EwingsGlass wrote:I kind of like the 3 wing logic to rationalize Hart/Bridges/OG.

Now, I didn’t really like OG on Siakam. Didn’t love him on Embiid.

I do think the lineup looks like Brunson/Bridges/Hart/OG/KAT with a lot of ability to switch.

Payne/Deuce/Shamet/Achiuwa to get a lot of minutes after the starting 5.

Pretty comfortable with our depth.

That's where I'm at. As far as depth goes, don't forget the Knicks traded seldom used Bogdanovic for 36 minutes a night of Mikal. One thing I have noticed is that on defense it seems like there are also positions, point of attack, rim protection, and then 3 switchable wings. It looks like the effort is to get Bridges or McBride on whoever has the ball regardless of size or position. We're a always going to think of pg, sg, sf, pf, and c bit I don't think that's how coaches see it anymore.

HofstraBBall wrote:So Rose got me my upgrade at PG. How I remember the many Franky threads. Good memories. JB has been incredible. Top in league. Thought IQ would be it but he may be destined for a Lou Williams like legacy. I preferred a taller PG but JB cannot do anything wrong right now!

Wanted an upgrade at SG. Grimes fans needed a reality check. Thought/think Divo was it but okay let’s see how much better Bridges is and if we can keep him at a decent price. Better defender thus far. Which I like. Even though Divo had a better longer contract, established chemistry and did a great job last year I am not bitter), let’s give the new Cat crew a chance.

Wanted Rose to move on from RJ and his shooting inconsistencies. He did. Got us a pricey Mr. Glass who when healthy can hit a corner three better than anyone and can shut down all who dare try to score against him. Legend has it. Despite the jokes, IF healthy, can’t argue we are a better defensive team with him.

We needed a stretch 5. Cuz this is the new fashion trend of the NBA. And we got to keep up with them Joneses. KAT fits the bill. Solid three point shooter and Curry like aspirations. Well, he definitely has the Curry like salary. Now can he match the Curry impact on winning? But I regress.

Trading my favorite player did get us that stretch 5 but left us with a void of a solid All Star PF.
Thinking Precious fills in nicely despite many, including myself, predicting Josh will get the nod. We all saw his many 46 plus last year and assume Thiba has an obsession. But is he enough? How does that affect the impact on the bench we had with him last year? And won’t post the meme of him bouncing off a big last year. And yes, we do play better with him on the floor.

So who is left out there that may be available?
I am sure there are many click bait blogs that can add several names.

Here is my thought . What if Rose had envisioned more of how Minny looked last year with Gobert? Minny had a great year. We have a Gobert type player in Mr. Robinson. (When healthy) And we all know how much Thiba likes his defense. Moving KAT to PF when MR is healthy would solve the upgrade need at PF, strengthen the bench with Precious, Hart, Deuce, Shamet, Payne/Kolek?
Or, do we leave our Seven foot SG at the 5 and trade Mitch for blog candidate number 1! Leaving a void again at backup C?

Just a thought. And another way to show my disapproval for letting Randle and Divo go!

So my thinking and Minny’s thinking of KAT at 4 is not looking so crazy.
Feel things will improve once Mitch is back.
Some have a short memory regarding Mitch’s value.
So far, my view Bridges was not worth it is valid. As I knew from watching many Nets and Suns games.
Did warn of how some would turn on those soft long threes from KAT when we are losing.

However, still don’t get the early pessimism.
We have no bench due to injuries.
Defensive rotations don’t happen perfectly overnight with two new players in a lineup.
KAT has been tougher to hoop.
Bridges, can’t trust that ugly shot but always liked his midrange.
Let’s just wait till trade deadline.

Then hope we get an upgrade at PF or C and move KAT to 4.

Uptown wrote:This team will look a lot different once Mitch is back in January but in these days and times, people are lack patience and want a championship contender, now. Trading for KAT and Bridges, gives us a 3-4 year window to compete at a high level.

Speaking of lacking patience, I do believe there is a PF that may be gettable that can help immediately and can guard centers with Towns on the court with him. The player I'm speaking of is Isaiah Stewart. He is an elite shot blocker for a player that's only 6'8. He is a pretty good rebounder and he would add a grittiness to this team. One problem with Stewart is that he does not shoot the 3, so spacing will suffer, some but it would be a trade off for some interior help on the defensive end.

The Pistons have Duren at the 5, so I am not sure what they would want from us in a trade (if they have no interest in Mitch). May need to be a 3 team trade.

Like Stewart but agree he allows defenders to clog middle.
Gotta say that the move I believe would have benefited the most was for Turner a few years back.
A lineup of Turner,Randle, PG, Deuce and JB would have been interesting.

Do agree that patience is needed. Especially with so many injuries on our bench and without Mitch
We will know what this team really is by February