Everything Derozan

[MACK11]

I'm sort of neutral on DD. Don't like the lack of 3pt. shooting, poor efficiency, or lack of contribution to other aspects of the game, but the one thing he does, is creates offence for himself which in turn creates opportunity for others. On a team mostly consisting of role players that require others to create offence for them, even someone as inefficient as DD has value doesn't he?

If we could trade him whom could you bring in to help Lowry run the O?

I do not agree with your 1st paragraph whatsoever. If he really creates offense for the others why is the offense better when he's sitting next to Casey?

[white men can't jump]

I think a Ross/Carroll wing combo could be effective

You need at least 3 wings though. And I mean wings. I don't mean Cojo or Wright playing minutes a lot at the 2. And it's hard to imagine Powell, Bruno, Bennett or JJ earning significant minutes.

[DanH]

What's the rule for linking your own stuff? I don't usually like doing that, but I wrote a sizeable piece on DeMar and it's relevant here I think.

[white men can't jump]

What's the rule for linking your own stuff? I don't usually like doing that, but I wrote a sizeable piece on DeMar and it's relevant here I think.

There's this piece on raptorshq about DeMar, too bad no one around here posts things like this

http://www.raptorshq.com/2015/10/16/...-demar-derozan

[DanH]

Well that answers that.

[hotfuzz]

Why in the world would anyone max a corey maggette 2.0?

[MACK11]

Why in the world would anyone max a corey maggette 2.0?

He's actually Maggette 1.0

2.0 means an improved version and DD is basically a carbon copy of Maggette

[white men can't jump]

He's actually Maggette 1.0

2.0 means an improved version and DD is basically a carbon copy of Maggette

Actually, Maggette measures out better in quite a few ways. DeMar would have to still improve a bit in some ways and sustain it for a few years.

[Miekenstien]

Well that answers that.

Is that the one you wrote?

[Miekenstien]

Would the pelicans trade Eric Gordon and his expiring?

[DanH]

Is that the one you wrote?

Yeah.

[SkywalkerAC]

He didn't look like a max player in the playoffs. At all.

He didn't have a lot of support though either.

A big part of what we (should) hope for with DeMar is that he can be a better player on a better team. Lowry being unable to shoot made it extra easy for the D to take DeMar's game away. He's not a super-star, so he needs a great team around him just like Rip Hamilton did.

Now, I'm not saying pay him the max. I want him to play great and for Masai to be able to capitalize on that in one way or another.

[thead]

I'm sorry guys.


Say we do trade DeRo. Whose the best up-coming option at SG for us to nab back? McCollum off the Blazers?

My move would be to offer Nicholas Batum a DeMarre Carroll like deal and start them both. Then look to address PF for good if it hasn't by some miracle been done by that point

[thead]

If Matthews plays a healthy season I would even trade for him...or Wilson Chandler...

basically any solid two way 40% 3pt shooter who plays intelligent controlled basketball

[SkywalkerAC]

My move would be to offer Nicholas Batum a DeMarre Carroll like deal and start them both. Then look to address PF for good if it hasn't by some miracle been done by that point

Clearing space for (the likes of) Batum is a little painful because of the number of guys we have to waive the rights to. Then you've cleared out your roster for the right to pay Batum 20+ mill.