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Jonathan Isaac at the vet min isn't a bad look either. I have absolutely no idea why we chose Lurch over Hayes.

 

I’m saying that we aren’t going to play a switch heavy defense anymore. It’s going to be a mix of drop coverage and zone with Kessler. Maybe some switching with Mamu on the floor.

I don’t think many bigs are beating him off the dribble. It’s hardly a shame that Jokic and AD out played him, they were the best player in the league and maybe the second or third best big in the league at the time.

It’s like saying Luka busted up Kawhi in two playoff series. Yeah, he did, but it doesn’t mean Kawhi isn’t good.

 

Slick, who has said he is good in a switching defense? I don’t think anyone has. We all know he is a drop coverage big, everyone has said that JJ will have to change his scheme.

It’s why I wanted Claxton to begin with.

 

Generally three seconds is considered a first. A swap is like a half a first or two seconds.

To get off Vando we probably need draft capital and then we have to have some to nab PJ.

It probably takes all three seconds or a swap and two seconds.

 

Then Vando should absolutely be in play bro. JJ doesn't like to play young guys either; he's going to have to get over that position too. I don't think he has the resume to do everything " his way". He had to flip the script in the Houston series with Luka and Austin out. Gasp...we actually won a playoff series in the process.

Of course Rob turned around and got rid of everyone that made that happen.

 

Jokic is slow as hell too..you almost never hear the phrase " blowing by someone " describing Joker..I posted a bunch of head to head matchups with guys with a little agility already. I left Jokic out for a reason...that's not his MO.

 

I spent a good month saying we should build on last year. That’s done now.

You know as well as I do… Vando is most likely the next to leave. And we’ll dump Knecht if we can too.

 

Just because we make a move doesn't mean I agree with it. I don't trust Rob like that.

 

I'd absolutely add him. He played a lot of games last year, you just have to cap his minutes at like 15.
He's a menace on defense and although we can't rely on him for large stints, it will be great to have a defensive specialists you can plug in at any time.

It's kind of having Vando but at the vet min. Maybe we have it agreed already and are waiting to ship off Vando first.

I really like Vando. He has clear limitations and is unfortunate he didn't develop his game at all, but I still think he provides a rare skill set in the league, even more in our current team.
But he and JJ clearly don't seem to get along and bottom line JJ is the coach so he decides who plays.
Ideally they would work it out and find a role for Vando, who became more important after this summer moves. Worst case scenario, it would up his value until the deadline

 

I hope Rob has a Plan B if the Kuminga deal falls through. If Kuminga and his camp are wanting over 20 million they’re delusional right now. Come here and ball out and the money is coming . TBH, I have my reservations that a JJ/Kuminga marriage would work anyway.

 

There’s word that we could be finished and that Kuminga would jsut be a bonus but not part of the original plan. It would be disappointing if we’re done.