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Scalma said:
Like ok, you can criticize his shot, and his decision making, but to shit on his defense? There's only one other defender in the league that shows up in the leaderboard for spot up and post up defense, and his name is Draymond. Aminu is also near the 90th percentile in points per possession. The only area he struggles in is pick and roll defense. And by struggle I mean, he's average. Overrated? Naw. If anything he's underrated. If he wasn't surrounded by shitty defenders his whole career he would get more recognition.

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But this only measures the times he's actually in position and defending like he's suppose to be. All the times he's lost, out of position, or helping where help isn't needed doesn't show up in these stats. There's literally nothing above average about his game - he has versatility to defend multiple positions because of his length, not because he's a good defender. And honestly, any stat that says Aminu is #2 only to Draymond Green is obviously a flawed metric.

His DRtg is only two points better than Harkless, and according to half the people in here Harkless is a poor defender.
His DWS is 0.1 better than Harkless.
His DBPM is 0.5 better.

If you compare those across the league, he's ranked at roughly the 100th best...I'd say that's solidly average.

He is an average defender, made worse due to poor decision making.

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BonesJones said:
He can play PF, I wouldn't trade for a strict C either. Gasol is different.
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He has played 0 time at pf the last 4 years. You insisting he can do it, and him having played there this half century are two different things
 
dviss1 said:
Some people grow up. If we were suddenly millionaires I don't think any of us would transition into that lifestyle well.
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I would
 
Schilly said:
On what planet can Marc Gasol play PF? It's has to be pretty low gravity for that lumbering dude to play PF.
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Do you really not pay any attention to him other than to his size?

He's slimmed down a lot, and can move laterally. Just because he's big doesn't mean he can't. He moves his feet better than guys like Lamarcus Aldridge and Derrick Favors, and his offensive skillset is ideal for a PF.
 
RR7 said:
He has played 0 time at pf the last 4 years. You insisting he can do it, and him having played there this half century are two different things
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So what? The only reason he couldn't play PF is due to a lack of lateral quickness. However, he's quick enough lateral and a smart perimeter defender. He doesnt get beat by PFs and he contests every shot.
 
So what you are saying is we trade for a guy who is 32, 33 in January, has always been a big bodied center and we should switch him to the more nimble position of PF.... Totally get the thought process. GM of the year kinda move.
 
I agree that it's possible that Gasol could play power forward--he does have decent lateral agility for a big man. Not having ever played the position makes it a significant risk, though. Projecting a 32 year old into a new position is one thing, but that doesn't mean it'll go as you project in reality.

Of course, I don't think Memphis would be all that interested in that package, so mark me down as one of the people opposite those who think it's a crazy-lavish package.
 
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Tyler Johnson is someone who I'd love to get. If we could send Crabbe somewhere and take on Tyler Johnson's contract for Miami, I'd do that in a heartbeat.
 
BonesJones said:


Tyler Johnson is someone who I'd love to get. If we could send Crabbe somewhere and take on Tyler Johnson's contract for Miami, I'd do that in a heartbeat.
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What move WOULDNT you do in a "heartbeat?"
 
Did I miss someone reporting this? Teodosic is fun - great passer but less than zero defense. And incredibly stonefaced:

 
Rudy Gay signs for 2 years with the Spurs for just slightly more than he would've got in the one year left at Sacto that he opted out of. The Reverse-Carter.

Don't like this for San Antonio. Never liked Gay's game, and he doesn't strike me as a Pops player.
 
Nets offer potentially great for us.

Wiz will match, but not before tying up Nets $$$ for a while. That's when we make a Crabbe offer.
 
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