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Post by nuraman00 on Feb 6, 2024 12:16:58 GMT -8
While it's true Kelly Olynyk is capable of hitting a 3, I'd prefer someone who is better at it for PF. But sure, he can do it. I do like a lot of his game. All I can see of that oaf is pretending to clumsier than he in fact is and breaking Kevin Love's arm in the process. That was an unfortunate moment. I don't think he was pretending. It was an accident.
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Post by hitnrun24 on Feb 6, 2024 12:20:37 GMT -8
While it's true Kelly Olynyk is capable of hitting a 3, I'd prefer someone who is better at it for PF. But sure, he can do it. I do like a lot of his game. Like who? He's a career 37% 3 point shooter, on decent volume too. He's shooting 43% this year. And I've seen him shoot 3s that were on sprints with a quick release catch and shoot. He's not one of those guys who needs to catch it wide open and take a full second to set himself.
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Post by dane on Feb 6, 2024 13:21:21 GMT -8
All I can see of that oaf is pretending to clumsier than he in fact is and breaking Kevin Love's arm in the process. That was an unfortunate moment. I don't think he was pretending. It was an accident. Sure didn't look like that to me. Unless Draymond too has had a series of unfortunate accidents in his career.
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Post by mistwell on Feb 6, 2024 13:41:21 GMT -8
I would not be thrilled with 2 2nd round picks for Bones. Ugh. And to T-Wolves? Double ugh.
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Post by gilp5 on Feb 6, 2024 13:44:02 GMT -8
I would not be thrilled with 2 2nd round picks for Bones. Ugh. And to T-Wolves? Double ugh. Isn't that what we traded for him? If they can flip the picks into someone that will get playing time, it's not a bad trade. If the Clippers can combine the picks with something else for finney-smith, even better.
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Post by jglanton on Feb 6, 2024 13:49:32 GMT -8
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Post by jglanton on Feb 6, 2024 13:53:03 GMT -8
Two second round picks has a lower probability of turning into a rotation player than Bones Hyland does.
He just landed on the wrong team to get PT.
That's probably the best offer that the Clips will get, though. So they should probably take it.
Charlotte is probably the best bet to unbury the Bones and reanimate his career.
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Post by hitnrun24 on Feb 6, 2024 14:26:07 GMT -8
Two second round picks has a lower probability of turning into a rotation player than Bones Hyland does. He just landed on the wrong team to get PT. That's probably the best offer that the Clips will get, though. So they should probably take it. Charlotte is probably the best bet to unbury the Bones and reanimate his career. Right thing to do for him too. A 3rd year player can't be glued to the bench for the foreseeable future. We have so few picks to trade rn, I believe it's 1 1st and 3 2nds total. If we can turn those picks into a rotation piece then I'm fine with it.
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Post by clipanswerman on Feb 6, 2024 14:49:36 GMT -8
Two second round picks has a lower probability of turning into a rotation player than Bones Hyland does. He just landed on the wrong team to get PT. That's probably the best offer that the Clips will get, though. So they should probably take it. Charlotte is probably the best bet to unbury the Bones and reanimate his career. We don't exist to make our team worse and help a player's career. We exist to win a championship. What if Westbrook gets hurt? Who's our backup Point Guard with the second unit? Throw PG there and it throws off all of the first team's chemistry and messes with the second team's chemistry as well. No need to trade Bones at all. He was terrific last year and he was terrific in the first five games this year when he was in the rotation. There's a role for him on Charlotte, for sure, but there's a role for him with us this year too - he's some level of insurance. Same with Theis. He's there in case something happens to Zubac or Plumlee. You have him as insurance because you can still win a championship with him in the rotation. Same with Bones.
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Post by clipanswerman on Feb 6, 2024 14:50:29 GMT -8
Two second round picks has a lower probability of turning into a rotation player than Bones Hyland does. He just landed on the wrong team to get PT. That's probably the best offer that the Clips will get, though. So they should probably take it. Charlotte is probably the best bet to unbury the Bones and reanimate his career. Right thing to do for him too. A 3rd year player can't be glued to the bench for the foreseeable future. We have so few picks to trade rn, I believe it's 1 1st and 3 2nds total. If we can turn those picks into a rotation piece then I'm fine with it. We already did. We turned two seconds into Bones. That's a steal.
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Post by tullabye on Feb 6, 2024 15:57:27 GMT -8
Two second round picks has a lower probability of turning into a rotation player than Bones Hyland does. He just landed on the wrong team to get PT. That's probably the best offer that the Clips will get, though. So they should probably take it. Charlotte is probably the best bet to unbury the Bones and reanimate his career. We don't exist to make our team worse and help a player's career. We exist to win a championship. What if Westbrook gets hurt? Who's our backup Point Guard with the second unit? Throw PG there and it throws off all of the first team's chemistry and messes with the second team's chemistry as well. No need to trade Bones at all. He was terrific last year and he was terrific in the first five games this year when he was in the rotation. There's a role for him on Charlotte, for sure, but there's a role for him with us this year too - he's some level of insurance. Same with Theis. He's there in case something happens to Zubac or Plumlee. You have him as insurance because you can still win a championship with him in the rotation. Same with Bones. Absolutely. There’s no need to rush to give away Bones. Besides he seems to be a great locker room guy and seems to be having fun as a cheerleader in games. I’m sure he’d rather be playing but he knows his day will come. The only way that you trade him or the other guys that you mentioned is if it results in an upgrade at the same position.
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Post by mistwell on Feb 6, 2024 16:46:49 GMT -8
Unless there is some stated purpose for those two second round picks, like a pending trade we really want and need those picks for, I see no reason why we'd just essentially dump him for assets that don't help us this season. I'd rather have him as a safety 3rd stringer.
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Post by jglanton on Feb 6, 2024 18:45:10 GMT -8
There is a reason. Teams will trade or waive a player at the request of said player or agent. As a favor to the player or agent, because they care about him and want him released from jail, and to keep on the good side of the agent who represents others on the team or who they want on the team.
I'd rather keep the guy than get two seconds. But they ought to play him a little more, especially if he's going to be ready as an injury replacement.
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Post by mistwell on Feb 6, 2024 21:41:53 GMT -8
Well...we're the #1 seed.
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Post by dane on Feb 7, 2024 8:08:12 GMT -8
There is a reason. Teams will trade or waive a player at the request of said player or agent. As a favor to the player or agent, because they care about him and want him released from jail, and to keep on the good side of the agent who represents others on the team or who they want on the team. I'd rather keep the guy than get two seconds. But they ought to play him a little more, especially if he's going to be ready as an injury replacement. Exactly. And as for me, I just want to see the dude play. He's very entertaining. And if it's for another team, so be it. Playing Macho-Man with your employees may be standard American business practice, but it's a bad one.
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