Do you really believe Kenneth Faried will make a difference?

Butler, would finish out the best team we could possibly make. It legitimately would remove our weaknesses and finally give us the team that can do what we need. George was the better fit but it is a 1A/1B situation. I would love for this to happen but it is heavily dependent on Philly. FWIW, Philly radio and media want Butler traded and with front office see writing on the wall. This will not work and Butler wants out. If we can get him we should but I just don't know if they will pull the trigger or have the mistaken belief they can trade him after he resigns. The contract is going to be killer. Porter is another situation and I don't think we are as willing to go all in on that one for good reason. Wall may have just torpedoed what DC will do. They play better without him and are close to the back end of the playoffs right now. They dumped Oubre to keep Porter so he is not so available. They still want to dump Wall but literally can't. The only player they can get value for is Beal and they won't do it. Horrible mess of can't go backward or forward. They are stuck.

 

"Qi, when healthy, is a better defender than Capela." - Some dumbass - 11-01-2018

 

How does he compare to thong maker though?

 

"Thong is a better defender and shooter than Capela.... He could be our stretch 5 and we can play 5 out and beat the Warriors... IT'S THE ONLY WAY!" - Some dumbass

 

I gotta eat my crow so far .

I thought farried was washed . The last time I saw him play was in Denver and we saw D-no abuse him in the post .

I thought , "hey it's been a few years and players that rely on athleticism like Farried can fall off quickly."

But his potential in our defense is better than if he were playing like a traditional big .

I don't know how much of his offense is the direct result of harden being a badass .... but I can't undersell his effort so far .

 

I'm concerned about his back long term. I foresee DMo issues. Wouldn't mind trading him if his trade value spikes up.

 

Don't waste my time foo. He can shoot the 3. And that was my point to whomever it was that foolishly looked at a stat sheet and attempted to hack on him that he isn't a proven shooter. If you actually watch guys play you can see a lot more and determine a lot better whether they have certain skills.

Some of you are clueless how to evaluate skill sets on unproven youngsters.

 

Gary Clark will develope once he leaves Houston. Truth is our system is very limited. Clark looked a lot more versatile at Cincinnati. But he’s being asked to do a very limited specific role.

 

The ability to catch and finish at the rim is a skill. Like shooting, just because somebody creates a good look doesn't mean it's easy to make

Not just anybody can gather the ball well and finish in traffic. I always find it strange when fans act like finishing isn't an important skill just because it relies on other players creating for them.

Faried is an extremely adept finisher, and not just the dunks. He creates points Clark, Nene, and anybody else not named Capela can't.

 

Exactly! I mean, the guy had 5 assists and 2 steals in his last game. Don't count his very 1st game thrown in without playing with our guys and we are 3-0 with him in. So, yes, he makes a difference.

 

He has made Nene obsolete which is huge upgrade for us

 

Neither would I. I hope he will continue to improve.

 

Once Capela gets back, we are set at the 5. We just need a long 3/4 that can shoot to finish everything out. If we somehow could get someone like Gallinari or Covington, we would be set

 

He’s also a rookie undrafted free agent. I mean, even guys more highly regarded than him, think Capela and Harrell just from the Rockets’ side, take longer to adjust. Remember rookie Marcus Morris? Give it time. By year 3 he will be a huge rotation piece for us.

 

You might want to watch who you are calling a fool when you keep displaying the traits. I said that Hartenstein had some nice skills that he can develop but he is an end of the bench player. The hack on Hartenstein is not about him as a shooter but about him being able to be on the court right now. He is overwhelmed and if you watch the games it is obvious. Simple question, who is more effective on the court Faried or Hartenstein? Good luck with that one. When I look at a backup center that can fit with this team on the floor I am looking for Nene or Faried that have the right skill set. The same skill set that Capela demonstrates that you don't like but fits perfectly with our team. We don't need a Swiss Army Knife center that can shoot the 3. We need a beast in the box that can dominate in the PnR and crash the boards. You see everything through the prism of matching up with the Warriors but ignore that Capela absolutely destroyed them in the last game going 30&20. You have to maximize your strengths and mitigate your weaknesses and that doesn't mean you trade Capela and start Hartenstein because he might be able to shoot the 3. Capela is only getting traded for AD and since we are never getting AD get used to seeing Capela for the duration of his LONG career. The kid has heart and can flat out ball even if you don't like him.

 

We need to play 5 out to beat the Warriors with our 5 being able to spread the court. And we have to be able to play 30-40 minutes a game that way. So you can say whatever you want about beast this and beast that but if dude can't shoot the 3 and switch then we have no chance.

We are not going to beat the Warriors running pick-and-roll bigs out there that can't shoot and aren't decently proficient switchers for 30+ minutes a game against them.

Keep looking through your also-ran lens. I didn't say replace CC with Harty. I said Harty could shoot and we needed to find out how he looked in the primary rotation so we could decide whether or not he could help us against them. Because one thing is for sure...Capela cannot help us beat them. You can point at some obscure game where they gave him 30/20 to shut everything else down and think you really on to sumth'n.

But you ain't.

 

I'm on record as a guy who figured morey blew it....at the time people on here didnt wanna give up 2 role players for a allstar 2 way wing....wow people are so dumb. I said we would regret that. Crazy thing is gsw wont even be as good next year too. So if we had cp3 harden butler fariad or a mictrvic(however u spell his name) n clint that would of won u a chip maybe this year n if not surely next ur with a kd gone next year. He really didn't have foresight. N I just cant let that go. History will show which is obvious if u can get 3 all stars with 2 n prime n cp3 still elite n a top five big that runs n dunks u do it. We didnt wanna give up pj freaking tucker....#neverforget

 

Lmao u crazy bro. We was one hamstring away from beating them last year. N next year either kd Klay or dray n boogie will be gone. Gsw rein of terror is almost over

 

No we weren't. Iggy was out. And now we're worse.

 

How bout that defense tonight from your manimal, eh? Pels just flat cooked us in the paint. 70 points!!!! 35 for 49.

This was the Pels. LOL at watching Faried against the Warriors.

You say Capela is the answer for the Warriors???? Total bullcorn. Just total horse poo. As soon as we put Capela in the Dubs start working KD/Steph in pick and pop against Harden/Capela and they torch us.

This will not work in the playoffs. It may help us get to 55' But it won't work against the Dubs.

Also-rans again without a major upgrade at the 4/5.