NBA Thread

[GD]

is Thon Maker going to be Canadian?

 

I wouldn't be surprised. He's going to HS up in Orangeville at that Athletes Prep Institute thing. I could be imagining it but I think he spoke highly of Canada.

[GD]

LOL @ going from a reserve backcourt of Lou Will and General Greivis to Cojo and Delon Wright. That's great. Good work Masai.

 

Potentially overlooked aspect of this: we don't need Lowry to play through injuries anymore. Cojo/Wright for a 5 game stretch really isn't bad or anything. Didn't he fill in for TP on a few occasions?

[GD]

Thon Maker isn't Canadian. Sam Dalembert will not suit up for our National Team again they won't even call him.

 

He's up in Orangeville and it'd probably be far, far better for his career if he played for Canada

[dineke]

Demar + next 7 first round draft picks for Wiggins, letsgo masai!

[GD]

I know but he said in April hes going to compete for Australia or atleast he wants too who are quickly becoming a power as well. Ben Simmons is going first overal next year.

 

I know about Simmons, but Exum is probably poo. Surprised he won't compete for Canada, then. Simmons and who, Dellavedova? Ew.

[TRM]

Andrew Bogut duh

[GD]

PG: Lowry, Joseph, Wright

SG: Derozan, Ross

SF: Carroll, Johnson

PF: Patterson

C: Valanciunas, Biyombo

 

That's a top team in the east

 

905s get Daniels, Bruno, Noguiera lol. Powell stashed overseas?

[GD]

Andrew Bogut duh

 

Bogut one of the best defensive Centers in the NBA.

 

Warning: some assembly required

[TRM]

One Demarcus Cousins please.

[GD]

One Demarcus Cousins please.

 

​We could give them Dwane Casey

[TRM]

Derozan and two first for Boogie.

[GD]

So Masai has added a 3 and D SF, a 3 and D PG, and defense/rebounding C. I don't want to get optimistic but I'm getting there

[GD]

Still need a Power Forward. We need low post scoring badly.

 

Bruh Casey hasn't been fired yet lol. No low post scoring incoming. Idk who the options are for PF at this point though. We might be better off trading for a SF and moving Carroll to the 4.

[dineke]

So Masai has added a 3 and D SF, a 3 and D PG, and defense/rebounding C. I don't want to get optimistic but I'm getting there

 

Don't. Casey is going to play Cojo at PF.

[GD]

Don't. Casey is going to play Cojo at PF.

 

Dwane Casey "I believe in what the Warriors did, I like small ball"

 

PG: Kyle Lowry

SG: Chuck Hayes

SF: Delon Wright

PF: Cory Joseph

C: Terrance Ross

[dineke]

Casey will screw it up somehow, just look at James Johnson.

[TRM]

Ross and a first for Taj Gibson maybe?

[dineke]

All these defensive studs, and Casey will find a way to play Luke Ridnour 20 minutes a night. Dem Veitrins

[GD]

Is Taj Gibson good enough to warrant a first rounder? The Chicago fans I know don't really like him but they're also not intelligent

[GD]

All these defensive studs, and Casey will find a way to play Luke Ridnour 20 minutes a night. Dem Veitrins

 

Masaiah will waive him in a week he's a non guaranteed contract

 

 

Just sticking around in case we have use for the contract in a trade

[TRM]

Is Taj Gibson good enough to warrant a first rounder? The Chicago fans I know don't really like him but they're also not intelligent

 

Then TRoss for Gibson straight up.

[dineke]

Taj Gibson is worth a first round especially when our picks are coming at around 20.

[GD]

Taj Gibson is worth a first round especially when our picks are coming at around 20.

 

DReb% around 17%, OReb% around 10%, FT% around 70%, eFG around 50%, RPM negative, 1 WAR/VORP. idk

[GD]

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lwr0_rIL7Lk/U4VU4vd-2aI/AAAAAAAAG-0/mFAtKlKGh-E/s280/1.gif

 

http://i.imgur.com/QxfzE2v.gif

[dineke]

DReb% around 17%, OReb% around 10%, FT% around 70%, eFG around 50%, RPM negative, 1 WAR/VORP. idk

 

He's a great defensive player. http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201959/tracking/defense/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season

[GD]

Oh s***, Markieff Morris is on his way out of Phoenix. Yes please.

[dineke]

Huh I thought Taj Gibson was a very good pick and roll defender but when I looked up his stats, it isn't very good...

 

Edit: nvm, he's very good, 90th percentile. He's definitely worth a 1st round pick, probably more from a non-lottery team.

[GD]

I can't believe Cory Joseph got 30 million. I was thinking 4 years 20m at the most. I know the cap is going up but damn no hometown discount for us. Rich Paul is the Scott Boras of the NBA.

 

Not awful, I guess

 

What's the price on Morris, do you guys think?

[dineke]

Shump got 40 million so this is the cost of doing business I suppose.

[GD]

http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2015/07/05/report-corey-joseph-close-to-signing-with-raptors/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RaptorsRepublic+%28Raptors+Republic%29

The number looks high now, but the deal will become miniscule in Years 2 and 3. It works out to 8.3 percent of the cap in 2016-17 and 7.4 percent in 2017-18. That’s when Joseph should be hitting his prime, which could make this contract a bargain.

 

Not bad whatsoever