OT Free Agency Round The League

[illmatic99]

We got 2 free agents. The article mentioned zero of them.

Herring wrote about Curry. Sauce doesn't deserve a mention

 

[Scalma]

Anthony Randolph is still out there. Another guy I would’ve taken over Stauskas.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Herring wrote about Curry. Sauce doesn't deserve a mention

where, when? Ctrl-F "Curry" not found.

 

[illmatic99]

where, when? Ctrl-F "Curry" not found.

Seth Curry may be able to replace Napier’s production, and the hope is that skilled big man Zach Collins can play a bigger role in his second year.

Edit: whoa, that's weird, that sentence is no longer in the article. Wonder why it was removed. Some formatting error

 

[illmatic99]

Anthony Randolph is still out there. Another guy I would’ve taken over Stauskas.

he would start for us.

 

[Scalma]

he would start for us.

Sure, maybe, but imagine Randolph and Zach playing together. Two agile 7 footers that can defend and stretch the court.

But yeah, adding that 19th guard was a better idea.

 

[handiman]

What the hell are you talking about. @riverman has posted nothing misleading. His posts have looked pretty direct to me. Yours on the other hand...

Saying Ed wanted to start is misleading (any player would answer yes to that question) and is one of many such examples of riverman misconstruing what has been stated. He says he wants to enjoy the forum, but doesn't seem to care for other peoples' enjoyment by continually misconstruing things.

Where have my posts been indirect or misleading?

 

[BonesJones]

what's the point of this...move on...it's a basketball thread...zero tolerance is a choice...thin skinned is an insult....not necessary...I made my point..you can feel however you like about it bones...just don't talk about it here

I can talk about whatever I want to unless otherwise stated based off the rules of this forum.

 

[BonesJones]

What the hell are you talking about. @riverman has posted nothing misleading. His posts have looked pretty direct to me. Yours on the other hand...

False.

 

[Scalma]

Another Euroleague player that would help us is Rakim Sanders. He played for one of the biggest teams (Barcelona) in Europe. He’s a 6’5 wing but he’s built like a damn tank and has a wingspan of 6’10. Career 39% 3pt shooter. Good defender. A little bit like Wes Matthews, but more athletic.

But then again that would require some outside the box thinking by 90210.

 

[Sarni]

Stauskas really made no sense when we also took Simons and Trent in the draft and gave deals to Baldwin and Curry. Having 8 guards in a 15-man rotation is mental and to be honest I can only maybe see one of them (Trent) ever getting significant minutes at the 3. The rest are basically pure 1s and 2s.

I think it was just to boast that we have a fairly recent high lottery pick on our bench. If we wanted him, we should not have also taken two guards in the draft.

 

[riverman]

I can talk about whatever I want to unless otherwise stated based off the rules of this forum. Don't start a conversation if you don't want to have it.

didn't start one...my post was a reply....if you want a conversation. I'm happy to talk blazers...you're welcome to post anything that isn't personally aimed at me...I've made a clear point about that...enjoy...I'd like to see the place get back to fun and basketball again...as has been pointed out..

 

[riverman]

False.

??

 

[riverman]

Stauskas really made no sense when we also took Simons and Trent in the draft and gave deals to Baldwin and Curry. Having 8 guards in a 15-man rotation is mental and to be honest I can only maybe see one of them (Trent) ever getting significant minutes at the 3. The rest are basically pure 1s and 2s.

I think it was just to boast that we have a fairly recent high lottery pick on our bench. If we wanted him, we should not have also taken two guards in the draft.

We will never use a 15 man rotation...we're going to obviously use the 3 guard small ball game more than before

 

[Reep]

Stauskas really made no sense when we also took Simons and Trent in the draft and gave deals to Baldwin and Curry. Having 8 guards in a 15-man rotation is mental and to be honest I can only maybe see one of them (Trent) ever getting significant minutes at the 3. The rest are basically pure 1s and 2s.

I think it was just to boast that we have a fairly recent high lottery pick on our bench. If we wanted him, we should not have also taken two guards in the draft.

I figured it was somewhat of a desperate move to put them all in the mix and let the best in-game shooters rise to the top. I don't mind it from that perspective, but am a bit concerned that several will be unhappy with DNPs.

 

[Sarni]

We will never use a 15 man rotation...we're going to obviously use the 3 guard small ball game more than before

Yes I know a lot of them will not play, I meant 15 man roster. I would however like the rotation to be more flexible rather than have 8 players for two positions and 7 for remaining 3 as lack of balance can hurt you when injuries happen and fatigue kicks in.

 

[illmatic99]

Stauskas really made no sense when we also took Simons and Trent in the draft and gave deals to Baldwin and Curry. Having 8 guards in a 15-man rotation is mental and to be honest I can only maybe see one of them (Trent) ever getting significant minutes at the 3. The rest are basically pure 1s and 2s.

I think it was just to boast that we have a fairly recent high lottery pick on our bench. If we wanted him, we should not have also taken two guards in the draft.

Much like last year, I think we made those picks in hopes of trading them to another team.

 

[Reep]

The Stauskus deal was a bit of a head scratcher to me, but this was interesting from his draftexpress profile:

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Stauskas's profile is that he led this group of players with 29.5% of his possessions coming as the ball handler on the pick and roll. Averaging 4.6 pick and roll possessions per-game, up from just 1.5 per-game a year ago, the Canadian shooting guard picked up much of the slack left behind by Jazz point guard Trey Burke in Michigan's half-court offense while continuing to shoot the ball in spot-up and off screen situations at an All-American level. - Source: http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Nik-Stauskas-7103/ ©DraftExpress

Maybe they are more interested in shooters who can run the PnR, than just one-dimensional shooters.

