(06-07-2021, 04:33 PM)hakeemfaan Wrote: This is the first year I had League Pass after a long time. What I realiz d is on a night in night out basis how many teams have nothing for the casual fan to be drawn to. KP has that draw presence. Plus the fact that he is signed might actually help in some trade talks as the team getting him knows they have him for a few years. 

 I know KP did not pan out here but I do disagree with the assertion that he got plenty of touches here. There was pretty much nothing that I saw that told me that certain sets were designed for KP’s strengths. 

So what are his strengths? We all know his weaknesses wrt strength. He is still a very mobile big guy who has adequate handles and has a good stroke as long as he is not jacking up bad shots. Why not some triangle pinch post hand off sets with him? Why not a few PnR? Why not a few high post sers? Why not a few roaming on the baseline underneath the backboard sets?  It seemed nothing was done. If some were done it was only to quickly blame him saying he could not do that instead of trying things over and over. Luka can get his points anytime . My pet peeve this season is that the whole system should have been devised to get others their shots than Luka. Dirk needed help to get his shots. Luka doesn’t. KP needed help. I didn’t feel the coaching staff gave him that help.

(06-07-2021, 04:37 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: What am I missing with Rui?  It's not like he was a 1 and done young prospect.  He can't shoot, can't pass, can't defend, average rebounder.

(06-07-2021, 04:37 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: What am I missing with Rui?  It's not like he was a 1 and done young prospect.  He can't shoot, can't pass, can't defend, average rebounder.

(06-07-2021, 12:59 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: How do you think the offense will operate with Smart out there? We saw a taste of it with JRich this year. The spacing was completely off. 

Smart is an even worse scorer than JRich. He's worse than Draymond in terms of scoring looking at raw numbers.

It'd completely ruin the spacing. 

Which means Smart will have to be relegated to being the primary playmaker off the bench. I agree his playmaking will prove valuable there, but then we're relying on Brunson being the main scorer off the bench? 

Dragic fills exactly what we're looking for in Smart. Dragic is a solid enough team defender, AND he can shoot it from anywhere. Not to mention the previous chemistry he has with Luka. He'll also be cheaper than Smart and won't require us to trade one of our best trade pieces.

(06-07-2021, 04:43 PM)DallasBasketball Wrote: I am wondering about this strategy myself. Here are the two things I have considered.

1. Luka is still developing. Luka with the ball has ascended to the moon as they say and I think part of the strategy is to see how far that takes him and the team with him.

2. KP health insecurity. How can you give a guy special treatment in the scheme when he will sit 25% of the games because of scheduled rest and/or soreness.

That said I think the anus is now on Carlisle to do exactly what you have asked. If we can’t do it then it’s time to move on from one of the two. KP bc of performance issues or Carlisle bc you can’t put water on a player who has the potential to put you over the top.

(06-07-2021, 04:47 PM)hakeemfaan Wrote: Is this Corby?  Either way you seem to be a P1

(06-07-2021, 04:55 PM)DallasBasketball Wrote: No this is tonyT. I had to create another new username when the board moved again. But I actually think it was just an issue with mobile vs. desktop. Anyway, this is my new screen name and I’m glad to be back posting!

(06-07-2021, 04:33 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: Gross.  He's a poor man's Harrison Barnes.

(06-07-2021, 05:04 PM)sliver91 Wrote: Why is Nobody thinking about Getting a 2023 FRP in any Deal? It does Not matter how crappy ist is. It would unlock our Potential to Go all Paul George - James Harden Or Jrue Holiday Style in a Trade … or is the Stepien rule only about our Own picks?

We Could offer 2022 + 2024 + 2026 + swaps + Players 

Would it be legal to get the 2023 pick back in such a trade…?

(06-07-2021, 04:30 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: So one blog idea I just saw would be Blazers deal involving N. Powell in a S&T + RoCo + pick for KP. That is pretty interesting to me. So it is curious that Blazers would let go of Powell instead of CJ but a Powell/RoCo swap would be very nice. I don't see Blazers letting Powell go otherwise. The only issue with NP is that he's not a big assist guy.

(06-07-2021, 05:09 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: Can't do that.  Stepien applies to your picks only.

(06-07-2021, 05:09 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: Can't do that.  Stepien applies to your picks only.

(06-07-2021, 05:19 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I don't believe that is true.  The hard part is if we traded for a 2023 pick, it would have to be unconditional (or in some other way sure to convey that year).  We can't trade 22 or 24 unless we are sure to have some kind of a first in 2023.


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(06-07-2021, 03:38 PM)StepBackJay Wrote:  
To me the Wiz package is their young guys, #15 + Bertans. Bryant would be one of the more interesting pieces if not for his ACL tear which dampens his whole outlook.