KevinBaconIsNotMyHero wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:20 pmThe key for New Orleans is the picks and swap. The players they received in the deal do nothing for me personally. Lonzo can’t shoot. Like at all. We’ve seen that movie. Hart is a guy, a rotation player. Ingram takes two steps forward and one step back constantly in his career. Plus, the blood clot issue is legitimately serious.
I agree. The Pelicans have the opportunity to instantly rebuild with the #1 and #4. The additional picks for future seasons could put them over the top. The players they got are just bodies to fill out the team.
I honestly really like this trade for NO. Davis is an excellent player, but he's not very durable.
KevinBaconIsNotMyHero wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:20 pmThe key for New Orleans is the picks and swap. The players they received in the deal do nothing for me personally. Lonzo can’t shoot. Like at all. We’ve seen that movie. Hart is a guy, a rotation player. Ingram takes two steps forward and one step back constantly in his career. Plus, the blood clot issue is legitimately serious.
I agree. The Pelicans have the opportunity to instantly rebuild with the #1 and #4. The additional picks for future seasons could put them over the top. The players they got are just bodies to fill out the team.
Remember, those bodies just to fill out the roster are former opportunities to instantly rebuild.
bubu dubu. wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:14 pm
Can't believe the Pelicans didnt get or demand Kuzma. Lakers were also probably elated to get rid of Lonzo.
Said the same thing. Doesn't make any sense. I would of demanded Kuzma. LA wasn't going to stop a deal over that.
The main reason why Kuzma was never added is because of his contract.
somuchyummy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:48 pm
parsing parsing. again. read the stats. lonzo's a really crappy FT shooter. but he's been EXACTLY the same as rubio from 3 in his career - and his career % from 2 is 4 pts higher than rubio's. that makes rubio a better FT shooter - and THAT's IT! rubio's averaged 3.7 trips to the line for his career - ball a measly 1.2. so HEY RUBIO IS A MUCH BETTER SHOOTER than lonzo to the tune of MAYBE 2 pts per game from the line - which lonzo then makes up for in the better % from 2. i am not anywhere proposing the concept that lonzo ball is a great threat with his shot - but to say that ricky rubio is a "much better shooter" than lonzo ball is just utter bullshit.
1) 2P% doesn't mean anything unless you look at it deeper. 2P% includes everything from lay ups and dunks to any shot that isn't a 3. Lonzo "shot" 54.2% at the rim which is what inflates his 2P%.
2) Rubio literally has shot better from every distance in his career than Lonzo has.
2P% doesn't tell you anything about how good of a shooter you are. Rubio can SHOOT better than Ball from anywhere and considering how much everyone bitched about Rubio...get a load of Lonzo
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bubu dubu. wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:14 pm
Can't believe the Pelicans didnt get or demand Kuzma. Lakers were also probably elated to get rid of Lonzo.
Said the same thing. Doesn't make any sense. I would of demanded Kuzma. LA wasn't going to stop a deal over that.
The main reason why Kuzma was never added is because of his contract.
KevinBaconIsNotMyHero wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:20 pmThe key for New Orleans is the picks and swap. The players they received in the deal do nothing for me personally. Lonzo can’t shoot. Like at all. We’ve seen that movie. Hart is a guy, a rotation player. Ingram takes two steps forward and one step back constantly in his career. Plus, the blood clot issue is legitimately serious.
I agree. The Pelicans have the opportunity to instantly rebuild with the #1 and #4. The additional picks for future seasons could put them over the top. The players they got are just bodies to fill out the team.
Remember, those bodies just to fill out the roster are former opportunities to instantly rebuild.
That's a fair point. I don't think either of those guys were Zion level good, and it's hard to think of a better way to start a rebuild than him plus their choice of players at #4. Still, the guys they draft absolutely could flop or get injured, as could Davis in LA.
