aggo wrote:

filter is
20 games
positive dpm
positive ddpm

point is to just filter for analytical defensive big. I'm not trying to get into the weeds of rankings. Dwight Powell is very interesting here because he played on a bad team, and the way DPM and plus/minus analytics works he is an outlier due to the fact that your team is constantly in the negative +/- stats (bc u end up losing games), so the fact that he is positive on both filters is probably a signal that hes a good defensive big.

note: CMB as a rookie is crazy
capela
kalkbrenner
rw iii
dwight Powell
goga

all seem obtainable on some level.

For Powell couldn’t it also suggest he’s playing garbage time when the opponent has game in hand and rolls out 3d stringers?

Trading guys like Kolek etc is small change at the edges. Can one or two of the big guys renegotiate to provide the needed flexibility?

Chandler wrote:

aggo wrote:

filter is
20 games
positive dpm
positive ddpm

point is to just filter for analytical defensive big. I'm not trying to get into the weeds of rankings. Dwight Powell is very interesting here because he played on a bad team, and the way DPM and plus/minus analytics works he is an outlier due to the fact that your team is constantly in the negative +/- stats (bc u end up losing games), so the fact that he is positive on both filters is probably a signal that hes a good defensive big.

note: CMB as a rookie is crazy
capela
kalkbrenner
rw iii
dwight Powell
goga

all seem obtainable on some level.

For Powell couldn’t it also suggest he’s playing garbage time when the opponent has game in hand and rolls out 3d stringers?

dunno

but he has played 60+ games every year his entire career basically

PatCummings wrote:I’m starting to think a reunion with Precious Achiuwa is the best way to replace Mitch (along with Huk).

- He played well here before and fit in. No shot of a bust like that Yabasele
- He can guard 1-5
- He does the dirty work and contributes to winning
- Strong rebounder
- Undersized but has the strength and wingspan to bother bigger centers
- He’s only 26 and still improving
- Good on the fast break
- Can play the 5 and the 4 next to KAT
- His offense improved last year. He may have some upside
- We might be able to sign him to reasonable contract over 4 years
- He’s better than Drummond, Looney and Richards
- There may be better trade options but can we get them? Will we lose them in a year due to cap? Will they fit well or be the next Yabasele?
- By not having to trade for a big, we can use our trade assets to accumulate draft capital. As we saw in this draft, 2nd round picks are important - especially with us not having many FRPs

I’m fine with resigning Achiuwa to a cheap 1-2 year deal but he’s not a center. He can’t rim protect he’s a 6’8 PF and really an old school one at that.

Achiuwa also can only really guard other power forwards he’s not fast enough to guard point guards and wings. Hes not a bad player and I don’t mind him for depth but he’s has limitations

BlueKnickers wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

PatCummings wrote:I’m starting to think a reunion with Precious Achiuwa is the best way to replace Mitch (along with Huk).

- He played well here before and fit in. No shot of a bust like that Yabasele
- He can guard 1-5
- He does the dirty work and contributes to winning
- Strong rebounder
- Undersized but has the strength and wingspan to bother bigger centers
- He’s only 26 and still improving
- Good on the fast break
- Can play the 5 and the 4 next to KAT
- His offense improved last year. He may have some upside
- We might be able to sign him to reasonable contract over 4 years
- He’s better than Drummond, Looney and Richards
- There may be better trade options but can we get them? Will we lose them in a year due to cap? Will they fit well or be the next Yabasele?
- By not having to trade for a big, we can use our trade assets to accumulate draft capital. As we saw in this draft, 2nd round picks are important - especially with us not having many FRPs

I’m fine with resigning Achiuwa to a cheap 1-2 year deal but he’s not a center. He can’t rim protect he’s a 6’8 PF and really an old school one at that.

Achiuwa also can only really guard other power forwards he’s not fast enough to guard point guards and wings. Hes not a bad player and I don’t mind him for depth but he’s has limitations

Mo Wagner is a UFA
and
Kevin Looney's team option of 8M may not get picked up

They are both better options than Precious

FO is watching the market right now

Wagner is a very different type of player. Strong offense and bad defense vs strong defense and no shooting

Looney is the same height as Precious. But he’s 30 and seemed kinda washed last year.

ToddTT wrote:Precious started playing poorly when Mitch finally came back from injury and his minutes dropped.

Precious Started playing poor in Toronto. Dude got potential but never seemed to fill it.

He is also a PF not C?

martin wrote:

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he's vet min so why not?

if we don't get someone with good feet and strong D more generally a lot of flaws with our second unit (namely being short) will get exposed all the more.

EwingsGlass wrote:Jonathan Isaac just got waived.

Who the f is that?

ramtour420 wrote:

EwingsGlass wrote:Jonathan Isaac just got waived.

Who the f is that?