Off season Rumors and Speculation

[Hypnotiq]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

We did stop being so negative

[Trader Joe]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

It's pretty clear to me that at some point this season Hansbrough is gonna get dumped. Even if is just for a second round pick or something. Don't think Pritch and Walsh like him.

[GrangerRanger]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

Then perhaps you can explain it to me in simple terms, how making two seemingly lateral moves, and one move that is still up in the air both on the court and off (Green) is improving the bench?

You might also want to factor in the fact that Stephenson is never going to be a quality NBA player, and the fact that Tyler Hansbrough is now a drunk. :P

[Trader Joe]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

Then perhaps you can explain it to me in simple terms, how making two seemingly lateral moves, and one move that is still up in the air both on the court and off (Green) is improving the bench?

You might also want to factor in the fact that Stephenson is never going to be a quality NBA player, and the fact that Tyler Hansbrough is now a drunk. :P

Meh, at worst the three bench moves are lateral, and one of them is only a 1 year contract. Seems pretty low risk to me. At best, Mahini ends up being a defensive force behind Hibbert, and Green and Augustin give you the scoring punch the bench has been lacking since Hansbrough moved to Derpistan in December of 2011. Seems like a worthy risk to me.

[Heisenberg]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

Green has no off court concerns. Far as I know anyway.

[GrangerRanger]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

The biggest question that we have coming into this season is if Stephenson can give us the same production that Barbosa gave us last year.

And I honestly believe he's unable to do that.

[CableKC]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

I can't imagine Pritchard is shutting the door yet. I still think he'll try and shop Tyler and sign a better backup PF, whoever it may be.

I imagine that Hansbrough is going to be the backup PF....but as the 4th Big Man off the bench....behind Mahinmi in the Big Man rotation.....probably playing 12 mpg. With West and Hibbert playing about 30 mpg and Mahinmi playing probably 24 mpg.....that won't leave Hansbrough too much time.

[Trader Joe]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

The biggest question that we have coming into this season is if Stephenson can give us the same production that Barbosa gave us last year.

And I honestly believe he's unable to do that.

Aren't you looking for Green to replace Barbosa's production in actuality? Plus Barbosa's production, while nice in the regular season, was a big steaming turd sandwich in the playoffs.

[Trader Joe]

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I would look for West to play more minutes this season. More of what we saw from him towards the end of this season and the playoffs and less of what we saw the first few months. I'm guessing his knee was finally getting close to 100% in the playoffs. Augustin and West in the PnR could be a good switch up.

[GrangerRanger]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

If Green is replacing Barbosa's production from last year, who is our back up Small Forward? We all saw how the refs treat our team in the playoffs. Paul George and Danny Granger both had 4 or more fouls many times in that Heat series. Our only two wing players now are Stephenson and Green.

I don't like that.

[Trader Joe]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

If Green is replacing Barbosa's production from last year, who is our back up Small Forward? We all saw how the refs treat our team in the playoffs. Paul George and Danny Granger both had 4 or more fouls many times in that Heat series. Our only two wing players now are Stephenson and Green.

I don't like that.

Green is our backup small forward and he will also be the primary wing scorer off the bench. Don't think of our bench guys as having positions, that's not the way to do it. Bench guys are more about what they do. Wing scoring, interior defense, rebounding, that's the way to think of a bench.

[vnzla81]

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I have similar concerns, we don't have a backup 2 that can score, we don't have a backup SF that can play D(Don't trust on Green) and we don't have a defensive, rebounder big.

Here is our bench:

DJ, Lance, OJ, Green, Tyler, Mahinmi, Pendergraph, I think we need more.

[Trader Joe]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

I have similar concerns, we don't have a backup 2 that can score, we don't have a backup SF that can play D(Don't trust on Green) and we don't have a defensive, rebounder big.

Here is our bench:

DJ, Lance, OJ, Green, Tyler, Mahinmi, Pendergraph, I think we need more.

If I had my druthers, the one thing I would try to get for our bench is a rebounding power forward. I wish we could have gotten Reggie Evans somehow, he would be perfect. I'm not concerned about adding another wing scorer off the bench. I think Augustin will score well, and if Lance flames out, I think Green can carry both back up SG and SF minutes in the playoffs, plus Hill can play backup 2 guard for some minutes as well.

[Heisenberg]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

Am I the only one that wouldn't be shocked at all to see plenty of Augustin and Hill playing together in the backcourt at times? I think the FO's anticipating Augustin being more of just a general "scorer" than a true backup point. Augustin did pretty well in his time playing off the ball when Charlotte had Felton manning the point.

[vnzla81]

Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

Am I the only one that wouldn't be shocked at all to see plenty of Augustin and Hill playing together in the backcourt at times? I think the FO's anticipating Augustin being more of just a general "scorer" than a true backup point. Augustin did pretty well in his time playing off the ball when Charlotte had Felton manning the point.

This sounds great for the regular season but how abou the playoffs? Can we play that lineup against Miami?