NBA Thread

[thethe]

Why can't they replace him with Adams?

Because Adams will already be getting 25 minutes a night. They would still have to replace Kanter with more.

[gilesfan]

When the team has hte best offense in the league I think KD will be happy. Zach Lowe had something on his podcast really intersting the other day. Teams are going small and basically nullifying the big man because not enough big men can punish the opposing team for going small. Kanter is basically one of the few centers that can do that.

It will be interesting to see if it works. Luckily having a stretch 4 who is great defensively might let this work. OKC is one of the few teams where Kanters deficiencies may not be crippling.

So now, its great to have a big man that can score down low. You've been harping for months about how rim protection and stretching the floor was the only thing important in the NBA.

[thethe]

So now, its great to have a big man that can score down low. You've been harping for months about how rim protection and stretching the floor was the only thing important in the NBA.

When you have Ibaka you have flexibility as to what you need out of the center position. I have been very consistent in that position. Ibaka is one of 2 or 3 NBA players that can defend the rim/paint at an elite level while being a very good three point shooter. There is basically nobody that can do this in the NBA. Anthony Davis will be doing this shortly as I expect him to start hitting threes this season.

[Heyward]

not really? why don't they give Adams FT minutes and sign someone as a backup?

They cant.

They dont have a MLE to offer, dont have a mini/tax payers MLE.

It's either Kanter or a vet minimum C.

They can go over the cap to keep Kanter since they own his bird rights, cant really sign much worth a damn if they let him go.

They could play Adams big minutes but who backs him up?

McGary, vet min player, Collison?

[Heyward]

How many are better defensively and/or in aggregate? You think KD is going to stay in OKC because they have a crappy center?

He's crappy defensively, he's one of the best low post scorers in the league.

Asik and Robin Lopez got 12 and 13 mil a year, and while their defense is good, it's hardly Rudy Gobert level.

Kanter wont be a reason KD may stay, having the best team possible would be one, and Kanter gives them that.

[Heyward]

Embiid to have 2nd surgery on his foot, likely out for the year.

Link- http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/d...d-surgery.html

[BRule]

Embiid to have 2nd surgery on his foot, likely out for the year.

Link- http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/d...d-surgery.html

Still can't believe they took him 2nd....maybe Philly will be good in 2030.

[Heyward]

Still can't believe they took him 2nd....maybe Philly will be good in 2030.

It was 3rd, and its not like this is an Oden/Durant situation.

[gilesfan]

Yeezus sources must really suck

[thethe]

Still can't believe they took him 2nd....maybe Philly will be good in 2030.

I thought that was the right pick. Like the Knicks with Porzingis you have to try to hit a homerun.

Although based on what I saw out of Aaron Gordon in summer league I think he is about to explode. Can't believ ehow much better his shot looks in year 2.

[BRule]

I thought that was the right pick. Like the Knicks with Porzingis you have to try to hit a homerun.

Although based on what I saw out of Aaron Gordon in summer league I think he is about to explode. Can't believ ehow much better his shot looks in year 2.

It's not close to the same situation, Emiid had a documented health concern....a big one.

[gilesfan]

The Euro looked good today

[thethe]

The Euro looked good today

That's why I was a big proponent for any team after 1 to draft him. His ceiling is ridiculously high. Knicks have had a tremendous offseason after a rough year last year.

[thethe]

Towns is going to be a monster.

[gilesfan]

Part of it is the depth of this draft, but ots insane that the Wiz could get a guy as talented as Oubre.

[Heyward]

Kanter deal matched, it is what it is.

Had no choice.

[BRule]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Heyward]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

But 13 mil a year is fine for a guy with a career 8 PPG and 5 RPG?

[BRule]

But 13 mil a year is fine for a guy with a career 8 PPG and 5 RPG?

Yes, Robin is a very good all around center. Using career stats for him is dumb, he just recently became a big minutes guy.

Go look at the nerdy stuff on Twitter, everything says OKC is better off giving Kanters minutes to Adams and Mcgary.

[Heyward]

Yes, Robin is a very good all around center. Using career stats for him is dumb, he just recently became a big minutes guy.

Go look at the nerdy stuff on Twitter, everything says OKC is better off giving Kanters minutes to Adams and Mcgary.

His career high in points is 11 PPG.

I read what twitter says about Kanter.

Adams is good, and i like McGary but hes not a stallworth on defense.

They needed him to be near SA/GS/Cle. May not regardless but it helps.