(09-03-2023, 06:01 PM)myconsumerclub Wrote: Obviously Lively will come along slowly just like they brought Hardy along slowly. What if they are forced into getting him going faster?

That could be a priority especially if Holmes sucks early on and then they try to play Powell and Kleber and they both fail against bigger guys and thus the defense suffers greatly and now they are forced to give Lively a try with more minutes and he starts to slowly show he is the one they wanted all along and so he learns the game on the run and out of necessity he invents his game to produce the results he has to produce just so we can struggle to find a way to win games and not let other teams enjoy easy access to the rim anytime they want it.

I Just hope he does no foul out to fast every game and as for a draft pick next season we will probably notice that there is nobody behind Lively at the 5 who is worth a flying flip and so they will see the need to add another center who is at least good for being the back up who can take minutes in starts and be someone that would not be total garbage if he should be forced to start when DL has an injury or 2 to nurse.

Who else is insurance behind Lively? Holmes? Kleber? Powell? They are jokes at center and never ever need to be used at the 5 they are PF's not 5's they suck when used as a 5 plain and simple they are out of position and leave the rim unprotected from the top 5's we will have to face in the league if we wish to progress in the play offs.

The league is about to get  into a cycle where the center position is way more important. Jokic Embiid and soon  a guy will gt to see a lot of down in SANTONIO young Wemby is going to  need to be taken on with something better than a 6'8" Holmes. Rings have lately gone to teams with top centers they are going to be the pathway to winning more and unless we find a good center the odds are against us winning any rings with what we have.

The 5 is the 2nd most important position to have talent at behind PG and that has always been the case. You get as much talent there as you can carry. When it is available you move to take advantage in the draft and we have assets to move to get at least a 2nd round pick. They got Hardy when we had no pick so I am sure another deal can be made easily enough.

(09-03-2023, 06:01 PM)myconsumerclub Wrote: Obviously Lively will come along slowly just like they brought Hardy along slowly. What if they are forced into getting him going faster?

(09-05-2023, 11:47 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38336475/christian-wood-los-angeles-lakers-reach-2-year-deal

(09-06-2023, 12:30 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: 2 years at the minimum. I’d heard he was hoping the Lillard trade would free up a better offer from Miami, so I guess LA had to give him the 2nd year player option to get him off the fence. 

Interesting.

(09-06-2023, 02:49 AM)surfpuckmd Wrote: I wish he had gone to Miami.  I think he will do well with the Lakers and his next contract will be for significantly more than the minimum (I'm assuming the second year is a player option).  Darvin Ham is a good coach and I think Christian Wood will also listen to Lebron and stay within his role there.  

The Lakers just increased the overall talent of their roster and that's annoying.  I'm tired of talented players taking the minimum to play for the Lakers (see Malik Monk, Dennis Schroeder and now Christian Wood).  

Hopefully, Lebron begins to show his age and they decline because of that.  Unfortunately, I think they're a top-4 team in the West and a solid contender if Lebron and Davis stay reasonably healthy.

(09-06-2023, 05:54 AM)Dahlsim Wrote: Yup.  Strategically, I would have resigned Wood to some more than min number just to keep him off the Lakers.  

Now LA has that talented big behind their oft injured star AD.

(09-04-2023, 02:50 PM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: Any thoughts about the J.Green situation?  IMO, it could become Brunson all over again.

(09-06-2023, 09:36 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Is today the day we can trade Holmes?

(09-03-2023, 06:01 PM)myconsumerclub Wrote: Obviously Lively will come along slowly just like they brought Hardy along slowly. What if they are forced into getting him going faster?

That could be a priority especially if Holmes sucks early on and then they try to play Powell and Kleber and they both fail against bigger guys and thus the defense suffers greatly and now they are forced to give Lively a try with more minutes and he starts to slowly show he is the one they wanted all along and so he learns the game on the run and out of necessity he invents his game to produce the results he has to produce just so we can struggle to find a way to win games and not let other teams enjoy easy access to the rim anytime they want it.

I Just hope he does no foul out to fast every game and as for a draft pick next season we will probably notice that there is nobody behind Lively at the 5 who is worth a flying flip and so they will see the need to add another center who is at least good for being the back up who can take minutes in starts and be someone that would not be total garbage if he should be forced to start when DL has an injury or 2 to nurse.

Who else is insurance behind Lively? Holmes? Kleber? Powell? They are jokes at center and never ever need to be used at the 5 they are PF's not 5's they suck when used as a 5 plain and simple they are out of position and leave the rim unprotected from the top 5's we will have to face in the league if we wish to progress in the play offs.

The league is about to get  into a cycle where the center position is way more important. Jokic Embiid and soon  a guy will gt to see a lot of down in SANTONIO young Wemby is going to  need to be taken on with something better than a 6'8" Holmes. Rings have lately gone to teams with top centers they are going to be the pathway to winning more and unless we find a good center the odds are against us winning any rings with what we have.

The 5 is the 2nd most important position to have talent at behind PG and that has always been the case. You get as much talent there as you can carry. When it is available you move to take advantage in the draft and we have assets to move to get at least a 2nd round pick. They got Hardy when we had no pick so I am sure another deal can be made easily enough.

(09-06-2023, 08:27 AM)mvossman Wrote: I think its clear this FO had the same opinion of Wood as they did of McGee.  They wanted them off the team at all costs.  Maybe his Dallas experience humbled him and playing with a legend will bring him in line, but history says its unlikely.

(09-06-2023, 07:24 PM)Dahlsim Wrote: I agree.  Its impossible for me or the public to really know just how difficult Christian Wood was to coach and fit into a team given how many teams he's been ejected from despite his talent. 

Javale McGee left the Mavs the first time as guy that looked talented on one hand but didn't fit in Dallas system under Rick Carlisle. 
He left Dallas and went on to contribute meaningfully to 3 NBA championships, so its hard to put him in same category as Wood, even if this Dallas coaching couldn't make a fit for him.

(09-06-2023, 08:58 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: Wood will definitely get his revenge!