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Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 11:37 am
by ShelC
I'd still take Nurk. He's not as good as DA but I never questioned Nurk's effort and I think he's a better teammate.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:25 pm
by JeremyG
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 7:11 am
Q: Would you guys trade Ayton straight up for Nurkic right now? Keep their salaries as-is; no picks, no other players. Such a trade doesn't work under the CBA, of course, so this is purely a hypothetical. We'd inherit DA's entire $34m salary which would increase our tax/apron penalty even further. Would you rather have him here than Nurkic, given the other players on our roster for the coming season? I think I would, since I think
DA's defense would be more useful to us next year than Nurk's scoring and passing, but I can see argument for the other side.
You say that like Nurk’s scoring is better than DA’s scoring.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 3:09 pm
by Split T
Nurk was more important when we didn’t have a pg…his scoring isn’t good. He does set good screens, but that won’t matter much if no one guards him. I would definitely prefer a true rim runner at this point.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 6:22 pm
by The Bobster
Nurkic was the best rebounder in the league which this team doesn't really get anywhere else. Plus, he's the only real bulk we had to match up to the big centers in the league.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:09 pm
by Split T
Ayton is pretty close to him in both those areas
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:44 pm
by TOO
There is zero chance I'd rely on that guy again. No shot, enjoy basketball purgatory.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:48 am
by O_Gardino
No way I would bring back a guy who isn't naturally competitive and already got his payday.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:43 am
by Split T
By no means do I really want Ayton…but I don’t want Nurk either…Ayton at least theoretically does what we need. But it’s pointless to discuss…he can’t come back and my willingness to take him back was contingent on him and Book being ok with it…I doubt Ayton wants back.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 10:08 am
by Kryptonic
I just see Bone every time he sees this thread...
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 10:42 am
by specialsauce
I'd only take Ayton back if he'd consider a trial of HIMS
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 12:25 pm
by SunsRIt
Split T wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:43 am
By no means do I really want Ayton…but I don’t want Nurk either…Ayton at least theoretically does what we need. But it’s pointless to discuss…he can’t come back and my willingness to take him back was contingent on him and Book being ok with it…I doubt Ayton wants back.
I’m pretty sure one of Ayton’s issues was Monty.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 12:32 pm
by Split T
Monty definitely was a huge issue…I think role was the biggest and his role wouldn’t be different…we’d still want him to set screens and roll…not a lot of touches.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 1:29 pm
by In2ition
They would ask him to catch the ball on PnRs and finish through contact, and that would be a deal breaker for Ayton. If he caught the ball cleanly all the time, he would get twice the number of touches, imo.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:20 am
by iLLmatic
Bumping this beast in preparation…
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:23 am
by iLLmatic
Does Ayton drop 50 on us?
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:25 am
by Cap
iLLmatic wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:23 am
Does Ayton drop 50 on us?
Somebody tell him he can drop 50 on Nurk/Plum no problem, then watch him try to force it for the whole game.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:10 pm
by Mori Chu
I thought we all made a friendly agreement to let this nightmare of a thread die, lol.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:14 pm
by TOO
iLLmatic wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:20 am
Bumping this beast in preparation…
I hope your tires are flat.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2024 3:03 pm
by AmareIsGod
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:10 pm
I thought we all made a friendly agreement to let this nightmare of a thread die, lol.
Blame iLL. He's sick in the head.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2024 4:02 pm
by specialsauce
Ah yes, the man known as the waste of the only #1 pick we've ever had. Aka Mr Phoenix Sam Bowie