I think Jalen Green is honestly taking opportunities away from Amen moreso than FVV is. Look at their usage numbers--Jalen is at 27% (near superstar level) and FVV is at 17% (closer to a "vet roleplayer" like Conley or CP3). I also still believe FVV is a better jump shooter than Jalen and this season was kinda flukey for at least Fred, and possibly Jalen too (in the opposite direction). Playstyle, I can see the point that Amen/Jalen are a better fit together in an uptempo offense. But I still think the fit is fairly poor because Jalen is a bad passer and below-average floor spacer.
It’s not just the playoffs it’s the whole body of work. I think we need to move on from Jalen while he still has some perceived positive value. If this coming year looks like all the rest, then next year you’re talking about going into year 6 with the same excuses. Now the perceived upside has waned and he then becomes negative value with the Rockets having to attached assets to get rid of him.
That is way too much for Bane lol. If that’s what it costs for Bane, zero chance Giannis gets traded anywhere
I'm not gonna keep commenting Green because I get frustrated doing so. It's not that he's a bad player, or will never be a useful NBA scorer. It's that his role on this team is just to score, he doesn't have any attributes that contribute significantly to winning like all of our other rotation players do. He's not particularly efficient at the one thing he does and we would be better off giving thos shots to somebody else. He could hang around and be a more efficient supporting scorer on lower volume, but that's just not a guy you pay 35 million and hold onto tightly.
1 mid first, a top 9 protected swap I believe, 2 UNP 28 and 30 1st, a protected 29 swap In total, #16, 2 UNP first, 2 protected swaps It’s a lot of pieces, and UNP picks are always interesting, but honestly I like Bane more than that package if I’m trying to compete and need shooting at the SG.
In a sense Magic is the Rockets of the east, a DEF team who needs more shooting and spacing. But damn, 4 unprotected. Magic went all in. Grizz might have another move now with all the new picks they got. Rockets do need something for offense.
Ok, thank you admitting Mikal has been much better. You didn't address Tari's injury history, but it's progress.
WHAT?! WTF?! That’s reason to pay him 20m instead of 30m? At that value he is absolutely a steal?! Come on what are we doing here sweetheart
I'm not sure what the issue is. You just posted a chart showing Mikal being better than Tari his entire career per game. I think you confused yourself. We're not arguing, I'm criticizing your absolutely homer take that Tari is worth multiple firsts. He's not even a starter. Tell me a time when a bench player was traded for multiple firsts that wasn't a recent (5 years or less) lottery pick.
With that kind of draft capital, I’m sure The Grizzlies will be linked to every trade rumor going forward
