RHODEY wrote:Here we go....
Well. If the Blazers just want cap space and picks we have a shot, but I also don't think they wanna do Lillard dirty by sending him to a team that's going to have the same issues.
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RHODEY wrote:Here we go....
Jeff Van Gully wrote:louisorr wrote:Knicks need to go all in on this FA class. I know its not a great class but the timing trumps the talent. If we sign Lonzo and Derozan for instance and let burks rose noel frank, Payton off the books we can still keep Mitch and randle when their contracts come up. The reason we shouldn't wait for a better class is because RJ obi and IQ will be coming up against those contracts by then.
If we go 3 year +1 team option contracts for those two above FAs we have a pretty damn good team of young veterans and we can draft for both need and upside the next three years to fill it out.
derozan doesn't help us with our outside shooting. we really need another guard/wing who can create AND space.
not a knock on derozan. he's great at what he does. we just don't need more of what he does at the moment -- especially at that price point.
Jeff Van Gully wrote:if we must go in this offseason, lowry is probably most realistic and makes most sense.
continuing my offseason regrets, imagine if fred van vleet were on this team. he could have done the scoring and shot creation we needed for $25m per season. we'd still have money to add another big name too. too bad he wanted to stay in TOR.
BugginOut wrote:Out of Burks, Bullock, and Noel, who would you re-sign?
I’m probably leaning towards Bullock because he doesn’t need the ball in his hands and is our best perimeter defender. I think he would be great off the bench once we get some legit shot creators. I think Burks is replaceable and Noel, while a good backup C would cost too much especially when we have Mitch
Jimmit79 wrote:Yea RJ played well he was definitely the x factor
dakomish23 wrote:These are the playoff numbers with no context. Take a guess
17.0 PPG 2.2 RPG 2.0 APG 0.8 SPG 1.0 BPG
50% on 12.7 FGA 39% on 4.3 3PA 90% on 3.0 FTA
BugginOut wrote:Out of Burks, Bullock, and Noel, who would you re-sign?
I’m probably leaning towards Bullock because he doesn’t need the ball in his hands and is our best perimeter defender. I think he would be great off the bench once we get some legit shot creators. I think Burks is replaceable and Noel, while a good backup C would cost too much especially when we have Mitch
Jimmit79 wrote:Yea RJ played well he was definitely the x factor
JXL wrote:BugginOut wrote:Out of Burks, Bullock, and Noel, who would you re-sign?
I’m probably leaning towards Bullock because he doesn’t need the ball in his hands and is our best perimeter defender. I think he would be great off the bench once we get some legit shot creators. I think Burks is replaceable and Noel, while a good backup C would cost too much especially when we have Mitch
Bullock is replaceable. Dude couldn't dribble, and his 3 point marksmanship was a mirage in the playoffs. Burks is replaceable. He needs a better handle and has the tendency to throw up crazy layups. That's not gonna cut it in the postseason. I would keep Noel, cause what other opportunity he's going to get for playing time at backup? Only the Lakers and maybe Miami.
Fury wrote:RHODEY wrote:Here we go....
Well. If the Blazers just want cap space and picks we have a shot, but I also don't think they wanna do Lillard dirty by sending him to a team that's going to have the same issues.
Guano wrote:Fourni3r forgetting he has Bob cousy handles
Woodsanity wrote:Imagine trusting a team with World B Flat on it without Lebron keeping him in check.
BugginOut wrote:Out of Burks, Bullock, and Noel, who would you re-sign?
I’m probably leaning towards Bullock because he doesn’t need the ball in his hands and is our best perimeter defender. I think he would be great off the bench once we get some legit shot creators. I think Burks is replaceable and Noel, while a good backup C would cost too much especially when we have Mitch
Richard4444 wrote:Jeff Van Gully wrote:louisorr wrote:Knicks need to go all in on this FA class. I know its not a great class but the timing trumps the talent. If we sign Lonzo and Derozan for instance and let burks rose noel frank, Payton off the books we can still keep Mitch and randle when their contracts come up. The reason we shouldn't wait for a better class is because RJ obi and IQ will be coming up against those contracts by then.
If we go 3 year +1 team option contracts for those two above FAs we have a pretty damn good team of young veterans and we can draft for both need and upside the next three years to fill it out.
derozan doesn't help us with our outside shooting. we really need another guard/wing who can create AND space.
not a knock on derozan. he's great at what he does. we just don't need more of what he does at the moment -- especially at that price point.
I am not a big DeRozan fan. But I would not mind him for next season. Especially in a short contract.
He is great in mid-range and a good playmaker too. And most important, we can get him without giving away assets.
Rose was very important to us thanks to his mid-range. Another scorer option would be great. I believe Randle, RJ. IQ and Bullock/Burks can keep their great 3pt shooting. Adding a PG who can shoot 3s and will be with a lot of great long-range shooters and we can afford a bad long-range shooter like DeRozan.
BugginOut wrote:JXL wrote:BugginOut wrote:Out of Burks, Bullock, and Noel, who would you re-sign?
I’m probably leaning towards Bullock because he doesn’t need the ball in his hands and is our best perimeter defender. I think he would be great off the bench once we get some legit shot creators. I think Burks is replaceable and Noel, while a good backup C would cost too much especially when we have Mitch
Bullock is replaceable. Dude couldn't dribble, and his 3 point marksmanship was a mirage in the playoffs. Burks is replaceable. He needs a better handle and has the tendency to throw up crazy layups. That's not gonna cut it in the postseason. I would keep Noel, cause what other opportunity he's going to get for playing time at backup? Only the Lakers and maybe Miami.
Bullock wasn’t terrible. He had two games where he had 4 3s and shot 35% overall. In comparison for the hawks only Trae and Bogdan hit 4 threes in a game with Bogdan doing it twice and Trae doing it once. Bogdan shot 33% for the series and Trae shot 34%.
There aren’t that man 3 and D players available, LeBron would of loved to have him on the Lakers with their poor shooting. If we can get him on a deal we should definitely do it. I’d do 4 year 40 million easily.
Chanel Bomber wrote:I checked the net ratings for the series and they're consistent with the regular season regardless of the decision to start Rose:
It's the bench units that lifted this team from mediocre/decent to the #4 seed.
Leading net ratings for the regular season: Rose, Gibson, Quickley, Burks
Leading net ratings for the playoffs: Obi, Burks, Quickley, Gibson
It's not the end-all be-all statistic, but the results are relevant because they're so consistent. It does lead one to ask the question: are our starters really that good, and does it impact how we should view Julius and RJ?
One thing for sure, the rookie Quickley and Burks TORCHED second units all season long. IQ is definitely the worst kept secret on this squad.