Scott Machado waived: cut Nolan and

[Blazinaway]

pick him up? I vote Fuck yeah

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Scott who?????

 

[KeepOnRollin]

pick him up? I vote Fuck yeah

I think POR would have just cut Smith and promoted Coby Karl if they were going to do something by now.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I second that fuck yeah. However, be aware that his D will make you long for Sergio's.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I wonder if Cleveland might like Nolan just because he's buds with Irving? Hey, it worked for Price for us.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

He averaged close to 10 APG in pre-season, right?

 

[BrianFromWA]

hasn't done anything in the NBA in his 21 minutes.

however, he's a bit like a homeless man's Lillard. 4 year player at Iona, but when he played big teams he played pretty well. From DraftExpress:

tanding 6'1” with a strong, sturdily built frame, Machado isn't a top notch athlete at the point guard position by NBA standards, but he does appear to have the physical tools to be able to compete on both ends of the floor as long as he maintains his conditioning level.

On the offensive end, Machado does much of his damage in transition, leading Iona's high-octane attack and showing excellent court vision leading the break with the ability to thread the needle to a teammate running the floor or find an open shooter at the 3-point line. He has a great command of the ball and moves very fluidly and confidently with the dribble with a nice top speed, while also having a knack for making difficult passes look easy.

In the half-court, Machado is less dynamic, but is still very effective thanks to the extra burst he has this season, which enables him to get into the paint more frequently off the bounce. He shows excellent passing instincts when attacking the basket, whether it be dump-offs to cutters for layups or kick-outs to open shooters. His lack of size and vertical explosiveness hurts him an a finisher, however, and would likely be a bigger issue in the NBA with the longer, more athletic players he'd face once he entered the paint.

Machado has also shot the ball much better this season, albeit in a very small sample size, improving his percentages on 2-pointers, 3-pointers, and from the free throw. His solid early season 39% from behind the 3-point arc will bode well for him if he can sustain it for the remainder of the season. He certainly shoots the ball like he thinks he's a shooter, confidently spotting up and pulling up from well behind the NBA 3-point line on occasion without any hesitation. He has a decent stroke and fluidly shoots the ball off the dribble, but he could probably stand to be a bit more selective with when to fire away from deep.

From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz2HKPbvkD3
http://www.draftexpress.com

 

[Blazinaway]

hasn't done anything in the NBA in his 21 minutes.

however, he's a bit like a homeless man's Lillard. 4 year player at Iona, but when he played big teams he played pretty well. From DraftExpress:


From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz2HKPbvkD3
http://www.draftexpress.com

maybe we can cut Nolan and do some 10-day contracts - think that starts Friday. May as well check out some guys a backup positions, either if they are waived or from Dleague

 

[RR7]

We back up Lillard with another rookie? I thought people kept clamoring for a better backup so Lillard doesn't play as much. I don't see Machado being that guy.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Speaking of backup PG's...

OKC look like they're phasing out Maynor in favor of Jackson.

Might be a worthy trade target.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

maybe we can cut Nolan and do some 10-day contracts - think that starts Friday. May as well check out some guys a backup positions, either if they are waived or from Dleague

10 day contracts start today.

 

[Blazinaway]

10 day contracts start today.

THX! better yet!

 

[RR7]

Speaking of backup PG's...

OKC look like they're phasing out Maynor in favor of Jackson.

Might be a worthy trade target.

What would we have they might want?

 

[Rhal]

What would we have they might want?

They need a good 3 shooter, so Sasha for MAynor, OKC will be winning a title with Sasha as there 15th man.

 

[RR7]

They need a good 3 shooter, so Sasha for MAynor, OKC will be winning a title with Sasha as there 15th man.

pointless for them.