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NUMBERICA said:
Halliburton is a #1 option that is trying to be a pass first PG and somehow doing both. So IDK WTF you’re talking about.

You could make an argument that Trey Murphy in the net is the most important player to NOP’s winning (since Zion won’t play, Ingram doesn’t play enough, McCollum is really uneven and is a poor defensive player, and Herb Jones is still essentially an energy guy). Hot take.
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Trey Murphy had TWICE THE WINSHARES of Ingram and Zion last year.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
He's a good, versatile point guard, but he can't consistently beat guys and get to the rim. He can't consistently score in isolation. I wouldn't call him a #1 option. Or if he is, his team is going to be drafting in the lottery.
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If you are looking for someone better with the ball in their hand than Tyrese at #9 then just sit the draft out.
 
NUMBERICA said:
This is almost an Archie-Goodwin-to-Michael-Jordan-comp-level of absurdity. Almost.
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Dude just went 21/10 on insane efficiency and we are like "if you can't lead Nesmith and Jalen Smith to the playoffs are you even good?"

They tanked their asses off to get where they did... If Tyrese was for sale everyone from the second pick on would take that no questions asked.
 
So the Wiz may enter an OKC style rebuild supposedly... so... I wonder... can we get Deni Avdija for something reasonable? I still believe that guy can be a wonderful connecting piece on both sides of the ball... just wish the jumper would come around... it may not.

I'm sure Zinger and Kuzma are a bit troubled with this news as they might have thought they'd get that Wiz bonus overpay like Bertans and Beal... Houston likely licking their chops.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Cool goalpost moving.
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That's not goalpost moving. That's a fair assessment. I love Haliburton as a player. He's the one All Star-level player that Handlogten mentioned, and I'm hoping Bufkin can be something like him, but the Jazz also need a bonafide #1 option they can build their offense around. They need to take big swings.

You may recall just a year ago, the Jazz had an All Star guard putting up 27/5/5 on the best efficiency of his career, and they got taken out in the first round. If the Jazz, or any other team, wants to go deep in the playoffs, they need one or two unstoppable offensive players.

That's the standard if a team wants to contend. If the Jazz just want to fuss around in the first round of the playoffs, they can keep doing what they've been doing for the past 15 years.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Dude just went 21/10 on insane efficiency and we are like "if you can't lead Nesmith and Jalen Smith to the playoffs are you even good?"

They tanked their asses off to get where they did... If Tyrese was for sale everyone from the second pick on would take that no questions asked.
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Realistically, I think Orlando would trade #6 for Haliburton. Houston might consider #4. I don't think Charlotte would trade #2.
 
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