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Missi, to the Pels, would just rekindle our wishes of having a stretch 5. Kel' el is that dude and a rim protector to boot
turns out Kel'el was a bit taller and a two inch difference in reach 7'2" for Missi and Ware at 7'4"; that combined with Ware being more refined makes him the best C target for the Pels
i dont wanr clingan or edey or flipowski
Last edited by fullcourtpress; 05-18-2024 at 02:41 PM.
Ware checks almost all the boxes for me : great size, shot-blocking, mobility and stretch 5 potential, thrived into an NBA style system (Woodson's), got over himself by failing his freshman year, native of Arkansas so Louisiana would feel close to home.
Last edited by Blattman; 05-26-2024 at 02:20 AM.
https://x.com/ScoopB/status/1796185816479289767
And how would his fit on the Pels be any better than Jonas?
Saw that Daron Holmes might have a promise in the late first round.
I really love the guy but I hope it's not the pelicans, too many moving pieces in this draft to handcuff themselves with a promise.
After watching Luka and SGA do their thing for their perspective teams this year Im wanting our own big PG living in the paint and collapsing defenses
instead of trading for one of the hawks or cavs guards id rather cut a trade with someone in the top 5 and take nikola topic (for instance houston0
albeit unlikely, at least he could be one of the best guards in the conference, i mean the dude shot 68% on half-court lay-ups playing w grown men this year and he is 18
the year before the draft these dudes averaged:
luka 62%
sga 54%
morant 51%
his weakness is supposed to be his 3 ball but 18 year olds who shoot 87% from the FT will learn to hit the three
You can't draft an 18 year old prospect and expect to compete with him in the starting line-up for playoff.
If the pelicans somehow trade into Topic range, we have to realize that it will be costly except if he has an injury concern and it will take between 2 to 3 years in the best case before contributing in a meaningful way to winning. So basically it would be some sort of soft rebuild.
A soft rebuild, where BI is traded for a small step back (some combo of youth/picks/better fit) while hoping for improvement from Trey/Zion//Herb to replace what we lose from BI would probably be the best thing we can do this offseason. That said, it would go completely against how Benson/Lauscha/Loomis/Bensel have run this organization for 10 years so I can't imagine them signing off on that.
Yeah. We should probably trade Zion, too, at that point (trading to pickup Topic) because no way would he stay for that development. Not saying that's a bad idea. The injury riddled seasons have prepared my mind for the rebuild, but relying on a PG that young would involve an absolute reset.
BI, Zion, and CJ had a net rating of +3 when on the court together. BI and Zion had a +13.4, BI and CJ had a +13.2, Zion and CJ was just +5.4.
BI and Zion worked. BI and CJ worked. It was CJ and Zion and all three together that didn't work.
I'd say that given the landscape on trade target it may be wiser to go to the soft rebuild. Spurs, Rockets and Pistons are all candidates for win now move, so with Ingram, the pelicans could land in the Topic territory.
I have to say that Ingram for Johnson/Collins/#4 makes a lot of sense for both sides.
That sounds waay too realistic.... and probable.
But Topic's ceiling is the best ball handler and offensive threat in this class. our competitors have Luka, SGA, Edwards and we will need an elite guard to beat them.
It's my belief that small markets like us have to 'swing for the fences' more than large markets cause we certainly aren't signing elite guards via FA
ex. the Bucks and Giannis
Topic has torn ACL
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...topic-torn-acl
Evan Sidery
@esidery
Kel’el Ware is generating buzz to potentially be drafted in the lottery, per
@NBADraftWass
(https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-2-weeks-to-go).
Ware has shown off improved shooting and elite athleticism during the pre-draft process.
At Indiana, Ware averaged 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks.
Zero surprise here
Kel el Ware was the first prospect i loved considering where we were projected to pick. Automatically, that meant that he wouldn't be there.
then it was Devin Carter; hence, he's a goner too, having moved up
question
DaRon Holmes vs Tyler Smith
which would you prefer
If you believe the Pels can coach up Smith on defense he could be worth the risk, but I see him as a PF and I think Zion is a 4 as well
So in turn that may just lead them to take Holmes since I think he could play the 5 in that case
Last edited by Mount_Zion; 06-14-2024 at 02:07 PM.
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