Wiltside wrote:Pharenheit wrote:Definitely need to acquire a legit center before the trade deadline passes. That's the one thing holding the Heat back from the next level right now IMO. I'm big on Yurt, but I also think he's a year or two away from being ready. Dedmon's solid but he's not gonna cut it as a starter
Bam at center puts a cap on this team and he'll be exposed again in the playoffs if no moves are made
It all depends on matchups.
in the East, It's not like Brooklyn have a 5 man that's a problem (Claxton? Griffin? LMA?). Milwaukee likely roll with Giannis/Portis, Bam has had as much success defending Giannis as anyone. Sixers have Embiid who is an obvious matchup problem for just about anyone. Chicago have Vucevic but they don't exactly play through him these days, plus he's more of a jump shooter. Cleveland have Jarrett Allen but he's not really a massive low post threat, they'd be more of a concern on the glass though given the size of their frontline.
West has Ayton, Gobert and Jokic - but I'll worry about that if we get there. We're 6th in the league in Rebounding Rate according to BBallRef, so it doesn't appear to be a major weakness despite our size limitations.
Teams will make a move at the deadline. Just depends on who goes aggressively. I could see the Warriors making a play for Sabonis or Turner to prime themselves for a Championship tilt.
I'm probably more concerned with running Caleb as a backup 4 than I am about adding more size to the starting lineup. Preserving Tucker also a must.
I’m not too concerned with the Nets but mostly the Bucks. Lopez is supposed to return sometime this season and who can forget how he sonned Bam in last years playoffs. Unless we just plan on rolling with starting Dedmon as an emergency option in the case that we find ourselves in major need of size, rebounding, and big man intangibles. Which of who isn’t an ideal option to win a playoff series. I’m hoping that Riley can work some magic and get a big for cheap like a Turner
