(01-23-2023, 12:10 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: He is a skilled center but when Dallas has a big who can shoot you really see his limitations and Dallas typically tears this type of player up….even if he is effective on offense.

https://twitter.com/kevinoconnornba/status/1617568801234784256?s=61&t=z0Qd03zHIYM_OoVW9qQb0g

(01-23-2023, 04:43 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: People get upset when they watch the Mavs give up offensive boards to guys like Nurkic, Zubac, Adams , JV, etc. and start screaming about how we need a big man who can rebound but always ignore the very blatant "we can't keep this guy on the floor during the playoffs" aspect of all of these guys.  I get it because it's such an easy thing to say "that huge dude is getting all these rebounds and easy buckets" but harder to notice the GIANT trade off you make with these types.  If this type of player matter Boban wouldn't be a cheerleader everywhere he goes.

It would suck if we had a FO who bought into this need and burned 17 mil on a dinosaur like this...oh wait

(01-23-2023, 05:43 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: KOC has just had a lot of bad takes over the last 12-18 months. He just seems like a bandwagon jumper. I love when Vernon puts him in his place.

Blazers have a +1.4 NRTG with Nurkic on the floor. Are we going to pretend that Jokic doesn´t have a Zubac, JV, Sabonis or Adams body? According to their Wiki pages, they all weight about the same. Also that basically means that five of the six best teams in the West, record-wise, start an ancient relic body or style of play center. I sure hope they never catch on how stupid they are, cause we have a tough enough time dealing with them as it is.

(01-23-2023, 04:19 PM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/_Andrew_Lopez/status/1617633059226152960

(01-23-2023, 06:27 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: I can't wait to see how Issac looks after over 2 years of being out.  He was a stud before injuries caught up to him.  Orlando really has a nice surplus of long athletic bigs.  Bol Bol, Issac, Bamba, Carter Jr and Banchero.  They surely can't keep them all.

(01-23-2023, 04:43 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: Nurkic, Zubac, Adams , JV, etc.

(01-23-2023, 07:48 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: They will trade Bamba. Nothing else makes sense. They showcased him for 20MPG in November/December, but also went 12-11, and probably freaked out.

In January he´s only played 66 minutes total.

(01-23-2023, 10:26 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Mo Bamba and RJ Hampton got DNP-CD tonight.   

Neither player does much for me.    There is a chance Bamba has something.  He always leaves me wanting more.   Makes a lot of mistakes but then he will have a block where he comes out of nowhere.    

I am sure Orlando would love to get rid of Bamba and Harris' contracts to open up more FA money, right?   I wonder if they find any takers.

edit--Looking at the Magic Roster, I think it is pretty apparent they will do something.   Maybe not something big, but they have extra guys who don't fit into their future.

(01-23-2023, 10:41 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Regarding RJ Hampton....you would have liked to see him develop more.   He has not been very impressive when I have watched a few of their games.   He does have some of the same mannerisms and movements as Dinnwiddie.    That may not be an awful if everything went right comparison.    He just hasn't really made steps in improvement though.

 Rival teams in need of size are monitoring Kings center Richaun Holmes as a potential buyout candidate in the event that Sacramento is unable to trade him before the deadline, sources say.

(01-24-2023, 09:28 AM)omahen Wrote: That one really striked me. Buyout with 2 years left after this season? Doesn't seem realistic unless Holmes is prepared to give a lot of money back.

(01-24-2023, 10:00 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I think they would pay someone to swap Holmes for an expiring deal.

(01-24-2023, 11:01 AM)omahen Wrote: I would immediately do Powell for Holmes and assets