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Come December, Trade with Knicks

Which Knick PF would you realistically want?

  • Julius Randle

    Votes: 5 9.3%

  • Bobby Portis

    Votes: 19 35.2%

  • Marcus Morris Sr.

    Votes: 8 14.8%

  • Taj Gibson

    Votes: 3 5.6%

  • Another PF from another team (Who?)

    Votes: 3 5.6%

  • Riding with Royce and Jeff

    Votes: 16 29.6%
  • Total voters
    54
I think the other body option to guard LeBron may actually be...


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Udoh when the CBA season ends.
 
Morris. Judging by the sample size we have at this point (throw out the Sac anomaly) the losses have been to the LA teams (with LeBron & Kawhi). If the Jamzz want to win it all this year, gotta find an answer for those two.
Rebounding is an effort stat, that's why Westbrook @ 6'3" averages double digits. Rodman (likely 6'6"ish) averaged 18 because he was focused on that. Even Barkley (6'4") outrebounded taller opposition. If O'neale and whomever else is in the PF spot focuses likewise, it won't be as necessary as what Morris can bring the team.
Still, the Lakers worry me the most in a seven game series. Aside from LBJ, they have four big guys to throw at Rudy - AD, Cousins, Dwight, and McGee. They're going to be tough to crash the boards against. Hopefully DeMarcus loads all their bigs up on purple drank... wait, that was JaMarcus...
For some reason the Clippers don't concern me too much even without a defender for Leonard.
 
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Randle may end up being the most available because he has the longest contract. I'm not sure I love the fit there.
 
fishonjazz said:
Isn't it also kind of **** talking Joe to insinuate that he can only be good with a favors. Like favors is the reason he is good. That seems like **** talking.

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Yep. I mean he's missing open threes. Last night he missed an open layup. How would having Favors help that? Lol. I understand if someone misses the Ingles/Favors pick and roll. That's understandable. It was quite effective. But Ingles doesn't HAVE to have that to be effective.
 
infection said:
I think the other body option to guard LeBron may actually be...


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Udoh when the CBA season ends.
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I second this. Udoh looks like Hakeem compared to Bradley. Honestly, Bradley might be even less talented than Jarron Collins. Which is saying something. At least Collins had a jump shot and a 2 inch vertical.
 
Nasty Style said:
Morris. Judging by the sample size we have at this point (throw out the Sac anomaly) the losses have been to the LA teams (with LeBron & Kawhi). If the Jamzz want to win it all this year, gotta find an answer for those two.
Rebounding is an effort stat, that's why Westbrook @ 6'3" averages double digits. Rodman (likely 6'6"ish) averaged 18 because he was focused on that. Even Barkley (6'4") outrebounded taller opposition. If O'neale and whomever else is in the PF spot focuses likewise, it won't be as necessary as what Morris can bring the team.
Still, the Lakers worry me the most in a seven game series. Aside from LBJ, they have four big guys to throw at Rudy - AD, Cousins, Dwight, and McGee. They're going to be tough to crash the boards against. Hopefully DeMarcus loads all their bigs up on purple drank... wait, that was JaMarcus...
For some reason the Clippers don't concern me too much even without a defender for Leonard.
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The Lakers are our biggest threat in a brutal 7 game series. Once they have Rondo back they'll have another long body to throw at Mitchell.

So they'll have plenty of carcuses to throw at Gobert. And a few bodies (Green and Rondo) to throw at Mitchell.

Oh and then there's Lebron, Kuzma, Davis, and the refs to contend with.

I think in a 7 game series, Dwight Howard is going to be huge for them. Even in his depleted state, he gives them valuable minutes off the bench much like Harrell does for the Clippers, Favors did for us in the 2nd unit, or what Millsap used to do when we had Memo and Boozer.

We need another functional big man if we hope to beat the Lakers. I'm unsure if Davis is it and I know Bradley certainly isn't.
 
It's too early to say. Right now the combination of Royce/Bogey/Green getting all the minutes at the 4 seems to be working pretty well. By the trade deadline it will be a lot more clear whether we need to try and add another 4 or not.
 
The Thriller said:
I think the Jazz would be a better team with Favors and without Bradley and Exum.

Exum isn't a good player even when healthy and Bradley is a liability. My concern is that we have Gobert and a bunch of G-league players/over the hill players manning our 4 and 5.

I got nothing for you if you don't see this as our primary issue going full steam into the playoffs against the top teams with long and skilled big men. Especially once the game slows down and possessions and rebounds count.
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You do realize this argument is a waist oof all our time as we couldn’t keep Bogey and Favors. Idiot.
 
The Thriller said:
I second this. Udoh looks like Hakeem compared to Bradley. Honestly, Bradley might be even less talented than Jarron Collins. Which is saying something. At least Collins had a jump shot and a 2 inch vertical.
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You have to factor in that Bradley is younger right now than Collins was as a rookie. Give him some time.
He has been fine so far. We are winning

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The Thriller said:
I second this. Udoh looks like Hakeem compared to Bradley. Honestly, Bradley might be even less talented than Jarron Collins. Which is saying something. At least Collins had a jump shot and a 2 inch vertical.
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Bradley is a third string, 21-year old center with a 25 PER that backs up an elite rebounder/defender who backs up THE elite defender/rebounder. It’s okay.
 
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The Thriller said:
I second this. Udoh looks like Hakeem compared to Bradley. Honestly, Bradley might be even less talented than Jarron Collins. Which is saying something. At least Collins had a jump shot and a 2 inch vertical.
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Bradley has had some good moments with tip ins and such, but he's absolutely awful defensively. He has the lateral quickness and awareness that I'd imagine a circa 2019 Bryant Reeves would have. I think we need to trade Exum for any defensive big wing or big man. Who do we need his excellent defense on? Westbrook and Harden? We can handle those guys without him. Lou Williams? Maybe. How will he help us against the Lakers? Guarding Green? Guy just needs a body on him and to not be left open. If we focus too much on his defensive prowess, we'll miss the fact that no big matchups for us require him, but we'll get destroyed by Lakers matchup problems.
 
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