NBA Chatter Thread

[Smitty]

That is one hell of a lineup.

Totally realistic too.

Except I doubt LeBron is leaving Miami. Pop in Luol Deng there though.

I'd actually kinda like the Bulls to maybe try to get Gasol to backup Noah.

 

[Deuce]

Except I doubt LeBron is leaving Miami. Pop in Luol Deng there though.

I'd actually kinda like the Bulls to maybe try to get Gasol to backup Noah.

Ya, pop in Deng. No thanks. That lineup was in jest, obviously, but with what we'll have to spend its possible.

But if you won't let me have my Bron Bron deam, we'll just take Jabari Parker at SFand let Avery or a FA take on the PG spot. Hell, maybe even Melo. Either way, we will eventually be loaded again.

 

[Simpleton]

Except I doubt LeBron is leaving Miami. Pop in Luol Deng there though.

I'd actually kinda like the Bulls to maybe try to get Gasol to backup Noah.

What would be the point of that?

 

[Smitty]

Ya, pop in Deng. No thanks. That lineup was in jest, obviously, but with what we'll have to spend its possible.

But if you won't let me have my Bron Bron deam, we'll just take Jabari Parker at SFand let Avery or a FA take on the PG spot. Hell, maybe even Melo. Either way, we will eventually be loaded again.

Explain to me how you are drafting the player who is going first or second overall in the draft again? Aren't you slated to be picking like 8th right now?

 

[Smitty]

What would be the point of that?

Noah-Taj-Mirotic-Gasol would be a disgusting front court. It has hustle and rebounding (Noah), it has excellent inside and outside lock down defense (Taj), it has range to spread the floor (Mirotic) and it has one of the better remaining post games (Gasol).

You could destroy any front court matchup with that group.

With Mirotic and Taj both seeing time in front heavy sets at SF, since our other SFs will be Butler and a rookie, most likely.

 

[Simpleton]

Noah-Taj-Mirotic-Gasol would be a disgusting front court. It has hustle and rebounding (Noah), it has excellent inside and outside lock down defense (Taj), it has range to spread the floor (Mirotic) and it has one of the better remaining post games (Gasol).

You could destroy any front court matchup with that group.

With Mirotic and Taj both seeing time in front heavy sets at SF, since our other SFs will be Butler and a rookie, most likely.

If we want Gasol we can sign him as a free agent after the season, I wouldn't give up anything for him to have him for the next 2-3 months.

 

[Rev]

The Bulls need another guard so when Mr. Glass breaks again you won't lose a beat.

 

[Simpleton]

The Bulls need another guard so when Mr. Glass breaks again you won't lose a beat.

Astute observation, I'm sure we could've made that kind of deal today.

 

[Texas Ace]

76ers send Evan Turner to the Pacers for Danny Granger

That's a big acquisition for the Pacers.

 

[Deuce]

Explain to me how you are drafting the player who is going first or second overall in the draft again? Aren't you slated to be picking like 8th right now?

We're going to lose a lot of games down the stretch and hey, there's a lottery. We can easily end up in the top 3.

 

[Smitty]

If we want Gasol we can sign him as a free agent after the season, I wouldn't give up anything for him to have him for the next 2-3 months.

Yeah, that's what I meant. Sign him as a FA.

We aren't going to have the cap space to make a run at a Carmelo, even if we amnesty Boozer. We'd also have to ditch Taj and MDJ.

So in the absence of that, use your two first round picks on young wing shooters and rebuild your front court. Noah-Taj-Mirotic-Gasol perfectly compliment each other (much more than Noah-Taj-Boozer-Muhammed), it opens up the lane with both Gasol and Mirotic capable of stepping out a little bit, and you've got rookie shooters clearing the lane for Rose even more when he gets back.

You've also got your lockdown wing defender of the future in Butler. Say your draft picks are say, James Young and Rodney Hood (see http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2014/ -- wouldn't be too far off). Those are both capable shooters as well.

That gives the Bulls a dominant front court, wing shooters to space the floor, great defense both up front and in the back court, and Rose returning.

If Rose is back to form, that team can compete for a championship in the next couple years.

 

[Carp]

I love what Philly did today...clear the decks. Even after sending a 2nd for Mullens we have 2 firsts and 8 seconds in this draft. Nice leverage to have...and the tank is in overdrive now.

 

[Simpleton]

Yeah, that's what I meant. Sign him as a FA.

We aren't going to have the cap space to make a run at a Carmelo, even if we amnesty Boozer. We'd also have to ditch Taj and MDJ.

So in the absence of that, use your two first round picks on young wing shooters and rebuild your front court. Noah-Taj-Mirotic-Gasol perfectly compliment each other (much more than Noah-Taj-Boozer-Muhammed), it opens up the lane with both Gasol and Mirotic capable of stepping out a little bit, and you've got rookie shooters clearing the lane for Rose even more when he gets back.

You've also got your lockdown wing defender of the future in Butler. Say your draft picks are say, James Young and Rodney Hood (see http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2014/ -- wouldn't be too far off). Those are both capable shooters as well.

That gives the Bulls a dominant front court, wing shooters to space the floor, great defense both up front and in the back court, and Rose returning.

If Rose is back to form, that team can compete for a championship in the next couple years.

I'd be fine with that for the most part although I'd be surprised if we could get both Young and Hood.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I love what Philly did today...clear the decks. Even after sending a 2nd for Mullens we have 2 firsts and 8 seconds in this draft. Nice leverage to have...and the tank is in overdrive now.

I like what Philly did and I'm very happy to see Turner gone, but picking up Granger is a curious move. Maybe I don't understand the cap, but the Sixers are way under the cap anyway so I don't see the point of picking up Granger's expiring contract.

 

[Genghis Khan]

76ers send Evan Turner to the Pacers for Danny Granger

That's a big acquisition for the Pacers.

I don't see that as a big acquisition for Indy. I think it's risky honestly. Turner averages 17 ppg but he takes like 16 shots a game. He's a volume player on a bad team. He doesn't do anything particularly well. Not sure where he fits on Indiana.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Damn. Just giving guys away.

Actually a pretty good deal for a guy who was going to walk in FA at the end of the year anyway. It would've been dumb to keep him.

 

[Carp]

I like what Philly did and I'm very happy to see Turner gone, but picking up Granger is a curious move. Maybe I don't understand the cap, but the Sixers are way under the cap anyway so I don't see the point of picking up Granger's expiring contract.

I think it gets them above salary minimum. It also makes the team weaker...helping with the tank. I think we owed another year on Allen...so it was good to get out from under that too.

 

[Deuce]

OKC getting curb stomped early.

 

[Carp]

I would not be surprised if Granger got bought out...Orlando bought out Big Baby...sure he is headed to LA with Doc.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Granger will almost definitely get bought out.

I don't see the competitive value in that.