re: NBA Draft Rumors 2014

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Aminu is considerably better.

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I think you are trolling me a bit. Turner has shown flashes. He has great skills and a ton of talent. I can't think of anything Aminu is better at then Turner. If he was put in the right system, I think he could turn out to be a solid starter. He isn't a star, but we don't need all stars..

AD is working on that three you didn't hear? Soon enough he's gonna be that stretch 4... In the meantime Eric Gordon needs to get his head out of his arse and knock down the 3 ball.

He would've shown more than flashes by now in nearly 5 years in the league.

Comparing him to aminu is saying/proving nothing. Neither player should even be considered.

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Turner rebounds just as well as Aminu.

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If by just as well you mean 25% worse.

Per 36 and TRB% career numbers
Aminu 8.5 13.9%
Turner 6.5 10.2%

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He shoots better

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If by better you mean worse

Career FG%
Aminu 44.2%
Turner 42.7%

Now Turner does shoot outside of 3 feet better than Aminu, but neither is good enough to be considered a good shooter outside of finishing at the rim, which both do at 60% or better.

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is a good passer for his position.

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So you have a wing who's 2 biggest skills are finishing at the rim and passing. Like I said, with Tyreke on the roster there isn't really room for Turner unless he comes really cheap.

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Turner rebounds just as well as Aminu.

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Aminu is a much better rounder

9.0 rebounds per 36 last 3 years

Turner: 6.5 rebounds per 36

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He shoots better

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Not by much

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good passer for his position

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3.0 assists is pretty mediocre for a guy that was supposed to be a Triple Double threat.

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Sources say the Rockets, meanwhile, have begun working on trade exits for center Omer Asik and point guard Jeremy Lin to clear enough space under the salary cap to make a representative offer to Anthony. The Rockets have been confident for some time, sources say, that they can not only move both players if necessary in deals that create the requisite flexibility but also rival the Bulls' sales pitch.

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I wouldn't touch Ariza. We paid how much to get rid of him and Okafor (12M?)? Then we are going to re-sign him and give him a fat contract? That is a slap in the face and just puts another nail in Demp's coffin. All of those guys have faults as well. I'm not saying Turner is the answer. I just wouldn't hate picking him up in a dump of Gordon. Kind of kills two birds with one store (Gordon is gone and we get a young SF with some upside)..

What is the cap hit to take on each one? Isn't it like 8M a piece, but you have to pay them 15M? I think that was how it worked out..

Supposedly, the Rockets are offering their 1st round pick to whoever takes Asik, Lin or both for a future 1st round pick.. Not a bad deal for the really wealthy teams in the league..

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I wouldn't touch Ariza. We paid how much to get rid of him and Okafor (12M?)? Then we are going to re-sign him and give him a fat contract? That is a slap in the face and just puts another nail in Demp's coffin.

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He wouldn't require a "fat" contract. He's pretty much what the team needs now(a 3+D SF). What other horrible moves have demps done to put nails in his coffin?(Sans EG because that move wasn't totally up to him imo.)

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All of those guys have faults as well. I'm not saying Turner is the answer. I just wouldn't hate picking him up in a dump of Gordon. Kind of kills two birds with one store (Gordon is gone and we get a young SF with some upside)..

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Of course they have faults but they'd be cheap and effective. It's doubtful they'd take EG tbh.

He's going around the deadline when he's basically an expiring(my prediction)