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B-Roy said:
Dieng plays defense, passes and shoots 3s. Please get Dieng. He's probably better than Kanter.
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He's so different you can't really compare them. He seems to kill us though - he can't miss those little Bosh jump shots.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
He's so different you can't really compare them. He seems to kill us though - he can't miss those little Bosh jump shots.
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I think that might be part of the deal ... people think Dieng is better because he routinely performs well against the Blazers.

I'd never take him over Kanter. Ever. People getting caught up over Kanter's defensive shortcomings not realizing just how valuable and rare it is to have a player who can get you so many extra possessions and also is a capable pick-and-roll finisher.
 
PCmor7 said:
I think that might be part of the deal ... people think Dieng is better because he routinely performs well against the Blazers.

I'd never take him over Kanter. Ever. People getting caught up over Kanter's defensive shortcomings not realizing just how valuable and rare it is to have a player who can get you so many extra possessions and also is a capable pick-and-roll finisher.
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I agree. He seems to get unfairly hated on because some overlook the good that he brings to the team.
 
SheedSoNasty said:
I agree. He seems to get unfairly hated on because some overlook the good that he brings to the team.
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Everyone gets caught up on all our defensive shortcomings that they miss that we do have some positive qualities that offset those. Down 2 starters most of the season and we're still 9 games over .500 and one game in the loss column from being tied for fourth in the WC standings.

And Kanter's not a starter by design. He was brought here to play 20 mpg and is a heck of an insurance policy because he brings a rare skill that's become undervalued in today's NBA. I think we won more games this season because of him that we've lost because of him, and I don't think that would be the case if Dieng was playing instead of Kanter. I just don't see that at all.
 
Scalma said:
We gotta get Dieng. He’s better insurance for Nurk than Kanter. If Nurk goes down again we’re fucked in the playoffs. I would personally play him over Kanter but if you’re Stotts you can play depending on matchup.
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well, Nurkic has been healthy heading into 2 of the last 3 playoffs and Portland's playoff record was 1-8. With Kanter at C the Blazers made it to the WCF and had an 8-8 record.

not saying Portland shouldn't go after Dieng, because he would give the Blazers options, including running him at PF depending on match-ups

and I'm not sure why Olshey has said the Blazers will leave one slot open when they can fill both roster slots and stay under the tax line
 
Rastapopoulos said:
It's going to be fucking hilarious if the Nets get zero championships out of this. Sad, really - the franchise has had no championships so we should be rooting for them, but they make it impossible.
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yeah fuck them for trying to win a championship.
 
I wonder if I'm the first to point out that KD and LA are finally playing together (LA left Texas as KD was arriving).
 
Is it true that the cap hit on signing a vet now is around 500k? If so, you have to figure Olshey will add two players. No reason not to if he can stay under the tax.
 
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