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smushmush: why would Reggie take an extension at 2-3 million? He would only do that if he didn't think he could get better money somewhere else. But he probably CAN get better money somewhere else, because we already have a lot of decent bigs.
I agree that going after Gasol makes a lot of sense, but I think he will probably get more than a 45-50 million.
If the team wins to overtake New Jersey in the standings but the wins represent a significant improvement in the play of this team and its players, is this worth losing another spot in the draft order? I'm just wondering. My take on this is they should finish strong. Thoughts?
How do they lose a spot in the draft order if it's a lottery?
Marc Gasol needs to be looked at heavily this summer. If they decide to trade Z-Bo, then there's no way Memphis will let MG go. The loaded frontcourt is definitely going to be interesting this summer. The GM (be it BC or the new guy), will have to move one of the three (Bargs, Johnson or Davis). I'd prefer for the team to let Bargs go as he has the highest value in this team right now. A sign and trade doesn't make sense for Gasol with Bargs because I think they'd rather keep Gasol than Bargs (unless of course they feel that Z-Bo and Gasol get in each other's way in the paint on offence). It will be interesting.Quote:
smushmush wrote:
What I meant was they finish 6th or 7th from the bottom, rather than the 5th (which they currently sit at). I guess in the lottery, it won't matter (just less ping-pong balls).Quote:
nubreed000 wrote:
I honestly wouldn't care if we dropped to 6th. This draft is pretty weak and the different between 5 and 6 is very small. Them winning bunch of games down the stretch would actually make me happy because seeing them lose is getting annoying and it'd show that the young players on this team are getting better.
It's hard to say who's gonna go number 1, and who's the best player to pick. A lot of people are talking about this Jared Sullinger kid now. Personally, I really think that although it's best to draft what would seem to be the best player in a draft normally, in a draft like this, I think we should instead go with what we need, which is a real PG. In fact, if we could get a top 10 pick and a mid to late first round pick as well, we would be very well off. There's a lot of role players in this draft, IMO.
It is Barbosa's player option to come back.Quote:
smushmush wrote:
Johnson did look impressive. My questioning the MIA first rounder is officially gone - although it still would have been nice to have.
I didnt bother watching the first 3 qtrs coz i thought the Thunder were gonna cruise through the game.
Im embarrassed to admit not even giving the Raps a chance, but they proved all the doubters wrong!
I think all it takes is effort. Effort to defend, to rebound, to make plays. For some reason the Raps just dont give 100% to every game but when they do, we get results like this.
Reggie would be an awesome piece to this team but i dont think he will re-sign. I dont think the Raps will pay him over $2mil, and that amount, Reggie can take from a contender. Im pretty sure Barbo will pick up the 6mil option. He knows he still has a few good years in his career, so if he takes the option, waits for his contract to expire next year, he can still sign for the vet min after and contend for a championship. a lot of teams will definitely be interested. But Barbo is hindering Demar's play. Demar shouldve been that guy with the ball last night. He probably wouldnt have made the same play as Barbo did, but he has to be put in those situations for him to learn. Im all for trading Barbosa to advance DD's development.
Reggie Evans 13 PT 4-6 FG 5-6 FT 0-0 3P 9/1 RB 0 AS 0 BL 1 ST 0 TO 4 PF 22 MN (3/20, Thunder)
Reggie is finally getting a hang of thing offensively :)
you and me both... i skipped the game to marathon watch like 10 episodes of the dog whispererQuote:
tbihis wrote: