Around the league 2017-2018

Negrodamus · Post #1121 » by **Negrodamus** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:52 pm

I'm no fan of Jackson in the top five of the draft, but assists, rebounds, and blocks to not tell the whole story on his impact (whatever that might be; I know the Suns suck, so he could be playing poorly). Didn't he have like 4 steals last night? Why wasn't that lumped into these cherry picked stats.

Kobblehead · Post #1122 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:59 pm

Rubio and Mitchell are a serious defensive backcourt. Did they really just hold Russell Westbrook to 6 points?

Negrodamus · Post #1123 » by **Negrodamus** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:07 pm

Kobblehead wrote:Rubio and Mitchell are a serious defensive backcourt. Did they really just hold Russell Westbrook to 6 points?

Yea, absolute pain in the ass to play against. Could use them on this team.

cksdayoff · Post #1124 » by **cksdayoff** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:35 pm

and there are a whole lot of people on the general board who think rubio isnt a a good defensive pg

cksdayoff · Post #1125 » by **cksdayoff** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:38 pm

Kobblehead wrote:If Phoenix has a firesale, who would you want?

Marquese Chriss is a big bodied, plus athlete with shooting skill. He's an asset on both ends of the floor and in transition.

Alex Len is a much needed C-sized player behind Joel. Can rebound and protect the rim. An expiring contract that can be flipped to a contender at a deadline.

chriss, but suns fans are saying his defense sucks. the guy is athletic as hell, but a project

all i know is chriss and josh jackson on the same team, when fights break out on the court those two will be the first ones to throw punches lol

phiphan · Post #1126 » by **phiphan** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:41 pm

Chriss looks awful, honestly. I really liked Bender but he is looking pretty bad as well. Would you guys take a swing on Bledsoe if the price was right? I think I'd do it.

Kobblehead · Post #1127 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:43 pm

As a rookie, he was generating steals and blocking shots at an impressive rate and had a neutral defensive box plus/minus. I actually think he's a way better defender than I thought he was going to be (he was bad at Washington).

Chriss has had a rough start to the year. He might be ripe for the picking. We might be able to take advantage of a team with poor personnel decision-making.

Kobblehead · Post #1128 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:45 pm

Thon Maker and Chriss were the only 19 year olds in the league last year with a positive VORP. I don't think he's as much of a project as it seems. He performs on the court in a positive fashion and he oozes upside.

Kobblehead · Post #1129 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:52 pm

Jokic played 30 minutes and scored 0 points last night?

Negrodamus · Post #1130 » by **Negrodamus** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:52 pm

phiphan wrote:Chriss looks awful, honestly. I really liked Bender but he is looking pretty bad as well. Would you guys take a swing on Bledsoe if the price was right? I think I'd do it.

I'd rather not take Bledsoe. We need shot makers right now. Apparently Philly is the place where shot makers go to die (and I'm not talking shooters like Redick).

Ben should get buckets as he progresses, but we need a guy who can hit from all levels. That's what Fultz is supposed to be, but we'll just have to see how this shot situation concludes, I guess.

phiphan · Post #1131 » by **phiphan** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:02 pm

That's fair. Bledsoe would definitely stymie the growth of Fultz, and probably hold back Embiid and Simmons as well. But he would be an instant, effective alpha on offense which would be a welcome sight. You're right that patience is probably the better course though.

JojoSlimbiid · Post #1132 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:03 pm

Read on Twitter

I'm down for a reunion. Give him a chance to compete for the back-up 3 minutes.

Post #1133 » by **HartfordWhalers** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:15 pm

Kobblehead wrote:If Phoenix has a firesale, who would you want?

The guy selling beer.

cksdayoff · Post #1134 » by **cksdayoff** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:16 pm

HartfordWhalers wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:If Phoenix has a firesale, who would you want?

The guy selling beer.

i always liked their gorilla mascot

cksdayoff · Post #1135 » by **cksdayoff** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:17 pm

JojoSlimbiid wrote:

Read on Twitter

I'm down for a reunion. Give him a chance to compete for the back-up 3 minutes.

why cant the guy stick with a team?

LloydFree · Post #1136 » by **LloydFree** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:22 pm

cksdayoff wrote:
JojoSlimbiid wrote:

Read on Twitter

I'm down for a reunion. Give him a chance to compete for the back-up 3 minutes.

why cant the guy stick with a team?

He can't dribble or shoot a basketball.

Kobblehead · Post #1137 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:32 pm

K.J. doesn't seem like a particularly smart basketball player, either.

A common denominator I see with a lot of standout role players is their basketball IQ and court awareness. I don't think it's ideal to keep a guy with a role player's skillset without a role player's intangibles.

Unbreakable99 · Post #1138 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:32 pm

LloydFree wrote:
cksdayoff wrote:
JojoSlimbiid wrote:

Read on Twitter

I'm down for a reunion. Give him a chance to compete for the back-up 3 minutes.

why cant the guy stick with a team?

He can't dribble or shoot a basketball.

He sounds like the perfect Sixer then.

Mik317 · Post #1139 » by **Mik317** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:36 pm

but dem HAWD DUNKZ AND BLOCKZ doe

Kobblehead · Post #1140 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 7:34 pm

Watch on YouTube

Aside from the Ls, this team was super fun to watch. Our defense was suffocating at times with MCW, K.J., Jerami and Nerlens.