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I would be intrigued but wary.I don't like the fit of Howard/Horford. And I'd also be scared of how much Dwight's contract would be.
Was thinking about this exact scenario last night....then I heard Tim Welsh say EVERYONE Hates Dwight Howard.I'll take Horford and the next best shooter on the board....No to Howard.
We're a title contender. Both OKC and Cleveland showed that there are ways that you can expose small ball by staying big and dominating the boards.I actually that team would be a good bet to beat Cleveland with their size and versatility for small ball.
I still believe we need another shooter so IT is not double teamed at the end of the games. We cannot beat Cleveland in 7 games without 2 strong scoring threats. It might get us into the 2nd round though with chance to get to conference finals assuming Bradley does not get injured again. Both Howard and Horford will not help us hit game winners at the end of playoff games but they would help us get towards 55 wins for the season.What would be our cap situation going into 2017 free agency? I guess with the Howard 1 year plus deal, we could dump Howard and than target a shooter next year or hope one of our Nets picks turns into gold. If Howard turns into gold for us, we could than get aggressive with a Nets pick and parts for potential shooter to join us via trades as well. Although IT proved he could take over a game at the end, he is not able to do that for 4 wins vs. a tough opponent when the other team is keying on him with doubles.
Quote from: jpotter33 on June 30, 2016, 05:03:40 PMWe're a title contender. Both OKC and Cleveland showed that there are ways that you can expose small ball by staying big and dominating the boards.I actually that team would be a good bet to beat Cleveland with their size and versatility for small ball.I like the defensive aspect and the rebounding aspect as well, but I still think shooting needs to get better. As the playoffs showed us, you need to shoot well in general to win games. We have IT, and Horford>Sully, but I hope someone else emerges as a potential go-to scorer alongside IT and Horford. Looking at Bradley and Howard in this scenerio. I know Howard isn't the 22/14 guy he was 5 years ago but if he can give us something like 16/13 production I would be more than happy. Also Horford can rebound efficiently as well (averaged 7 rebounds a game last season).
Quote from: Phantom255x on June 30, 2016, 05:10:00 PMQuote from: jpotter33 on June 30, 2016, 05:03:40 PMWe're a title contender. Both OKC and Cleveland showed that there are ways that you can expose small ball by staying big and dominating the boards.I actually that team would be a good bet to beat Cleveland with their size and versatility for small ball.I like the defensive aspect and the rebounding aspect as well, but I still think shooting needs to get better. As the playoffs showed us, you need to shoot well in general to win games. We have IT, and Horford>Sully, but I hope someone else emerges as a potential go-to scorer alongside IT and Horford. Looking at Bradley and Howard in this scenerio. I know Howard isn't the 22/14 guy he was 5 years ago but if he can give us something like 16/13 production I would be more than happy. Also Horford can rebound efficiently as well (averaged 7 rebounds a game last season).Something like a Butler trade could still very well happen. However, the upgrades in offense from both Horford and Howard would definitely help IT.