jirrit wrote:Stephenson joins the Pelicans. Another desperate move to surround AD with good players. lol.
NOLA has gotten a lot of hate for their off season, but i really don't think they did anything bad.
They sign hard nosed role players in Solo Hill, Galloway & E'Twan Moore. These are all fit the system, play team ball, & get down & dirty on defense. if Hill doesn't take a jump, it's an overpay, but if he can get 10-5-3, hit 35% of his 3's with the defense he plays, it's a good pickup. Moore & Galloway were good deals too.
Terrence Jones is better than last year. Injuries & coaches killed him. 2 years ago he was up & coming, now hes a bust? Dude's 24 years old, stop it.
Main rotation should be something like ..
Holiday - Galloway
Hield - Moore
Hill - Stephenson
Davis - Jones
Asik
The only iffy move imo is for Lance. BUT Tyreke is out again for who knows how long? Dude got terrible knees. & Now Holiday is missing time for his poor wife. They need a play maker & that where Lance excels.
The Pels won 30 games last year with Gee, Cunningham, Cole starting playing big mins. None can shoot, none can really create, they just play hard. No replace them with ppl who have skills. Hill will lock up. Hield will stretch the floor. Lance will create. There's just way more of a standard roster in place, compared to start Cunningham & Gee at the 2 & 3 last year.
I don't think the Pels are a super team, I don't even have them in the playoffs, but I do like the moves they made because the have their star & made moves for the role players around him.
