Centers by rebounds and DRtg

[magnifier661]

He may ANCHOR our defense, but he will SINK our offense. His own players yell at Karl to get him out of the game.

That's the problem. Why would we need such an offensive player at center? I want that guy to defend the paint and rebound efficiently. Perkins and ibaka aren't great scorers yet they work in okc.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Yep, the time to get Asik was then not now. Makes you wonder if there are cases of guys like him that we could get now though. Backups who would flourish if they ever got the starting job.

This is why I wonder about Mozgov. The Knicks liked him and I bet try to get him back (Cheap)
Hell he may suck for all I know, but I see similarities between he and Asik.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Would you guys be pissed if we drafted dieng and blew our cap on Iggy?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Would you guys be pissed if we drafted dieng and blew our cap on Iggy?

Pissed might be a little too strong of a word but 10 is too high for dieng and Iggy only gets us to a first round defeat in the playoffs.

Olshey isn't going to turn the team over to two young Centers so don't see this scenario happening.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Greg. Oden.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Pissed might be a little too strong of a word but 10 is too high for dieng and Iggy only gets us to a first round defeat in the playoffs.

Olshey isn't going to turn the team over to two young Centers so don't see this scenario happening.

I think it would be more likely than blowing our load on mcgee

We wouldnt have to take dieng at 10, could try to trade down 4-6 spots

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Give me DeAndre or McGee and I'll be one happy, happy fan.

Until you have to watch us lose.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Would you guys be pissed if we drafted dieng and blew our cap on Iggy?

(a) No, not really. There's so many centers in this draft that we should take ONE of them, and Dieng might be the best defender. He reminds me of Theo Ratliff, who, when healthy for the 76ers, was pretty fucking good. (I think they actually had a better record with him than they did when they traded for Mutombo.) Every year people get locked into sort of the consensus of all the mock drafts, and every year some GM drafts a player way higher than the mockers had him and turns out to be right. That GM is often Sam Presti.

(b) I'm torn on Iggy. I've wanted him for years, but he might be a bit old for us now. (He's a year and a half older than LA.) What's good about him is that he's a better ball-handler than Matthews and can almost play PG in a pinch. Which, since Lillard is really a SG, would be helpful.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

He may ANCHOR our defense, but he will SINK our offense. His own players yell at Karl to get him out of the game.

Look at you with the nautical puns.

 

[PapaG]

We are getting McGee

I'll picket the practice facility if Olshey blows $11.25m on that clown who only plays 18 mpg for Denver.

 

[MickZagger]

Give me DeAndre or McGee and I'll be one happy, happy fan.

You're enamored with Centers who lack basketball intelligence I take it?

 

[BrianFromWA]

uh, if we're going for headcase centers, let's just trade for Boogie Cousins.

 

[PapaG]

uh, if we're going for headcase centers, let's just trade for Boogie Cousins.

Really, that's the best idea I've seen here. At least he still has a year left on his rookie deal and would be an RFA. He's not exactly a defender, but he has inside skills and can rebound with size.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

uh, if we're going for headcase centers, let's just trade for Boogie Cousins.

Does Sacramento have a say in this? And they're going to give you their one decent player because?

 

[Blazer4ever]

...Every year people get locked into sort of the consensus of all the mock drafts, and every year some GM drafts a player way higher than the mockers had him and turns out to be right...

I know who that player's gonna be I just don't want to say who he is and raise his stock. If you really wanna know, PM me

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I'll picket the practice facility if Olshey blows $11.25m on that clown who only plays 18 mpg for Denver.

Or $11.44 million on Jordan who plays 25 minutes a game for the Clippers.

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

You're enamored with Centers who lack basketball intelligence I take it?

I'm enamored with centers that can actually play center, guard centers, and play defense.

Shocker, I know.

Love how half of you are on the advanced stats dick riding it like a pogo stick, but the stats say DeAndre and Javale are the exact type of centers we are looking for yet you guys are vehemently against it.

Also, lets not act like we have a bunch of options regarding our center position - and we are banking on Meyers (who doesn't have the greatest BBIQ either, might I add) to become something.

Fucking pathetic.

 

[MickZagger]

I'm enamored with centers that can actually play center, guard centers, and play defense.

Shocker, I know.

Love how half of you are on the advanced stats dick riding it like a pogo stick, but the stats say DeAndre and Javale are the exact type of centers we are looking for yet you guys are vehemently against it.

Also, lets not act like we have a bunch of options regarding our center position - and we are banking on Meyers (who doesn't have the greatest BBIQ either, might I add) to become something.

Fucking pathetic.

Childish insults aside, McGee is a garbage defender that happens to block shots because he leaves his man all the time. There's a reason why he can't even sniff the court for 20 minutes a game.

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

D rtg 102.

SIgnificantly better than anyone else on our team in the post.

Koufos plays 22 mpg. He must suck too.

Larry sanders plays 28. He sucks.

Mozgov plays 8 minutes a game and a lot of people clearly want him.

Stop cherry picking arguments (not you specifically) but everyone.

Minutes are an issue? So where they with Omer Asik and Marcin Gortat. Dalembert is injured/doesnt play and is a one year guy at best. Mozgov doesnt play (Mcgee plays more but people say javale only plays 2pmpg for a reaaon...just like timofey plays 8 for a reason)

He is "bad". Advanced stats and PER disagree. Sure he goes for some questionable blocks sometimes... but he gets them fairly often or alters the shot because he is so athletic. He rebounds well also.

His contract is too big: welcome to the NBA half decent big men will get obnoxious contracts

 

[magnifier661]

D rtg 102.

SIgnificantly better than anyone else on our team in the post.

Koufos plays 22 mpg. He must suck too.

Larry sanders plays 28. He sucks.

Mozgov plays 8 minutes a game and a lot of people clearly want him.

Stop cherry picking arguments (not you specifically) but everyone.

Minutes are an issue? So where they with Omer Asik and Marcin Gortat. Dalembert is injured/doesnt play and is a one year guy at best. Mozgov doesnt play (Mcgee plays more but people say javale only plays 2pmpg for a reaaon...just like timofey plays 8 for a reason)

He is "bad". Advanced stats and PER disagree. Sure he goes for some questionable blocks sometimes... but he gets them fairly often or alters the shot because he is so athletic. He rebounds well also.

His contract is too big: welcome to the NBA half decent big men will get obnoxious contracts

I'm on board with you on McGee. I have been swinging from the McGee jock for quite some time. I still think he hasn't been put in the right scenario. In Washington, he didn't have that scoring PF that allows for him to use his athletic ability. In Denver, there isn't a demand for double guy either. I think pairing him with Aldridge will be the best blessing.