04-02-2021, 12:18 AM
(04-01-2021, 08:59 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: League really needs to fix the buyout market. Griffin and Aldridge looked ready to retire just a few month (in Aldridges case weeks) ago. Look like legit starters for the Nets. Turns out that they just played with zero effort. Easier to get a buyout if you look like one of the worst players in the league.
Griffin averages 9/4/2 in 19 minutes. 66% FG, 55% from 3.
Aldridge dropped 11/9/6 2stls, 1blk in his first game for the Nets. Started and played 30 minutes.
All of a sudden Griffin can dunk again and Aldridge rebounds + protects the rim. I guess it is a easter miracle...
Yeah it´s hard to find elite players that are also quality professionals/humans/leaders. It´s obvious Blake is human trash ever since all the incidents on the Clippers with the staff members. LMA got ousted by the Blazers and Spurs, two model franchises. Aldridge CHOSE the Spurs, DeRozan was TRADED there. One elevated his game and carries a young roster to a potential top 8 seeding, while the other just went home.
DeRozan´s leadership qualities and game-fit are the reason, I´d make him our #1 FA target, if they are not aiming for the get younger RFA direction of Collins/Markkanen/Ball/Monk with the potential growth.
So I´m not surprised at all these two specifically are re-juvenated. A little more by Blake than Aldridge. I guess cause he sulked longer.