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NBA Offseason 2017 |OT| Only Big Ballers Allowed *please pay $495 to be a Big Baller
- Thread starter Jarate
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They would move Jaylen to the 2.
Exactly. We already have Hield, who's percentages were great as soon as he came to Sac.
Monk would be coming off the bench and that doesn't make any sense, as much as I wanted the story of a Kentucky continuation as well. Dude deserves the starter time to develop that already amazing shot for the league.
Quantity and Quality was the best way to approach this draft for the Kings. And 3 first rounders, while getting exactly who we needed at the fifth, was the way to do it.
We don't have our pick in 2019
Sac gave up there best player in years Boogie Cousins for Heild, they were not gonna replace him in the draft, Monk and Heild are similar but Monk has more upside, its not like they just passed on him, they traded and got two extra picks.
Effigenius
Member
I don't recognize the players on either side of Kirk Heinrich. The little guy whoever he is, is dead center in the picture while the stars of the draft are on the sides. And hen the other guy on Kirk's right somehow found a suit too big for him despite being about 6'6".
Lionel Richie
Member
I think the little guy is TJ Ford and the guy on the other side of Captain Kirk is Jarvin Hayes. I must say I miss a bit of mid 00's NBA fuckery lol.
I don't think those Ballers are Big enough
silver.tongue
Member
Who plays defense? Specially in the post.
Klay Thompson gets stuffed by the rim in China: https://twitter.com/guga31bb/status/878650130458652672
George Claw M.D.
Member
It's gotta be the shoes.
I didn't even know Klay Thompson shoes existed
LyleLanley
Banned
"(2/2) Source states unequivocally C's had better offer on table than Minny surrendered, including flip of firsts - 3 for 16 (*wrote 7*)." - @MikeGiardi
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Whoops, didn't see this was already posted.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
Wouldn't surprise me. The Bulls were really high on Kris Dunn, maybe they still are for some reason. They could value #7 and Dunn more than #3.
Cornbread78
Member
Ninja Scooter
Member
the Bulls really wanted Lauri and thought people would be more critical if they took him at 3 rather than 7 so they took the Wolves offer.
I bet Love and whatever the Celtics were offering was too good, Chicago is trying to tank/start over. Indiana in the same boat they're out here playing Lance Stevenson, why would they want Love to fuck up their chances in the draft?
Hey look, Danny Ainge is leaking to the press after the fact that he totally had the best offer. He's never done that before, ever.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Monochromaticx
Member
Is LMA out ?
We had four NBA capable players on roster last year, we better look good come season start
RedAssedApe
Banned
daym.
Shamrock7r
Member
nothing new yet, as far as I know
I love Klay.
my dude on that thai stick
I hope we never find out what substances Klay gets on, it's more fun to imagine
Cornbread78
Member
Except they have very little shooting on the roster. There have been rumors Houston wants to dump Beverly and Anderson to get cap space for free agents. Why doesn't Minnesota take those two guys and give them Rubio in return? Houston gets extra cap space and Minnesota gets 2 role players that can shoot to play off of Towns, Butler, and Wiggins. Seems to me both teams would be getting what they need/want.
Don't forget that Butler is about to Butler the shit out of Wiggins and break his spirits.
Scam Hinkie with them lies. Unless best shooters just means like top 20 for the position outside of Towns.
Vault Dweller 111
Member
Ben Simmons is a great shooter too.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Wiggins last year was 48% eFG (which I believe is right around if not a little below average) and 35% from three. Jimmy Butler shoots 35% from three as well. It was a great trade for Minny, but they need some shooting.
A Rubio/Wiggins/BUtler trio could run into some of the same problems offensively that Rondo/Wade/Butler did in terms of poor floor spacing. Ideally they would replace Rubio with a 3/D guard who could handle the ball a little, but not sure how feasible that is.
A Rubio/Wiggins/BUtler trio could run into some of the same problems offensively that Rondo/Wade/Butler did in terms of poor floor spacing. Ideally they would replace Rubio with a 3/D guard who could handle the ball a little, but not sure how feasible that is.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Both were the primary scorers on their team and generally had the best defenders and would be covered a lot more efficiently then say a JJ Reddick. You also got Thibs playing Wigggin s 42 minutes a night destroying his efficiency numbers as well
Wiggins, Butler, and Towns are some of the best shooters in the game and some of the best scorers in the league. They need a primary ballhandler really badly unless Butler will take over that role, because Rubio is a really poor shooter. They need a rim protector because KAT had one of the worst seasons defensively for a big last season (which I also point to Thibs playing him like 42 minutes a night at the age of 20.
Beverely is a good player, but he cant be the primary ballhandler on the team. He's more of a 3 & D PG. Kyle Anderson is a bad contract not worth taking.
Yes, 3 & D guards who can handle the ball are really easy to get now
These things are not the saaaaaaaaaame. They're in fact quite differentttttttt.
Looking even beyond just gravity in and of itself, nobody is going to shade to Butler behind the 3-point line, thus by default he is not one of the best shooters. Same goes for Wiggins. Your Redick point is hot garbage as well because they guard Redick entirely differently than they would a Butler. Come on Scam, you're better than this.
Then again, maybe Scam is just in full sarcasm mode.
Ninja Scooter
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"Best scorers in the game"? Yes.
"Best shooters in the game"? No. That's backed up by the statistics. Both Butler and Wiggins are decidedly average shooters.
"Best shooters in the game"? No. That's backed up by the statistics. Both Butler and Wiggins are decidedly average shooters.
Poor Rubio. Can't shoot to save his life.