Eye of the Tiger: The Tidjane Salaun Thread

[yosemiteben]

You love to see it

[Chapelchilla]

Maybe JP did see something in there?

[GoBobs]

Tidjane vs Liam for a spot in the rotation is an interesting battle.

So far Liam is 14/39 from 3 (36%) and Salaun is 13/26 (50%)

Liam is 18/21 (85%) at the ft line though and Salaun is career 70% ft guy.

Do we give minutes to the guy who knows how to play but runs like a duck or bambi on skates that plays with pure emotion and sometimes has the eye of the tiger?

[wilson115]

Didn't get to shoot as much but another night looking like an NBA player. How come he keeps shooting those threes from so far out, does it pass for a good shot now?

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[Liver_Pooty]

Didn't get to shoot as much but another night looking like an NBA player. How come he keeps shooting those threes from so far out, does it pass for a good shot now?

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I think the plan all along drafting him was to replace Miles year after next when his contract expires. I think he can do that as well. The guy doesn't turn 21 until next August and his body is beyond ridiculous for his age.

[GiggitySmalls]

Hes just a good body. Yeah he had a good game 2 games ago. A broken clock is right twice a day. Jt thor had a couple anomalies. Salmon is still salmon. He hasn't gotten noticeably better other then shaking rookie jitters. But hes on track to be the starting pf in summer league going into his third year as thr 6th overall pick. That is if we dont end up with boozer or wilson.

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[wilson115]

I think the plan all along drafting him was to replace Miles year after next when his contract expires. I think he can do that as well. The guy doesn't turn 21 until next August and his body is beyond ridiculous for his age.

Probably coming off the bench for Grant, still like to see some veteran insurance for Grant's knee. Just hope they don't do a Mitch next draft and pass up a 4 because we've got too many young players.

[GiggitySmalls]

I think the plan all along drafting him was to replace Miles year after next when his contract expires. I think he can do that as well. The guy doesn't turn 21 until next August and his body is beyond ridiculous for his age.

Probably coming off the bench for Grant, still like to see some veteran insurance for Grant's knee. Just hope they don't do a Mitch next draft and pass up a 4 because we've got too many young players.

If cenac is on the board you pass him up

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[wilson115]

If cenac is on the board you pass him up

Didn't do himself any favors that game he shot nothing but threes.

[GiggitySmalls]

If cenac is on the board you pass him up

Didn't do himself any favors that game he shot nothing but threes.

Yeah basically already have cenac with salmon.

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[JMAC3]

Tidjane is the same size as Moussa Diabate at the combine.

Given both our Centers are pretty underwhelming on both ends of the floor, once Grant Williams comes back I would implore Lee to try testing that pairing out in the frontcourt. Tidjane can help on the boards, while Grant can bang with anyone who is a bit beefer to get by on the defensive end. Honestly, wouldn't shock me if that was our best defensive front court since we would be able to switch everything and avoid teams destroying our porous drop coverage defensive shell.

Offensively though is where that pairing could flourish. We would be able to space the floor 1-5, opening the middle of the floor for cleaner driving lanes and maybe just maybe an offensive cut or 2. Grant can run some of the dribble handoff stuff that you want a 5 man to be able to do in a spacing offense and Tidjane can be more of the corner spacer type.

The lack of this teams ability to space defenses out makes our vanilla offense even worse. Teams who can run this offense the best Knicks, Hawks, Thunder etc all have bigs who can space you out with KAT, KP/Onyeka, Chet etc... our lack of driving lanes is mainly because teams can sit at the rim without Kalk or Moussa hurting them from outside.

[fatlever]

Grant returning opens up so many more combinations.

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