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Ayton would be a challenge for the Pacers. He would have to demonstrate his ability to improve off the court and that he could again earn starter’s minutes on a team that still has high aspirations. Like Williams, Carlisle doesn’t suffer fools at this stage of his career. Neither do Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Nesmith or T.J. McConnell.
Wizop wrote:From theAthletic:Ayton would be a challenge for the Pacers. He would have to demonstrate his ability to improve off the court and that he could again earn starter’s minutes on a team that still has high aspirations. Like Williams, Carlisle doesn’t suffer fools at this stage of his career. Neither do Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Nesmith or T.J. McConnell.
I think the answer to whether a player will work hard enough here is to ask Tyrese and Pascal and perhaps others what they think before you make an offer.
ButterflyRave wrote:Wizop wrote:From theAthletic:Ayton would be a challenge for the Pacers. He would have to demonstrate his ability to improve off the court and that he could again earn starter’s minutes on a team that still has high aspirations. Like Williams, Carlisle doesn’t suffer fools at this stage of his career. Neither do Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Nesmith or T.J. McConnell.
I think the answer to whether a player will work hard enough here is to ask Tyrese and Pascal and perhaps others what they think before you make an offer.
Well said.
Ayton is not my first choice, or even my second, but if they have internal buy in for bringing him on, and sign him to a deal with some team protections (shorter length, team option, or partial guarantees) then I'm ok with it. He is talented for sure. We have been sorely lacking a rebounder of his caliber for years.
JMaster5K wrote:More from the article:
A source close to Deandre Ayton said Tuesday that the Pacers would be “considered” as a potential landing spot. Ayton would be a challenge for the Pacers. He would have to demonstrate his ability to improve off the court and that he could again earn starter’s minutes on a team that still has high aspirations.
We would be considered,.... yeah,.. nope. We good. Small ball it is! OB,... get yourself a ladder,... this is going to be fun.
basketballwacko2 wrote:JMaster5K wrote:More from the article:
A source close to Deandre Ayton said Tuesday that the Pacers would be “considered” as a potential landing spot. Ayton would be a challenge for the Pacers. He would have to demonstrate his ability to improve off the court and that he could again earn starter’s minutes on a team that still has high aspirations.
We would be considered,.... yeah,.. nope. We good. Small ball it is! OB,... get :) yourself a ladder,... this is going to be fun.
I don't see the small ball thing working, the Pacers have had the shot blocker going all the way back to JO and Dale Davis. This would be an even weaker rebounding team that currently is, they'd have to shoot the lights out because offensive rebounds would be a rarity.
JMaster5K wrote:But I would rather trust the team as it exists than bring in someone in a desperation move, that isn’t going to buy in, and is likely to damage the work ethic, culture, camaraderie, & harmony of the team.
JMaster5K wrote:https://sports.yahoo.com/article/nba-insider-reveals-indiana-pacers-040500931.html
Apparently,... after he was waived by the Raptors,... Wiseman returned to Indy & has been rehabbing with team oversight, including using the team facilities?...
Wizop wrote:JMaster5K wrote:https://sports.yahoo.com/article/nba-insider-reveals-indiana-pacers-040500931.html
Apparently,... after he was waived by the Raptors,... Wiseman returned to Indy & has been rehabbing with team oversight, including using the team facilities?...
it's hardly breaking news that we're interested in Jackson, Bryant, Bradley, and Wiseman.
JMaster5K wrote:Yeah,.. you were 1 step ahead of me. I hadn't followed him since we traded him, & he got waived. Thought he was gone, gone. Apparently,... I was mistaken,...
Wizop wrote:JMaster5K wrote:Yeah,.. you were 1 step ahead of me. I hadn't followed him since we traded him, & he got waived. Thought he was gone, gone. Apparently,... I was mistaken,...
we had to get permission from someone, but he's done all his rehabbing in Indy.
JMaster5K wrote:If he's bought in,... a year on the shelf with good coaching & good physical therapy? He might end up being the best option,... and get another chance? We are the Pacers,... we love a good underdog story.
OnFire wrote:I think MIL should do us a solid and make it a S&T of Myles for a TPE, at least. In the same way that IND sent a 1st for Brogdon in the final form of the deal when we signed him away from MIL via offer sheet some years back.