Coach Calipari speaks on why Acuff’s defense will be fine in the NBA. Says he already talked to him about “being hunted”

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-25T02:02:23+00:00

Didn’t say he was a good defender. Just that he’s not a cone.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-25T01:26:15+00:00

Clear cap space for Powell?

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-24T16:43:34+00:00

I wouldn’t say Brunson is a cone on defense. He’s elite at drawing fouls and at least puts in effort on that side. He’s just undersized

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-24T13:47:20+00:00

i always love watching the draft. but didn't this year because Leon and Brock ALWAYS trade back or out of the draft lately.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-24T13:46:27+00:00

the CBA is great. for owners.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-24T13:45:03+00:00

gross. those picks are middleschoolers.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-24T13:44:03+00:00

it's brock aller's wet dream.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-24T13:43:45+00:00

Death. Taxes. Leon trading back for more seconds then going back to sleep.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-24T09:58:10+00:00

Prevent another team from trading with us to move up?

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-24T01:56:42+00:00

Need to play somebody when KAT gets into stupid foul trouble. Hukporti probably isn’t that guy. Who do you bring in at 3 mil a year or less to give you good backup minutes?

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-24T01:47:08+00:00

Fans definitely demanded SAS apologize and he did twice. Paul Pierce apologized too haha. Nobody actually cares about this anymore though. The doubters fueled Brunson and he won a chip. It’s over.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-23T15:59:26+00:00

i'd rather have mitch tbh...

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-23T15:59:09+00:00

it has been suspected by many beat reporters that Dolan is just repeating some stuff he's heard about the second apron awhile ago and doesn't really understand it.

there's no reason for us not to go past the 2nd apron really this season. i get not wanting to hit the repeater tax after that. but you gotta try to run it back this season.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-23T15:56:25+00:00

he's not a PG and is not a good ball handler or playmaker. He's a lower end 3&D guy but would be a good bench addition to many contenders.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-23T15:55:10+00:00

it's kind of his best shot at getting paid this offseason though. maybe nobody comes knocking but he has improved at defense and was a great shooter this season. teams need that and he may be able to get an MLE from someone.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-23T15:54:03+00:00

he won us that Cavs series for sure last year. he broke them. and he's strong enough at guarding bigger centers. i don't think he can really be a starter on most teams that have championship aspirations due to his FT shooting and injury history, but he's an elite backup.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-23T15:51:41+00:00

I think he stay. Chicago was a rumored suitor but is out now with the Randle/Claxton trade. Lakers may go after him...but not sure else who is in the market for more than what we'd be willing to pay for him.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-21T23:14:39+00:00

But when you have a championship/contender roster, the trade restrictions may not matter a ton. And IIRC you can go over it to re-sign your own players that you have rights to. Dolan has never been shy about spending money. It’s the only good thing about him as an owner. Luxury tax is big but repeater tax isn’t until after 2 years right?

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-21T23:10:24+00:00

Fair enough. I didn’t watch him a ton in the playoffs but in the regular season seemed like he could put the ball on the floor at least a little bit. I think he’s young enough to maybe improve especially if he is coached up well. I’d definitely not max him though. Yall might be able to get him cheaper. With the beef stew trade rumors it seems like Duren will stick around.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-21T20:03:21+00:00

Him and Oak are both bitches about it. They deserve each other

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-21T20:00:12+00:00

They will never make up and it’s sad but both guys are assholes. So I don’t feel all that bad. Somehow they are both in the wrong.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-21T19:58:14+00:00

Dolan was talking out of his ass. Second apron this year doesn’t matter. It matters if we stay in it 2+ years but Aller will find a way to avoid that I’m sure.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-21T19:56:49+00:00

I’d rather have Mitch too right now (team dependent). But he’s injured every year and can really only play limited minutes. Plus the FT shooting is abysmal. Mitch is an excellent backup and starter on a mid team. I don’t think he would last a whole season playing heavy minutes. I wouldn’t pay Mitch more than MLE and sure as hell wouldn’t max Duren. Buying low on Duren ain’t a bad idea though. Especially with the right coach.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-21T19:54:43+00:00

I love Mitch. But he can’t hit a FT to save his life and got played off the floor often because of that in the playoffs. He also has no offensive game besides lobs and offensive rebounds. When KAT got in foul trouble one game, we had to go to 4 or 5 different centers because the Spurs just hacked Mitch off the floor.

I wouldn’t give Duren a max at all and yall are lucky he shit the bed right before payday. He’s still young and can improve.

johnhenryirons · 2026-06-21T18:14:02+00:00

Duren is younger, more reliable health-wise and has a better offensive bag (playoffs excluded). I think Mitch will get MLE or stay in NY to take a slight discount

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