I'm kind of making this up, but I feel like while these guys are more likely to improve more, they are also starting the race way behind. It's a factor....but I'd caution making it do too much heavy lifting in evaluation.
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I'm kind of making this up, but I feel like while these guys are more likely to improve more, they are also starting the race way behind. It's a factor....but I'd caution making it do too much heavy lifting in evaluation.
So, the solutions to it is to trade away a potential perennial All-Star who will be cost controlled for 4 years for a player on a max contract who never played in the playoffs and just posted a 19-8 season? For a player who is injured more often than Anthony Davis?
They may consider trading their 2nd pick (although it is a pretty stupid idea) but for a proven star, who is a proven playoff performer and is generally healthy. That's not Lauri.
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Missi was the only serious prospect last year who started playing very late and he was really under drafted, I think it's a good bet to make.
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Of all the games he's missed here, I'd say like 80% were bogus injuries where the team wanted him to sit due to an end-of-season dive or straight up tanking.
Traore just played his last game (I'm pretty sure). His team lost the second game of the play in just now.
Traore fouled out in 18 minutes. He had 13pts and 3ast on 8fga (26pts and 6ast per 36).
He basically had one really bad stretch in November/December and had played well other than that. I think people look at his per game stats and they don't look that impressive, but European basketball is just different. Most guys don't play more than 25 minutes per game, so you really have to standardize on a per minute basis to compare against NCAA guys playing 32+mpg.
Traore fouled out in 18 minutes. He had 13pts and 3ast on 8fga (26pts and 6ast per 36).
He basically had one really bad stretch in November/December and had played well other than that. I think people look at his per game stats and they don't look that impressive, but European basketball is just different. Most guys don't play more than 25 minutes per game, so you really have to standardize on a per minute basis to compare against NCAA guys playing 32+mpg.
Beringer had 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals in his last game in 23 minutes
Yes, he's going to be very good.
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Love both Beringer and Yang. Hopefully the Jazz can grab one of them.
I just really want another big to develop. Not that I dislike Kessler, I just think it's a clear area of need given how the league is trending. A lot of great teams need another big because the backup market has run kind of dry. If you can get a big, and even if you keep Kessler long-term if that guy shows promise he can have trade value.
I just noticed how crazy McNeely flubbed his standing reach number.
6'8 in shoes with a 6'8.5 wingspan but only a 8'3.5 standing reach.
6'8 in shoes with a 6'8.5 wingspan but only a 8'3.5 standing reach.
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What would a more typical standing reach be for a guy that size with that wingspan?