For those who wanna tank...

[Denny Crane]

They say you don't trade big for small. Who's the sucker that would?

 

[riverman]

They say you don't trade big for small. Who's the sucker that would?

 

[TBpup]

Dame rolled his ankle just in time to ensure the tank continues. Lillard seeing the big picture.

 

[riverman]

Dame rolled his ankle just in time to ensure the tank continues. Lillard seeing the big picture.

I was thinking about that today...Lillard is sitting...CJ picks up the scoring load....then Blake Griffin is out until mid January...will the real showtime please stand up? There are some interesting storylines going into the deadline

 

[riverman]

Interesting article on Portland
NERLENS SCENARIO 2
Noel + F Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot for F Ed Davis, G Shabazz Napier

The Blazers desperately need interior defense -- as we speak, they are DFL in the league in Defensive Rating, allowing a ghastly 115.8 points per 100 possessions, and are 28th in points allowed per game (112.8). This is no longer the feel-good story of last season; Portland has to fix this, and fast. Napier is getting next to no burn playing behind Damian Lillard; Evan Turner's on the ball, anyway, when he comes in the game. Davis is a rugged guy and works hard, but he's not capable of fixing Portland's awful defense by himself; in Philly, he’d be an upgrade off the bench. So why not see if Noel can come into the Rose City and give them some defensive presence in the paint? Napier would get point guard minutes in Philly behind Rodriguez, and Davis is a first-rate energy provider off the bench. Luwawu-Cabarrot, one of Philly's first-round picks this year, can get with the Blazers' terrific coaching staff and develop slowly

 

[TBpup]

So with Dame out, Napier needs to light it up to increase his trade value.

 

[riverman]

here's a link to the whole article
http://www.nba.com/article/2016/12/26/morning-tip-what-should-sixers-do-nerlens-noel

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

BPA..

Markelle.

Fultz.

 

[rotary111]

Interesting article on Portland
NERLENS SCENARIO 2
Noel + F Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot for F Ed Davis, G Shabazz Napier

The Blazers desperately need interior defense -- as we speak, they are DFL in the league in Defensive Rating, allowing a ghastly 115.8 points per 100 possessions, and are 28th in points allowed per game (112.8). This is no longer the feel-good story of last season; Portland has to fix this, and fast. Napier is getting next to no burn playing behind Damian Lillard; Evan Turner's on the ball, anyway, when he comes in the game. Davis is a rugged guy and works hard, but he's not capable of fixing Portland's awful defense by himself; in Philly, he’d be an upgrade off the bench. So why not see if Noel can come into the Rose City and give them some defensive presence in the paint? Napier would get point guard minutes in Philly behind Rodriguez, and Davis is a first-rate energy provider off the bench. Luwawu-Cabarrot, one of Philly's first-round picks this year, can get with the Blazers' terrific coaching staff and develop slowly

Timothe has some serious hops!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

They say you don't trade big for small. Who's the sucker that would?

Psst....

Lakers

Vlade

Kobe

Big

For

Small