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The Elfrid Payton Thread

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With the addition of Elfrid Payton, does this change the FO's draft strategy?

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The Elfrid Payton Thread 

Post#1 » by Saberestar » Thu Feb 8, 2018 8:14 pm

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Post#2 » by Revived » Thu Feb 8, 2018 8:16 pm

Like someone said in the GB...Payton with a haircut is worth a 1st round pick.

Get this man to the hair salon...preferably a different one than the one Bledsoe went to!
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Post#3 » by RunSunRun » Thu Feb 8, 2018 8:26 pm

We needed someone to play PG...why not, worth a 2nd round pick to take a chance on him turning out to be decent.
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Post#5 » by Book1Nation » Thu Feb 8, 2018 8:49 pm

Elfrid | Ulis
Booker | Daniels | Reed
Warren | Jackson
Chriss | Bender | Dudley
Chandler | Len | Sauce

Just need to get Booker and Sauce healthy and that is infinitely better than what we've been running out there the last couple games.
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Post#6 » by Saberestar » Thu Feb 8, 2018 8:55 pm

Golanator wrote:Elfrid | Ulis
Booker | Daniels | Reed
Warren | Jackson
Chriss | Bender | Dudley
Chandler | Len | Sauce

Just need to get Booker and Sauce healthy and that is infinitely better than what we've been running out there the last couple games.

Elfrid improves this team so fast. More balance in the roster.

Ulis has struggled a lot on both sides of the court, I think he is gonna play better ball as a pure backup. He will have more energy playing just a few minutes per game.
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Post#7 » by NTB » Thu Feb 8, 2018 8:57 pm

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Post#9 » by ATTL » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:14 pm

Considering i was missing Brandon knight last night, this is very welcome.
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Post#10 » by bigfoot » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:25 pm

By the numbers Payton is a huge upgrade over our other point guards ... http://bkref.com/tiny/G7VoK

Only problem is pro-tankers will be screaming when they realize this almost guarantees Orlando gets more ping-pong balls than us.
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Post#11 » by NTB » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:28 pm

bigfoot wrote:By the numbers Payton is a huge upgrade over our other point guards ... http://bkref.com/tiny/G7VoK

Only problem is pro-tankers will be screaming when they realize this almost guarantees Orlando gets more ping-pong balls than us.


It was already guaranteed.
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Post#12 » by hollywood6964 » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:30 pm

I haven't seen much of him, but I'm interested in seeing what he's got. But we'd better sign him to something if he's going to impact our wins n losses.
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Post#13 » by bigfoot » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:34 pm

NTB wrote:
bigfoot wrote:By the numbers Payton is a huge upgrade over our other point guards ... http://bkref.com/tiny/G7VoK

Only problem is pro-tankers will be screaming when they realize this almost guarantees Orlando gets more ping-pong balls than us.


It was already guaranteed.


Is this what you are implying?

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Post#14 » by NTB » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:36 pm

bigfoot wrote:
NTB wrote:
bigfoot wrote:By the numbers Payton is a huge upgrade over our other point guards ... http://bkref.com/tiny/G7VoK

Only problem is pro-tankers will be screaming when they realize this almost guarantees Orlando gets more ping-pong balls than us.


It was already guaranteed.


Is this what you are implying?

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Lol not that much :D They are just trash. Trash-er than us :D
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Post#15 » by bigfoot » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:41 pm

NTB wrote:
bigfoot wrote:
NTB wrote:
It was already guaranteed.


Is this what you are implying?

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Lol not that much :D They are just trash. Trash-er than us :D


I think we have a much harder schedule for the rest of the season than the Magic and ... our record is 18-38 while theirs is 17-36. I'm not sure who is trashier.
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Post#16 » by Fo-Real » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:44 pm

bigfoot wrote:
NTB wrote:
bigfoot wrote:
Is this what you are implying?

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Lol not that much :D They are just trash. Trash-er than us :D


I think we have a much harder schedule for the rest of the season than the Magic and ... our record is 18-38 while theirs is 17-36. I'm not sure who is trashier.



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Post#17 » by bwgood77 » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:54 pm

NTB wrote:
bigfoot wrote:By the numbers Payton is a huge upgrade over our other point guards ... http://bkref.com/tiny/G7VoK

Only problem is pro-tankers will be screaming when they realize this almost guarantees Orlando gets more ping-pong balls than us.


It was already guaranteed.


Well, Orlando did start out the season 6-2, beating the likes of SAS, CLE, MIA, NOP and MEM before Conley went down...and Brooklyn.

Coincidentally, Payton missed the first 10 games of the season.
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Post#18 » by bwgood77 » Thu Feb 8, 2018 9:59 pm

NTB wrote:
bigfoot wrote:
NTB wrote:
It was already guaranteed.


Is this what you are implying?

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Lol not that much :D They are just trash. Trash-er than us :D


Vucevic has been out about the last 20 games and is about to return, maybe tonight. Isaac has been out and comes back soon too I believe.

They played well to start the year with Augustin.
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Post#19 » by Qwigglez » Thu Feb 8, 2018 10:19 pm




This guy is going to be our PG savior.
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Re: The Elfrid Payton Thread 

Post#20 » by ATTL » Thu Feb 8, 2018 10:21 pm

Who needs trae young?

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