Seems like some want to trade the BKN pick somehow for DJ. Some don't. Heck, maybe the Clippers don't even want TT at all.
Everyone knows we need a true center. May not help us against GS but certainly against most teams. Big teams just kill us inside. Love needs to be back at the 4 for obvious reasons. Sure he can play the 5 in certain small ball lineups but this can't continue the way it is with Love starting at the 5.
We don't necessarily need a 5 that can score a bunch of points. (sure, if we can get Boogie for the BKN pick, I'm in). We need a 5 that can rebound a little, defend a little, and at least somewhat provide an interior presence inside to alter or block some shots.
Personally, I think TT kills this team. We are virtually playing 4 on 5 offensively when he is on the floor. Yes, his motor has picked up lately, but he's still not the high energy offensive rebounding machine from 2 years ago. Plus, he has improved ZERO percent offensively since he joined the league. He is what he is... and that's mediocre at best. And on this team he's useless. Need floor spacers not guys that can't shoot outside 3 feet...
The guy I think might help is a big dude, goes straight up defensively as well as anyone, can actually shoot decent up to 15 feet, is a good foul shooter, and fits perfectly salary wise in a trade for TT. Both players have 2 years left on their contracts after this season.
In this scenario, we get a true center while still holding on to the BKN pick for future or other needs. I would definitely do this trade if the other team would as well. I would also make other changes to the starting lineup.
Tristan Thompson for Timofey Mozgov. Yep, bring back Mozerati.
Starting lineup 1- time to send JR to the bench as he looks completely done. Crowder has no business starting either. In this lineup, LBJ starts as a 2. This lineup gives us a little more length defensively.
Moz
Love
Green
Lebron
IT
Key players off the bench - Wade, Korver, Crowder, JR and Frye. Maybe Rose sees a little time when Wade doesn't play. Frye needs to play more...
Not opposed to this lineup either...
Moz
Love
Lebron
Wade
IT
Same bench except Green instead of Wade...
How about this off the wall idea?
Everyone knows we need a true center. May not help us against GS but certainly against most teams. Big teams just kill us inside. Love needs to be back at the 4 for obvious reasons. Sure he can play the 5 in certain small ball lineups but this can't continue the way it is with Love starting at the 5.
We don't necessarily need a 5 that can score a bunch of points. (sure, if we can get Boogie for the BKN pick, I'm in). We need a 5 that can rebound a little, defend a little, and at least somewhat provide an interior presence inside to alter or block some shots.
Personally, I think TT kills this team. We are virtually playing 4 on 5 offensively when he is on the floor. Yes, his motor has picked up lately, but he's still not the high energy offensive rebounding machine from 2 years ago. Plus, he has improved ZERO percent offensively since he joined the league. He is what he is... and that's mediocre at best. And on this team he's useless. Need floor spacers not guys that can't shoot outside 3 feet...
The guy I think might help is a big dude, goes straight up defensively as well as anyone, can actually shoot decent up to 15 feet, is a good foul shooter, and fits perfectly salary wise in a trade for TT. Both players have 2 years left on their contracts after this season.
In this scenario, we get a true center while still holding on to the BKN pick for future or other needs. I would definitely do this trade if the other team would as well. I would also make other changes to the starting lineup.
Tristan Thompson for Timofey Mozgov. Yep, bring back Mozerati.
Starting lineup 1- time to send JR to the bench as he looks completely done. Crowder has no business starting either. In this lineup, LBJ starts as a 2. This lineup gives us a little more length defensively.
Moz
Love
Green
Lebron
IT
Key players off the bench - Wade, Korver, Crowder, JR and Frye. Maybe Rose sees a little time when Wade doesn't play. Frye needs to play more...
Not opposed to this lineup either...
Moz
Love
Lebron
Wade
IT
Same bench except Green instead of Wade...
How about this off the wall idea?
