Aloha Jamie, I am going to have disagree a little on the defense. The improvement hasn’t been just the last couple of games. Over the last 10 only 2 were bad defensive games. Actually the Hawks 127 was in overtime so the effort wasn’t terrible there as well. We were not scoring. As for Max since starting the last four. Max faced a murders row of defensive assignments. Ant Man, Ja and Fox all had subpar games and a lot of that was Max. Heck Ja was 6 for 21. JJ was matching Max’s minutes with Ja. I think he has been very impressive. He is athletic, long and he has that quick twitch reaction time that shut down defenders need. If he continues to play this well it will be huge.
This is a trade I proposed a while back. DLO and Hood Shapino who the Jazz have interest in for Sexton and Kessler. It’s the only trade I would be willing to give up two first round picks for. Primarily because Sexton is 25 and Kessler is 22. They would both be solid additions with their prime still ahead of them. I doubt Danny would do that trade now but perhaps if he’s not offered the haul he wants he may consider it closer to the deadline.
Nice post Jamie, you are absolutely right about out trade possibilities. We don’t have the assets to land a star if one becomes available. As for role players, there currently so few that are seemingly available that it will be tough to land any one because there will be a lot teams after the few players that are available.
Aloha Jamie, I am going to have disagree a little on the defense. The improvement hasn’t been just the last couple of games. Over the last 10 only 2 were bad defensive games. Actually the Hawks 127 was in overtime so the effort wasn’t terrible there as well. We were not scoring. As for Max since starting the last four. Max faced a murders row of defensive assignments. Ant Man, Ja and Fox all had subpar games and a lot of that was Max. Heck Ja was 6 for 21. JJ was matching Max’s minutes with Ja. I think he has been very impressive. He is athletic, long and he has that quick twitch reaction time that shut down defenders need. If he continues to play this well it will be huge.
This is a trade I proposed a while back. DLO and Hood Shapino who the Jazz have interest in for Sexton and Kessler. It’s the only trade I would be willing to give up two first round picks for. Primarily because Sexton is 25 and Kessler is 22. They would both be solid additions with their prime still ahead of them. I doubt Danny would do that trade now but perhaps if he’s not offered the haul he wants he may consider it closer to the deadline.
I like the trade. I purposed something similar. I just wonder if we could pull it off. A lot of teams are looking at the Net players.
Nice post Jamie, you are absolutely right about out trade possibilities. We don’t have the assets to land a star if one becomes available. As for role players, there currently so few that are seemingly available that it will be tough to land any one because there will be a lot teams after the few players that are available.
The only one available is LaVine and he isn’t worth gutting our roster for. Nor is a superstar or in anyway a replacement for LBJ.