In a pinch we have players who can step in at both PG & C positions in Lou & Amir. Nethier are ideal for long periods of time, though with amir its more a concern in regards to injuries. Ideally I think Marshall would be our target but if he's claimed by the bucks well... gotta be honest I don't know what we should do. Maybe just go into the season with a empty roster spot?
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white men can't jump wrote: View PostIt's not hate, it's trying to use him where he fits best, which is as a scoring guard backing up DeMar. If Lowry gets injured, you'll be asking him to do less of what he's best at, and more of what he's just sort of "ok in a pinch" at...why make that adjustment? Why not try to find a 3rd string PG who can play at least 10-15 minutes a night if Lowry or Vasquez get injured, and thus allow Lou to do what he does best, while also probably getting a guy who's as good or better at getting others the shots they want. *And as GLF pointed out, if Lou is playing most of his minutes at PG, it alters the wing depth chart as the SG and SF minutes have to be redistributed to make up for his change in role.
It's about keeping roles well defined, and trying to utilize everybody in their comfort zone as much as possible.
As for the bigs....as I've said it doesn't make much sense to sign someone else and carry 7 PFs and Cs into the season. I'm ok with signing a big instead of a PG, as long as it pretty much coincides with someone like Tyler getting traded to address guard depth.
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Here's what we are at:
Lowry/DD/Ross/Amir/JV
GV/Lou/JJ/Patt/Bebe
Charles Hayes/ Laundry Basket/ That crazy fella/ KD Brazil
If we go for a PG, then I personally would go for Peyton Siva.
If we go for a C (which I would advocate for, given that Bebe is more of a project at this point), I would go for Okafor.
I'm interested to see what happens with Ennis, although we really don't need him now. Given our depth at the PF, we could possibly trade for another player in exchange for one of Landry, Chuck, Williams, or Hansbrough.
Definitely though, the one thing that the Raptors still truly lack is a proven backup Center. With the combination of guards and small forwards we already have, reserve PG isn't a big need.I know this may be a bit controversial but I think the Raptors have proven that they're the best team in the NBA from Canada
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I like a couple guys that I think we could realistically pick up but the best option is leaving it open. More flexibility with trades, we have room to pick someone up if they're killing the d league and one more key: Masai doesn't want to look dumb. Yes Lou and Amir can fill some minutes at PG and C in case of injuries but that's not optimal. If we sign a PG and Jonas gets hurt, people will point fingers at Masai about not leaving it open or signing a big and vice versa to if Lowry gets injured and we signed a C.
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NoPropsneeded wrote: View PostFields is a good player. Casey just has no idea how to use him, not Landry's fault
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