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Abraham
Footballguy
Lowe (or simmons) used SMith as an example of one of the few players who could be a B+ big man on both ends of the floor, meaning he will get a max. They made the point that so few 4s and 5s can do a good job on D and O that the ones who are above average get paid.Nope you didn't misinterpret.
There's a reason ATL has no intention of re-signing Josh Smith. The guy hasn't improved {regressed more than anything] and continues to take his mind boggling contested 20 footers. Someone will pay him a huge contract (really wouldn't shock me if he got near max from someone]. The guy isn't a good 1st or 2nd option on a good team.
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
I agree he'll get paid. I just think it's a terrible investment giving him the max. I think he's slightly above average on both ends.
And if he's given the freedom to do what he's done the last 7-8 years in ATL, the team won't be more than a quick exit playoff team.
And if he's given the freedom to do what he's done the last 7-8 years in ATL, the team won't be more than a quick exit playoff team.
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
Oh my. They need to sign Josh Smith, Nick Young and Andray Blatche then hire D'Antoni. That would be the most individually talented team in the league. Damn that would be fun to watch.
ETA: I'm sure they could get Artest for peanuts as well.
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Moe.
Footballguy
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
@scoobus Fair enough.
I'd spend far far less on someone like Blatche then to pay Josh Smith $15+ mil/year. Obviously you have potential character issues with Blatche, but you've also got as good of scorer,rebounder and defender that can play the 4 or 5 with a ton of additional cap space to sign a very good piece.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1∑=0&p1=smithjo03&y1=2013&p2=blatcan01&y2=2013
Baffling to me that anyone that watched Josh Smith this year thinks he's a max guy. I think the Hawks would have been just as good w/o him this year. In an lackluster offseason where someone like OJ Mayo will be a hot commodity, I get thinking Smith is one of the better available guys. I just don't get substantially overpaying the guy for that reason.
I'd spend far far less on someone like Blatche then to pay Josh Smith $15+ mil/year. Obviously you have potential character issues with Blatche, but you've also got as good of scorer,rebounder and defender that can play the 4 or 5 with a ton of additional cap space to sign a very good piece.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1∑=0&p1=smithjo03&y1=2013&p2=blatcan01&y2=2013
Baffling to me that anyone that watched Josh Smith this year thinks he's a max guy. I think the Hawks would have been just as good w/o him this year.
In an lackluster offseason where someone like OJ Mayo will be a hot commodity, I get thinking Smith is one of the better available guys. I just don't get substantially overpaying the guy for that reason.
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Lee's an absolute liability on defense. Smith may be inconsistent on that end but he's a ton better than Lee. If GS and MEM move on, GS should tell Lee to take his time getting better because Randolph would steal his lunch money. Better off going small and forcing Randolph to guard quicker perimeter guys like Barnes if Memphis wants to keep their two bigs on the floor.
Kev4029
Footballguy
Nobody in here is saying he should get paid $18 million a year.@scoobus Fair enough.
I'd spend far far less on someone like Blatche then to pay Josh Smith $15+ mil/year. Obviously you have potential character issues with Blatche, but you've also got as good of scorer,rebounder and defender that can play the 4 or 5 with a ton of additional cap space to sign a very good piece.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1∑=0&p1=smithjo03&y1=2013&p2=blatcan01&y2=2013
Baffling to me that anyone that watched Josh Smith this year thinks he's a max guy. I think the Hawks would have been just as good w/o him this year.
And when you call Blanche and Lee an equal to Smith on the defensive end it makes you look like you have no idea what you are talking about. I do have a feeling that you are coming off that way because you do in fact have no idea what you are talking about.
Sudoku_in_the_Bathtub
Footballguy
Yes there's no question about that. Anyone that's looked at who is available this offseason realizes that.
Not exactly the best offseason to have cap space. (Unless you believe Dwight/Paul are leaving, which I don't tend to believe)
SWC
Bromigo
what do you champerinos think will happen with the bucks brandon jennings this summer i hope that they do not resign him because he is not a milwaukee kind of guy but what do you all think about him and where he will go and how much he will get paid thanks i will hang up and listen to your responses and also it just about time for who you crappin take that to the bank brohans
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
Back in Milwaukee.
If for no other reason I don't expect them to find a better PG over the offseason. Bring him back with his qualifying tender and use this offseason and next to look for a replacement if you don't want long term. I don't see many readily available PG's (upgrades) via trade either.
Tough position for Milwaukee to be in. Fringe playoff/lotto team looking for an upgrade at a position where their are very few available at that position in the draft/trade market. Trade market you're probably look at the much older Luke Ridnour/Jameer Nelson's of the world
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Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
Probably wins it without the Lin debacle.The Denver GM got executive of the year. Deserving I suppose as they went from .576% to .695%. Pretty solid improvement.
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
I'd have given it to Morey. Got a superstar in Harden. I questioned how Asik would transfer to a full-time role, but it couldn't have turned out better. Lin could come back to haunt next year with his cap figure. Royce White was a bust. Overall, no question this team is better in present and future. Robinson move on surface could pay off, only time will tell there. They didn't give up much there so even if it doesn't work out it won't be a back breaking move for the franchise.
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What's Houston's take on Robinson so far? I found it interesting he couldn't get any run despite their PF issues. That coupled with Robinson not looking like much of a talent in Sacramento, plus Patterson playing pretty well with the Kings, makes me think that maybe trade wasn't the fleecing I initially thought it was (although it is still way too early to make any definitive statements on Robinson).The Denver GM got executive of the year. Deserving I suppose as they went from .576% to .695%. Pretty solid improvement.
