Aldridge speaks out again about wanting a real center

[magnifier661]

Defensively, Leonard has been pretty abysmal.

Yeah it's pretty bad. He really lacks the awareness to help out defensively.

 

[PapaG]

Rookies averaging over 15 mpg and with a PER >12.

http://www.basketball-reference.com...at=&c5comp=gt&c6mult=1.0&c6stat=&order_by=per

 

[BBert]

Leonard had some pretty good stretches on defense last night where he really confounded the Jazz. Truth is though he has a long, long way to go. I'm too lazy to look it up but I think he played two years of college? If he had put in his four years would he have ended up a top 5 pick? I think probably yes. The Blazers will just have to pay him for those two critical years of development, in exchange for getting him at no. 11. I think in 2 years or so he should be good enough to compliment the starters we already have. For next year though, a real starting center would be nice.

 

[PapaG]

Yeah it's pretty bad. He really lacks the awareness to help out defensively.

He's third on the team in Drtg (106), and first on the team in Ortg (117).

Get the man more minutes! To say he's "horrible" overall, or "abysmal" defensively, seems excessive.

Next we'll hear he's in the "Rondo mold".

 

[PapaG]

Leonard had some pretty good stretches on defense last night where he really confounded the Jazz. Truth is though he has a long, long way to go. I'm too lazy to look it up but I think he played two years of college? If he had put in his four years would he have ended up a top 5 pick? I think probably yes. The Blazers will just have to pay him for those two critical years of development, in exchange for getting him at no. 11. I think in 2 years or so he should be good enough to compliment the starters we already have. For next year though, a real starting center would be nice.

If he had been a different race, he'd have been a Top 5 pick this season.

 

[magnifier661]

He's third on the team in Drtg (106), and first on the team in Ortg (117).

Get the man more minutes! To say he's "horrible" overall, or "abysmal" defensively, seems excessive.

Next we'll hear he's in the "Rondo mold".

That's fine and I won't argue that. I just know what I've seen on the court. There were times when I've seen him so late on the switch outs and help. I just want more awareness is all. He just seems to be slow to react in that regard.

 

[RoyToy]

Leonard for the most part is unimpressive in most of the games he plays in. He consistently doesn't know what to do on both ends of the court and looks lost.

He'll be a serviceable big for the better part of his career, but I don't see much more than that. His post game sucks and he gets overpowered a lot.

 

[jlprk]

This says that Hickson is the biggest nerd on the team!

https://www.numberfire.com/nba/teams/portland-trail-blazers
Scroll down!

 

[Mediocre Man]

If he had been a different race, he'd have been a Top 5 pick this season.

And disappointing a team and fan base tremendously

 

[tlongII]

Leonard's doing fine. He'll get better defensively with experience.

 

[PapaG]

And disappointing a team and fan base tremendously

Worse than Thomas Robinson is disappointing Sacto fans? A tweener is always a tweener.

 

[HailBlazers]

Leonard for the most part is unimpressive in most of the games he plays in.

He'll be a serviceable big for the better part of his career, but I don't see much more than that.His post game sucks and he gets overpowered a lot.

At 20 years of age its a bit premature to be determining his ceiling.

Furthermore if anyone is disappointed in his performance thus far, its their own fault for getting their hopes up for an NBA ready player in the first place.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Worse than Thomas Robinson is disappointing Sacto fans? A tweener is always a tweener.

Ya, I really thought he would be better. Kind of another Corliss Williamson (Haha. also drafted by the Kings) Corliss turned out to be a decent NBA player. Only time will tell I guess. Same with Leonard of course. I just think Leonard has gotten worse as the season has gone on

 

[HailBlazers]

JJ for Dalembert would work

Samuel Dalembert drops a career-best game, and is immediately put on the trading block

Dalembert has put together a pretty good little run over the last five games, averaging 13.4 points on 64 percent shooting with eight rebounds and nearly two blocks per game despite averaging just around 18 minutes a contest.

