(05-28-2022, 07:25 PM)Jakeospikez Wrote: I don't think Indy will keep Turner until the TDL. They are rebuilding and need to get as much value as possible. They don't really need to build him up further and he could get injured again. It's possible Turner didn't even get injured, he just got shut down to avoid injury and to help Indy tank for that high lottery chance. Turner/Wood are expiring on rebuilding teams so they should be dumped for assets. Hawks are trying to win now so Collins is probably apart of a big move for someone like Ayton.Nice post. I have never been a huge Turner fan but the more and more I think about it, he may be my number 1 target this summer. With Luka and Jalen neither will ever be elite defenders. Jalen will always fight and won’t shy from sticking his nose into things but there is a height disadvantage. Luka Is responsible for such a big load you can’t expect him to be elite on defense…but you hope he improves on some things. Turner would give us elite protection at the rim and help cover up a lot of driving to the rim. He could also allow us to play smaller around him. If we had him and Hardaway this off-season that would have been a nice mix of added defense and offense. Interesting thoughts on sabonis as well because the lack of rebounding has always been concerning to me.
Gotta remember with Turner he's almost always been playing next to Sabonis who is one of the best rebounders in the entire league and took a bunch from him. Turner has been their more perimeter focused player so he won't get as many offensive rebounds etc. He'll be the lone big here. Also wouldn't really get to roll into the paint much with that front court either. One thing to note is Turner shot over 66% from 2 last season, which is pretty insane. He's really good at scoring inside now and doesn't just dunk. His ball handling is really good for a big too. I like this video vs Boston, he attacks closeouts really well and does some finger rolls. This was while they still had Schroeder, but it's still Boston's defense. He can abuse mismatches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUKlwXpl4Jg
Turner should be pretty close to optimal. He seems mobile enough and can work inside. Maybe the biggest concern is getting open 3s from Luka and clanking them but the defense should make up for that. He should probably be the first target they go after. Other centers that could be perfect for the system are likely still developing their game. Jaxson Hayes and maybe Mo Bamba? 2 other potential targets although both pretty unlikely with Hayes' court issues and Bamba probably requiring a S&T. Bamba pretty rail thin though so he might be like KP avoiding rolling to the rim for dunks to protect the knees. I think the effort issues are overblown when these guys are on bad tanking teams with expiring contracts. They aren't going hard to avoid injury and make sure they're healthy to sign their next deal. Injury = millions of $ lost.
I like this 9 minute highlight of blocks from him and how he would help our interior defense.
https://youtu.be/djMaG-et6eY
On Wood, I am just sure he is a winning player. That may not be fair on my part because he has played for some bottom dwellers in his productive years, but not sure if he is someone to count on when it matters. I believe there may be some question on his character as well. Again, very talented player, but you need to be right about him.