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Cy said:
Was he being drilled on speed for that shooting drill? How bout you go watch some game footage.
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Cy said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0H87O4Awrg

@ 00:26

Can any of you uneducated people tell me that is a slow release?

I understand anyone questioning his ability to extend his range, that is a legitimate opinion. To say he has a slow release or has been a bad shooter is just flat out wrong.
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His release looks plenty quick.
Hell his shot looks entirely different in this game than it does in that workout video. Looks much more fluid and much better form.

It's almost like he intentionally ****ed up his form and slowed his release way down for that suns workout.
Did he tank that workout? I mean he shot air ball with no one guarding him and he is going to be an nba player.
 
As much as I think Russell is the perfect fit for this team & would be willing to give up a combination of #12/Hood/multiple future 1sts in order to acquire him, I've finally come to the terms with the fact that it's not a realistic possibility. Instead, I think the priority should shift to moving up to #6/7 (assuming ORL doesn't take him- although they would if they were smart) for Hezonja. Now, I wouldn't include Hood in a trade to do so (unless it was straight up), but I would have no problem including Burks in the deal. I believe SAC is going to target 1 of WCS, Turner, or Porzingis to pair with Cousins, so it would probably come down to how highly DEN values him. With it looking like they are preparing to begin rebuilding, they may be willing to move down a few spots in order to pick up additional assets (although I'm not sure they would be willing to drop all the way down to #12, but maybe the would be willing to go to #10). My idea would be (as has already been suggested here) to trade #12/Booker to MIA for #10/McRoberts. If MIA was willing to do that, we could then trade #10/Burks or #10/GSW 1st/OKC 1st to DEN for #7 (as long as Hezonja is still on the board). This would give DEN additional assets for their rebuild & give us a potentially elite scorer plus plenty of cap room to fill out the rest of our roster. It may be an overpay but I think now is the time to be aggressive & attempt to acquire that last missing piece.
 
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karl malone said:
As much as I think Russell is the perfect fit for this team & would be willing to give up a combination of #12/Hood/multiple future 1sts in order to acquire him, I've finally come to the terms with the that it's not a realistic possibility. Instead, I think the priority should shift to moving up to #6/7 (assuming ORL doesn't take him- although they would if they were smart) for Hezonja. Now, I wouldn't include Hood in a trade to do so (unless it was straight up), but I would have no problem including Burks in the deal. I believe SAC is going to target 1 of WCS, Turner, or Porzingis to pair with Cousins, so it would probably come down to how highly DEN values him. With it looking like they are preparing to begin rebuilding, they may be willing to move down a few spots in order to pick up additional assets (although I'm not sure they would be willing to drop all the way down to #12, but maybe the would be willing to go to #10). My idea would be (as has already been suggested here) to trade #12/Booker to MIA for #10/McRoberts. If MIA was willing to do that, we could then trade #10/Burks or #10/GSW 1st/OKC 1st to DEN for #7 (as long as Hezonja is still on the board. This would give DEN additional assets for their rebuild & give us a potentially elite scorer plus plenty of cap room to fill out the rest of our roster. It may be an overpay but I think now is the time to be aggressive & attempt to acquire that last missing piece.
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Solid post but trading 10 and Burks is too much and to risky.
Pretty good chance Burks will be as good as Mario (or better) and then you throw in the #10 pick as well.

I really really like Mario but that is a super risky trade imo
 
fishonjazz said:
Solid post but trading 10 and Burks is too much and to risky.
Pretty good chance Burks will be as good as Mario (or better) and then you throw in the #10 pick as well.

I really really like Mario but that is a super risky trade imo
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Yeah agreed. I'm not willing to give up on Burks just yet.


This draft is loaded with PF/C who can shoot. We have to play to its strength, grab one of them and just be done with it.
 
ONE LOVE said:
LOL .... amazingly and inevitably every year there is 1 guy that Cy pimps that everybody goes "Huh????"


- Biyombo 2012

- Otto Porter 2013

- Aaron Gordon 2014

- Bobby Portis 2015



..... a GREAT crop of guys.
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At least he didn't pimp Randle as a sf, and a ton of people were pimping Gordon and Biyombo in their drafts. It wasn't like act was the only one, and it's not like Porter is a scrub either. I would still rely on act way before I listen to your crazy assumptions.
 
I think porter will be a very good role player but the problem with him is he isnt a great athlete. Same went for Evan Turner. They may have been the most skilled basketball players in their drafts but when they jumped into the nba, they just didnt have the athletic ability to pull off what they could in college. Thats what worries me about Frank and D Russ. Not saying theyll flop but it is a concern.
 
Then you get guys like Paul George and Kawhi who looked pretty raw in college and get them coached up and you see what happens. I totally get what lindsay means when he says he looks for fiber and hardworking nature. Combine that with his track record of drafting for physical prowess (rudy and kawhi) and you might have something.
 
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