Luka will start PF ....here’s why it’s hawks related

[AHF]

7 hours ago, thecampster said:

What follows is the list of the top 15 PF's last year in the West.  Just so Luka D will know what he'll have to guard night in night out.  I'm super looking forward to that Anthony Davis, Luka Doncic matchup....and they think Trae is undersized.  Oh ya...I'm thinking  you can take Randle and Kuzma off that list because James will be playing substantial minutes at the 4 in LA.

 

1	Anthony Davis, PF	NO	75	36.4	28.1	10.4-19.5	.534	0.7-2.2	.340	6.6-8.0	.828
2	LaMarcus Aldridge, PF	SA	75	33.5	23.1	9.2-18.0	.510	0.4-1.2	.293	4.5-5.3	.837
3	Carmelo Anthony, PF	OKC	78	32.1	16.2	6.1-15.0	.404	2.2-6.1	.357	1.9-2.5	.767
4	Julius Randle, PF	LAL	82	26.7	16.1	6.1-11.0	.558	0.1-0.5	.222	3.7-5.2	.718
	Kyle Kuzma, PF	LAL	77	31.2	16.1	6.1-13.5	.450	2.1-5.6	.366	1.9-2.7	.707
6	Zach Randolph, PF	SAC	59	25.6	14.5	6.1-12.9	.473	0.9-2.5	.347	1.4-1.8	.785
7	Derrick Favors, PF	UTAH	77	28.0	12.3	5.1-9.1	.563	0.2-0.8	.222	1.8-2.8	.651
8	Taj Gibson, PF	MIN	82	33.3	12.2	5.2-9.0	.577	0.1-0.4	.200	1.7-2.3	.768
9	Draymond Green, PF	GS	70	32.7	11.0	4.0-8.8	.454	1.1-3.7	.301	1.9-2.5	.775
	Montrezl Harrell, PF	LAC	76	17.0	11.0	4.6-7.2	.635	0.0-0.1	.143	1.8-2.9	.626
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	GP	MPG	PTS	FGM-FGA	FG%	3PM-3PA	3P%	FTM-FTA	FT%
11	Trey Lyles, PF	DEN	73	19.1	9.9	3.7-7.5	.491	1.1-3.0	.381	1.4-2.0	.706
12	Ryan Anderson, PF	HOU	66	26.1	9.3	3.1-7.3	.431	2.0-5.1	.386	1.1-1.4	.774
	Al-Farouq Aminu, PF	POR	69	30.0	9.3	3.3-8.4	.395	1.8-4.9	.369	0.9-1.2	.738

Take AD off your list and keep Randle and Kuzma on there.  Kuzma will play PF in LA.  Randle will be playing PF in NO while AD plays center there.

[bleachkit]

Luka looked solid in his first preseason action. Even blocked a few shots. It was against a Chinese team though.

[Gray Mule]

6 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

Luka looked solid in his first preseason action. Even blocked a few shots. It was against a Chinese team though.

We all have the tendency to sell him short.  He is and will be good.  Perhaps an all star.  Will this make us look bad because we traded him for Trae?  Depends on how good Trae turns out and who we get with that draft pick we picked up.

[Spud2nique]

Luka will be good. Trae will be better.

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[JCDBaptist]

On 9/23/2018 at 1:37 AM, Spud2nique said:

Agree with this for the most part. The player I wanted all year was Luka but I think we will end up being very happy with the trade and so will Dallas most likely. Luka and Barnes are interchangeable and I know we are headed for positionless ball but I still don’t see Luka or Barnes at PF. Guys like Ant Davis, Sap, Griffin and Lamarcus would eat those guys up in the post...that being said I assume they’d have a mismatch speed wise on the other end.

 

I dunno I’m elated with Trae and think he will bring energy we’ve NEVER seen..(ok Nique..ended 94) before in Atlanta. 

 

LETS GO HAWKS!!!

Draft night I wanted Luka...was disappointed initially but then saw some of Trae Young highlights and fathomed he and John Collins running the floor together or just in a pnr, pnp chemistry.

All in with Trae and Prince. Next year will be the year we turn heads.

[JCDBaptist]

On 9/24/2018 at 10:57 AM, Vol4ever said:

Larry Bird was slow too.  

Larry Bird was 25+ years ago.. different era, different game

[benhillboy]

I was all lit to watch Luka’s highlights and poof, Chinese team.  GTFOH.

[Bonkers]

2 hours ago, benhillboy said:

I was all lit to watch Luka’s highlights and poof, Chinese team.  GTFOH.

Lmaooo

[Peoriabird]

He looks so slow in those highlights

[EazyRoc]

You can see why they want to play him at PF. 

[hazer]

2 hours ago, Peoriabird said:

He looks so slow in those highlights

Doesn’t “look” slow, IS slow...

[hazer]

My-Name-Is-Luka will be good. Très Young’n will be very good. And we get Mav’s lottery pick to go with him. This was a VERY savvy trade/pick.

[hazer]

1 minute ago, hazer said:

My-Name-Is-Luka will be good. Très Young’n will be very good. And we get Mav’s lottery pick to go with him. This was a VERY savvy trade/pick.

To elaborate: Doncicio will NOT be better than Très + that pick. 

[hazer]

1 minute ago, hazer said:

To elaborate: Doncicio will NOT be better than Très + that pick. 

So Colonel Schlink wins that trade.

[Peoriabird]

12 minutes ago, hazer said:

Doesn’t “look” slow, IS slow...

I just don't see the star ability in him that others do

[EazyRoc]

10 hours ago, Peoriabird said:

I just don't see the star ability in him that others do

Dude is extremely polished. He’s just a subpar athlete.

[kg01]

10 hours ago, hazer said:

To elaborate: Doncicio will NOT be better than Très + that pick. 

I could see it happening .....

.... if all the other teams in the league sign a bunch-a also-ran, non-NBA level guys

10 hours ago, Peoriabird said:

I just don't see the star ability in him that others do

As I've been saying all along, he's a 'star' the way Alice was/is a 'star'.  'Star' role-guy.  Excellent facilitator.  "BBIQ" guys will be all, "Mmmyeah I know he only had 10 pts and 5 assists and the guy he was guarding dropped 28, but did you see those heady plays he made all game?!  No?  Ah well that's just 'cause you don't know the game like I do, blah, blah, blah."

At least Alice has the benefit of being a solid defender.  MyNameIsLuka won't have that leg to stand on but he'll be protected 'cause he'll be the golden child down there.

And, on all the praise he's getting from Carlisle, Cuban, etc.. them dudes also tried to tell us Harrison Barnes was a franchise player.

*yawn*

[AHF]

Draft is over.  No need to rush to judgment now.  Let’s see people actually play against NBA competition and give them some time to grow.  That goes for Trae, Huerter, Luka, and the rest of the rookies.

[kg01]

15 minutes ago, AHF said:

Draft is over.  No need to rush to judgment now.  Let’s see people actually play against NBA competition and give them some time to grow.  That goes for Trae, Huerter, Luka, and the rest of the rookies.

It's ok folks.  The new mod will promote conversation, not try to suppress it.

#kg4mod2018

[MaceCase]

4 minutes ago, kg01 said:

It's ok folks.  The new mod will promote conversation, not try to suppress it.

#kg4mod2018

That's alllllright with me.  As a parting gift, Dolf gave me a Money in the Bank case and guess when I'm cashing that sucker in