Welcome home Ryan Anderson - maybe, likely?
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I don't get the Anderson hype unless he signs a relatively good deal money wise he's another really poor defender, if we wanted stretch 4's who don't defend we should look at Andrew Nickelson or someone like that. I don't think we should put all our money into a guy like Anderson (it's similar move to bringing in Rondo which I don't like either). I'm sure there's PF's of similar overall calibar who we could get way cheaper.
Ideally the PF we do get allows WCS to play @C and protect the rim rather than chasing people around the perimeter, Anderson does not do that at all and therefore our best rim protector will never protect the rim with Cousins/Anderson playing next to him.
Similar players we could get for cheaper
Ersan Illyasova : scrappy and can shoot
Ideally the PF we do get allows WCS to play @C and protect the rim rather than chasing people around the perimeter, Anderson does not do that at all and therefore our best rim protector will never protect the rim with Cousins/Anderson playing next to him.
Similar players we could get for cheaper
Ersan Illyasova : scrappy and can shoot
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I like Acy, but I don't think he should be getting more than 5-10mins in a game. He brings heart and hustle, but his skillset is extremely limited. He's undersized and is very foul prone. He's not a good rebounder despite his strength. He's a nice 3pt shooter, but we don't see it often.
If we get Anderson, Acy won't be in our rotation.
Anderson would probably start in order to spread the floor. A team of a Cuz-Gay needs floor spreaders. Anderson would be perfect. I think the biggest determining key is who our PG and SG will be. We'd need good defenders at those spots. If it's Rondo and Ben, WCS will get the start since Rondo plays 0 defense.
Big Question: how much does he want?
If we get Anderson, Acy won't be in our rotation.
Anderson would probably start in order to spread the floor. A team of a Cuz-Gay needs floor spreaders. Anderson would be perfect. I think the biggest determining key is who our PG and SG will be. We'd need good defenders at those spots. If it's Rondo and Ben, WCS will get the start since Rondo plays 0 defense.
Big Question: how much does he want?
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He's come off the bench for years now. He's only started 48 of 230 games in the last 4 years, and many of those were probably due to the constant injuries down there.
It would presumably be a 3-man rotation anyway, with Acy and Koufos as good depth. Might even be able to move Kosta since he has some value, if w could get a decent placeholder center back. But handy as Cuz insurance, and by the new salary standards, on a decent deal too.
He's come off the bench for years now. He's only started 48 of 230 games in the last 4 years, and many of those were probably due to the constant injuries down there.
It would presumably be a 3-man rotation anyway, with Acy and Koufos as good depth. Might even be able to move Kosta since he has some value, if w could get a decent placeholder center back. But handy as Cuz insurance, and by the new salary standards, on a decent deal too.
That's what I'm thinking. You can hide Anderson's defensive deficiencies with WCS in the lineup. Anderson in the starting lineup would dramatically improve the shooting and offense on this team. This team has always lacked a legitimate outside threat to make teams pay for double teaming Cousins.
I'm not faulting Vlade for the moves he made this year. Even though we missed the playoffs again, I think we have a playoff team this year ON PAPER. It's just that we were held back by George Karl and the team instability that followed with him. Replace Karl with a legitimate head coach like Thibodeau, bulk up the backcourt and I think we are legitimate playoff contenders.
Anderson's first two years in the NBA he was a good defender. A lot depends on how a team uses him and who he's on the floor with. He plays away from the basket a lot, and at times is stuck guarding the other teams SF. I can see the possibility of having Cuz, Willie, and Anderson on the floor at the same time. We'd let Willie guard the other teams SF and have Ryan guard the PF. Anderson can singlehandedly take over a game, and he would certainly help spread the floor for Cuz.
I would sign and trade rudy and duke for ryan anderson.
Resign rondo,
Pick jaylen brown with our pick
Trade kosta for cap space
Sign arturas gudaitis as our back up C
Sign a vet defender at the 3
Get a Defensive coach and we sweet!
Rondo/collison/*curry (if he stays)
Mclemore/bellineli/anderson (if he stays)
Casspi/brown/matt barnes (i wish)
WCS/Anderson/Acy
Cuz/Gudaitis
Resign rondo,
Pick jaylen brown with our pick
Trade kosta for cap space
Sign arturas gudaitis as our back up C
Sign a vet defender at the 3
Get a Defensive coach and we sweet!
Rondo/collison/*curry (if he stays)
Mclemore/bellineli/anderson (if he stays)
Casspi/brown/matt barnes (i wish)
WCS/Anderson/Acy
Cuz/Gudaitis
We have a huge advantage over any other team. Ryan loves Sacramento and has talked more about Sacramento as a place to live than New Orleans. He also wants to be near his family. He has stated that he misses them AND what athlete doesn't want to play in front of his/her parents? It would take a monumental screw up on the part of Vlade or those who hired him if we don't sign Anderson. This is just my opinion but if you read the article linked to at the top of this thread, it is difficult to conclude anything else.
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But we want WCS protecting the rim he's been fairly crap as a rookie defending the perimeter against PF's let alone SF's, players like Lou WIlliams and Jamal Crawford can also take over games and neither would/do cost 1/2 as much as Anderson. We might as well get a cheap chucker off the bench and use the other money for a decent 2 guard/SF.
I don't really see the possibility of Cousins/WCS/Anderson playing at the same time it's just way to slow to match up with any line up in the NBA.
I don't really see the possibility of Cousins/WCS/Anderson playing at the same time it's just way to slow to match up with any line up in the NBA.
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He can't play SF.......A guy like Paul Milsap would not be that good (or as effective as he is currently) at SF and he's way more skilled and athletic compared to Anderson.
Which stretch 4 or 3 man did WCS defend well this year? I'm sure he can do it for a few possessions but he's shown nothing so far to even suggest he can do it for a 5 minute stretch he's at his best using his quickness around the rim.
Which stretch 4 or 3 man did WCS defend well this year? I'm sure he can do it for a few possessions but he's shown nothing so far to even suggest he can do it for a 5 minute stretch he's at his best using his quickness around the rim.
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Yeah but we are talking about now he's not a SF in anyway. If Ryan wants to come here on a reasonable deal i'm all for it but a near max deal for a guy who's shooting % have been crap the last two years with questiobale defense not to mention plenty of injuries no thanks.
Did he play SF? The only SF's I remember playing with Dwight in Orlando were Grant Hill/Hedo/Rashad Lewis(played mainly PF as well)/Vince Carter/Mickel Piterus/Matt Barnes I always thought he played as a stretch 4.
Did he play SF? The only SF's I remember playing with Dwight in Orlando were Grant Hill/Hedo/Rashad Lewis(played mainly PF as well)/Vince Carter/Mickel Piterus/Matt Barnes I always thought he played as a stretch 4.