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Re: Tristans Role 

Post#21 » by jezzerinho » Mon May 26, 2025 7:30 am

RookieStar wrote:Is he doing work right now?

TDS for me has to commit either getting faster as a SF or stronger/bigger as a PF. He is a tweener right now... too slow for the perimeter, too weak for the paint.


This was an issue for him. He probably should beef up and move to PF. It would be an easier path for him than get much more athletic.

But he's smart. I thought he looked really good when Franz was running point and we played a lot of pnr with Goga. TDS really knew his role and delivered pretty well. When Paolo came back and we ditched that offense he looked lost, which is no great surprise as so did half the team.

Either he or Isaac probably needs to be traded. I would prob move JI.
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Re: Tristans Role 

Post#22 » by sk8wrulz » Mon May 26, 2025 7:54 am

jezzerinho wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Is he doing work right now?

TDS for me has to commit either getting faster as a SF or stronger/bigger as a PF. He is a tweener right now... too slow for the perimeter, too weak for the paint.


This was an issue for him. He probably should beef up and move to PF. It would be an easier path for him than get much more athletic.

But he's smart. I thought he looked really good when Franz was running point and we played a lot of pnr with Goga. TDS really knew his role and delivered pretty well. When Paolo came back and we ditched that offense he looked lost, which is no great surprise as so did half the team.

Either he or Isaac probably needs to be traded. I would prob move JI.


TDS is a good player. The problem is our iso offense that revolves around Paolo, which makes other players just stand in the corner and not get involved. This is on coach Mose.
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Re: Tristans Role 

Post#23 » by RookieStar » Mon May 26, 2025 9:38 am

jezzerinho wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Is he doing work right now?

TDS for me has to commit either getting faster as a SF or stronger/bigger as a PF. He is a tweener right now... too slow for the perimeter, too weak for the paint.


This was an issue for him. He probably should beef up and move to PF. It would be an easier path for him than get much more athletic.

But he's smart. I thought he looked really good when Franz was running point and we played a lot of pnr with Goga. TDS really knew his role and delivered pretty well. When Paolo came back and we ditched that offense he looked lost, which is no great surprise as so did half the team.

Either he or Isaac probably needs to be traded. I would prob move JI.


If JI gets back to his weight 2 seasons ago where he again showed his DPOY credentials? He is a core piece. Heis the only one that can cover MoeSwags no D during bench minutes
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Re: Tristans Role 

Post#24 » by Skin » Mon May 26, 2025 8:47 pm

Bronze Wagner is just a depth guy. He's a good fit for this team. I like him until his rookie deal is over and then he's replaceable. Resigning just to keep him around like we did with Cole is just going to be a mistake.
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Re: Tristans Role 

Post#25 » by JoshuaPotter » Tue May 27, 2025 2:49 pm

Good pick. Nothing to complain about. Can either serve as filler, or find his way into a long term role. Overall very happy for him and hope he has a successful NBA career regardless.
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Re: Tristans Role 

Post#26 » by Last Guardian » Wed May 28, 2025 5:23 pm

He's tall on the perimeter and his rookie IQ wasn't that bad. I think he will be fine as Franz backup.
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Re: Tristans Role 

Post#27 » by MassimoPayne » Fri May 30, 2025 9:55 am

if you stack your roster with big contracts he gets even more valuable as you need cheap backups. He is a solid player and dollar for dollar worth his spot.

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