled and Adams
Brogdon
NAW
BI
Zion
Sabonis
Last edited by AusPel; 06-07-2021 at 12:25 PM.
Sabonis, along with BI and Zion would potentially give the Pelicans the most dynamic offensive frontcourt in professional basketball. Defensively, it would be a net zero or less unfortunately.
If we committed long term to this, we'd have to eventually...
1. Move BI to the front court, or
2. Move BI all together.
Last edited by As I See It; 06-07-2021 at 12:50 PM.
Sengun is basically a younger Sabonis
If he falls to 10, we take him
EGADS!! Another 18 year old pup.
The farm team lives on.
Last edited by As I See It; 06-07-2021 at 01:02 PM.
Kristaps Porzingis.
Obviously the guy is a unicorn. His tendency is to stay out of the lane so that would allow zion to do his thing. It looks like to me he has seen his last days in Dallas as the chemisty seems not to be working out. Contract wise he has 3 years @ 31m, 33m, and 36m per year. with a 2023-24 player option so we'd have a couple years to make it work. Is it a long shot..maybe but this is who I'd take a chance on.
It would depend on the asking price (Adams would have to part of the trade). Bear in mind though, his durability has been an issue since he came into the league not that Adams was an Ironman this year. Another thing, he totally disappeared in the playoffs against the Clippers.
All of these guys make me a little nervous haha. I guess that's the point though.
Adams and Bledsoe would cover the cost of the contract. With the right fit/chemistry I think it could work.
Bledsoe and Adams contract:
2021-22: 35,198,000
2022-23: 37,301,829
Last edited by Pels4Life; 06-07-2021 at 08:13 PM.
He's locked up by the Clippers, but I would love to get our hands on Rajon Rondo again. Maybe work out something that involves Bledsoe; after all, they could lose Reggie Jackson in Free Agency.
I would try 2 deals, LOVE for adams and bledsoe, Also, ARCIDIACONO and MARKKANEN for lonzo. whatever draft picks reasonable.
I don't know if it's necessarily buying low, but I'm intrigued by VanVleet.
I think the Raptors could be a team that doesn't view Adams as a negative. They have a need for center. Baynes was horrid for them last year.
My proposal is to send our 2021 first, 2022 lottery protected, and Adams for Vanvleet. Now you have a floor spacer, a defender who will at least try, a decent locker room presence, and someone who has been there and done that. Not to mention, still decently young. That is under the assumption we bring Lonzo back.
Secondly, I look around the league at the teams who would be willing to take Bledsoe. That list is extremely small. But one team I could see taking a Thunder-like approach this off-season is the Magic. Terrence Ross has a similar contract to Bledsoe, but 3 million cheaper per year. I'd see what lagniappe of seconds it would take to swap Bledsoe for Ross. Ross, as we know, can be a chucker and non-willing defender at times. However, if you assign him to a Jordan Clarkson like role where his number one goal is to create buckets off the bench, it could work.
Last edited by iNolaNightmare; 06-17-2021 at 11:21 PM.
zion williamson
lonzo ball
brandon ingram
kelly oubre
jaxson hayes
id gamble on kelly oubre. His shooting was poor last year but it will bounce back. It would make our entire line-up versatile
If Warriors get a high pick I’d love a sign and trade for Oubre and pick for Zo. I had forgotten about him mostly because his shooting isn’t that great. I think he’d be a good 6-8th man
His best basketball is ahead of him. I think he would start for us
Hard to get more "buy low" than Ben Simmons at this point...I doubt Philly would be that enthralled with our sub-Ingram assets (and I wouldn't give up Ingram) but if their other options are lacking, I'd be interested. Obviously Griff has come out and stated the need for shooting so I don't think he's someone we'll pursue but it seems like the most upside that could possibly be available to us. Would immediately transform our defense, and we can worry about the issues his offense would present in the playoffs when we get to the playoffs. Bledsoe and S/T Lonzo?
If Simmons is a buy low candidate then I’m all for it. We can find and/or draft some shooters to surround our stars. I’d run him as small ball 5 with Zion and at the 4 with Zion off with a lot of shooters. I’d still make him shoot 1-3pter every quarter and eventually he’ll get to hitting them at a decent clip. The only thing that scares me is hearing about his work ethics. He doesn’t need to be a gym rat but has to put some effort.
I do not think he is nearly as "buy low" as some think. I think he still has a lot of value in the league.
For the right team, yeah. Considering the money he is on and the pieces we have, there is no way I?d want him on this roster. I cannot think of a player that intrigues me less. Griff will go all in for this joker in true Pelicans fashion XD
Yeah, I don't think he fits this team, but I think there are some teams that would still value him pretty highly.
TJ McConnell 100%. When players go undrafted in the NBA it is like a huge roadblock to getting opportunities. That's starting to change in the league. McConnell has been a reliable PG who plays tenacious defense and passes well. His PER 36 minute stats indicate he could nearly lead the league in steals and avg about 9 assists. He's underutilized, not expensive. The main thing against him is lack of athleticism.
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