(04-15-2021, 12:57 PM)dynamicalVoid Wrote:  You werent asking me...but I would.

Brunson has some major skills...he can get to the basket which I like a lot,  decent shot and good handle...seems to rebound decent too.

But...Brogdon is 6'5 with a good handle himself and decent shot.  I also think he would learn a lot from watching Luka in practice.

Maybe Brunson is better offensively...but seems like Brogdon would be less liability of defense.   Maybe Brogdon sucks on defense...I dont know. Maybe Brunson's defense stats arent bad...I dont know.

(04-15-2021, 02:02 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I have an automatic filter for any KP trades sorry.

(04-15-2021, 03:25 PM)cow Wrote: Stay the course team.  Not only does Talen and Jalen sound nice.  THT and THJ sounds intriguing too.  A bear on defense and a bear hug on game winners.

(04-15-2021, 03:32 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Then don't talk about Brogdon. You aren't getting him for anything less than KP. 

I love Brunson - by far my favorite Mav not named Luka - but Brogdon is the one guy I would include him in trade for, in spite of the age and contract differences, because of far better defense, size, and playmaking for others. But KP is outgoing too if you're going to get that, and of course at that point you need a lot more back in return - as in Turner and draft capital.

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That's great if THJ is coming back on a bear-hugging, towel-waving contract.

(04-15-2021, 03:32 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Then don't talk about Brogdon. You aren't getting him for anything less than KP. 

I love Brunson - by far my favorite Mav not named Luka - but Brogdon is the one guy I would include him in trade for, in spite of the age and contract differences, because of far better defense, size, and playmaking for others. But KP is outgoing too if you're going to get that, and of course at that point you need a lot more back in return - as in Turner and draft capital.

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That's great if THJ is coming back on a bear-hugging, towel-waving contract.

(04-15-2021, 06:45 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Also why is Josh Richardson not playing in the 4th quarter if he is our big defensive player? Is his defense not any good? What's going on with that?

If J Rich can't help us on a night when the team is playing garbage defense then I don't see the point of bringing him back next year.

(04-15-2021, 06:45 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Also why is Josh Richardson not playing in the 4th quarter if he is our big defensive player? Is his defense not any good? What's going on with that?

If J Rich can't help us on a night when the team is playing garbage defense then I don't see the point of bringing him back next year.

(04-15-2021, 06:45 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Is his defense not any good?

(04-15-2021, 07:51 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: He can't score.

Against Memphis in the 3rd he turned the ball over 2 times and took 2 tough shots all in a row if I remember right. Carlisle pulled him after the last turnover and he never saw the court again.

(04-15-2021, 06:45 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Also why is Josh Richardson not playing in the 4th quarter if he is our big defensive player? Is his defense not any good? What's going on with that?

If J Rich can't help us on a night when the team is playing garbage defense then I don't see the point of bringing him back next year.

(04-15-2021, 11:09 PM)IamDougieFresh Wrote: The plan is simple gentlemen.

Call Indiana, trade for their Holidays, sign the other Holiday.

(04-15-2021, 03:25 PM)cow Wrote: Stay the course team.  Not only does Talen and Jalen sound nice.  THT and THJ sounds intriguing too.  A bear on defense and a bear hug on game winners.

(04-16-2021, 07:03 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: FWIW, I went back and looked at games where he hasn't finished the game (other than blow outs).  He's not been benched for the entire quarter before, but I found four times where he's missed the last half of the 4th since the TDL.

3/27 NO (L):  No Luka that night.  JRich replaced by THJ
4/2 NY (W):   All starters played.   JRich replaced by Brunson
4/5 UTH (W): No KP that night.     JRich/Melli starters replaced by THJ and Brunson
4/7 HOU (L):  No KP that night.     JRich/Melli starters replaced by THJ and Brunson

So, it seems to me Carlisle for the most part has been looking for more "O" when he does this.  We were either missing one of our stars or having a tough time generating offense (NY and Memphis).  Maybe the pursuits of Fournier and N. Powell and the landing of Redick were designed to help here.  We've tended to think of those guys supplementing the bench, but the last time any of those guys contracts came up someone decided to pay all of them more than Miami paid JRich.  In other words, Fournier may have pushed JRich to the bench.

Who knows what this means for the off-season.  Would they prefer two guys filling the off guard role (one with a defensive reputation and one who is a knock down shooter).  Or, can they fill the spot with one guy.  It will also be interesting to see how the various pairings go for the rest of the season.  We know Hard/Rich hasn't been great.  What about Hard/Dick and Rich/Dick?  How might it work if Dick is in, but neither Hard nor Rich?  

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.  

  

(04-16-2021, 07:22 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Do you know the other Holiday just signed a 4 year 160 million dollar contract?

(04-16-2021, 07:34 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: THT led a pretty furious rally against the Boston bench last night.  Lakers went on a 24-2 run to bring the game to within 5 and forced Boston to bring Smart, Tatum and Brown back in for the final 1:49.  For the game he was 7/15 for 19 points, 7 assists, 6, boards and 3 steals.  Unfortunately, he missed all three of his 3's.

That is his season high in points.  He's had an 11 and a 10 assist game this year and a seven and two other six rebound games.  This is the fourth time he's had three steals and he's had two games of four steals.  He accomplished all of that in 27 minutes, his 7th highest minutes played game of the season.