Trade Joe Ingles - Arrival and Departure

[Fairly-Hard]

I was gonna start a Joe Ingles appreciation thread lol

I was kind of looking forward to seeing him play a year here.

 

[Cugel]

Media on sirius saying it was a fantastic move by the bucks. One of the best of the day.

 

[julius]

I don't get the Joe love. Guy had fallen off the face of the earth last season, AND he's coming off a major injury AND he's old.

Look at how difficult it was for Wesley Matthews to come back and not suck. And he's younger and far more athletic.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I don't get the Joe love. Guy had fallen off the face of the earth last season, AND he's coming off a major injury AND he's old.

Look at how difficult it was for Wesley Matthews to come back and not suck. And he's younger and far more athletic.

Joe is coming back from an ACL; those usually have full recovery. Players like Jerry Rice have even come back in 3 months.

Wes had an Achilles, much more serious, longer recovery, never was quite the same. Most players, Kobe, etc normally don't make it 100% back. Durant seems to be an exception, but he still was over a year recovery.

But to your first point; I agree that its going to be very hard for a player who already had athleticisms limits, was only a role player, and is in his mid 30's to come back and provide value beyond the $7 million he signed for. I probably wouldn't have wanted the Blazers to match this salary, although as a one year deal there wouldn't have been a lot of downside. For the Bucks this is more costly as they lost the opportunity cost of using the MLE on someone else.

 

[julius]

Joe is coming back from an ACL; those usually have full recovery. Players like Jerry Rice have even come back in 3 months.

Wes had an Achilles, much more serious, longer recovery, never was quite the same. Most players, Kobe, etc normally don't make it 100% back. Durant seems to be an exception, but he still was over a year recovery.

True, I confused the injuries that Wesley had. But my point remains, Joe is in his mid 3o's, was already declining *before* the injury, and isn't getting any younger.

Not sure how his signing can be spun as great.

 

[illmatic99]

He won't see a single minute of PT in a Blazer jersey. He's a FA this summer.

.... Sigh

 

[tykendo]

All this NBA contract makes me sick. How much is the salary of a water boy? Maybe I can apply

Aren't water boys paid by the honor of getting to see the game.