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BTP said:
Isn't relevant, but since it provides good entertainment there finally occured a brawl in Euroleague tonight where the guys actually hit their punches :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dagc21ZjURI
Good stuff. Both teams have history with sportsmanship :D
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That's the Tanksgiving spirit!

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BTP said:
The problem I see with Embiid is that he works with neither of the current Jazz big men. Can you trade both and get significant pieces back that allow you to take Embiid? I think Favors and Kanter are very good complimentary players. Favors can follow his man out of the paint, Kanter's size inside is good. Offensively Kanter can be a killer elbow player who also has low post moves. That creates a pretty hard mismatch if the others put the mobile guy on Kanter he goes in the low post, and Favors needs to be a threat from 15 feet on the weak side so there's no help on Kanter. If they send the heavy guy, Kanter goes to the elbow and takes him off the bounce with Favors playing the low post on the opposite site and either one initiating the play. The big guy helps on Favors, he passes it to the elbow to Kanter, and Kanter has a driving lane with Favors spreading a little. Defensively they are pretty interchangable, even though Favors has the better body at this point to play out of the paint.
I'd try to ride that train and create the Memphis towers 2.0
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If Embiid is a potential DPOY then I'd take him and pair him with either Favors/Kanter.


Trade the other one for James Young or one of them Harrison brothers. Grab a vet SF who can shoot 3's and D's.
 
Catchall said:
Wiggins might have Kobe's physical talent, but both Kobe and Michael Jordan are extremely tough competitors. They work really really hard and are mentally gifted players. Mental game matters. um, doe.
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Kobe Bryant's rookie season was a craptastic season.

Andrew Wiggins is a freshman in COLLEGE.
 
PointGod_AlecBurks said:
its early but LaVine has some really nice stats going.. shooting 62% from the field, 55% from 3(on 3.4 attempts per game), and has only 2 turnovers in his first 140 minutes or so of college ball
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What school?
 
BTP said:
Isn't relevant, but since it provides good entertainment there finally occured a brawl in Euroleague tonight where the guys actually hit their punches :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dagc21ZjURI
Good stuff. Both teams have history with sportsmanship :D
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So thats where Carlos Arroyo is now.
 
Wiggins is still clinging to the top spot for me still, simply because of his defense. I wouldn't be shocked if he didn't average much more than 20 in the NBA. Think he'll be very efficient doe.
 
Hotttnickkk said:
If Embiid is a potential DPOY then I'd take him and pair him with either Favors/Kanter.


Trade the other one for James Young or one of them Harrison brothers. Grab a vet SF who can shoot 3's and D's.
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The problem I see is that if you pair him with Kanter, he's going to cause as many points defensively as PF that Embiid denies at C. Offensively they would work.
With Favors you have a very good D, but your O is not existing and as I pointed out earlier this week. Can you name me 1 basketball player who started as late as Embiid who contributed significantly in the NBA. I can't. Best late bloomer case I know is Tyrus Thomas. DUH
 
BTP said:
The problem I see is that if you pair him with Kanter, he's going to cause as many points defensively as PF that Embiid denies at C. Offensively they would work.
With Favors you have a very good D, but your O is not existing and as I pointed out earlier this week. Can you name me 1 basketball player who started as late as Embiid who contributed significantly in the NBA. I can't. Best late bloomer case I know is Tyrus Thomas. DUH
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Let's just see by the end of the season who has developed better: Kanter's defense or Favors' offense.


I just think we need a true 7 footer / shot blocker as our anchor and it may take a bit longer than if you take Randle/Parker/Wiggins, but ultimately you're gonna be a much better defensive team. And as you know DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Not saying I won't take Wiggins, but if it's between Randle/Parker/Embiid, then I've got a tough decision on my hand.
 
Hotttnickkk said:
Let's just see by the end of the season who has developed better: Kanter's defense or Favors' offense.


I just think we need a true 7 footer / shot blocker as our anchor and it may take a bit longer than if you take Randle/Parker/Wiggins, but ultimately you're gonna be a much better defensive team. And as you know DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Not saying I won't take Wiggins, but if it's between Randle/Parker/Embiid, then I've got a tough decision on my hand.
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So you're writing off Favors defense? You know that Dwight Howard is 6'10 as is Favors. I think the benefit of Favors + Kanter is that big men are usually expensive compared to their production. If you can get 2 very good inside bigs to a reasonable price it helps your payroll a lot. And I'd rather have that offensive solution from the '14 draft. Then you can build around it.
At this point I doN't take Embiid before the 8th or 9th pick simply because I think he could very well be Chandler and not Hakeem. And in this draft you don't waste a top5 selection on Chandler.
 
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