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golden wrote: View Post
The people who are harping on the Raptors to "draft for defense" aren't taking into account that the NBA has been openly changing the rules to favor offense over defense for the last decade or more. The NBA isn't shy about publicly admitting that.... even bragging about it. Trae Young is Exhibit A of their plan coming successfully to fruition. A little guy that the average fan can relate to... David slaying Goliath. People couldn't relate to Shaq, even though he tries his best to have a fun personality, he still looks like a superhuman ogre.
And that's also opened the door for random scrubs to go off from game to game. At some point in the future, defense won't matter.... it will be more about shot-making skills, just to keep up. Make or miss league.
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Toronto Raptors Receive: SF Brandon Ingram, C Steven Adams
New Orleans Pelicans Receive: SF OG Anunoby, C Chris Boucher, SG Rodney Hood, C Aron Baynes, 2021 first-round pick, 2023 first-round pick (top-five protected)
Getting Ingram would be a dream acquisition for the Raptors, especially considering he's a player the Pelicans would have to receive a massive offer for to even consider dealing.
Still, New Orleans has to prioritize putting the best possible team around Zion Williamson, and that means defenders and floor spacers.
Pairing Ingram with Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr. (and possibly Kyle Lowry) would immediately put the Raptors back in the East playoffs, especially with adding Adams as the team's starting center.
For New Orleans, Anunoby is the perfect small forward for Williamson to play next to, a lock-down defender who shot 39.8 percent from three and is only 23. Boucher is a much better fit than Adams at center, a floor-spacing big who can protect the rim.
Getting two more first-round picks gives New Orleans a collection that almost rivals the Oklahoma City Thunder, putting them in position to land the next disgruntled star.
If offense is what you want. Here's the dealOnly one thing matters: We The Champs.
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Ebonhawke wrote: View Post
LOL - is tenforthewin creating trade proposals for the Pelicans on bleacherreport now - that's just a ludicrous proposal
the thought has occurred to me that ingram might be the most available star though, since he is an awful pairing zion. was thinking more like a straight-up swap for siakam though. i still wouldn't do it, but that'd be a more fair deal
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chris wrote: View Post
it is ludicrous. the raptors are giving up 5 assets (OG, boucher, 2 first round picks, and taking on adams is the equivalent of giving up an asset) for ingram in that deal.
the thought has occurred to me that ingram might be the most available star though, since he is an awful pairing zion. was thinking more like a straight-up swap for siakam though. i still wouldn't do it, but that'd be a more fair deal
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