Kuetsar Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 According to defensive +/-, Derrick Williams was the worst defensive PF in the NBA last year. Think of the ground that covers. Is Enes "OLE" Kanter considered a PF or a center, because if he;s better than Williams. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Still he's only 24, played for a massively dysfunctional franchise (even worse than the Knicks!), signed for what is, in this crazy new NBA, basically nothing, and has shown flashes of decent offense, and is borderline a good enough shooter to spread the floor as a stretch 4. I doubt he gets much better, but it's possible, and it's for five million per for only two years. He's being on himself to double dip into the big money in two years, and it's a defensible risk for Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Miner Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 According to defensive +/-, Derrick Williams was the worst defensive PF in the NBA last year. Think of the ground that covers. I like diff percentage. The stat that is least influenced by teammate performance. Williams numbers were bad but he was Tony Allen compared to this. Payne from Minnesota had a +11.1 impact on shooting percentage as well. That whole team was lousy though. Dieng was far worse than I expected. +5.1 with a % at the rim equal to Anthony Bennett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 He had a diff% of 3.7 the season before. Does anybody have these advanced stats for years prior to the 2013-14 season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'm loving this Rondo deal. There is a decent chance the Kings are just good enough for the Bulls to get their pick next year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Yahoo has reported LaMarcus Aldridge will be a San Antonio Spur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) Yahoo has reported LaMarcus Aldridge will be a San Antonio Spur. That is so rad! Edit: Lamarcus Aldridge @aldridge_12 I'm happy to say I'm going home to Texas and will be a Spur!! I'm excited to join the team and be close to my family and friends. Edited July 4, 2015 by Oyaji 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I figured that was were he was going as soon as someone mentioned he sold his home in Portland several weeks ago. Guessing David West ends up w/ Wizards. Unless there's still some contender with money available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Hmm.... Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 4m4 minutes ago Spurs are aggressively pursuing free agent David West with a veteran minimum offer now, sources tell Yahoo Sports. Guessing Spurs salary-dumping someone if they add both Aldridge & West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 LeBatard's producer has tweeted the JJ Barea to Miami rumor is bogus and agent-created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Clippers in trouble... Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon 5m5 minutes ago Mavs source doubts 3-way SNT that would send Roy Hibbert to Clips happens. Indy working other deals. Mavs not motivated to help LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 New owner, new god awful uni's, same old laughing stock Clips. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 More NBA news....Happy 4th of July!!! Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 3m3 minutes ago Free agent center Bismack Biyombo has agreed to a two-year, $6 million deal with the Toronto Raptors, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. BIYOMBO!!!! Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon 6m6 minutes ago Mavs hope to sign JJ Barea and Jeremy Lin. Have $2.8M exception, can create $2.6M slot by stretching Ray Felton. Both might get more $. Lin is pretty good at times on offense. Sucks on defense and he's turnover prone late in-games. He'd be an ok pick-up for the Mavs. I liked him on a 2-PG lineup and I think Byron played him in that role a few times with Clarkson. He's a ex-Laker though, RandomAct might have to start praying the Laker-to-Mavs curse doesn't continue. KOUFOS!!!! Mike Bresnahan @Mike_Bresnahan 6m6 minutes ago Kosta Kofous is "on our radar," according to Lakers source. No signing imminent. They need somebody. Anybody, really. I dunno, I think the Lakers might be better off taking back someone like Hibbert on a 1-year deal in a salary dump if there's any asset thrown in. The way things have gone for the Lakers, I'd expect Koufos signing elsewhere by the time I'm done posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosLoura Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'm so torn for Boogie Lakers and Boogie Kings for such different reasons. Anyway, BOOOGIIEEEEEEE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Listening to the latest Zach Lowe podcast, there seems to be no chance Boogie leaves the Kings. They'll run through three more coaches before they get rid of him. Spurs should really be interesting next year because their best two players don't need to be on a rest plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Now that LMA is gone I wonder if that means Josh Smith back to the Rox. He's still getting paid by Detroit for a few more years, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Via Woj, Doc wants to talk to JaVale McGee about Clippers Center job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Alfredo, I kinda had it in my head all along that we'd end up with Lin. He's a little better defensively than Jameer Nelson was last year, and being paired with Matthews in the backcourt may help him on that end. Biggest strength is clearly his PnR game, which is needed to maximize DJ offensively. It's either him, or roll with Felton, so....yeah lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 If the Spurs signed David West, can I label them a superteam? They won't get the same heat though. I'm more surprised it was down to the Spurs and THE SUNS for LaMarcus. How the Suns get in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I think JaVale would actually be a good DJ replacement. And we should get some more Chris Paul freaking out gifs with McGee on the Clippers. Does this mean Big Baby gets more playing time too? Because I'm all for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Parker, Green, Leonard, Duncan, Aldridge. That is a sick starting line-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I actually do think losing Splitter is a legit lost for the Spurs. I mean obviously you want LaMarcus, but Splitter was a legit center and he would play those grind it out minutes for them. LMA and even West aren't those types of players. I actually think keeping him and getting rid of Diaw may have been the better move, if it was possible. Still a great combo of players though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I guess Pop feels Baynes can fill in for Splitter. He did play 16 minutes per and his numbers aren't too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Lakers-Pacers talking Hibbert deal... Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 8m8 minutes ago ESPN sources say that the Lakers and Pacers are actively discussing a trade where L.A. would take Roy Hibbert into salary-cap space I'm ok with this deal and maybe moreso if Hibbert's a good vet. He's actually heard of the term "defense" too. So that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I guess Pop feels Baynes can fill in for Splitter. He did play 16 minutes per and his numbers aren't too shabby. Baynes signed with Detroit yesterday. I guess Diaw is the backup center? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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