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re: KOC: League sources "expect" Pelicans to be aggressive in trade market
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:34 pm to Fun Bunch
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:34 pm to Fun Bunch
Well that was a crap ending. Good season, but Pels for sure, have peaked with the current roster. The outcome was predictable, but the way it played out with the Pels being the butt of National jokes stings. I say predictable due to the janky roster construction. Griff and Langdon constructed an imbalanced roster full of wings, limited primary ballhandlers, and lead-footed post-play and still tallied 49 wins.
I'm not inclined to blow the team up, but what we know is that the team desperately needs a primary ball handler who can shoot above the arc, defend reasonably and distribute the ball to positions for players to just finish a play (easier and more efficient). Additionally, Pels need stout rim protection that can space the floor (horizontally or vertically) while operating in an up-tempo scheme.
Pels should put to bed the notion of Point Zion or BI as the primary ballhandler, neither can withstand the physical demands of the position. For those that look at the record and high points, all one has to do is look at the number of critical turnovers in games that mattered and both being physically compromised going into the playoffs as proof. That was the season in a nutshell.
Pels need one if not two solid frontcourt players in the worse way. Not opposed to keeping either Val or Nance, but both are situational players at this point of their careers. Target a frontcourt player that provides rim protection, can defend on the perimeter, and can reasonably space will take this team to another level. It really should have been done last offseason or at the trade deadline.
Pels have the assets to fill both needs without gutting the roster. As I count, the Pels have Lakers, Bucks, and their own 1st. round picks; Val or Nance's salary, and an abundance of wings to get this done. Pels can add a primary ballhandler and a modern pivot while keeping a core of Zion, BI, Herb, TM3, Dyson, and Hawk.
The key for me is to not waver with its core. Recent history as an example are the Nuggets who were tempted to scuttle their roster after disappointing runs but held firm with a core of Joker, Gordon, Murray, KCP, and MPJ. They continued to upgrade on the margins and It has paid dividends for them and it could as well for the Pels.
I'm not inclined to blow the team up, but what we know is that the team desperately needs a primary ball handler who can shoot above the arc, defend reasonably and distribute the ball to positions for players to just finish a play (easier and more efficient). Additionally, Pels need stout rim protection that can space the floor (horizontally or vertically) while operating in an up-tempo scheme.
Pels should put to bed the notion of Point Zion or BI as the primary ballhandler, neither can withstand the physical demands of the position. For those that look at the record and high points, all one has to do is look at the number of critical turnovers in games that mattered and both being physically compromised going into the playoffs as proof. That was the season in a nutshell.
Pels need one if not two solid frontcourt players in the worse way. Not opposed to keeping either Val or Nance, but both are situational players at this point of their careers. Target a frontcourt player that provides rim protection, can defend on the perimeter, and can reasonably space will take this team to another level. It really should have been done last offseason or at the trade deadline.
Pels have the assets to fill both needs without gutting the roster. As I count, the Pels have Lakers, Bucks, and their own 1st. round picks; Val or Nance's salary, and an abundance of wings to get this done. Pels can add a primary ballhandler and a modern pivot while keeping a core of Zion, BI, Herb, TM3, Dyson, and Hawk.
The key for me is to not waver with its core. Recent history as an example are the Nuggets who were tempted to scuttle their roster after disappointing runs but held firm with a core of Joker, Gordon, Murray, KCP, and MPJ. They continued to upgrade on the margins and It has paid dividends for them and it could as well for the Pels.
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Posted on 5/2/24 at 4:48 am to Pistol44
The problem with BI is that he plays slow. Not only does he not run well in transition, but he plays slow in the halfcourt, dribbling and holding the ball instead of making quick decisions.
The problem with BI, CJ, and Zion on the floor together is that they were all poor defenders this year. Zion appeared to have made a jump at the end of the season, but our "big 3" on the floor together simply gave up too many points.
And adding a slow JV to that lineup only made those problems worse. JV is slow and plays slow, and he's a poor defender in space. That's why our starting 5 had a negative net rating.
Substituting Larry for JV with the starters improved the quickness of our offensive sets, and we defended better in space, but our rebounding suffered too much.
The caveat with Larry is that he ended up shooting 42% from 3 this season, which is by far his highest percentage. If Larry can do that again in the future, and if he could be more aggressive and actually look to take those 3s, then I think that he could be decent with the starters. Too often, the opponent would simply ignore Larry on the perimeter, and Larry would pass up the open 3 to do a DHO to BI or CJ.
So, I like the idea of keeping Larry as a backup center more than the idea of keeping JV as the backup.
But we obviously need a new and better starting center. That's obviously Job #1 for Griff this off-season.
I am not confident at all that BI will be traded. So many of you are ignoring the fact that no team is going to trade for him as a one-year rental. The fact that he only has a year left on his deal means that any team interested will have to get an extension worked out before making the trade, and that effectively gives BI a veto on any trade proposal.
I think that Griff can see what we can see, but that doesn't mean that a successful trade opportunity will exist.
The problem with BI, CJ, and Zion on the floor together is that they were all poor defenders this year. Zion appeared to have made a jump at the end of the season, but our "big 3" on the floor together simply gave up too many points.
And adding a slow JV to that lineup only made those problems worse. JV is slow and plays slow, and he's a poor defender in space. That's why our starting 5 had a negative net rating.
Substituting Larry for JV with the starters improved the quickness of our offensive sets, and we defended better in space, but our rebounding suffered too much.
The caveat with Larry is that he ended up shooting 42% from 3 this season, which is by far his highest percentage. If Larry can do that again in the future, and if he could be more aggressive and actually look to take those 3s, then I think that he could be decent with the starters. Too often, the opponent would simply ignore Larry on the perimeter, and Larry would pass up the open 3 to do a DHO to BI or CJ.
So, I like the idea of keeping Larry as a backup center more than the idea of keeping JV as the backup.
But we obviously need a new and better starting center. That's obviously Job #1 for Griff this off-season.
I am not confident at all that BI will be traded. So many of you are ignoring the fact that no team is going to trade for him as a one-year rental. The fact that he only has a year left on his deal means that any team interested will have to get an extension worked out before making the trade, and that effectively gives BI a veto on any trade proposal.
I think that Griff can see what we can see, but that doesn't mean that a successful trade opportunity will exist.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 5:51 am to Pistol44
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I'm not inclined to blow the team up, but what we know is that the team desperately needs a primary ball handler who can shoot above the arc, defend reasonably and distribute the ball to positions for players to just finish a play (easier and more efficient).
Everyone keeps saying this and they need to realize how difficult it is to find players like this. There’s absolutely no way for us to get one and keep BI unless we draft one. Try and find 10 players that fit this mold and then ask if we can realistically get one without giving up BI. I don’t think we can even if we give up BI.
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Target a frontcourt player that provides rim protection, can defend on the perimeter, and can reasonably space will take this team to another level
Again who? How many switchable bigs who can shoot do you think there are?
People are living in a fantasy land about what we can do with this roster. Everyone wants these players and they won’t give them up. The only way we can get them is either sacrificing a lot to go after one or drafting one.
This post was edited on 5/2/24 at 5:56 am
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