2022-23 Season Discussion and Speculation 5 - The KD era begins

SkyBill40 · Post #1601 » by **SkyBill40** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:14 am

I definitely wouldn't mind Jackson because he is a finisher and has solid experience running the point as a starter or a bench guy. He'd definitely be getting Payne's minutes and make him expendable as well he should. If not Payne, Shamet is the odd man out.

It's a real shame we could toss him in as filler on something. He has been hugely inconsistent his entire tenure here and it would seem that's his MO everywhere he's played.

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Post #1602 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:14 am

Ghost of Kleine wrote:

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Damn those KD #s in long midrange are crazy. And short range up there with Ayton.

Our 3 pt shooting will get a little worse with trade though. We thought we relied on the mid range before. The hot 3 pt shooting teams may be hard to keep up with and we were not particularly good at defending the 3. That will likely even take a hit as well.

matt131 · Post #1603 » by **matt131** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:15 am

WeekapaugGroove wrote:
sunskerr wrote:Justin Holiday I think is the closest thing to a 3&D wing on the market. I think him and Reggie Jackson would put us over the top.
Yeah I would be cool with Holiday. They've been linked to him in some past rumors so he could be a guy they target.

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I think I've settled on Holiday or Barton as my top two picks.

Only thing: it seems like Houston is open to keeping Holiday and he said he's "excited to play for the Rockets"

https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/10/rockets-open-to-keeping-justin-holiday-danny-green-frank-kaminsky/

BobbieL · Post #1604 » by **BobbieL** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:22 am

matt131 wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:
sunskerr wrote:Justin Holiday I think is the closest thing to a 3&D wing on the market. I think him and Reggie Jackson would put us over the top.
Yeah I would be cool with Holiday. They've been linked to him in some past rumors so he could be a guy they target.

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I think I've settled on Holiday or Barton as my top two picks.

Only thing: it seems like Houston is open to keeping Holiday and he said he's "excited to play for the Rockets"

https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/10/rockets-open-to-keeping-justin-holiday-danny-green-frank-kaminsky/

If Payne is healthy - Barton or Holiday
If not I think it’s Reggie J

SkyBill40 · Post #1605 » by **SkyBill40** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:23 am

BobbieL wrote:
matt131 wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:Yeah I would be cool with Holiday. They've been linked to him in some past rumors so he could be a guy they target.

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I think I've settled on Holiday or Barton as my top two picks.

Only thing: it seems like Houston is open to keeping Holiday and he said he's "excited to play for the Rockets"

https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/10/rockets-open-to-keeping-justin-holiday-danny-green-frank-kaminsky/

If Payne is healthy - Barton or Holiday
If not I think it’s Reggie J

Even IF Payne is healthy, I'd rather we take Jackson.

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KLEON · Post #1606 » by **KLEON** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:27 am

Starting to see why you guys wanted that Vanderbilt kid, he's everywhere on the court. He reminds me of a raw Bridges. Can easily guard the 1 to 5. High energy player

phx#7 · Post #1607 » by **phx#7** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:30 am

Ghost of Kleine wrote:

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Interesting that CP and Book have the most success on the same side of the floor while KD is better on the other side.

Slim Charless · Post #1608 » by **Slim Charless** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:13 am

Reggie Jackson signing with Denver......

Slim Charless · Post #1609 » by **Slim Charless** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:15 am

That sucks. He could really have been useful here. I hesitate to say this but......Russ? Has it been long enough for him and KD to be cool with each other. He'd give us fire off the bench and a guaranteed 15 or so a game with 6 dimes and same boards I'd bet.....

Gorilla Warfare · Post #1610 » by **Gorilla Warfare** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:18 am

Losing out on Reggie sucks. We need at least 2 buyouts or else I’m not feeling great.

Blonde · Post #1611 » by **Blonde** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:19 am

Barton is still the best guy available IMO.

Slim Charless · Post #1612 » by **Slim Charless** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:21 am

I'd like Kevin Love, but I don't see why the Cavs would buy him out. Especially if they know he'll be signing with us

Ghost of Kleine · Post #1613 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:35 am

bwgood77 wrote:
Ghost of Kleine wrote:

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Damn those KD #s in long midrange are crazy. And short range up there with Ayton.

Our 3 pt shooting will get a little worse with trade though. We thought we relied on the mid range before. The hot 3 pt shooting teams may be hard to keep up with and we were not particularly good at defending the 3. That will likely even take a hit as well.

Very true! that's why I'm prioritizing K love and Kaminsky for the frontcourt , and maybe someone like Justin Holiday, Seth Curry, or even Bryn Forbes if we're looking at wings that can hit the three. I'd prefer Holiday over Forbes only because Forbes is a terrible defender. And at least Holiday has a similar skillset to Bridges on a lower scale of course though. Really I'm not opposed to waiting awhile longer to see if K Love and Seth Curry might get bought out? And who else might join the buyout list too in the coming weeks. I of course do have a few names from the unsigned free agency pool that would be great under the radar options for our 3 pt shooting needs too IF the buyout pool ends up being shallow for our needs! players currently available like: Sam Merrill, Nik Stauskas, Daulton Hommes, Wayne Ellington, Langston Galloway, Nate Darling, and Sean Mcdermott.

Ghost of Kleine · Post #1614 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:43 am

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Sorry, but this was hella funny! :lol:

Post #1615 » by **Qwigglez** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:45 am

Russ plans on staying with the Jazz. He is not walking away from a ton of money. Suns might not be looking at backup PG, which is a good sign for Saben Lee, and hopefully means we are getting Payne back soon. I would imagine we are going to look at Justin Holiday. If Love gets bought out I could see the Suns grabbing him too.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1616 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:06 am

Bummer about Jackson. I guess George Hill would be my next choice. I'm far more concerned at G than wing. If Paynes healthy he's a better option than anyone out there but they need insurance for his foot. I don't trust Shamet.

Payne is a better option than Jackson too, theres value in the sheer amount of minutes Payne has in Monty's system and with Booker and Ayton.

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RedIndian · Post #1617 » by **RedIndian** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:10 am

Terrence Ross signing with us as per Woj

RedIndian · Post #1618 » by **RedIndian** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:12 am

I think Justin Holiday would have been a better get, but maybe the Rockets don't buy him out.

Ross can score the ball and is a good shooter, but how's his D?

Saberestar · Post #1619 » by **Saberestar** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:13 am

Terrence Ross is the guy.

After Suns owner Mat Ishbia and coach Monty Willams joined the pursuit, G Terrence Ross plans to sign with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. Ross, finalizing a contract buyout with the Magic, brings his 38% 3-point shooting to Suns' title pursuit.

garrick · Post #1620 » by **garrick** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:16 am

bigfoot wrote:Suns barely got by the Pels and got beat by the Mavs last year in the playoffs. Minus Crowder we trot out basically the same squad. The trade had to happen.

You forgot to mention they lost Booker in the first round with a hamstring injury and who knows how healthy he was versus the Mavs, ,my gut says had it been the regular season he would have sat out a lot more games like this year but in the playoffs you absolutely try to play through it if you can.

What do you think our chances are of winning the West and the Championship if we win the West?