Anyone with Insider?

[Natebishop3]

ESPN has a "New and Improved" article on Insider about the best offseason acquisitions. I really want to know if Rolo made the list.

 

[magnifier661]

ESPN has a "New and Improved" article on Insider about the best offseason acquisitions. I really want to know if Rolo made the list.

Link me. I have insider but I'm too lazy to find it

 

[Mediocre Man]

Lopez and Mo are mentioned 4th

 

[Natebishop3]

Link me. I have insider but I'm too lazy to find it

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/stor...ard-rockets-tops-best-offseason-moves-far-nba

 

[Natebishop3]

Lopez and Mo are mentioned 4th

That's interesting that Mo made the list.

 

[magnifier661]

About Lopez and Mo

At 22-4 (two-thirds of the way to their 2012-13 win total of 33), the Blazers are off to perhaps the most surprising start in the NBA, and much of that has to do with the addition of Lopez and Williams, who solidified two of Portland's biggest needs over the offseason: Rim protection and bench scoring, respectively, while also making life easier for Portland's two stars, Aldridge and Damian Lillard.

For Lopez, a player I helped the Phoenix Suns draft out of Stanford, he is fulfilling the promise he showed in college as a high-IQ defensive player who can be a force on the offensive boards (ORB%: 14.5). He's an excellent screener who creates a ton of space for both pick-and-roll ball handlers and shooters moving off screens, and is one of the best finishers in the pick-and-roll in the league. Defensively, his ability to move his feet and adjust has improved over the last few years, when he was recovering from a back injury suffered in 2010 that robbed him of almost 8 inches in his max vertical leap. Most importantly, his post defense has spared Aldridge punishment on the defensive end, while Lopez's boxing out has helped Aldridge post the highest defensive rebounding numbers of his career.

Williams, on the other hand, has provided the type of scoring punch and offense creation that Portland lacked a year ago. I recently wrote how his ability to knock down midrange shots has tremendously helped the Blazers' offense, and he is an added playmaker on the floor (AST%: 28) who allows Lillard to shift off-ball and focus on scoring. Williams' presence also helps buy Lillard more rest, keeping him fresh for end-of-game situations, which Portland has excelled in this season after largely struggling last campaign.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

About Lopez and Mo

2 months late, but at least it's accurate. lol

 

[Natebishop3]

About Lopez and Mo

Lopez lost 8 inches of vertical leap?

 

[magnifier661]

Lopez lost 8 inches of vertical leap?

He doesn't jump that high, but honestly it's a good thing. If he jumped 8" higher, he would be injuring his head at the rim.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I think if Mo cut down on the unforced turnovers I would feel better. The difficult passes are driving me crazy. I like his aggressiveness as a shooter. I don't mind him being a gunner off the bench. Continue to push the ball up the floor, but don't force things.

Batum also needs to cut down on some of his unforced errors. Especially the low bounce passes to 7 footers.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think if Mo cut down on the unforced turnovers I would feel better. The difficult passes are driving me crazy. I like his aggressiveness as a shooter. I don't mind him being a gunner off the bench. Continue to push the ball up the floor, but don't force things.

Batum also needs to cut down on some of his unforced errors. Especially the low bounce passes to 7 footers.

For me it's the dribbling. The shots don't bother me, the passing doesn't bother me, it's the dribbling for 15 seconds that bothers me. Our starting unit passes the ball so much, and the movement just stops cold when the bench is in.

 

[RR7]

For me it's the dribbling. The shots don't bother me, the passing doesn't bother me, it's the dribbling for 15 seconds that bothers me. Our starting unit passes the ball so much, and the movement just stops cold when the bench is in.

Part of that is mo being mo. And part being that moving the ball through Aldridge and Lopez is a lot safer than Robinson and Freeland

 

[Natebishop3]

Part of that is mo being mo. And part being that moving the ball through Aldridge and Lopez is a lot safer than Robinson and Freeland

Wright doesn't seem to make awesome decisions with the ball either.