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I smell a rat - Tristan Thompson

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by basketballholic, Jul 10, 2015.

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  1. Ekiu

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    Dmo and Jones are better than TT
     
    #21 Ekiu, Jul 10, 2015
  2. shastarocket

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    TJ? No way


    A common refrain around these parts during the finals was, "I wish TJ could grab boards like Thompson"

    If that was literally all he improved on, people wouldn't throw him into every trade suggestion
     
    #22 shastarocket, Jul 10, 2015
  3. durvasa

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    Tristan Thompson ... max player? Am I missing something?
     
    #23 durvasa, Jul 10, 2015
  4. don grahamleone

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    Not at rebounding or defending they're not. Those two things are huge.
     
    #24 don grahamleone, Jul 10, 2015
  5. dharocks

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    So why do Wright and Smith shoot ~75% at the rim while Thompson shoots ~65%? Especially with LeBron on his team?
     
    #25 dharocks, Jul 10, 2015
  6. bulkatron

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    We don't need TT. He is not a max player and he's not as good as a (healthy) Motiejunas.
     
    #26 bulkatron, Jul 10, 2015
  7. basketballholic

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    IMO he's not worth the max, no.

    But the reports were that they were progressing towards 4/70. Then Love re-committed and talks stalled with TT and the Cavs.

    Now Lebron re-signed and TT is still dangling.

    Personally I don't think it makes sense to give TT big money in light of the fact they're gonna have to throw major $$ at Mozgov next summer and Love, Varajao, and TT all play the same position with CLE playing small a lot of the time anyways.

    I smell a rat was put there intentionally because Paul is TT'S agent. If he were really leveraging the situation correctly he would've forced the TT signing before Lebron re-signed. So it appears to me that Paul and Lebron just undermined THEIR own client. TT lost leverage with Lebron re-signing. I smell a rat.
     
    #27 basketballholic, Jul 10, 2015
  8. Plowman

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    By himself, a healthy DMo is worth at least as much as Thompson.
     
    #28 Plowman, Jul 10, 2015
  9. daywalker02

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    there was a smell of a holic
     
    #29 daywalker02, Jul 10, 2015
  10. professorjay

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    Why don't you make like a tree and get outta here.
     
    #30 professorjay, Jul 10, 2015
  11. SS0101

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    I see what you did there lol
     
    #31 SS0101, Jul 10, 2015
  12. Rockets_12

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    TT does as much as TJones does offensively. However, TT plays bigger. Boxes out better than some centers
     
    #32 Rockets_12, Jul 10, 2015
  13. malakas

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    TT is not a good defender.
     
    #33 malakas, Jul 10, 2015
  14. roslolian

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    Lol TT a star. Btw the most overrated goes to Kanter who will be paid the max by either Portland or OKC. Kanter makes Parsons look like LBJ and TT like Tim Duncan.
     
    #34 roslolian, Jul 11, 2015
  15. Haymitch

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    Every decent young guy is a max player now.
     
    #35 Haymitch, Jul 11, 2015
  16. malakas

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    TT is a step bellow from the others even. The only reason he is even in the position to negotiate for such a big contract is Lebron.
     
    #36 malakas, Jul 11, 2015
  17. RudyT43

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    Oh yeah, let's trade the one guy besides Harden that can create offense for himself. DMO is a Lithuanian god.
     
    #37 RudyT43, Jul 11, 2015
  18. kingkingston

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    Kanter is a great offensive weapon
     
    #38 kingkingston, Jul 11, 2015
  19. kingkingston

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    D Mo just does spin moves, that isn't really creating his own offence
     
    #39 kingkingston, Jul 11, 2015
  20. NateNate

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    Something catfhisy is going on..
     
    #40 NateNate, Jul 11, 2015
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