Greg Monroe available

[KingSpeed]

And 4 very solid low post scorers (Aldridge, Monroe, Kaman and Matthews)

I love Lopez's post game, but his post attempts require set up. The other players I mentioned have the ability to get the ball on the block and make things happen.

Lopez can. He's got his hook shot.

 

[magnifier661]

Lopez can. He's got his hook shot.

He does, but it's set up. He can't take a pass in the block, back down the defender and do that hook. Normally his shots are quick after the pass.

 

[magnifier661]

Lopez can. He's got his hook shot.

Okay fine (5 low post scorers)! I stand corrected

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Going to a title contender I doubt he'd mind getting starters minutes backing up RoLo and LaMarcus.

Do it before Houston or OKC does!

 

[Natebishop3]

Monroe and Kaman would NOT work together.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I don't see why not. Kaman plays a bit of PF and seems to play his best when it's around 18ish min.

You don't want this guy next to Durant or Harden.

 

[Natebishop3]

I don't see why not. Kaman plays a bit of PF and seems to play his best when it's around 18ish min.

You don't want this guy next to Durant or Harden.

I don't know.... I would probably look at dealing Kaman in the package and have Monroe play PF/C with LA and Rolo.

 

[Blazinaway]

Some interesting comments I copied from another board and Neil doing good work:


"Remember the Blazers made the first call to Monroe when the Trade deadline opened up last year and Olshey and Stott's laid out a full program how LMA. Rolo and Monroe would make up a great rotation. Kaman was signed for the MLE with a $1,000,000 guarantee in the 2nd year which makes him an expiring - and the Blazers do have their 2015 1st. with the Salaries - and the ability to include some nice pieces - TRob, Alan Crabbe or even CJ McCollum could be in the mix IF Monroe agrees to a resign. They would have to have that and the plan to resign LMA - Wes and Rolo in place to make it happen, but since they had the meeting, there must be some way they felt that could be accomplished.


AND - you will remember that David Falk - Monroe's agent - was very complimentary about how Neil Olshey handled the Free agency issue with Roy Hibbert. Olshey made it clear the Blazer's were prepared to send a Max offer to Hibbert, but when Indy considered matching and Hibbert wanted to stay there, The Blazers did not send a sheet. Falk said he appreciated the way Olshey's professionalism and would consider that in future deals - Monroe?"

and don't forget Monroe can reject any trade, hmmmm

 

[Blazinaway]

I don't know.... I would probably look at dealing Kaman in the package and have Monroe play PF/C with LA and Rolo.

Kaman IMO would be very attractive as a trade piece, many teams could use a backup C like him, we could add yet another piece

 

[Natebishop3]

Kaman IMO would be very attractive as a trade piece, many teams could use a backup C like him, we could add yet another piece

Good point. I just think if you add Monroe, you want to give him as many minutes as possible and that's going to be hard to do with Kaman still on the roster.

 

[MickZagger]

Yes, please. I've always been a huge Monroe fan. One of the better big man at passing out of the post.

 

[magnifier661]

It would be nice to get him now

 

[riverman]

If you've seen Monroe and Drummond lose together you'd understand why he's on the block. He doesn't play defense and is out of position. JJ Hicksonish?

 

[magnifier661]

If you've seen Monroe and Drummond lose together you'd understand why he's on the block. He doesn't play defense and is out of position. JJ Hicksonish?

Not even close. The reason why he and Drummond lose a lot is because they have zero range. But Monroe can post up better than Kaman. And we all know Hickson can post up a garbage bag. He plays old Skool style big man game.

I will agree his defense is suspect, but for a bench player, that added low post game is needed!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Try to do it without giving up CJ and Blake. I know it's a business but it'd be messed up to do that to Blake again.

Kaman (home state)/Robinson/Leonard/2015 pick.

 

[magnifier661]

Try to do it without giving up CJ and Blake. I know it's a business but it'd be messed up to do that to Blake again.

Kaman (home state)/Robinson/Leonard/2015 pick.

As much as I would love for a deal to go down for Monroe, I doubt we pull the trigger

 

[BigGameDamian]

He's not exactly starting in DET.

Maybe thats why there moving him?

 

[H.C.]

Detroit is making such a huge mistake here trading away one of their young bigs just because they mistakenly paid josh smith.
I don't care if they don't get along. I don't care if one is playing "out of position". Figure the shit out and play together.
One is what 24 the other is 21? figure the shit out and trade josh smith the what 30 year old?

 

[BBert]

Trob plus our pick this year would be good IMO

Do it.

 

[Natebishop3]

I would do this trade in a second. I also think we should look at moving Batum and starting crabbe.


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[BBert]

So was Stotts showcasing TRob last night for a Monroe trade? Hmm....

 

[dviss1]

He does, but it's set up. He can't take a pass in the block, back down the defender and do that hook. Normally his shots are quick after the pass.

Yes he can. He can hook with either hand. He has a better fake to the up and under step through than LA does IMHO.

 

[blue9]

Detroit is making such a huge mistake here trading away one of their young bigs...

It's not a mistake - Monroe flat-out told them he doesn't want to play for them anymore. That's why he took a one-year deal so he could be a UFA next summer - it was his only way to guarantee that he'd be able to leave DET.

 

[Denny Crane]

It's not a mistake - Monroe flat-out told them he doesn't want to play for them anymore. That's why he took a one-year deal so he could be a UFA next summer - it was his only way to guarantee that he'd be able to leave DET.

As I remember it, he wants a bigger contract than Detroit was willing to pay.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/8/12/5944785/greg-monroe-pistons-qualifying-offer-nba

 

[Denny Crane]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...e-rumors-completely-false-ridiculous-annoying
Greg Monroe calls trade rumors 'completely false,' 'ridiculous'

 

[riverman]

Seems to me like Monroe would be a perfect fit in Indiana. I don't see him in Stotts system as a good fit.

 

[dviss1]

Seems to me like Monroe would be a perfect fit in Indiana. I don't see him in Stotts system as a good fit.

Why? He's a poor man's Aldridge with less of a jumper. He'd be plug and play at the PF spot.

 

[H.C.]

It's not a mistake - Monroe flat-out told them he doesn't want to play for them anymore. That's why he took a one-year deal so he could be a UFA next summer - it was his only way to guarantee that he'd be able to leave DET.

No it is a mistake. No one expected Drummond to be doing what he is doing so quickly.
So they signed josh smith and were planning on bringing Drummond on slowly.
That's not working because Drummond is better than expected, and Josh Smith has shown once again he can't play the 3.
So they're bringing Monroe off the bench and trying to play all 3 together.
How's that working for them? mishandled one of the better young bigs in the league.. so much so he wants out of Detroit.
All because they tossed stupid money at a overrated tweener in josh smith.
Drummond/Jennings/Monroe is a core you can build around for years as they're all in their early 20's.
Playing Josh Smith because they paid him money is a mistake. But it might be their only option with how big of a mistake they made in pissing off Monroe.

 

[handiman]

I only read the first page, but aren't we lacking the ability to trade this year's first round pick because we traded last year's?

 

[Natebishop3]

I only read the first page, but aren't we lacking the ability to trade this year's first round pick because we traded last year's?

I'm not sure. We actually traded that pick a few years ago. It was just taking a long time for Charlotte to collect.