Now That's what I'm talking about

 

[PapaG]

JJ for Dalembert would work

Samuel Dalembert drops a career-best game, and is immediately put on the trading block



Now That's what I'm talking about

This is the first hypothetical trade I've seen in a month that I immediately did not dismiss out of hand. The downside is that Dalembert is expiring as well, so he's not a guarantee to be a Blazer next season. Still, it would make sense for both teams.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Hickson for Dalembert would be OK with me; pretty much no risk. I just wonder if Hickson fits into Milwaukee's plans or if JJ wants to spend the rest of the winter in Wisconsin?

 

[RR7]

Hickson for Dalembert would be OK with me; pretty much no risk. I just wonder if Hickson fits into Milwaukee's plans or if JJ wants to spend the rest of the winter in Wisconsin?

It would seem like an unlikely place for him to want to go.
As for Milwaukee, they have Ilyasova, Henson, Gooden, and Sanders up front. Sanders really the only C of the bunch. Why move Dalembert for another PF?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Hickson for Dalembert would be OK with me; pretty much no risk. I just wonder if Hickson fits into Milwaukee's plans or if JJ wants to spend the rest of the winter in Wisconsin?

Yep. We have to remember that JJ has to want (or at the very least agree) to go.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Now we just need

1. Hickson to agree to go to Milwaukee
2. Milwaukee to agree to add a PF with Ilyasova and Henson on the roster already
3. Milwaukee to agree to trade Dalembert for Hickson

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Speaking of...

The Spurs are offering Splitter/Jackson/Mills/rights to Euro for Al Jefferson.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Now we just need

1. Hickson to agree to go to Milwaukee
2. Milwaukee to agree to add a PF with Ilyasova and Henson on the roster already
3. Milwaukee to agree to trade Dalembert for Hickson

Hypothetically, If you're Milwaukee, would you take Freeland/Hickson?

 

[RR7]

Hypothetically, If you're Milwaukee, would you take Freeland/Hickson?

nope.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Speaking of...

The Spurs are offering Splitter/Jackson/Mills/rights to Euro for Al Jefferson.

Man I miss Patty (actually basically any backup PG outside of Armon that we have had the last 6 years).

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hypothetically, If you're Milwaukee, would you take Freeland/Hickson?

Hell no.

Why would I take a PF plus a shitty PF when I have Henson and Ilyasova already?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Man I miss Patty (actually basically any backup PG outside of Armon that we have had the last 6 years).

13/3 in Kazakhstan, baby!!!!

 

[HailBlazers]

As for Milwaukee, they have Ilyasova, Henson, Gooden, and Sanders up front. Sanders really the only C of the bunch. Why move Dalembert for another PF?

Sanders is a nice up and coming Center. Hickson would be great along side him or off the bench as a scoring punch.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Hell no.

Why would I take a PF plus a shitty PF when I have Henson and Ilyasova already?

Only If they believed that Freeland could be Sanders' backup at center, and that Dalembert will be leaving anyway, so it's better to get something for him than nothing.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Only If they believed that Freeland could be Sanders' backup at center, and that Dalembert will be leaving anyway, so it's better to get something for him than nothing.

Is it? Would you rather have Freeland right now or his cap money?

 

[BBert]

Now we just need

1. Hickson to agree to go to Milwaukee
2. Milwaukee to agree to add a PF with Ilyasova and Henson on the roster already
3. Milwaukee to agree to trade Dalembert for Hickson

Could Milwaukee use Mathews? Perhaps we could get Dalembert for Mathews, and trade Hickson (big for small) for a SG? I know how much you like Jeremy Lamb. Surely Hickson would agree to go to a contender.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Could Milwaukee use Mathews? Perhaps we could get Dalembert for Mathews, and trade Hickson (big for small) for a SG? I know how much you like Jeremy Lamb. Surely Hickson would go to a contender.

I think Milwaukee would love Matthews. I think Matthews might be worth more than Dalembert though?

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=byzhaqo

I like this 3 way