Abraham
Footballguy
They tried him as an energy big for about a dozen games and he clearly was athletic enough to run in transition. But he couldn't guard other fours well and didn't rebound well enough to keep the job over Greg smith, who is a center they moved to power forward out of rebounding desperation. It was amazing that they had the leagues second best rebounder and still got owned on the glass because the power forward couldn't board.What's Houston's take on Robinson so far? I found it interesting he couldn't get any run despite their PF issues. That coupled with Robinson not looking like much of a talent in Sacramento, plus Patterson playing pretty well with the Kings, makes me think that maybe trade wasn't the fleecing I initially thought it was (although it is still way too early to make any definitive statements on Robinson).The Denver GM got executive of the year. Deserving I suppose as they went from .576% to .695%. Pretty solid improvement.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
Makes zero sense. Meanwhile the Knicks/Pacers won't play again until Saturday night after playing Tuesday.
And as far as I can tell the Pacers arena doesn't have scheduling conflicts
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biggamer3
Footballguy
yeah and Knicks have 3 days off before the next game on Saturday. Heat/Bulls game 3 is Friday and they played yesterday, wtf was the NBA thinking having empty nights?
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
So pissed. I came home tonight fully expecting to see game 3 of this series.
I guess they needed a month off after those grueling two games.
simmonjm
Footballguy
No love for Knicks Grunwald? He replaced Renaldo Balkman, Mike Bibby, Baron Davis, Jeremy Lin, Toney Douglas, Landry Fields, Josh Harrelson, Jared Jeffries, and Bill Walker into Chris Copeland, Raymond Felton, Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin, Pablo Prigioni, and Marcus Camby/Rasheed Wallace. Improved winning percentage from .545 to .659.
simmonjm
Footballguy
SWC
Bromigo
i am ready for the bulls and heat game tonight i bet that the refs will lock it down and call fouls on everything even close early on and not let it get out of hand like the other night if i am the heat i am going to the hole constantly because i think the game will be called tight and if you get some bulls in foul trouble they have to bring in the guy who sells beers on the second deck and if i am the bulls i am going to just defend the hell out of the heat and try to get in to there heads like they did in game one and hope the threes do not fall that is the swc breakdown take that to the bank brohans
Kev4029
Footballguy
I think Ujiri got it for more of a three year achievement than what he did this season. The only player that was on the roster when Carmelo was trade was Ty Lawson and something like 11 of the players on the roster can be traced back to that trade. Trading for Iguodala with Afflalo and scraps was a pretty nice trade as well. Really since he took over, everything he's touched has turned into gold.The Denver GM got executive of the year. Deserving I suppose as they went from .576% to .695%. Pretty solid improvement.
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
He learned from the bestI think Ujiri got it for more of a three year achievement than what he did this season. The only player that was on the roster when Carmelo was trade was Ty Lawson and something like 11 of the players on the roster can be traced back to that trade. Trading for Iguodala with Afflalo and scraps was a pretty nice trade as well. Really since he took over, everything he's touched has turned into gold.The Denver GM got executive of the year. Deserving I suppose as they went from .576% to .695%. Pretty solid improvement.
Kev4029
Footballguy
I really don't think he'll get a max deal, hes shot awfully the last two seasons and hes a bit of a headache in the locker room. Where are his likely landing spots? Houston, back in Atl, maybe Charlotte and New Orleans? I think Morey is smart enough to avoid paying him $80 million or whatever, Atlanta doesn't want him back enough to pay him that much, New Orleans doesn't really need another PF, so that leaves Charlotte as the only team that I could see giving him a max deal, and I suppose it makes sense. Jordan has no idea what hes doing, I think Smith may even be a Jordan shoe guy, they'll have gobs of money once the amnesty Ty Thomas, and they desperately need some talent.
Kev4029
Footballguy
A pretty amazing feat that he was the understudy of Kiki Vandeweghe and Bryan Colangelo and he still managed to figure out how to run an organization.
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
2 early turnovers help the Bulls jump out 7-0, Miami will have to "weather the storm" tonight.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Bosh looking pretty smooth tonight. he has been off the last 2 games and I attribute that to Noah.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Noah with the Technical, he deserved it.
Stupid shove on Chris Anderson, put himself in a bad spot the rest of tonight, just dumb.
Stupid shove on Chris Anderson, put himself in a bad spot the rest of tonight, just dumb.
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Chicago wants to have a fist fight. Good night Mr Mohammed
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
The Technical foul on Lebron James is complete BS...hopefully that doesn't impact the game.
Agree but don't like Lebron flopping after the push either.
got_nugs
Footballguy
ArbyMelt
Footballguy
He was arguing with ref about T and caught off balance, made it look worse than it was, but was not a flop
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I rewound and watched it a bunch of times, he definitely adds a little unnecessary theatrical flail at the end while he is falling back. Not that I'm defending Nazr- that was just ridiculous and has no place in the game.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
got_nugs
Footballguy
So you'd suggest that he should be better at getting pushed from the front when he wasn't ready from a guy bigger than him and falling straight backwards gracefully?
Dought Man
Footballguy
Bulls looking like a team about to go up 2-1! Lebron is scared..look at him...wont shoot.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
This link has video of the shove, clearly Mohammed should have been ejected and LBJ did nothing to earn a Technical.
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/22226052/nba-playoff-machine-fri-may-10
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/22226052/nba-playoff-machine-fri-may-10
I'm saying he made the fall more dramatic than it had to be. Flop was probably the wrong word. Lets just say I don't think Charles Oakley flies backward 15 feet there. (Btw Lebron and Nazr are the same weight).
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