 

[riverman]

Yes I know a lot of them will not play, I meant 15 man roster. I would however like the rotation to be more flexible rather than have 8 players for two positions and 7 for remaining 3 as lack of balance can hurt you when injuries happen and fatigue kicks in.

many of our guards can play the 3....some of our bigs can as well....Mo, Stauskas, Trent, Layman, ET are 4 guys who can play the 3...some guys will play the 3 on offense and switch to guarding 2s on defense....we have 7 front court players to rotate...3 of them legit 7 footers...we basically added Baldwin and dropped Pappa G...which I think was a smart move...at the trade deadline if we have issues...we can trade for a positional need.

 

[BBert]

Re: Swanigan
I think s2 is way too hard on him. IMHO, the jury's still out on him, he could still become a very productive player.

Chris Mullin is a HOFer who looked like he was missing basic NBA skills, but was an extremely good basketball player, nonetheless.

Caleb is a strong guy who can rebound, shoot from range, and pass. The weaknesses we all see are his lateral mobility defending away from the basket -- which has become way way more important in today's NBA than back in say, the Brian Grant days -- and finishing around the rim. The finishing around the rim thing he should be able to improve on. Unless Caleb is 'not bright', and I've seen no indication of that, I agree he has a chance to stick in the league and have a decent career. I got no problem having Caleb on our bench and putting him in the game when we need some beef.

I loved Ed Davis. He was a joy to watch, and he was a magician in overcoming his limitations and scoring around the basket. But his lack of scoring 5+ feet from the basket was a problem. I think our front court (and our back court) will be better overall than last season. And Caleb has a chance to be part of that, especially if he can rebound and hit the open man.

 

[Scalma]

The Stauskus deal was a bit of a head scratcher to me, but this was interesting from his draftexpress profile:



Maybe they are more interested in shooters who can run the PnR, than just one-dimensional shooters.

Yes he makes more sense than Connaughton because he’s a better ballhandler. The problem is they also drafted Trent, who’s probably going to prove better than Stauskas on the first day of training camp. Simons might too.

 

[BonesJones]

didn't start one...my post was a reply....if you want a conversation. I'm happy to talk blazers...you're welcome to post anything that isn't personally aimed at me...I've made a clear point about that...enjoy...I'd like to see the place get back to fun and basketball again...as has been pointed out..

You did that to me for years. I just don't think thin-skinned is an insult or compares to the insults going in around here. In the past month I've been told I have a pathetic life and mocked because of "daddy issues" (I grew up with a brain-injured dad). "Thin-skinned" doesn't compare to that, and I feel like you read those comments and didn't say a word.

 

[BBert]

Wouldn't it be great if Stauskas can make some of his 'detractors' eat crow this season?

I'm sure we all want that. I'm remaining hopeful until I see how he fits on the team with my own eyes.

Of course, there are only so many minutes to go around, so who knows if he sees the court

 

[Scalma]

Wouldn't it be great if Stauskas can make some of his 'detractors' eat crow this season?

I'm sure we all want that. I'm remaining hopeful until I see how he fits on the team with my own eyes.

Of course, there are only so many minutes to go around, so who knows if he sees the court

What would the financial hit be if we just waived him?

 

[BBert]

Yes he makes more sense than Connaughton because he’s a better ballhandler. The problem is they also drafted Trent, who’s probably going to prove better than Stauskas on the first day of training camp. Simons might too.

Me being a broken record: "Our bench got better."

And I don't mind having so many guards and wings on the team. Roll out the ball and let them fight it out. Competition is good. (Just don't tell that to Kevin Durant. It will hurt his widdew feewings.)

 

[BBert]

What would the financial hit be if we just waived him?

I hope that's a rhetorical question, because I don't do math!

 

[riverman]

You did that to me for years.

history does not have to repeat itself bones....I've never mentioned your dad...sorry to hear about that...let's just not post personal judgements and clean up the culture around here....it's really pretty simple...everybody needs to make the effort to get the forum back on track...Schilly came back and lasted one day...I miss the guy....my suggestions are inclusive..I'm hangin' on to this site by a thread recently and it's sad....just trying to put some perspective on it and see if it takes...good chance it won't....if it keeps up, I'll just paddle into the sunset...no big deal.

 

[oldmangrouch]

The Stauskus deal was a bit of a head scratcher to me, but this was interesting from his draftexpress profile:



Maybe they are more interested in shooters who can run the PnR, than just one-dimensional shooters.

Reading that profile makes me wonder (again) what is wrong with Stauskus that he has been unable to carve out a useful niche in the NBA. *On paper* he makes sense for the Blazers. In reality, his career is on life-support.

 

[riverman]

Reading that profile makes me wonder (again) what is wrong with Stauskus that he has been unable to carve out a useful niche in the NBA. *On paper* he makes sense for the Blazers. In reality, his career is on life-support.

Ed Davis is on his 5th team along the same line.and just a couple years older than Nik.....before he came to the Blazers he was not a player talked about around the league..One team didn't even play him.much ..coaching, system and chemistry play a big role in how guys fit in....

 

[Reep]

Reading that profile makes me wonder (again) what is wrong with Stauskus that he has been unable to carve out a useful niche in the NBA. *On paper* he makes sense for the Blazers. In reality, his career is on life-support.

It will be interesting to see how he does in the Blazer system. Maybe he was just misused? I'm sure that's what Olshey thinks.