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Next season at the 4 we have KD/Rodi/TLC/Prince.
KD and TLC are locks as of now. Rodi has a dirt cheap contract still and has shown better signs in the bubble.
Odd man out will be Prince. I love his personal story but as a player for us he's been trash except 2-3 games all season long.
Looking at the roster, Marks will have to trim the fat and move guys like Prince.
I bet he'll try to dump Prince + 19th pick + filler.
KD and TLC are locks as of now. Rodi has a dirt cheap contract still and has shown better signs in the bubble.
Odd man out will be Prince. I love his personal story but as a player for us he's been trash except 2-3 games all season long.
Looking at the roster, Marks will have to trim the fat and move guys like Prince.
I bet he'll try to dump Prince + 19th pick + filler.
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Claud wrote:Next season at the 4 we have KD/Rodi/TLC/Prince.
KD and TLC are locks as of now. Rodi has a dirt cheap contract still and has shown better signs in the bubble.
Odd man out will be Prince. I love his personal story but as a player for us he's been trash except 2-3 games all season long.
Looking at the roster, Marks will have to trim the fat and move guys like Prince.
I bet he'll try to dump Prince + 19th pick + filler.
He played the 3rd most minutes on the team, most of them against the other team’s starters. Our offensive rating was 8 points better with him on the court. Net Rating was 5.2 points better with him.
Can you explain how he was trash?
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9.1 PER playing 29mpg
Shooting under 40% from the field.
shooting 33% from 3 when it's suppoused to be his specialty.
Zero resistance in defense as a PF
Low BBIQ.
I hope he can re-invent himself but his first season was ROUGH to say the least.
Shooting under 40% from the field.
shooting 33% from 3 when it's suppoused to be his specialty.
Zero resistance in defense as a PF
Low BBIQ.
I hope he can re-invent himself but his first season was ROUGH to say the least.
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Claud wrote:9.1 PER playing 29mpg
Shooting under 40% from the field.
shooting 33% from 3 when it's suppoused to be his specialty.
Zero resistance in defense as a PF
Low BBIQ.
I hope he can re-invent himself but his first season was ROUGH to say the least.
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Claud wrote:Next season at the 4 we have KD/Rodi/TLC/Prince.
KD and TLC are locks as of now. Rodi has a dirt cheap contract still and has shown better signs in the bubble.
Odd man out will be Prince. I love his personal story but as a player for us he's been trash except 2-3 games all season long.
Looking at the roster, Marks will have to trim the fat and move guys like Prince.
I bet he'll try to dump Prince + 19th pick + filler.
IDK man. I'm not ready to give up on Prince yet.
Lets give it another season and see how he plays with KD/Kyrie.
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Claud wrote:9.1 PER playing 29mpg
Shooting under 40% from the field.
shooting 33% from 3 when it's suppoused to be his specialty.
Zero resistance in defense as a PF
Low BBIQ.
I hope he can re-invent himself but his first season was ROUGH to say the least.
I don't think Prince was bad defensively individually. As a team defender, he is absolutely braindead.
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C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
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Hello Brooklyn wrote:Claud wrote:Next season at the 4 we have KD/Rodi/TLC/Prince.
KD and TLC are locks as of now. Rodi has a dirt cheap contract still and has shown better signs in the bubble.
Odd man out will be Prince. I love his personal story but as a player for us he's been trash except 2-3 games all season long.
Looking at the roster, Marks will have to trim the fat and move guys like Prince.
I bet he'll try to dump Prince + 19th pick + filler.
IDK man. I'm not ready to give up on Prince yet.
Lets give it another season and see how he plays with KD/Kyrie.
Also, TLC is a 2/3, not a PF. Prince can play either 3 or 4.
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C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
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He was terrible. They need to move him and some assets for a guy like Harrison Barnes, Jerami Grant, Tobias Harris, etc. I'd even think about Kevin Love or Blake Griffin if they can get him for something like Prince and Dinwiddie with no 1st's attached.
