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JrZyHuStLa
Posts: 25677 Alba Posts: 3 Joined: 1/5/2007 Member: #1241 |
6/20/2016 10:30 AM
We need Cleveland's "athletic bigs."
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WaltLongmire
Posts: 27623 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 6/28/2014 Member: #5843 |
6/20/2016 12:19 PM
For what it's worth, was there an "athletic" big guarding either rim in the finals we just witnessed?
TT? Bogut?? Ezeli? Cavs basically played the entire series without a player over 6'9" on the court.
EnySpree: Can we agree to agree not to mention Phil Jackson and triangle for the rest of our lives?
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TPercy
Posts: 28010 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 2/5/2014 Member: #5748 |
6/20/2016 12:23 PM
In my opinion, I think we should be looking out for any lowkey Tristan Thompson types.
The Future is Bright!
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Chandler
Posts: 26910 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 11/26/2015 Member: #6197 |
6/20/2016 12:27 PM
tj23 wrote:That's a slow group of bigs to be honest. Hopefully we use Melo at the 4 and KP at the 5 so we're not as limited defensively all the time Didn't we finish with one of, if not the, best interior defenses in the whole league? That's their primary job -- protect the rim (5)(7)
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newyorker4ever
Posts: 26515 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/19/2014 Member: #5816 |
6/20/2016 12:28 PM
I wouldn't mind bringing C.Aldrich back. He's much better than a lot of people give him credit for and probably won't cost too much.
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TPercy
Posts: 28010 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 2/5/2014 Member: #5748 |
6/20/2016 1:50 PM
newyorker4ever wrote:I wouldn't mind bringing C.Aldrich back. He's much better than a lot of people give him credit for and probably won't cost too much. I agree. The Future is Bright!
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tj23
Posts: 21851 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 4/20/2010 Member: #3119 |
6/20/2016 1:58 PM
Chandler wrote:tj23 wrote:That's a slow group of bigs to be honest. Hopefully we use Melo at the 4 and KP at the 5 so we're not as limited defensively all the time In today's NBA your bigs need to be a bit more agile IMO. I thought the finals displayed that. Regardless if you think that it's necessary or not to be quick, our bigs are SLOW. It's clear as day. On the other hand, we have excellent size. |
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Chandler
Posts: 26910 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 11/26/2015 Member: #6197 |
6/20/2016 2:06 PM
tj23 wrote:Chandler wrote:tj23 wrote:That's a slow group of bigs to be honest. Hopefully we use Melo at the 4 and KP at the 5 so we're not as limited defensively all the time I agree that everything else being equal, adding athletecism is good But our interior defense is fine and that deserv s credit. I would personally prioritize adding athletecism at the wings and pg (5)(7)
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Finestrg
Posts: 27296 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 1/1/2006 Member: #1069 |
6/20/2016 4:50 PM LAST EDITED: 6/20/2016 5:38 PM
I would play this whole offseason so differently than everyone else. Right off the bat, outside of KD (and even his foot problems scare me a little), I don't love any of the other top free agents we've been talking about, not for the money that's being discussed for each of them. As such, I would work my entire FA plan around being as cost-effective as possible. I'm prepared to pay for 3 players: Willy Hernangomez (man, I hope he doesn't hold out on us for an inflated contract though--you would hope he accepts fair market value for what a 35th pick in the draft should get but I have my doubts), Solomon Hill and Jerryd Bayless. And if those 3 prove to be too expensive, I'd immediately move to plan B, plan C, etc.. The rest of the additions would be a draft pick I hope to acquire (the higher the better--let's see what Phil can come up with but like everyone else, I'm hoping for a high 2nd rounder say in the 30-40 range--I think it's gravy if he can do better than that) and then quality league minimum signings to fill in the holes. That's really it. Bottom line is I'm not ready to starting burning money just because the cap went up perceivably in the players' favor. I'd go the opposite--I think this is the time to play it cool and cheap. We need to look at this and find ways to make the inflated cap work for us and I think that revolves around remaining patient for the time being. And whatever we do--we can't let Melo's closing window influence our decisions. Whenever his window closes, it closes and whenever he wants to leave, he can leave. The big picture plan now is to build around KP, not Melo. I haven't thought about Melo as the centerpiece of this team for awhile now...Again, managing this damn cap is crucial -- I think it's more than half the battle in the NBA. We mismanage the cap, we'll sink ourselves for years. I'm convinced. Instead of blowing all the money now, be smart and let's conserve some of it for when the right players come along that'll really be worth the big contracts.
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tj23
Posts: 21851 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 4/20/2010 Member: #3119 |
6/20/2016 6:21 PM
Chandler wrote:tj23 wrote:Chandler wrote:tj23 wrote:That's a slow group of bigs to be honest. Hopefully we use Melo at the 4 and KP at the 5 so we're not as limited defensively all the time Agreed. We can't create or break pressure well. Need more arhleticism on the outside. |
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Rosey
Posts: 20100 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 6/2/2015 Member: #6056 |
6/20/2016 7:15 PM
Agreed ..We need more athletic flexibility with our bigs coming off the bench. There's enough bulk and size but we need guys who can switch off at the 3 and 4 spots. What are the odds of Lance and DWill returning? Do you want them back or look elsewhere?
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