earthmansurfer wrote:We can't overlook what he is doing in limiting minutes among grown men, just as KP did.

He may not be the most athletic, but I think him and KP have a very good and complimentary future together.
Think the triangle is going to be great for his skill set.
Think he will be playing or us next year.

fishmike wrote:

earthmansurfer wrote:We can't overlook what he is doing in limiting minutes among grown men, just as KP did.

He may not be the most athletic, but I think him and KP have a very good and complimentary future together.
Think the triangle is going to be great for his skill set.
Think he will be playing or us next year.

Thats the question. I read playing for Real Madrid was his childhood hope and dream. That being said KP was also his best buddy last year at Sevilla and I would think seeing KP's success and how he's handled NY might be a nice sway (NBA dollars dont hurt either).

fishmike wrote:I know 7ppg and 4rebs doesnt jump out at you, but Willy Hernangomez is playing as well as possible for Real Madrid. Its very tough for young guys to get minutes over there and his production has been very similar to what KP did.

However Willy's per 36 minute stats are eye popping: 17ppg, 11.5rebs, 2blocks and .680 FG%

He's 21 and would be 22 this may.

I would have to assume that Phil treats bringing him over as our 2016 rookie being that we have no pick. I also have to assume that while it is premature to heavily factor him into future plans that he certainly might hesitate to aquire a young frontcourt prospect considering Willy and the current glut.

Food for thought.

hmmm sounds interesting- so hes basically going to replace our OQuinn or Seraphin.....

any chance you know if hes an outside shooter because i have not heard anything as he just looks like a postup player....but knowing the Spanish bigs he should, no?

fishmike wrote:I know 7ppg and 4rebs doesnt jump out at you, but Willy Hernangomez is playing as well as possible for Real Madrid. Its very tough for young guys to get minutes over there and his production has been very similar to what KP did.

However Willy's per 36 minute stats are eye popping: 17ppg, 11.5rebs, 2blocks and .680 FG%

He's 21 and would be 22 this may.

I would have to assume that Phil treats bringing him over as our 2016 rookie being that we have no pick. I also have to assume that while it is premature to heavily factor him into future plans that he certainly might hesitate to aquire a young frontcourt prospect considering Willy and the current glut.

Food for thought.

I was gonna start a thread about Hermangomez today but when i tried to find some recent video of him playing in some games i couldn't find anything from this season so if anyone knows how or where to find some game tape from him this season then can you please post it on here so we can check him out??

I would add the d league guys we have, along with that french kid we drafted a few years back with Indianas second round pick. All candidates to make the team in the near future.

EnySpree wrote:Willy is definitely a pipeline player for us. Next season he could very well step right into the backup big roll.

I would add the d league guys we have, along with that french kid we drafted a few years back with Indianas second round pick. All candidates to make the team in the near future.

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reub wrote:Can KP also campaign for us to get Durant?

Would love to see it happen - just can't see Durant come to a team that misses the playoffs. I think we're much improved and have a future and Durant makes this team go 50+ wins right away, but he'd be hard pressed to be convinced that he would be on the most talented or ready team to win a ring next year. Which if he leaves, I think he would want to be on. Sort of like how Lebron left or Bosh, or even Aldridge. He may really like Fish, and really feel KP is going to be an outstanding player, but he's smart enough to know KP's prime is 2 years away (atleast) and that he wants to win a ring immediately. If we somehow make the playoffs (which to me looks like a long shot) I think our chances go up a wee bit.