Bud1234
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way ahead of where they were
What fun is that?Now if only the team could figure out how to defend literally anything...
We need a couple smaller quick physical guards, a rim protector, more reboundingYes it is.
Now if only the team could figure out how to defend literally anything...
Maybe Troy Brown will teach Coby how to play defense or somethingWe need a couple smaller quick physical guards, a rim protector, more rebounding
Lauri needs to score 20 a game just to even out his defensive issues, not strong, physical enough to guard centers/power forwards. Too slow, lack of quickness, mobility to guard smaller forwards
This thread wont age well if they end up only beating toronto, det and cleveland twice and lose the rest of their remaining games, end up with the 5th pick in the draft which would then go to Orlando. The time to "gel" is over. Again how in the hell you gonna develop that third wheel/star in Williams when he goes whole halfs even games without getting a shot. I get ZL and Vuc are "all -stars" but they shouldnt be taking half your shots.
Don't think I posted it here, but I made this joke frequently with my friends after the trade.This thread wont age well if they end up only beating toronto, det and cleveland twice and lose the rest of their remaining games, end up with the 5th pick in the draft which would then go to Orlando.
Arguably they are better still, it's just the defense was that bad and it's not improved at all.I wasn't expecting this trade to improve the defense by any means, but thought it would give us enough offensive firepower to secure the 7th or 8th seed. Didn't think they'd actually look worse.
Arguably they are better still, it's just the defense was that bad and it's not improved at all.
Offensively you look at the numbers and they're pretty decent, a few players you'd like to see do more perhaps, but they look competent there. Defensively they seem to be a train wreck.
Obviously the team has performed worse. They might as well have not made any trades because the result is still the same. On paper they have more talent...they should be better, but they're not. They couldn't stop a pebble from rolling down a hill. Something is not clicking defensively and the effort is just not there. No trade is going to fix that unless you trade away the entire team. Something has to happen within the existing group. They are capable of more.The team looks worse, offense and defense are part of the team. Their three wins are vs teams with depleted rosters due to covid or injuries. Maybe they still beat the pacers with sabonis playing given the final score but they lose the other two w's easily vs teams at full strength and they they turn around and lose to Orlando no less.
Vuc is 30 and maybe has 3 or 4 great years left at this level if you want to pay him through those years and likely after to get him to take an extension. ZL is still coming up on his walk year. Results after this traded needed to be almost immediate (really immediate minus a few games to gel) and that hasnt happened. As I said earlier the "gelling" phase has come and gone.
Sure they arent backed into a corner by any means, even if they lose all the games outside of the 4 I mentioned above to end the season 20 games below 500. "IF" they do indeed suck for the rest of the year you can always still go full rebuild before/during the draft especially if you end up getting a top 4 pick in the lotto
The team looks worse, offense and defense are part of the team. Their three wins are vs teams with depleted rosters due to covid or injuries. Maybe they still beat the pacers with sabonis playing given the final score but they lose the other two w's easily vs teams at full strength and they they turn around and lose to Orlando no less.
Vuc is 30 and maybe has 3 or 4 great years left at this level if you want to pay him through those years and likely after to get him to take an extension. ZL is still coming up on his walk year. Results after this traded needed to be almost immediate (really immediate minus a few games to gel) and that hasnt happened. As I said earlier the "gelling" phase has come and gone.
Sure they arent backed into a corner by any means, even if they lose all the games outside of the 4 I mentioned above to end the season 20 games below 500. "IF" they do indeed suck for the rest of the year you can always still go full rebuild before/during the draft especially if you end up getting a top 4 pick in the lotto
If it is top 4 it will be actuallythat draft pick won’t be theirs, though
If it is top 4 it will be actually
Unless they end up with the 5th pick. Then everyone will just be saltydidn’t realize they had protections on it. Good on AK for that
Unless they end up with the 5th pick. Then everyone will just be salty