ramtour420 wrote:

EwingsGlass wrote:Jonathan Isaac just got waived.

Who the f is that?

High skilled defensive PF for Orlando that has had impossibilities staying healthy. 52 games last season were a substantial high in the last 5. Though his larger recovery seems to be over, he lost the last two months of the season to a sprained knee.

He will get picked up by a contending team willing to bet on his health.

The comment above on the locker room fit is well taken, though I’m not sure how relevant that really is. I’d certainly be offering him a minimum contract - though I could see a waiver claim catching him before he makes it to free agency.

MaTT4281 wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:I think if Dolan had said "I've known Mitch since he was a 20 year old kid straight out of the Bayou coming to the City and whether it was battling Allen and Mobley single handedly in the first round years ago, shutting down Embiid, or getting that offensive board through Wemby's arms, he's always been a key to our team and one of the best New York stories of my tenure. I'm gonna do whatever I can to keep him." We would all have felt more comfortable.

If Dolan had said "Whatever Leon wants to do", I would've felt more comfortable.

If Dolan had kept his mouth shut as he has for years now I'd be more comfortable!

.....Let mitch find his value and then see if its all worth it to him. What team has money and the lifestyle he seeks? Fact is players get traded all the time so its not like he can demand a no trade clause. He is not going to get a huge raise nor a long term deal I'd guess no more than 3 years. Anyone worried he signs and he falls back as he was "Contract year Mitch"?
Money matters, but perhaps what does his shrink suggest? Time for a change? Or call your buddy Jules and ask him how happy he is on the move?
It was not until iHarts seconds season AND mitch getting hurt did he rise up and grab his spot.
Mitch was also making silly picks, was a foul machine, and whining about his offensive touches. For all we know knicks behind the shroud of secrecy might be all fine with letting him walk no matter what is being said.

On other subjects:

Who has more upside: Kolek or Dadiet?
If Tyler is note slotted for a rotatlial role, if Im his agent i got to get him out of there and on a team that could. Get him back to Wisconsin and some minutes!
Dadiet? Can he fill the role Clarkson did? Not saying it starts off great but can he break thru with 10 minutes and hit that shot? If so, his moves to the rim will open up. Some one wrote he was 6-9. We talking small forward or a big 2. Which then one has to consider Deuce and his role? Which brings us to Shamet. A fan favorite and great story! Love him for a two year deal. This kid goes full speed and gets hurt unfortunately. Im now the fence with him because of this.

Panos wrote:Speaking of Mitch and FO, one thing not being discussed is the broken pinky.
What stupid thing did Mitch do going into the NBA FINALS and how pissed off was the FO?

Front office had to be out of their minds. And Dolan too. Maybe Dolan said the second apron thing knowing this impacts Mitch most directly. You never know.

aggo wrote:Go get Tobias Harris

hes good at screening.

martin wrote:

aggo wrote:I tried to rack my brain to understand why we would want Kevon looney over other bigs with higher potential and I think its bc:

hes good at screening.

Because coach Brown was on GSW bench same time Looney was playing there, so it's a known known.

I think it could also be that they plan on Hukporti being the primary backup.

if thats the case, I don't mind it at all.

Knixkik wrote:

aggo wrote:I tried to rack my brain to understand why we would want Kevon looney over other bigs with higher potential and I think its bc:

hes good at screening.

Screening, passing, offensive rebounding, winning pedigree.

vs SAS there is a small detail that gets lost which is:

wemby is a bad screener in single high actions. our defenders were able to consistently fight over his screens because he's not a big body.

their only way to shed our POA defender was to do their double drag set.

I can totally see them picking looney over Richards or whoever else could be available for that reason. its more about maximizing brunson/mikal than it is about getting the "better center"

martin wrote:

aggo wrote:

martin wrote:

aggo wrote:I tried to rack my brain to understand why we would want Kevon looney over other bigs with higher potential and I think its bc:

hes good at screening.

Because coach Brown was on GSW bench same time Looney was playing there, so it's a known known.

I think it could also be that they plan on Hukporti being the primary backup.

if thats the case, I don't mind it at all.

Would love for this to be the case

If that’s the case, they better be sure he’s going to make a big jump, because he just wasn’t very good in his second year after looking really good as a rookie.

Panos wrote:

aggo wrote:Go get Tobias Harris

agreed not sure where that suggestion came from. He was a wilting flower with the Sixers and we want players who are fighters and ascending. if he were smart he'd stay with the pistons who have found a role for him