NBA Season 17-18: General Thread

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Pj Dozier signs two way contract with the Thunder. Good for him.

Damn, was hoping he'd fall to the Legends, but knew he was too good not to get a 2-way.

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Damn, was hoping he'd fall to the Legends, but knew he was too good not to get a 2-way.

Not that I hate Jeff Withey or anything but ugh, Missing out on Dozier for Withey makes me really really sad.

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

Not that I hate Jeff Withey or anything but ugh, Missing out on Dozier for Withey makes me really really sad.

I kinda feel the same way now that Dozier signed w/ OKC. I think Withey can be a useful player for us this year bc I expect Mejri to be moved at some point, but I think Dozier was a good player to hang on to with our youth movement.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

Not that I hate Jeff Withey or anything but ugh, Missing out on Dozier for Withey makes me really really sad.

Yeah, but we pretty much have to collect bigs with Noel's future up in the air... Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Powell and/or Mejri end up on the block.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Yeah, but we pretty much have to collect bigs with Noel's future up in the air... Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Powell and/or Mejri end up on the block.

Also Dirk, Noel, and Mejri are injury magnets

Matthews, Barnes, and DFS (who play Dozier’s position) are Iron men

[Bryan_Wilson]

Yeah I see the injury concerns but at the same time, I wouldn't put Barnes at the wing spot when thinking about depth. I don't have any numbers because it was preseason but I saw Barnes basically exclusively at the 4. And while he "could" play the 3, the same could be said for Powell playing the 5. Plus I don't think any of us are thinking we could do much more than be a first round exit team. I liked Dozier's upside enough to take a chance that if Noel or Dirk got banged up Powell could spend a few minutes at the 5 like he's done every year he's been here, it's not like you can get worse than 30th in rebounding.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

Yeah I see the injury concerns but at the same time, I wouldn't put Barnes at the wing spot when thinking about depth. I don't have any numbers because it was preseason but I saw Barnes basically exclusively at the 4. And while he "could" play the 3, the same could be said for Powell playing the 5. Plus I don't think any of us are thinking we could do much more than be a first round exit team. I liked Dozier's upside enough to take a chance that if Noel or Dirk got banged up Powell could spend a few minutes at the 5 like he's done every year he's been here, it's not like you can get worse than 30th in rebounding.

Yeah not saying he’ll play much SF even though it’s his most effective position, but if Matthews and DFS were injured, he’d certainly get some time there.

Dozier couldn’t play SG either— no team in the league can afford to have a defense-only guy at the second guard spot.

That and Rick seems to really like Harris and/or Curry at the three with two other guards. Dozier was easy to cheer for but impossible to see getting actual minutes. He’s a rough project at least 1-2 years from being NBA talent. Love his defensive versatility and potential but in the NBA you have to play both sides.