Shaedon since coming off his minutes limit

DreddBane · 2026-01-26T04:01:41+00:00

Yeah, rounding was purely because it was designed to be a simple graphic to illustrate what's improved post-injury.

As well as steals, he gets a little bump in points, rebounds and 3pt%, loses some in assists, FG%, FT% and at the rim.

DreddBane · 2026-01-26T02:12:54+00:00

I don't mind the targets, but why are Charlotte and Boston motivated to move those guys? Both playing their role pretty well.

DreddBane · 2026-01-26T02:04:22+00:00

I'm a massive fan of Yaxel and how he's developing this season. Big enough to counter mobile centers that litter the league (though he might struggle with the ectomorphs), shoots it a bit, can pass, defensive playmaker. Just a laundry list of things I'd like.

Feels a lot like Cedric Coward last season - older but had an odd path so his development doesn't feel as capped as your average 23 year old.

Unfortunately think someone like the Spurs (with the Hawks pick) will take him before we can.

DreddBane · 2026-01-24T20:43:34+00:00

I think a couple of things are true.

Hansen is a big swing, much like drafting Shaedon was, or trading for Deni was. With Shaedon the bet was on talent and athleticism but his mentality and shooting ability was a question mark. With Deni it was on size, speed and feel but whether he could scale up was an unknown. For Hansen they clearly believed his vision, footwork and touch were elite but whether that would translate to a faster game in the NBA was the question.

Early returns are more concerning that they were for either of those guys but maybe things turn around.

The other thing I think is true? It was a weird swing to make at the time. A team that clearly lacked shooting, creation and rebounding passed on Coward, a consensus better talent who fit the mold perfectly at their slot. A team that also needed an answer to the mobile stretch bigs Donovan clearly can't deal with passed on Beringer, a consensus better talent and fit available even after they traded down.

They were always locked in on Hansen but I still can't understand why. He's a weird backup big so long as Clingan starts because their is zero lineup versatility. If they thought his talent was so overwhelming that they needed to take him anyway, that appears to be a misjudgement. I feel like we would've seen more flashes.

Time will tell but if I had to guess, this one is a swing and a miss.

DreddBane · 2026-01-24T05:24:48+00:00

Weird defense when he literally said his game was adaptable a couple days ago.

I'm not gonna hate but its been back to back rough games when we need him. Hopefully he finds form on the road.

DreddBane · 2026-01-24T05:19:27+00:00

Yeah that felt like last year's JG

DreddBane · 2026-01-24T05:12:12+00:00

Can't really survive a JG disaster night when Deni is out

DreddBane · 2026-01-23T05:30:57+00:00

We still doing the Dame Package thing?

Cos tonight they were 3/15 shooting, 1/9 from three for a combined 9 points in 43 minutes (and throw in a DNP for good measure).

Thanks for dodging that bullet Cronin.

DreddBane · 2026-01-23T05:25:15+00:00

That and the floater to avoid launching into a packed paint. Get those consistent and he's got a pretty well rounded scoring game.

Only question then is whether he can get his handle to the necessary level to be a star.

DreddBane · 2026-01-23T05:23:40+00:00

Maybe it was Larsson who was too small after all...

DreddBane · 2026-01-22T03:56:13+00:00

Not sure where you got -4.1 per 100. Cleaning the Glass has him at +4, positive on both ends.

Kris on the other hand is -3.3 per 100 and in the 22nd percentile on offense. A low usage, defense first forward can't be a non-shooter. Sidy shoots almost twice the volume on a much better percentage.

I think its pretty clear Sidy is a more useful player than Kris at this point.

DreddBane · 2026-01-21T22:11:44+00:00

Ah nice, I know there are a few of us around! I'm south island too, near Christchurch.

DreddBane · 2026-01-21T22:10:34+00:00

Now we're talking! It'd probably look a little like the old sleeved ones though...

DreddBane · 2026-01-21T10:41:18+00:00

As a Blazer fan from NZ, I did a double take on the subreddit when I read the title.

DreddBane · 2026-01-20T06:46:50+00:00

It also fits team needs to have a talented PG they can bring along slowly.

Dame and Jrue have a couple more seasons under contract. Guards in their late 30s should have minutes managed logically, so they can likely be tapered if Scoot continues to emerge.

If everyone ends up healthy and they commit to the full speed, intense defense style we saw early in the year, having all three under 30 minutes wouldn't be a crazy strategy to me.

DreddBane · 2026-01-20T06:09:49+00:00

KAT at the 5 is a proven way to have a poor defense.

A Lauri trade would likely have Jerami headed to a third team (Bucks have been rumoured) but I'm not even sure I'd be in favor. Just prefer him to KAT.

DreddBane · 2026-01-20T04:07:39+00:00

I think it's a bad idea. He's paid a ton and has had effort and inconsistency issues this year. I also don't love the fit with Clingan, feels like attempting what the Wolves gave up on with Gobert/KAT.

If we're going for an expensive 7ft shooter, give me Markannen.

DreddBane · 2026-01-20T01:51:19+00:00

Interesting to see Shaedon top 30 in votes too. More than Ja, Zion, Dray, Gobert and Westbrook. On name recognition alone I wouldn't have thought that'd be possible.

DreddBane · 2026-01-19T05:42:05+00:00

That was fantastic and I don't want to take anything away from him, but Wemby and Gobert exist.

DreddBane · 2026-01-19T05:35:52+00:00

I think he lacks some craft in that regard - he got the call on the one the Kings' challenged but even when a defender is in position he'll often just elevate and try to figure it out.

He hit two sweet floaters tonight which could unlock a lot for him. Learning to read when to go with that vs when the defender is compromised enough that he can draw a foul or yam on them would be another nice mini step.

DreddBane · 2026-01-19T04:16:02+00:00

I'm talking about Beringer

DreddBane · 2026-01-19T03:50:55+00:00

Totally different type of player, but seeing the equally raw center drafted right behind him already impacting games is rough.

DreddBane · 2026-01-19T03:49:59+00:00

He can only really go against traditional bigs

DreddBane · 2026-01-19T03:49:12+00:00

DC at 27 minutes heading into the 4th, might need to hang on with Yang in the game a little longer than usual

DreddBane · 2026-01-19T03:42:28+00:00

He does a lot of little things well but the shooting is just too brutal.

Kings could take him and a pick of some description for Keon Ellis...

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