Capela/Okungwu out of any trade talks
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Capela/Okungwu out of any trade talks
is this another jax hayes?
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What? Jonas is gone. We still need LNJ unless it?s included in a trade.
I don't think he's exactly the same (he's much more powerfully built, much more willing to accept contact and to screen) but in terms of it being another tall athletic centre who needs to polish his skills because he hasn't played basketball that long? Yeah, kinda.Originally Posted by 6warddude
Basketball.
Since our staff don't know how to develop bigs... yes.
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Think younger capella with bigger upside on offense bc he’s so raw. Not saying he’s going to hit 3s but his potential is higher.
so maybe going in a ingram trade?..
I doubt it.
I honestly don't think we'll move Ingram. I know there's a ton of smoke, but I really just don't trust Griff to make the right move.
If we did move him, I don't think Missi would be included - we've got big gaps at C and it's not an easy gap to fill. At least with Missi on the roster we only need 1 big instead of 2.
As with the Hawkins pick, I am completely open minded and rooting for it to work. Once again, I don't have an issue the the 'fit' aspect of things, but IMO the process is not one I personally agree with.
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Missi has legit athleticism, I'm hoping Pels get a guard to take advantage
Live look at Zion
If the Pels are committed to this direction though, we absolutely now need someone capable of throwing lobs and playing PnR ball handler willingly and with a shooting threat.
I can think of an obvious such individual, but I am sceptical of Griff's willingness to do what needs to be done.
Yves Missi thread now up
Ingram is still a Pelican. Griff. Trolled us.
If you are keeping BI, you have to get somebody to run the team. CJ cannot be in the starting lineup with those two for 82 games. Point Zion is fine but you have to have a legitimate backup plan and CJ is not that. It is what it is, but for the love of all that is holy address these things. Even if it is a cheap option. Do not keep up the square peg round hole nonsense.
Like last year, with Hawkins who did what they wanted him to do, hit 3s, I hope this year he can play the defense they want him to do.
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Our media is afraid to ask the Trae question? C’Mon Fletcher , someone?
Griff says: ''In general terms we've talked about needing to get better and we're going to be aggressive. We didn't come in thinking that the way were going to get better in the frontcourt was around Yves or around the Sidelines. We're going to be fairly aggressive and continue to do that throughout the offseason. It's interesting, everybody thinks things have to be done by the draft or July 6th. Your roster's not set until training camp, and even then it's not, and we're going to look to cash in on the right people at the right time.''
Asked about BI, Griff says he ''wouldn't get into that right now.'' He does note that ''Brandon wants to stay here but there is a financial reality that we all deal with, we're excited about Brandon and he's excited about us and those usually yield good results.''
When asked about guard play by Shamit.
Shamit also asks about other lessons learned from the playoffs.
Bryson Graham says we need to develop more rim pressure - says that can be from a diving big who pressures the paint.
Griff mentions that ''we need to be aggressive'' because ''there are other teams who were behind us who are only getting better''.
He says ''we're doing this to win at the highest level and you don't do that without being aggressive''.
Asked about when to push the chips in and whether we need to be a homecourt team first, Griff says that ''that would make it easier but that doesn't mean you wait.''
He also says that Mrs Benson isn't restricting them financially but that they ''have to be right'' because they ''can't be an apron team''. Which is interesting.
Yeah, the fan with 14 followers has all the intel.
Still need a starter. Missi is a longer term project.
Brian Windhorst: It would not surprise me if they are active in the trade market into July looking to add a starting center... Let's see where the Pelicans are two weeks from now and whether Brandon Ingram is on the team and whether they have acquired their center. pic.twitter.com/hwIFVbszsr
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Straight out of the Griff. playbook. He told Windy give me 2 weeks.
Don’t look like Griff. is interested in Trae . So there is a chance JJ may go in for former teammate.Yeah, the fan with 14 followers has all the intel.
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