re: Eric Bledsoe's Trade Value

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As far as Gyno's post, I'm not impressed. IF (big IF) his numbers simply extrapolate to more minutes, he becomes mediocre at a lot of categories and pretty damn good at defense and rebounding, though 4.5 rebounds isn't making a difference. Probably a hustle stat that will decrease with added workload.

I think we'd be wasting a bunch of value to upgrade from average to more distinctly average.

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I agree. I seems we're trying to talk ourselves in thinking his starting numbers are really good, but they just aren't. They're mediocre.

He excels on the defensive end in an era when none of these PGs can actually stop each other. So really whats the point? He's locks up the DJ Augustin's of the world and gets chewed up by the better PGs in the league, just like everybody else does.

I think we need to upgrade our defense at the center position as much or more than Vasquez.

Take Memphis as an example. Mike Conley isn't exactly Gary Payton defensively but they get away with it fine because Gasol cleans up their mistakes.

I say we need to go open up the checkbook for Pekovic. I read an article on how good he is guarding the pick and roll, which is exactly what we need.