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1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

Ya'll love stupid shit too much. But Supes, Trae and Murray gonna work. They aren't too small and Murray is fine with White, why can't he be fine with Trae. 

Man, it's the logical shit that doesn't come naturally that irks me about this site. 

JJ is a terrible perimeter defender. He's fine on switches but he's terrible defending in space. His team defense is good like Smoove, that's where he's strong. Luka got a paper Wilt number just off JJ defensive performance. 

Trae and Murray failed heavily due to poor offensive fit, but I'll give you that you did say you didn't like it.

I believe in JJ's development, I think he will improve in that area, but if you don't think so I see why.

Also anyone saying JJ can't slide to three must forgot we made it to the conference finals playing Huerter and Bogi on the perimeter.

This team is gonna look different. 

Is Paul George someone you look at now? Gonna need legit playoff vets to avoid the playin with a team this young.

1 minute ago, GameTime said:

Can he be better than Capela last year? We weren't even expecting a a rotational piece with this pick realistically. Now we have the #1. Enjoy it.

I am enjoying it, I'm loving it. Its a good thing that a guy as talented as he is won't be expected to carry the torch yet.

1 minute ago, KB21 said:

Thinking of the utilization of a super versatile lineup of Sarr, Gueye, and Johnson.  I’m drooling into my beard.  

The fact that they got Kobe last year helps add gaurd versatility too. Gonna be interesting what happens with OO, Hunter, and AJ. Safe to assume Murray is probably gone too.

This guy isn't gonna be the savior for this team, even as he matures he's gonna likely be behind JJ in the pecking order. That's a high level second or third option right there

1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

Lmao!

Explain!

If Okongwu can play center, this dude for sure can.

If you believe in his shooting, play them both or trade one. This offseason is gonna be fun.

5 minutes ago, GameTime said:

C-  Sarr

PF- JJ
SF-Ingram

SG-Hunter

PF-Trae

Can't have both Ingram and Hunter, if Sarr is the guy we bring in, I don't want Ingram at all. 

Double down on defense. 

Sarr is easily the guy. Hawks University will iron him out

40 minutes ago, kg01 said:

We gotta be realistic.  Why would BKN do that? 

Cause he's 27 and not getting younger and isn't a first or second option type player. He's a year older then Ingram. 

I don't know what it would take, but I'd strongly consider it.

22 minutes ago, KB21 said:

Why spend more only to have the same issues?   We can do better than Brandon Ingram for Murray.  

He's not my first choice, I'd prefer Bridges and would pay more to get him.

30 minutes ago, KB21 said:

Change for the sake of change is worse than running it back.  

Naw at this point its proven that you can't keep both pgs on the roster.

Things to also consider, Murray takes almost double the threes that Ingram takes and has a lower usage rate.

One of the main issues between Trae and Dejounte was that Dejounte's methodical, self creation style offense clashed with Trae's talent as a disruptor and offensive engine, and thats with him taking 7 threes a game!(Ingram doesn't even hit 4). Dejounte likes to find his own balance between playmaking and scoring, he's not a read and react type player or a guy who can be put in scoring position that draws doubles.

I don't watch Ingram, but I would think that he'd be more capable of translating to a scorer focused role, but his stats don't support that.

Someone let me know, can he play off of others?

1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

 

 

What the hell happened

9 hours ago, NBASupes said:

The biggest mistake we made was not letting JC walk. 

Or trading him before that was an option. Like how Detroit and Toronto did with Bey and Siakam. 

3 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

His game is predicated on him making midrange shots.  That's great at the end of games.  I think DJ should close games.  But he likes to shoot.  And he doesn't shoot enough 3s and definitely doesn't get to the line enough.

He's a very good guard in my opinion.  If he learned how to go quicker with his offense and be willing to take contact going to the basket, he'd easily be an All-Star level player.

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.

18 minutes ago, AHF said:

Two years ago I would have been psyched for this but Ayton has made me a non-believer.  I think he will eternally frustrate his fans and coaches.  

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.

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. 

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

1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

Bogi threw a bottle and got into Quin face and they were going back and fore. At the end, Quin back to Bogi and hugged Bogi. 

Sounds like passion to me.