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[QUOTE=beasted;15018884]Markkanen is severely overpaid. That's gotta be a tough sell without taking back bad contracts in return. If Miami is desperate enough maybe Wiggins (1 more year) + Rozier (expiring) straight up?[/QUOTE]
I disagree I think Lauri would command interest. He’s a very good floor spacer. I don’t know about him defensively but I know scoring/shooting that’s the going rate for someone having his skills. I see value with him.
He has value. What the jazz will take is the question. He has to go eventually. Different timeline than ace, hendricks, collier and company
[QUOTE=GOBB;15018889]I disagree I think Lauri would command interest. He’s a very good floor spacer. I don’t know about him defensively but I know scoring/shooting that’s the going rate for someone having his skills. I see value with him.[/QUOTE]
I don't know about that. What is the difference between him and MPJ?
[QUOTE=beasted;15018894]I don't know about that. What is the difference between him and MPJ?[/QUOTE]
7 feet. Plays 3 positions. 3 level scorer. Elie shooter
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15018896]7 feet. Plays 3 positions. 3 level scorer. Elie shooter[/QUOTE]
MPJ shoots a much higher 2P FG% and 3PT%. Markkanen is also not a 3-level scorer. He barely gets to the FT line. 3.9 FTAs per game for the number one option os underwhelming.
3 level scorer is scoring from 3, mid range and at the rim. Mpj is getting a lot more uncontested shots im sure. Id ignore last year with lauri when the jazz were having him do things out of his wheel house. Another way to ensure losing. Lauri better rebounder. Gets to the line more. Been a 1st option not 3rd option spot shooter
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15018905]3 level scorer is scoring from 3, mid range and at the rim. Mpj is getting a lot more uncontested shots im sure. Id ignore last year with lauri when the jazz were having him do things out of his wheel house. Another way to ensure losing. Lauri better rebounder. Gets to the line more. Been a 1st option not 3rd option spot shooter[/QUOTE]
The flaw in your thinking is he will not be the first option regardless of where he goes. His numbers and impact can only go down. He and MPJ will be the same once Markkanen goes elsewhere.
[QUOTE=beasted;15018909]The flaw in your thinking is he will not be the first option regardless of where he goes. His numbers and impact can only go down. He and MPJ will be the same once Markkanen goes elsewhere.[/QUOTE]
Ideally he isnt a first option. His numbers are as a 1st option not taking wide open shots playing to the best player in the world. Lauri is a lot better player from what ive seen. He can shoot over anyone at his size.
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15018912]Ideally he isnt a first option. His numbers are as a 1st option not taking wide open shots playing to the best player in the world. Lauri is a lot better player from what ive seen. He can shoot over anyone at his size.[/QUOTE]
At 6'10" MPJ can shoot over anyone too.
I don't see it. Markkanen is slightly better... slightly. Both overpaid. My whole point was I can see Markkanen's contract becoming like MPJ difficult for a playoff team to offload.
Be hard to see it since porter hasnt been the 1st option. Lauri more versatile. Bigger. Better
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DeAndre Ayton to the Lakers is official.
Not sure if he's the "lob threat" Luka wanted, but he's an upgrade over nothing. He's been consistent his whole career. 14/10 at least every year he's been in the league.
He's games played and stats has regressed the last three seasons. I except he won't be averaging 14PPG or more with the Lakers with LeBron, Luka and Reaves in front of him shooting. Let's hope for 12/12 year for him with 65+ played games.
Just saw hawks got unprotected pels 1st next season in draft day move. Dumars off to great start! :roll:
Clayton jr. Showing the whole package. Could be starting with sexton gone. Ace is athletic and talented but very raw. Probably should start in gleague but wont. Easier to lose games with gleafiers
VJ 1 Ace 0, these two forever will be linked unfortunately at least with the Sixers fanbase. But also folks who were big/low on Ace in general. Ace definately works on tough shots as he took them quite a bit. He had a great block showing his length. He may not be 6’10 but he’s pretty long. VJ on the other hand mirrored Jimmy Butler in the ways he was scoring. Mid range pull ups especially on baseline. Also demonstrated his burst of speed with a nice dunk carving up the defense. He didn’t shoot well from 3 but let it fly when he had the shot. VJ is very right hand dominant. Going to need to incorporate that left. He had a dunk blocked coming from the left side using right hand to dunk. As like McCain is a damn good rebounder for a guard.
