James lamphear
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I see Little in same situation as Trent and Simons last year on this team.
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I see Little in same situation as Trent and Simons last year on this team.
Is it heresy to admit that I think Skal has a better chance of being a star on the Blazers than Collins? I like Collins a lot, but I think Skal could be better even this year. I love the idea of a Nurkic, Collins, Skal rotation at the 4/5 next season.
I'm curious to those that don't believe in Skal, what part of his game do you think will hold him back? Strength? BBIQ? other?
Nurk and Pau/Zach...Hassan and Mario/Skal/Tolliver?….foul trouble to change this up as well as rest for Pau every few games. Little might win a rotation spot...there's a lot of competition for minutes starting training camp. Also Hassan and or another player may be traded by the deadline ...lot of backstories this season. I think it's refreshing after several years of the same crew pretty much. I think Gasol will start at the 4 and play Noah Vonleh type minutes to start...not that many. Set the tone in the first and 3rd qtr and sub out.
we disagree....hobbled Pau is a turtle...apparently those issues are behind him..and I expect him to play Noah Vonleh starter minutes and probably the beginning of the 3rd..not big minutes but set the tone....he'll sub in at center but he's a great passer and smart vet...good footwork. I'm actually excited to see him mentor Zach and Skal..I think Pau will not play in games where small ball is the need.I personally see 0 chance Gasol plays a single PF minute. The guy is slower than a turtle.
I'm curious to those that don't believe in Skal, what part of his game do you think will hold him back? Strength? BBIQ? other?
Yeah, it shouldnt happen. Dude has 0 lateral quickness. Itd be a major problem, especially with our starters.I personally see 0 chance Gasol plays a single PF minute. The guy is slower than a turtle.
Really? I kind of think the opposite. Guess we’ll find out eventually.I don't believe he has the fire, drive, and work ethic on Collins level.
I don't believe he has the fire, drive, and work ethic on Collins level.
Aren't we all just guessing?How would you know any of those things?
Aren't we all just guessing?
I don’t make presumptions about work ethic and drive, things I’m clueless about.
I have a little hope that Skal shows that he's a player... but I think it's likely a long shot at this point. He's already 23.5-yrs old (18-months older than Zach).I'm curious to those that don't believe in Skal, what part of his game do you think will hold him back? Strength? BBIQ? other?
I can buy that excuse as a freshman coming out of college. It doesn't hold much value as a player going into his 4th professional season.Zach is younger but not basketball wise. Skal has only been playing basketball since he was in high school.
I can buy that excuse as a freshman coming out of college. It doesn't hold much value as a player going into his 4th professional season.
The experience a player gets from playing before 8h grade doesn't have THAT much of an impact...
we disagree about this....healthy, he's got game.He can be an ok 10-15 min backup C and really not much more.
I think there trade to get Damian will be insurmountable.Swanigan for Skal Labissiere may turn out to be the crime of the century.
I’ll never get why divac agreed to that move. What was the motivation? They’re both bigs. Was it financial? Was he doing Skal a favor? Because he couldn’t have possibly watched biggies tape in the g league and thought oh yeah this guy is an nba player. Skal belongs in the league. We’ll see if he works his way into the rotation. I think he will.
+1. Even if had mostly given up on Skal, I would never trade him for Biggie just on the chance that Skal might figure it out, but Biggie is not going to get taller/quicker.
I always wonder when two teams make multiple trades within a season with one another if there isn't a little bit of "we'll let you win this one if you concede a little bit if we deal again" type of thing. Olshey seems to be big on favors. We gave up two 2nd round picks for Trent when the prior season that position was traded for just cash.I’ll never get why divac agreed to that move. What was the motivation? They’re both bigs. Was it financial? Was he doing Skal a favor? Because he couldn’t have possibly watched biggies tape in the g league and thought oh yeah this guy is an nba player. Skal belongs in the league. We’ll see if he works his way into the rotation. I think he will.
Divac said at the time that he was doing Skal a favor - he wouldn't get any PT next year. The trade also improved chemistry just a bit, because he replaced a player who's pining to play with a player with no PT expectations. There are also some minor contract differences, I imagine.I’ll never get why divac agreed to that move. What was the motivation? They’re both bigs. Was it financial? Was he doing Skal a favor? Because he couldn’t have possibly watched biggies tape in the g league and thought oh yeah this guy is an nba player. Skal belongs in the league. We’ll see if he works his way into the rotation. I think he will.
While I may agree in principal, in practice the trade was for a mystery draft pick, not for Dame. The Blazers could well have come out of that trade with nothing had they drafted poorly. The Nyets could have won more games resulting in a lower pick, and no Dame. The Nyets may not have drafted Dame had they kept the pick. Or the Nyets may not have made the trade at all if the trade had been straight up for Damian. Hence, the trade was not for Damian, since no one knew at the time how high the pick would be, or who would be available, or who would be picked.I think there trade to get Damian will be insurmountable.