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2020 NBA trade deadline discussion

We will know more after this 10 game stretch but the Lakers are the only team that I feel we don't match up against.

If we can get another backup 5/4 that can help us match up against Davis/Howard/McGee, I think we have to go all in this year. I don't care if we pay double the value, if we get another rotation guy that can help us win in the playoffs.
 
I feel like we matchup better with the Lakers than a lot of people think. If they go with their big lineup Rudy is allowed to be a drop big and protect the rim AND on offense we can stretch AD away from the rim and force him to chase shooters around the perimeter. If they go small with AD at the 5 to pull Rudy away from the rim they are negating their own possible advantage. I also think that our guard play is better than theirs by quite a bit. We have more guys who can create with the ball in their hands.
 
SCS said:
I feel like we matchup better with the Lakers than a lot of people think. If they go with their big lineup Rudy is allowed to be a drop big and protect the rim AND on offense we can stretch AD away from the rim and force him to chase shooters around the perimeter. If they go small with AD at the 5 to pull Rudy away from the rim they are negating their own possible advantage. I also think that our guard play is better than theirs by quite a bit. We have more guys who can create with the ball in their hands.
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I agree about Rudy matching up well. I am worried about the number of bigs they can throw at us.

TB is really coming along, particularly in the rebounding but I still think we need another big.
 
I feel like adding another long perimeter defender who can shoot for depth would be useful come playoff time. I mean for the most part the team we have does a really good job executing the defense we want to play which is running shooters off the three point line and funneling them toward Rudy which forces a lot of bad midrange looks. But in certain matchups we're going to have to mix it up and have guys that can stay in front. The more versatile we can be the better.
 
SCS said:
I feel like adding another long perimeter defender who can shoot for depth would be useful come playoff time. I mean for the most part the team we have does a really good job executing the defense we want to play which is running shooters off the three point line and funneling them toward Rudy which forces a lot of bad midrange looks. But in certain matchups we're going to have to mix it up and have guys that can stay in front. The more versatile we can be the better.
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I agree... problem is everyone is looking for one more of those guys... and there aren't a lot available for cheap.
 
SCS said:
I feel like adding another long perimeter defender who can shoot for depth would be useful come playoff time. I mean for the most part the team we have does a really good job executing the defense we want to play which is running shooters off the three point line and funneling them toward Rudy which forces a lot of bad midrange looks. But in certain matchups we're going to have to mix it up and have guys that can stay in front. The more versatile we can be the better.
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It's more than just useful, a 6’8er who can shoot, switch on defense and run the floor will truly be our last piece to the puzzle. Have we had Jerami grant on our team, we are truly contending.
 
jom2003 said:
It's more than just useful, a 6’8er who can shoot, switch on defense and run the floor will truly be our last piece to the puzzle. Have we had Jerami grant on our team, we are truly contending.
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We are contending right now imo. I feel like we're one of four teams that doesn't have a massive "missing piece".

It's all about small moves that increase our odds at this point. Smoothing out rough edges.
 
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