Very good debut by VJ. Why sixers don’t go into summer league with a PG? Beyond me. It was god awful watching dudes try to run point. Sensabaugh cooked for Utah. He’s a ringer to me lol Don’t belong there. Bona ate lookin like Zion a bit with his dunks at the rim overpowering defenders. Filipowski received a lot of that treatment. He’s not much of a defender and bit on two shot fakes from a guy that isn’t known as a shooter. That said offensively he looked good.
Bout the only noticeable players that game. Summer league is ugly basketball. But these guys stood out over most.
Didnt notice clayton jr.? He can use his left hand which i was impressed by. Seemingly a lost art. Defended made shots inside and oit. Ran the floor. Made plays for others. Ace had 7oot reach so good length nothing spexial. Very athletic. Good motor. Still raw. Collier made some great passes. Still needs to work on his shot. Keyonte george needs to go obviously. Clayton jr., collier and sensabaugh have it covered.
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15020416]Didnt notice clayton jr.? He can use his left hand which i was impressed by. Seemingly a lost art. Defended made shots inside and oit. Ran the floor. Made plays for others. Ace had 7oot reach so good length nothing spexial. Very athletic. Good motor. Still raw. Collier made some great passes. Still needs to work on his shot. Keyonte george needs to go obviously. Clayton jr., collier and sensabaugh have it covered.[/QUOTE]
I noticed him you already spoke on him tho. lol very poised player. He had an impressive debut. More seasoned than his fellow rookie peers
VJ to Harkless during SL game “you’re worried about me? I’m the #3 pick you’re sorry as f*ck!!!”. :oldlol:
[QUOTE=beasted;15018914]At 6'10" MPJ can shoot over anyone too.
I don't see it. Markkanen is slightly better... slightly. Both overpaid. My whole point was I can see Markkanen's contract becoming like MPJ difficult for a playoff team to offload.[/QUOTE]
Bro Lauri is way better than MPJ. He actually has a bag where as porter Jr has absolutely none. Hes a catch and shoot 3pt shooter who often goes cold when it counts. Role player with no upside.
Hard to believe VJ put up 27 shots in a game. He only averaged 11.5 shots per game at Baylor.
[QUOTE=tontoz;15020569]Hard to believe VJ put up 27 shots in a game. He only averaged 11.5 shots per game at Baylor.[/QUOTE]
Trying to win games on a good team in college. They want him to carry gleaguers in summer league
[QUOTE=tontoz;15020569]Hard to believe VJ put up 27 shots in a game. He only averaged 11.5 shots per game at Baylor.[/QUOTE]
He wanted to showcase he can score off the dribble. Did a good job at that.
[QUOTE=GOBB;15020574]He wanted to showcase he can score off the dribble. Did a good job at that.[/QUOTE]
Be more of a catch and shoot defender if they are healthy i imagine
[QUOTE=GOBB;15020574]He wanted to showcase he can score off the dribble. Did a good job at that.[/QUOTE]
I saw him do it at random times at Baylor, then he would go back to passive. Maybe he is being told to be aggressive in SL.
[QUOTE=tontoz;15020587]I saw him do it at random times at Baylor, then he would go back to passive. Maybe he is being told to be aggressive in SL.[/QUOTE]
Yeah that’s what they have him doing.
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15020586]Be more of a catch and shoot defender if they are healthy i imagine[/QUOTE]
Yeah his role will be completely different with Maxey embiid and George
Load management in the summer league is disgusting. VJ out with thumb injury smh foh
Ace was impressive. Appears to be everything you could hope for. Makes the game look easy all over the floor. Takes some tough shots which he will get better at. Trade lauri. The ace era has begun!
Saw his highlights not the game. He balled out. Most of his pts were either from dunks (had one explosive nasty dunk) or C & S shots. He did have one fadeaway off a rebound he got. But all the highlights I saw were C & S. None were off the dribbles or him having to show handles. Which has been the knock on his game and if he ever wanted to fulfill the hype. I will say all the nonsense about his height? You sure as hell couldn’t tell he was “6’7 without shoes! He’s a midget wahh”.
But it’s summer league so the overreactions good or bad will happen. Yearly thing. And with so much drama around Ace the negative will outsell the positive. Comes with the territory. I still do not like his agent and/or advisors. Bunch of idiots and when Ace matures he will see that and get real deal representation to take him to the next level.
Curious if VJ plays tonight? Curious if Ace sits after last night. Sensabsugh needs to be kicked off SL. lol
The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has signed center Rocco Zikarsky (Rock-oh Zih-KAR-skee) to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. – via NBA.com
The new garza!!! :facepalm
VJ out for summer league. Thumb injury. Sixers know how to ruin shyt for fans. Can’t stand this franchise. So dumb