This is me. I think Rockets do better than OP. Even if OP is right, Rockets will still have a good record and likely be a playoff team.
11 - 7.........(31 - 16) __________ Some low cost trade targets: Naz Reid (Minnesota): Reid ($13.9M) x Steven Adams ($12.6M) ✓ 13.5 pts....41 (3P%) Malik Beasley (Pistons): Beasley ($6M) x Tate ($7.5M) ✓ 16.6 pts....41.6 (3P%) Jalen Smith (Bulls): Smith ($8.6M) x Reed Sheppard ($10M) ✓ 35.2 (3P%) Cameron Johnson (Nets): 19.1 pts.....42.3 (3P%) Johnson ($22.5M) x Reed Sheppard/Steven Adams ✓ or Johnson ($22.5M) x Dillon Brooks ($22.2M) ✓ I couldn't make a Tyus Jones (with Ryan Dunn trade work without sending money x Holiday ______
If Udoka makes it out of those games against CLE, MEM, BOS without a technical that is already a Win.
Dude had us losing to every decent team on that list lmao. I predict 9-9 or better. This knows how to bounce back.
We'll be fine, we have a pretty middle of the pack in terms of SOS. We are on pace to win 55 games, that being 2nd or 3rd best in the West. A huge improvement from last year.
I'm going to stay optimistic and say 11-7 or 12-6. But this stretch is pretty tough. Besides the level of competition, just one day breaks or less between most of the games. So fatigue is going to be a big factor, especially if Eason or Brooks aren't available. It may also be why Udoka's been trying to expand his rotation lately and get some of the end of the bench guys more minutes.
Take of the tape: Per Game Player..........pts.......Rebs.....Asts....Stls.....Blks......2P%....3P%.....3PA Cameron ....19.1........4.4.........3.1.......0.9.......0.5........58.1.....42.3......7.6 Dillon...........13.6........4.0.........1.6.......0.7.......0.3........47.8.....38.4......5.9 per-36 Player...........pts.......Rebs.....Asts......Stls.....Blks......ORtg........DRtg Cameron.......21.0......4.8.........3.4.........0.9.......0.5.........127...........118 Dillon.............15.5......4.5.........1.8.........0.8.......0.3.........116...........110 Player...........PER.......TS%.............PG....SG...SF...PF....C Cameron.......18.9........65.7...............0.......3.....28...50....18 Dillon.............11.0........55.7...............1......31....67....1......0 Defense Cameron........31.9 (3P DFG%).......46.8 (overall) Dillon.............34.0 (3P DFG%)........42.2 (overall) $$$...............(24/25)...............(25/26)...................(26/27) Cameron........$23.6M.................$21.6M.....................$23.6........(age 28) Dillon.............$22.3M..................$21.1M.....................$19.99......(age 29) Any opinion on the other option of Reed Sheppard / Steven Adams x Cameron?
Cam Johnson is the best player in either of these trades, so they are also going to cost you a pick. And in the Brooks trade, maybe two. So that’s the part I don’t like. I believe the Suns are on the verge of an awakening to the reality of their future and will be forced to blow it up. They probably won’t make a move until the offseason, but they will do it before the draft in order to get all of their picks back. Until that time, we need to sit on our picks.
Luka being hurt would change my predictions on the Dallas games. I hope I'm wrong, but if FVV is more like he has been all year and less than what he was last game, we are going to have a hard time with this shedule.
I see 8 fairly easy wins. The rest are tough teams, but I expect this team to win at least half of those games.
Dillon for Cam would help our offense and hurt our defense. With Tari being iffy, I wouldn't make the trade. Better off with a little more balanced player. Cost and availability are also factors.
Thank you for contributing. I don't know if you get more balances than Cameron Johnson. He has always been know as almost the poster child for 3 & D players. He is a year younger than Dillon. Much like I mentioned to you before the stats can be misleading. With Jerami Grant his defense might be attributed to those around him and the player is not putting out because the team is tanking. Playing right can get you hurt. Just ask all the All Stars on these All Star games. They bring their offense but leave their defense at home. I called out Harden and PJ Tucker for that their final year here. Each were showing up on offense to help build trade value but acting like traffic comes on defense. Cameron is better on defense than his stats are showing. Nets should be tanking but their young kids don't know better. In both Portland and with the Nets you have selfish young kids wanting all the attention. From Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Kris Murray.....A Simmons and Grant probably feel they won't get the ball back on offense. Same with the Nets. Cam Thomas, and whoever they have probably aren't playing defense much.
