Nurkic in his last 3 games...

[SharpesTriumph]

Poeltl is an expiring, and said to be looking for 20 million a year. I don't love comparing contracts when one will be an UFA in 5 months, with no way of knowing what he will require to retain, and even if you could retain him.

Problem for Poeltl is he is on the Spurs not the Blazers. If he was on the Blazers he'd probably be in line to receive whatever contract he is looking for.

Centers just don't get paid above the MLE anymore unless they are Jokic/Embiid level stars. Look at all the recent champs; none of them had a center paid even the MLE.

You do make a valid point though; we will have to see what Poeltl gets paid this summer.

 

[RR7]

Problem for Poeltl is he is on the Spurs not the Blazers. If he was on the Blazers he'd probably be in line to receive whatever contract he is looking for.

Centers just don't get paid above the MLE anymore unless they are Jokic/Embiid level stars. Look at all the recent champs; none of them had a center paid even the MLE.

You do make a valid point though; we will have to see what Poeltl gets paid this summer.

I don't want to pay Cs a lot. But with past champions, Brook Lopez was over MLE. I feel Anthony Davis sill primarily was a C, but I guess we can pretend he's a full time PF for the Lakers. Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka were both making over 20 million for Toronto. Tristan Thompson was making over MLE for Cleveland.
Looking at some of the top teams this season, Steven Adams is making over MLE, Sabonis, Valanciunis, Zubac makes just slightly more, Ayton makes more, Gobert makes more. So all the playoff teams in the west except Dallas, essentially.
In the east, Horford makes more, Embiid, obviously, Lopez, Jarret Allen, Bam, Robinson, Capela, Turner, Vucevic. So all of the teams in the east pay their Cs more than MLE. So, I'd say you're wrong on that. Do I want to pay Nurk what we are? Not really, for what I feel like he provides. But let's not create a false narrative about what Cs make because GS gets away with Kevin looney as a spot starter or something.

 

[BassPlaya]

He chooses his nights. Overpaid? Perhaps, but alternatives post information are slim. Let's hope something moves the needle for him.

 

[Freshtown]

Could we have gotten him without giving up other talent?

yeah, he only signed for 8m a year this summer with NYK

 

[Phatguysrule]

"destroyed"...?

Poeltl got in foul trouble...a situation Nurkic is more familiar with than Poeltl (Nurk averages 6.5 fouls/100-possessions; Poeltl 4.7)

so last night was a minutes game where Nurk played 11 more. Poeltl had a better TS%, offensive rating and rebound rate than Nurk. Nurk had a better assist rate, BPM, and defensive rating. Poeltl a lower turnover rate (and yes, off and def rating are too noisy)

the first time the two teams played this season, Poeltl had 31 points (14-17 on FG's), 14 rebounds, and 5 assists. Nurk had 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist

in the two games they've faced each other, Poeltl has averaged 23-11-4; Nurk has averaged 17-8-4. Poeltl was 20-25 on FG's (80%); Nurk was 15-23 on FG's (65%). I don't see any destruction or dominance here. Not even distraction judging by the FG%. Poeltl has a decent statistical edge; Nurk's team is 2-0 against Poeltl. Poeltl's advantages overall are his consistency and his current salary. Nurk can morph into beast-mode but it's way too infrequent, and the variance between good-Nurk and bad-Nurk is huge with bad-Nurk hurting the Blazers more than good-Nurk is helping

Yeah, I probably should have used green font. Just poking fun

 

[HailBlazers]

He chooses his nights. Overpaid? Perhaps, but alternatives post information are slim. Let's hope something moves the needle for him.

The referee's choose his nights.