nixluva wrote:

Finestrg wrote:^ Time will tell on the Lopez signing. I hope we get proper value for the money we gave him. I'll be interested to see if a combination of lower salary players, say Cory Joseph and Alexis Ajinca--two guys I wanted, turns out to be a better appropriation of funds.

Uh... NO! I like Cory and Alexis, but there's a reason that you spend good money for a proven starting Big Man. RoLo isn't a great player but he's the kind of player that we needed. He has his flaws but he's also been a guy that has provided the back bone to a playoff team. RoLo is coming into his prime and best years as a player. Neither Cory nor Alexis have proven that they can carry a starting role so far in their careers. I believe in Cory but I have doubts about Alexis logging heavy minutes for a full season. RoLo has at least done it twice in the last 3 seasons and only a broken hand stopped him from doing it a 3rd season.

2 things jump out at me, from here:

http://theadvocate.com/sports/pelicans/12803066-128/sources-pelicans-alexis-ajinca-agree

He allowed opponents to shoot 52 percent from the field against him, according to NBA.com.

What was more concerning for previous coach Monty Williams was Ajincia’s tendency to get into foul trouble. He averaged 5.7 fouls per 36 minutes which was the worst rate among active players in the NBA.

Also, was Alexis really a viable shot to land in FA? He gave the Pelican's a thumbs up on contract either the first or second day players and teams could talk, leads me to believe he was super comfortable with his team and the city.

Finestrg wrote:^ Time will tell on the Lopez signing. I hope we get proper value for the money we gave him. I'll be interested to see if a combination of lower salary players, say Cory Joseph and Alexis Ajinca--two guys I wanted, turns out to be a better appropriation of funds.

Indy paid Jordan Hill 4 mil per...Not much day light between Hill and Lopez..

holfresh wrote:

Finestrg wrote:^ Time will tell on the Lopez signing. I hope we get proper value for the money we gave him. I'll be interested to see if a combination of lower salary players, say Cory Joseph and Alexis Ajinca--two guys I wanted, turns out to be a better appropriation of funds.

Indy paid Jordan Hill 4 mil per...Not much day light between Hill and Lopez..

Comparing Hill to Lopez is not very kind for Lopez. Hill does not bring the same intensity and the little things that help a team win games.

I love the size we have on this team. As long as our guards and wings are aggressive defensively we will cause teams a lot of trouble trying to score against our size. Overall this is a pretty big team. There's also a nice mix of athletic ability on the roster too. The bench is full of young, spry and energetic guys. We shouldn't see a huge drop off from the starters to the bench, which is a big deal.

This should allow us to be able to properly develop the young guys on the team. They aren't playing in a disaster like last year. They will be playing meaningful basketball this year.