Now the Mas want to send Mayo to the Clips for Bledsoe. I doubt we're getting him
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Why aren't we going hard in the paint for Eric Bledsoe?
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Mediumcore wrote: View PostI wonder if DeRozan and Lowry would be enough to get Rondo out of Boston?
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iblastoff wrote: View PostBoston has no interest in moving rondo so no.
I doubt they move him in the summer, but I'd be far from surprised if he's traded mid-season.
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iblastoff wrote: View PostBoston has no interest in moving rondo so no.
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Bendit wrote: View PostI dont believe Rondo is the right fit here especially if this is a rebuild. He is also a volatile personality who couldn't get along with his Rivers and many team mates. Of course he now has bad knees and an acl tear repair and a lot of mileage. Too risky for my tastes. Wonderful player and leader personality but I think he wants to run the team...literally.
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As a PG Bledsoe < Lowry
Scouting report
+ Quick, athletic guard with good size and tremendous defensive potential.
+ Nominally a point guard, but no idea how to play offense. Turnover machine.
+ Poor outside shooter and lacks feel, but has great burst and draws fouls.
Analysis
Bledsoe was injured for a big chunk of 2011-12 and on the fringes of the rotation for much of the rest, but he was a revelation in the postseason with his dogged defense and ball pressure.
He played only 436 minutes and his regular-season numbers were pretty ugly. He can't shoot and has an insanely high turnover ratio, which it makes it awfully tough for him to be an effective offensive player. Last season his 45.4 true shooting percentage was about as bad as it gets for a guard, and his turnover ratio would have been the worst at his position with enough minutes. He had a negative pure point rating for a second straight season, which is bad, bad news if you're an aspiring point guard. Basically, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more inefficient offensive player.
Nonetheless, his suffocating defense gives him some value. He's an active, athletic defender with high rates of steals and rebounds, and despite standing 6-foot-1 he can guard many 2s effectively. There's a cost in fouls -- he had one every 7.5 minutes, which is extremely high for a point guard -- but the Clippers gave up 8.5 fewer points per 100 possessions with him on the court.
All of which sets up an important third season for Bledsoe. He'll likely be handed the backup point guard gig and will certainly terrorize opposing backups with his ball pressure. But he needs to show some degree of competence on offense to stay in the rotation.@Chr1st1anL
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