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I stole this from RealGM:
Thoughts on this?
Thoughts on this?
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We were saying during the middle of the season that Gasol and Noah on the floor together wasn't ideal as it severely impacts Noah's contributions. They are definitely best suited apart.
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Trade Noah.
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This is actually semi-serious, as I think it's less about the pairing with Pau, and more about that knee injury being more serious than the team is letting on.
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The other thing is Noah is simply getting old.
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Noah's days as a "top" center are coming to a close. I love Noah and what he gives the team, but I'm definitely willing to trade him if there's a good deal to be had. Even if not, the knee/foot injuries may very well render him another DRose in terms of health.
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as far as the noah/gasol pairing I agree they are best played separate. I think they play better with gasol/niko or noah/Gibson together personally. as far as trading noah goes...no way that's happening. they would have to be given an offer too good to pass up and that's not gonna happen at this point. noah is still the heart and soul of the team, no sense in ripping that out. Gibson is the odd man out IMO that should be traded in the offseason, not noah
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No sense in having a heart and soul with one leg.
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yup i said this when Noah first had knee surgery
its looking like i was right with my fear that it was gonna the end of Noah
i don't think Noah is gonna bring anything of value to the table...who wants a center that can't hit a jumpshot, can't finish around the rim, is at risk for foot/knee problems, and is diminishing athletically if he hasn't lost it already
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Honestly, you're not going to get much of a trade value. I think the smarter play is let him play out the contract and let him go elsewhere. I know you don't want to just give him up, but if you're only getting a late first or second.....meh.
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I don't pay enough attention as I probably should to advanced stats, but AG7 would be right with those pairings. Problem is timing during the game. I don't think it hurts you this series, but in the later rounds its going to take some Thibs finessing.
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that's what you would think. but they seem to play better matched up the way I listed IMO
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or option 3. Let Noah play out his contract and maybe he stays home for something decent as the rest of the league won't overpay him either.
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Gasol should come off of the bench and Noah needs to start with scoring options around him. Gibson will be traded for backcourt help which they need.
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He might have sat out the season I guess? Instead he has a heart and soul.
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#calledit forever ago
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The Bulls aren't interested in the Bucks a whole lot, but they should be tuning up for Cleveland.
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You acting like Noah's already dead. Last I checked he grabbed 19 boards. Yeah, he's probably done with bring an all star but he's still a major contributor.
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You're talking about a 30 year old center who averages 14 missed games a year, whose numbers are down comparatively to his career, who will be making $13 million next season. All I'm saying is that it is worth the possibility of exploring a trade.