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vincecarter4pres wrote:He was terrible. They need to move him and some assets for a guy like Harrison Barnes, Jerami Grant, Tobias Harris, etc. I'd even think about Kevin Love or Blake Griffin if they can get him for something like Prince and Dinwiddie with no 1st's attached.
Barnes yes because he fits what we would need on the wing, Grant I believe is a free agent. Harris is an absolute hard pass, you'd be shelling out max dollars for a spot up shooter.
I'm not trading Caris LeVert or Jarrett Allen unless we are getting an all star level talent in return. We have to see what LeVert can do with Irving and KD, and Allen imo is untouchable in any deal not for a significant talent. With the way LeVert is looking, I doubt Irving or Durant want him going anywhere because they can see that he is a legit scoring talent and he's about to hit his prime years.
If you want to trade Spencer, Prince and 2020 #19 by all means go for it. Spencer is going to leave after next season and everyone here hates Prince.
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C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
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MrDollarBills wrote:vincecarter4pres wrote:He was terrible. They need to move him and some assets for a guy like Harrison Barnes, Jerami Grant, Tobias Harris, etc. I'd even think about Kevin Love or Blake Griffin if they can get him for something like Prince and Dinwiddie with no 1st's attached.
Barnes yes because he fits what we would need on the wing, Grant I believe is a free agent. Harris is an absolute hard pass, you'd be shelling out max dollars for a spot up shooter.
I'm not trading Caris LeVert or Jarrett Allen unless we are getting an all star level talent in return. We have to see what LeVert can do with Irving and KD, and Allen imo is untouchable in any deal not for a significant talent. With the way LeVert is looking, I doubt Irving or Durant want him going anywhere because they can see that he is a legit scoring talent and he's about to hit his prime years.
If you want to trade Spencer, Prince and 2020 #19 by all means go for it. Spencer is going to leave after next season and everyone here hates Prince.
For sure, no way was I advocating giving up either of LeVert or Allen for Harris or anyone of that ilk!
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7footMONSTER wrote:Claud wrote:9.1 PER playing 29mpg
Shooting under 40% from the field.
shooting 33% from 3 when it's suppoused to be his specialty.
Zero resistance in defense as a PF
Low BBIQ.
I hope he can re-invent himself but his first season was ROUGH to say the least.
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PER as a quick snap shot of a player's production isn't that bad. Especially when used with other stats.
Prince started the year hot, but then quickly crapped out. Couldn't hit shots, doesn't play good defense, and his shot selection and overall decision-making is atrocious. Guaranteed 2-3 turnovers from him every game from him putting the ball on the floor resulting in a wild shot, a pass out of bounds, or a travel.
I really liked him in the beginning, because I thought him and Harris together were the perfect snipers you could put next to KD and Kyrie, but the more I saw out of him, the more he demonstrated his poor BBIQ. He's not content as just a catch and shoot player, he wants to be someone that creates offense off the dribble, but it's a disaster most of the time he does that. For a guy that's never shot 40% from 3 in his career, he's not exactly an otherworldly 3pt shooter that he's worth all the drawbacks. You can find plenty of comparable shooters without all the headaches, especially nowadays.
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therealbig3 wrote:7footMONSTER wrote:Claud wrote:9.1 PER playing 29mpg
Shooting under 40% from the field.
shooting 33% from 3 when it's suppoused to be his specialty.
Zero resistance in defense as a PF
Low BBIQ.
I hope he can re-invent himself but his first season was ROUGH to say the least.
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PER as a quick snap shot of a player's production isn't that bad. Especially when used with other stats.
Prince started the year hot, but then quickly crapped out. Couldn't hit shots, doesn't play good defense, and his shot selection and overall decision-making is atrocious. Guaranteed 2-3 turnovers from him every game from him putting the ball on the floor resulting in a wild shot, a pass out of bounds, or a travel.
