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S.R. wrote: View PostI'd keep those guys and look for a "put us over the top" trade somewhere else. I'm not convinced that isn't a lateral move overall, and it leaves roster holes on the Raptors and makes them older.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostBut he'd still be our best "inside option" since Bosh. Someone you can clear out and run an ISO in the post.
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lewro wrote: View PostAre you saying look for another trade target using different players in return? Who's the target and what are we giving up? I agree we would get older, should we consider to trade Lowry and DC? I agree a lateral move puts us on a treadmill. We have to improve somehow bc we are not quite there. How are we gonna do that?"We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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DanH wrote: View PostWell, we CAN do that with JV, we just don't very much. Can't see it happening a lot with Aldridge either - more likely he'd be used as a pick and pop option.
And you can still put a lot of pressure on the rim without a traditional post-up guy using Noel as a PnR specialist who can finish athletically above the rim - kind of like the Mavericks with Chandler/Wright & Dirk. No true post-up guy.
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S.R. wrote: View PostI'd keep those guys and look for a "put us over the top" trade somewhere else. I'm not convinced that isn't a lateral move overall, and it leaves roster holes on the Raptors and makes them older.
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golden wrote: View PostYou hit the nail on the head there when you said... he'd be used. I'm not convinced this Raps core could ever play inside-out even with Shaq or Duncan in their primes, so you might as well swap JV for one of the premier mid-range shooters in the game, since that seems to be what Casey's offense generates a lot of.
And you can still put a lot of pressure on the rim without a traditional post-up guy using Noel as a PnR specialist who can finish athletically above the rim - kind of like the Mavericks with Chandler/Wright & Dirk. No true post-up guy.
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lewro wrote: View PostCasey's old team. Beat lebron.
LMA is a top tier post-up player, who just happens to have an even better mid-range game. In fact, he's the poster boy for this Nylon Calculus feature on Bullyball, i.e., top post-up players in the NBA. Other than shooting the 3, LMA is a complete offensive stud for a PF.
Check out the article....
http://nyloncalculus.com/2015/09/24/bullyball/
Still, some players are quite effective at bullyball. One of the theoretical pluses of the Spurs acquiring LaMarcus Aldridge is his supposed ability to negate smallball by being an effective scorer when presented with a smaller defender. At least in 2014/15, this theory appears to hold up. I’ll get to the methodology in a moment, but Aldridge shot just under 72% from the floor from around the post area when the closest defender was undersized. Combine that efficiency with his minuscule turnover rate and the mobility and length to allow him to catch the ball in a variety of positions on the floor, and yes, it’s probably fair to say Aldridge is a weapon who can pick on the mouse in the house. So, which other players struggle or excel when confronted with a smaller defender? Which players in fact require the mismatch to be effective?On the other hand, Aldridge does in fact obliterate smalls. He’s no slouch scoring over credible big defenders either, but a steady diet of Aldridge in the post[1. Probably closer to the true post, rather than his more preferred quasi-midrange midpost office.] could easily give teams some pause before they decide to try to outquick San Antonio with small lineups, especially with Tim Duncan also excelling (71.1% vs. mismatches.)
Last edited by golden; Fri Nov 11, 2016, 10:19 AM.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostI love Jonas, but he's not on the same level as Aldridge in terms of offensive polish.
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DanH wrote: View PostAgreed. Not really the point though. DeMar needs the ball in his hands to be useful. The offence would still revolve around screen play, primarily, and any post chances would likely be limited.
5 minute scoreless droughts will be a thing of the past
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