We didn’t have Bogey for a series and played elite offensively and we didn’t have Conley and played elite offensively. I think there’s more than enough room to spare some offense for defense. Whether that’s Bogey/Ingles/Clarkson, I don’t think any of them should be off limits. Yeah, we’d miss them. But you know what I really miss right now? Not embarrassing ourselves defensively in the playoffs.
Conley would fit in this category too, but he’s just a lot better than them on both ends. He’s our best bet against Ja, CP3, and Curry….which is a testament to Mike but also embarrassing for the rest of the team.
If Bogey could get Smart, which might only be available if the Simmons-Brown trade happens, I’d do that. I know there are concerns about size, but to me Smart is better in every “big man” category on defense than Bogey.
Ideally you move Clarkson. I think he’s the least helpful and might get phased out during the playoffs….but nobody is going to want him right now.
We should have shipped someone to NOP this summer for Hart and some picks back. Too bad that fleecing window is probably over.