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payitforward wrote:I just realized something... we actually got younger today. A fair amount younger. & better too. A bit better, no doubt.
WallToWall wrote:Overall, I think our GM did a reasonably good job in making an upgrade, given what he had to "deal" with.
IT has plenty of issues, namely lack of D, that actually stood out on a team that doesnt play that much D to begin with. So, getting him off the team was addition by subtraction. Winning move for our GM.
Loosing McRae stings just a little bit, as he had a few good moments for our team. But when you contrast that with the promise of what Napier brings, and what Napier has done this and last year, it makes loosing McRae quite fine. Winning move for our GM.
I look at our gaining Robinson, for the cost of Sanon, as a positive. I know it didnt happen that way, but thats the way I am looking at it. We have no idea if, what, or when Sanon would give the team. Now, we have a more known quantity to replace Sanon. Mild win for our GM.
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jangles86 wrote:So I see the Ben Simmons argument has simmered down after the trade deadline. Which is probably right as there is never going to be a chance that Ben Simmons and John Wall would be a fit together.
I think there are better than "not making terrible moves". For Ernie, late in his GM career, that would have been the high bar we were conditioned to expect. These moves Tommy made are actually positive. He unloaded IT and got something better in return. He unloaded McRae and got something marginally better in trade. We got players who could improve (they are still relatively young) in time, and if they do, then this deal could be looked at being even better than its face value today.Ruzious wrote:So we're basically applauding Tommy for not making terrible moves. Ok, I guess we did need to get over that hump.
WallToWall wrote:I think there are better than "not making terrible moves". For Ernie, late in his GM career, that would have been the high bar we were conditioned to expect. These moves Tommy made are actually positive. He unloaded IT and got something better in return. He unloaded McRae and got something marginally better in trade. We got players who could improve (they are still relatively young) in time, and if they do, then this deal could be looked at being even better than its face value today.Ruzious wrote:So we're basically applauding Tommy for not making terrible moves. Ok, I guess we did need to get over that hump.
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Got to say it's not only different but also kinda exciting and intriguing. DCZards wrote:Isn’t it fascinating how the Zards now have three players from the first round of the 2018 draft. It’s as if they traded down and got multiple picks…as many here would have liked to see them do.
There’s the 13th pick (Robinson), who TS and the Zards were apparently high on before the draft; there’s the 15th pick (Brown), who none of us had on our radar screen but is really turning out to be a very nice NBA player; and then there’s the 25th pick (Wagner), who 2-3 people on this board wanted the Zards to draft.
And, of course, there’s Bonga, the 39th pick in that same draft.
That’s four potential rotation players from the same draft. (I know, the keyword is "potential".) The Zards recently-beefed up development team, which has done a good job thus far with Brown, Bryant, Wagner and Bonga, has its hands full, especially when you add in Rui, Robinson, Mathews, and a likely lottery pick this year.
At least they are finally following the PIF formula for success...collect young players and coach'em up.
DCZards wrote:Isn’t it fascinating how the Zards now have three players from the first round of the 2018 draft. It’s as if they traded down and got multiple picks…as many here would have liked to see them do.
There’s the 13th pick (Robinson), who TS and the Zards were apparently high on before the draft; there’s the 15th pick (Brown), who none of us had on our radar screen but is really turning out to be a very nice NBA player; and then there’s the 25th pick (Wagner), who 2-3 people on this board wanted the Zards to draft.
And, of course, there’s Bonga, the 39th pick in that same draft.
That’s four potential rotation players from the same draft. (I know, the keyword is "potential".) The Zards recently-beefed up development team, which has done a good job thus far with Brown, Bryant, Wagner and Bonga, has its hands full, especially when you add in Rui, Robinson, Mathews, and a likely lottery pick this year.
At least they are finally following the PIF formula for success...collect young players and coach'em up.
nate33 wrote:DCZards wrote:Isn’t it fascinating how the Zards now have three players from the first round of the 2018 draft. It’s as if they traded down and got multiple picks…as many here would have liked to see them do.
There’s the 13th pick (Robinson), who TS and the Zards were apparently high on before the draft; there’s the 15th pick (Brown), who none of us had on our radar screen but is really turning out to be a very nice NBA player; and then there’s the 25th pick (Wagner), who 2-3 people on this board wanted the Zards to draft.
And, of course, there’s Bonga, the 39th pick in that same draft.
That’s four potential rotation players from the same draft. (I know, the keyword is "potential".) The Zards recently-beefed up development team, which has done a good job thus far with Brown, Bryant, Wagner and Bonga, has its hands full, especially when you add in Rui, Robinson, Mathews, and a likely lottery pick this year.
At least they are finally following the PIF formula for success...collect young players and coach'em up.
The only problem is that all of these developmental prospects are taking up roster spots. I wish there was a way to expand the roster a bit so that they could develop the youngsters while we also signing a veteran or two who know how to play. It would be nice if there were about 4 or 5 2-way contract spots, or perhaps a regular roster of 17 guys plus two 2-way guys.
Another reason why Bertans is still in Washington is that he fits perfectly into the direction they want their roster to go. Bertans has emerged as one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA, this year shooting 42.9% on 8.4 attempts per game from long range.
Sheppard envisions Bertans running the floor with guards John Wall and Bradley Beal with Rui Hachimura carving up the midrange and their centers running to the rim.
"The shooting is the big aspect that is so exciting for us. That just opens up the floor when John Wall comes back," Sheppard said. "Fifty three-point field goal attempts a night will probably be the norm in the next two years or three years. That's where the game is going."