aali34
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100% He's too methodical with his offense and kills ball movement. Dre had this problem until recently so I hope DJ improves on that end. -
I think playing with Trae and Jalen would keep him happy since he'd get alot of shot attempts. The questionable part would be defense. Edit: Actually I might pump the breaks on that. The number of shots he's currently getting in Portland wouldn't happen here.
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If I'm the Hawks, I'm on the phone with Portland asking for Ayton. Our pick and Capela might not be enough, but I would start there. I love the idea of Trae, Jalen, and Ayton on paper, even if he has character concerns.
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I don't really have tiers, but here's who I like: Donovan Clingan - Size and defense Tristan Da Silva - Size, shooting, team defense, IQ Ron Holland - Athleticism, hustle, potential Dalton Knecht - Scoring, shooting, aggressiveness Jakobe Walter - Shooting, hustle, defense
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Nahh, one of the main issue with the Trae and Murray pairing was that neither really helped the other while on the court.
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Sounds like passion to me.
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That may be true, and he's still has a ways to go, but I'm not talking about DJ though. Trae is the best player and we go where he takes us. Another thing he does that I don't like is jogging on offense when he's not bringing the ball up when he should be running and putting pressure on the defense.
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He bought in on defense and not dominating possessions as much, but he's still trash at playing offball. He has a habit of standing still at the top of the key and he doesn't take shots in rhythm. Hunter moves better then him now and both were bad early on.
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I hope this stretch motivates Trae to buy in harder into the scheme, no more casually standing when the ball isn't in his hands. His firepower added to this wizardry can have us upsetting a higher seed.
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I stand corrected on Edey to the degree I didn't think he would be picked in the first round, and now mocks have him as a fringe lottery pick. He's also been very productive. To the people that say he can't contribute cause of his size/body, don't forget people said the same about Trae. I don't know if I would want him, but he would be very interesting to watch for sure, and if the FO picks him, Ima be a fan and chug the koolaid.
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Most successful playoff push in franchise history.
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Official Game Thread: Celtics at Hawks (Thursday)
aali34 replied to lethalweapon3's topic in Homecourt
Hunter looks smoother then he's ever been, he might be a late bloomer type. With the level his jumper is now and how decisive and confident he's playing, I wonder if there's another gear he can get to. He will need to improve his handle and footwork to get there, but he's done a good job removing the gripes I was having with him so far. Shoutout to the development staff. -
If you wanna pick Edey you can, not at 10 though, that's an insane reach. He's gonna be there at 20
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I like Holland, I think he'll be really good if we draft him. He oozes talent and passes the eye test like how many people viewed Cam Reddish, but he has way more heart and is more athletic. I wanna know how tall Missi is, if he's actually 7ft or atleast 6'11 I'd be ok taking him, but I've seen him listed as 6'10 online and would like us to actually have a legit 7fter.
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Official Game Thread: Celtics at Hawks (Monday)
aali34 replied to lethalweapon3's topic in Homecourt
I don't know. Murray is the number 2 for this team and I think we're better off with Jalen being the number 2. The synergy between Trae and Jalen if done right could be like what Joker and Jamal Murray have. 2 players dominating possessions who have a symbiotic relationship with their styles of play. Trae gives JJ easy scoring opportunities, opens up the floor for him, and mitigates his limited self creation(for now) and JJ makes teams pay for trapping Trae or running a zone and he adds a second layer of playmaking off of the chaos Trae creates. I would like to see DJ go for a true point of attack gaurd defender. If you cant, might as well keep him and hope their chemistry improves.
