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MFFL
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
That team looks good individually but they don't fit at all. AD is a C.
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Made that high school varsity squad
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
That back court has talent but all 3 need the ball in their hands to be effective. They should trade 1 for off the ball players and shooters, would have to be Jrue or Tyreke since Gordon won't have any value.
Maybe one of them for Calderon, Shumpert and Larkin.
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Down with GLOBALISM
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
Originally Posted by Boarder Patrol
That back court has talent but all 3 need the ball in their hands to be effective. They should trade 1 for off the ball players and shooters, would have to be Jrue or Tyreke since Gordon won't have any value.
Maybe one of them for Calderon, Shumpert and Larkin.
Someone mentioned Korver and I agree. I think a 3 and D guy would fit the starting lineup. I agree, they need to get rid of one of their dominant ball handlers.
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First Kobe fan on ISH
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
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sahelanthropus
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
Going to be honest, never been all that high on Gordon. Not a huge Jrue fan either. I don't think this team is making the playoffs in the West.
Not sure if Anderson is going to stay on this roster. That trade for Asik was rumored for awhile, but now New Orleans has both, and has too many frontcourt players, with not enough minutes to be allocated. I expect him to be moved before the season begins.
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I don't get picked last at the park anymore
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
Originally Posted by poido123
C- Asik
PF- Davis
SF- Evans
SG- Gordon
PG- Holiday
Bench
Anderson
Salmons
Ajinca
Rivers
That will be the likely rotation in the playoffs. Very solid team.
Have a look at that frontline Asik and Davis protecting the basket? Ridiculous.
Asik and Davis work so hard and they hustle their ass off. Solid team that will surely go close to a playoff berth.
Since their aren't many New Orleans fans, I thought I might bring this thread to discussion...
that and Joel Meyers calling it, makes for a great league pass purchase
come on season, start up
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All For *One* For All
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
I expect Anderson to be traded by the all-star break. Pelicans are looking to do that right now actually.
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Bran Fam Member
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
Two factors OP is not looking at
Team Chemistry
Coaching
Those two can be the difference between contending for a title and being in the lottery. They have the talent, but the core is rather young. I feel like they can't play good defense as a unit on a consistent basis.
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Down with GLOBALISM
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
Originally Posted by Meticode
I expect Anderson to be traded by the all-star break. Pelicans are looking to do that right now actually.
Interesting.
I know the failed Houston rumour, what have you read?
I don't know why they want to get rid of him, they need him.
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First Kobe fan on ISH
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
Lakers might try pick up Anderson, stretch the floor?
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NBA Legend
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
If they do make the playoffs, that won't be the starting rotation
They'll be lucky to have 2/5 of those guys actively playing.
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All For *One* For All
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
Originally Posted by poido123
Interesting.
I know the failed Houston rumour, what have you read?
I don't know why they want to get rid of him, they need him.
I think it comes down to how much they're paying a guy to come off the bench to simply shoot threes at the PF slot.
While he's probably the third best PF to do that behind Dirk and Love, $8.5 million is still a lot for that.
Reports are several teams are interested in obtaining Anderson, but the Pelicans are reluctant to let go of him (I suppose for good reason).
They'll probably make a choice on keeping him or not by the trade deadline to see how the team does together.
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All For *One* For All
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
Originally Posted by JohnFreeman
Lakers might try pick up Anderson, stretch the floor?
If they did this i wouldn't understand why. Pick him up to do what? Still miss the playoffs?
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Very good NBA starter
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the line up of holiday, gordon, evans, davis, anderson was great on offense last year. they fit just fine together. they scored 125 points/100 possessions. thats a great number, they just didnt play them together all that often.
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NBA sixth man of the year
Re: Pelicans Frontline and Starting Lineup-Damn!
Originally Posted by Boarder Patrol
That back court has talent but all 3 need the ball in their hands to be effective. They should trade 1 for off the ball players and shooters, would have to be Jrue or Tyreke since Gordon won't have any value.
Maybe one of them for Calderon, Shumpert and Larkin.
Without looking at the Numbers, if they could swing a deal like this, I'd be willing to give up Jrue, who I'd guess has the highest value of the three, for it.
Calderon replaces him at the point, and gives you way more spacing. And sure he gives up a ton on D, but the spacing helps you to play the two bigs together. And Shumpert would fit better in the starting lineup than Tyreke, who's obviously a better player in a vaccuum, but now you'd be able to brind Tyreke off the bench almost at any of the three perimeter positions. You could put Tyreke out there with Anderson and Calderon to space around him and run extended stretches of offense around AD and Tyreke PnR and still have all those shooters to work off of him.
I'm not sure the Knicks would do it with the new leadership. But just a year ago this definitely would've been the type of move the Knicks would be willing to do. Multiple pieces for a single better asset.
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