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Who's the projected #1 next year? Let's start the tanking

BizarroJerry wrote:Who's the projected #1 next year? Let's start the tanking

Start? It's not well underway?

BizarroJerry wrote:Who's the projected #1 next year? Let's start the tanking

I know this is (somewhat) tongue in cheek. but SF Josh Jackson from Kansas is at the top of many mock drafts...kind of a Wiggins-type player. The bad news is that 5 of the next 6 players on NBAdraft.net are point guards! Do we need a 5th one?

papalrep wrote:Q- I think his passing and trust in team mates will come, but I am far more concerned with his contribution to the weak interior paint presence defensively. He's got to become a two-way player.

Has he ever been one? At Kentucky, he platooned with a defensive stud. May be we need to trade with SAC and get his old team mate.

Our issue is strength/bulk, something our entire front line of KAT, Dieng, and Wiggins lacks. I'm not sure WCS helps that situation. Theoretically, Aldrich was supposed to help out more on the big bulky Centers, but he was an absolute sieve last night against Kanter.

Q12543 wrote:

papalrep wrote:Q- I think his passing and trust in team mates will come, but I am far more concerned with his contribution to the weak interior paint presence defensively. He's got to become a two-way player.

Has he ever been one? At Kentucky, he platooned with a defensive stud. May be we need to trade with SAC and get his old team mate.

Our issue is strength/bulk, something our entire front line of KAT, Dieng, and Wiggins lacks. I'm not sure WCS helps that situation. Theoretically, Aldrich was supposed to help out more on the big bulky Centers, but he was an absolute sieve last night against Kanter.

Yeah, how come Aldrich seemed so much bigger with the Clippers last season?!?

60WinTim wrote:

Q12543 wrote:

papalrep wrote:Q- I think his passing and trust in team mates will come, but I am far more concerned with his contribution to the weak interior paint presence defensively. He's got to become a two-way player.

Has he ever been one? At Kentucky, he platooned with a defensive stud. May be we need to trade with SAC and get his old team mate.

Our issue is strength/bulk, something our entire front line of KAT, Dieng, and Wiggins lacks. I'm not sure WCS helps that situation. Theoretically, Aldrich was supposed to help out more on the big bulky Centers, but he was an absolute sieve last night against Kanter.

Yeah, how come Aldrich seemed so much bigger with the Clippers last season?!?

Because you watched him against G and rookie KAT.

CoolBreeze44 wrote:Wig gives up points because he simply refuses to dunk the basketball

It's a bit of a double edged sword. At times it benefits him that he can finish with those finger rolls but yeah he needs to dunk more. It's kind of a weird thing.

CoolBreeze44 wrote:Wig gives up points because he simply refuses to dunk the basketball

It's a bit of a double edged sword. At times it benefits him that he can finish with those finger rolls but yeah he needs to dunk more. It's kind of a weird thing.

I just watched the first quarter and change I'll catch the rest of it tomorrow. I can only watch it on my phone OKC games are blacked out and I am lucky to be able to watch at all.

Q12543 wrote:

papalrep wrote:Q- I think his passing and trust in team mates will come, but I am far more concerned with his contribution to the weak interior paint presence defensively. He's got to become a two-way player.

Has he ever been one? At Kentucky, he platooned with a defensive stud. May be we need to trade with SAC and get his old team mate.

Our issue is strength/bulk, something our entire front line of KAT, Dieng, and Wiggins lacks. I'm not sure WCS helps that situation. Theoretically, Aldrich was supposed to help out more on the big bulky Centers, but he was an absolute sieve last night against Kanter.

Yep bang on Q. Lack strength and size up front and toughness too! Even a healthy Pek or KG playing 12 minutes a night would make a world of difference. Aldrich has been a disappointment and certainly doesn't look 6' 11" to me. Adams and Kanter bullied our guys yesterday and low post play on both ends of the court is a glaring weakness.

TheSP wrote:

60WinTim wrote:

Q12543 wrote:

papalrep wrote:Q- I think his passing and trust in team mates will come, but I am far more concerned with his contribution to the weak interior paint presence defensively. He's got to become a two-way player.

Has he ever been one? At Kentucky, he platooned with a defensive stud. May be we need to trade with SAC and get his old team mate.

Our issue is strength/bulk, something our entire front line of KAT, Dieng, and Wiggins lacks. I'm not sure WCS helps that situation. Theoretically, Aldrich was supposed to help out more on the big bulky Centers, but he was an absolute sieve last night against Kanter.

Yeah, how come Aldrich seemed so much bigger with the Clippers last season?!?

Because you watched him against G and rookie KAT.

Surprisingly Aldrich had his best games last year against Whiteside (19pts, 7rbs 50% FG%in 24 minutes), Cousins (19pts, 10rbs, 3blk 57% FG% in 28 minutes) and Gobert (21pts, 18rbs, 57% FG% in 39 minutes) and he basically won each of these matchups. So based on this really small sample size it looked like that wouldn't have had last year that much problems against big centers.