Vanilla Theis "The World Champion"

Captain Ballmer · Post #1 » by **Captain Ballmer** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:02 pm

The dude just cooked Team USA like 2 months ago. It's really hard to miss the Basketball IQ in him.

He has that skillset to be the Center for closing games. Different than Zu, Mason, Hartenstein and the corpses of Ibaka&Cousins.

madmaxmedia · Post #2 » by **madmaxmedia** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:23 pm

Captain Ballmer wrote:The dude just cooked Team USA like 2 months ago. It's really hard to miss the Basketball IQ in him.

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He has that skillset to be the Center for closing games. Different than Zu, Mason, Hartenstein and the corpses of Ibaka&Cousins.

His lateral quickness is better than I thought it would be, looking at his body. He's not that old but old enough to fall out of a developmental roster, but looks plenty good enough to help us and seems fundamentally solid. Not a great 3 point shooter but good enough to take the open ones.

nickhx2 · Post #3 » by **nickhx2** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:09 pm

sometimes a guy who can do a little bit of everything (while not tanking your greatest strengths) is of enormous value. hopefully theis can do that for us.

KL2 · Post #4 » by **KL2** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:16 pm

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nickhx2 · Post #5 » by **nickhx2** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:51 pm

how quickly can a buyout join a team to play?

KL2 · Post #6 » by **KL2** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:01 pm

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esqtvd · Post #7 » by **esqtvd** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:23 pm

Post #8 » by **TrueLAfan** » Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:35 pm

His size (6'8" barefoot, 7'0" wingspan, 240 pounds) is really good for a C/PF. Can play at PF depending on matchups. Decent passer and range, okay rebounder-- slightly better than average at positions where we need it. He'll help.

esqtvd · Post #9 » by **esqtvd** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:05 am

TrueLAfan wrote:His size (6'8" barefoot, 7'0" wingspan, 240 pounds) is really good for a C/PF. Can play at PF depending on matchups. Decent passer and range, okay rebounder-- slightly better than average at positions where we need it. He'll help.

Career average 4.9 fouls per 36 minutes. Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' bout.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/theisda01.html

Clemenza · Post #10 » by **Clemenza** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:50 am

I'm rooting for him and I hope he helps the team but at the end of the day its still another old unathletic player jumping right into the mix and getting minutes just because. Sorry but I honestly believe guys like Diabate and Kobe Brown offer more help and intangables than guys like PJ Tucker and now Theis

esqtvd · Post #11 » by **esqtvd** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:52 am

Clemenza wrote:I'm rooting for him and I hope he helps the team but at the end of the day its still another old unathletic player jumping right into the mix and getting minutes just because. Sorry but I honestly believe guys like Diabate and Kobe Brown offer more help and intangables than guys like PJ Tucker and now Theis

Tucker and Theis bring "intangables" up the wazoo. Winners. That's why they're here at all.

Diabate? Let's not even go there. And Kobe is gonna get his audition on the Big Stage soon enough. We are SO desperate for a stretch-4. Been looking for one for YEARS.

PeteyPablo · Post #12 » by **PeteyPablo** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:50 pm

Does Kawhi qualify as a stretch 4?

Or what are the specs of a stretch four ?

He is listed as 6’7 225lbs and 7’3” wingspan with elite shooting percentages

Post #13 » by **og15** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:21 pm

Clemenza wrote:I'm rooting for him and I hope he helps the team but at the end of the day its still another old unathletic player jumping right into the mix and getting minutes just because. Sorry but I honestly believe guys like Diabate and Kobe Brown offer more help and intangables than guys like PJ Tucker and now Theis

Theis does seem like a decent enough athlete, but I would also separate his version of old from Tucker's. Theis is mid to late prime old (31), you still have pretty good level of your athleticism at 31, 32, 33ish, Tucker on the other hand is 38 years old. There's a whole average career worth of NBA seasons between Tucker and Theis.

Diabate and Kobe are interesting for sure. Theis has the advantage of being the only C-ish type guy in the roster who can hit a shot outside of 10 feet, that alone will get him opportunity.

Scoundreldays · Post #14 » by **Scoundreldays** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:02 am

I didn't know much about him and thought it would be a bad pickup. I'm glad to say I was wrong.