Would trading for Teague be skipping steps?

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Not really. We are on the Popovich coaching tree now, which places high importance on the Ginobli role coming off the bench. He's not the kind of personality that would balk at that. He would destroy opposing second units, and he would still finish games like usual.



If you trade for Teague he starts in place of Neto and produces in Hood's place from a more advantageous position.

You start Johnson, and because Teague can shoot and pass and is quicker than either Hayward or Hood it opens up the entire floor for everyone.

Teague's foot speed allows him to penetrate and finish or kick out. He is going to find Hayward and our bigs for easy buckets and open shots all the time, and it will make our pace faster. That's the difference between starting a capable PG instead of two ball-handling wings.

Nah bruh. Not at all. You never start Chris Johnson over Rodney Hood.

 

[Engorged On Unborn Gore]

Nah bruh. Not at all. You never start Chris Johnson over Rodney Hood.

That same logic was ignored by the Spurs for over a decade. Ginobli was better than most of their starting 2s for most of their championships.

I think finishing games matters more than starting them.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

That same logic was ignored by the Spurs for over a decade. Ginobli was better than most of their starting 2s for most of their championships.

I think finishing games matters more than starting them.

And none of their starting 2's where Chris Johnson.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Chris Johnson lacks the 3 point ability to be an effective starter in the vain of what the Spurs would do.

Also, the Spurs and Jazz are different teams.

 

[Engorged On Unborn Gore]

Chris Johnson lacks the 3 point ability to be an effective starter in the vain of what the Spurs would do.

Also, the Spurs and Jazz are different teams.

Clearly. But there is still only one ball.

Perhaps the trade could be enhanced to include Booker and Bazemore.

 

[Engorged On Unborn Gore]

https://mweb.cbssports.com/nba/eye-...of-sense-as-a-trade-target-for-utah-heres-why

 

[Willie G.]

https://mweb.cbssports.com/nba/eye-...of-sense-as-a-trade-target-for-utah-heres-why

amateur writer. There is no chance for a deal like the one he proposes.

 

[Willie G.]

oh, hahaha, I stopped reading after the first proposed trade (from the link just above). I just saw the second proposed deal... also totally improbable. Arm waving.

 

[Engorged On Unborn Gore]

*shrug, maybe you're right, but they are still in danger of losing Bazemore for nothing. Some combo of Booker and Jazz picks might be the best they get offered.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

amateur writer. There is no chance for a deal like the one he proposes.

He writes for CBS, so I thin he is above "amateur" status.

 

[Willie G.]

He writes for CBS, so I thin he is above "amateur" status.

What did you think of the proposed trades in the article?

(I'm not really interested in the shift in conversation you've taken, since I don't care if we agree on the definition of amateur or the quality of CBS Sports' online content.)

 

[Willie G.]

*shrug, maybe you're right, but they are still in danger of losing Bazemore for nothing. Some combo of Booker and Jazz picks might be the best they get offered.

They want to keep Bazemore.

 

[Engorged On Unborn Gore]

They want to keep Bazemore.

Of course they do.

What do you think he will sign for?

 

[Willie G.]

Of course they do.

What do you think he will sign for?

I have no idea. I'm still catching up to the new calculus that came along with this cap explosion. Anyway, the point is that they're not trading him.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I have no idea. I'm still catching up to the new calculus that came along with this cap explosion. Anyway, the point is that they're not trading him.

Whatever you think is too much... add $5M to it... he will get overpaid. The FA pool is small, especially at that position, and almost every team has $$$$.

This is the reason I would retain Burks. He plays a position of need and if he can get healthy his value goes up... then all these teams that miss out on FA targets and see the dollars out there and Burks looks like a steal.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Matt Moore is decent... the trades were not great. they weren't Bill Simmons bad though.