I really liked him in the beginning, because I thought him and Harris together were the perfect snipers you could put next to KD and Kyrie, but the more I saw out of him, the more he demonstrated his poor BBIQ. He's not content as just a catch and shoot player, he wants to be someone that creates offense off the dribble, but it's a disaster most of the time he does that. For a guy that's never shot 40% from 3 in his career, he's not exactly an otherworldly 3pt shooter that he's worth all the drawbacks. You can find plenty of comparable shooters without all the headaches, especially nowadays.
He’s only been in the league for 4 years, and 2 of them he shot 39% from 3.
If your last sentence is true, this should be an easy exercise. Here is a list of every player in the league sorted by the value of their contract:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/players.html
Let’s agree Prince’s replacement must check the following two boxes:
1. Ability to knock down shots
2. Has the size, strength, and length, to guard the other team’s best wing player
So who on this list do you think we should target? What team is just dying to give away an elite 3nD wing?
I would love to hear some names because all season long I’ve heard that we should just give up on Prince because elite 3nD wings are so easy to acquire.
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7footMONSTER wrote:therealbig3 wrote:7footMONSTER wrote:
Per?
PER as a quick snap shot of a player's production isn't that bad. Especially when used with other stats.
Prince started the year hot, but then quickly crapped out. Couldn't hit shots, doesn't play good defense, and his shot selection and overall decision-making is atrocious. Guaranteed 2-3 turnovers from him every game from him putting the ball on the floor resulting in a wild shot, a pass out of bounds, or a travel.
I really liked him in the beginning, because I thought him and Harris together were the perfect snipers you could put next to KD and Kyrie, but the more I saw out of him, the more he demonstrated his poor BBIQ. He's not content as just a catch and shoot player, he wants to be someone that creates offense off the dribble, but it's a disaster most of the time he does that. For a guy that's never shot 40% from 3 in his career, he's not exactly an otherworldly 3pt shooter that he's worth all the drawbacks. You can find plenty of comparable shooters without all the headaches, especially nowadays.
He’s only been in the league for 4 years, and 2 of them he shot 39% from 3.
If your last sentence is true, this should be an easy exercise. Here is a list of every player in the league sorted by the value of their contract:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/players.html
Let’s agree Prince’s replacement must check the following two boxes:
1. Ability to knock down shots
2. Has the size, strength, and length, to guard the other team’s best wing player
So who on this list do you think we should target? What team is just dying to give away an elite 3nD wing?
I would love to hear some names because all season long I’ve heard that we should just give up on Prince because elite 3nD wings are so easy to acquire.
Prince's role will be simplified next season. He will be only required to space the floor, rebound, and defend. We actually had to rely on him to do stuff out of his skill range because the team was battered by injuries all season and we had to find offense from anywhere we could.
I expect playing with elite level talent next season will elevate his game, like it does for 99% of roleplayers around the league.
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SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
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PG: Cole Anthony/Isaiah Joe
C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
PF: Karl Anthony Towns/Santi Aldama
SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
SG: Luke Kennard/Terance Mann/K. Caldwell Pope
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Prince was definitely asked to do too much last season. Kenny and the coaching staff was pushing him to expand his game(like Joe) and it quickly backfired. That said he wasn't totally terrible and had stretches of really good play. His BBIQ is frustratingly lacking tho.
IF the squad is healthy and Prince's role is simplified, he should look significantly better in the back up 3/4 spot tbh.
IF the squad is healthy and Prince's role is simplified, he should look significantly better in the back up 3/4 spot tbh.
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Claud wrote:Next season at the 4 we have KD/Rodi/TLC/Prince.
KD and TLC are locks as of now. Rodi has a dirt cheap contract still and has shown better signs in the bubble.
Odd man out will be Prince. I love his personal story but as a player for us he's been trash except 2-3 games all season long.
Looking at the roster, Marks will have to trim the fat and move guys like Prince.
I bet he'll try to dump Prince + 19th pick + filler.
Prince is better than rod and TLC by a very large margin. those guys are just low investments so their issues get overlooked