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re: Alexis Anjica to the Pelicans
Posted on 12/19/13 at 10:39 pm to corndeaux
Posted on 12/19/13 at 10:39 pm to corndeaux
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The New Orleans Pelicans have reached a two-year contract agreement with 7-foot-2 French center Alexis Ajinca, and he will join the team in Portland before Saturday's game, his agent Mark Bartelstein said by telephone Thursday night.
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Posted on 12/20/13 at 12:15 am to TigerinATL
Hope he will be another one of Demps great finds.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 2:21 am to supe12sta12z
It's going to be hard to regret the move all things considered.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 3:55 am to phelpsalot
a very likable trade is coming. either dbl A or smoove is part of of a future trade. as much as i like smiht, i'ld rather have AA if we are getting another big.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 10:44 am to BayouFann
I agree...timing is so strange for something not to be up...they want to win now and we need a little boost
Posted on 12/20/13 at 10:50 am to BayouFann
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a very likable trade is coming
Posted on 12/20/13 at 10:51 am to BayouFann
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a very likable trade is coming
This coming from a source or are you assuming?
Posted on 12/20/13 at 10:58 am to phelpsalot
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timing is so strange for something not to be up
Not necessarily. The team has been thin at center from the beginning and Anjica was available but we had no interest. He was in the middle of a pretty successful stint in Euroleague when we called him up. It could have been that the team's scouts called Demps and said "this Anjica kid is breaking out", Demps went to see in person, agreed, and jumped on the Alexis Anjica Pain Train before someone else did. I think the timing is coincidental and this is a Gustavo Ayon 2.0 asset acquisition. Maybe Anjica being on the team changes the asset mix Demps sends out/gets back in a deal at the deadline, but I think the move was about getting talent for minimal resources.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:42 pm to TigerinATL
Posted on 12/20/13 at 3:35 pm to TabledTiger
Championship
Posted on 12/20/13 at 4:12 pm to TigerinATL
je can flap to this
Posted on 12/21/13 at 8:16 am to TigerinATL
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The center was averaging 17 points per game for Strasbourg in Euroleague play this season. 'I've improved my game inside,' Ajinca said after joining the Pelicans. 'Right now I'm more efficient and can score around the basket, get defensive stops and get rebounds.'
...He's still a young big. He's been through some trials in the NBA, but he's really had some success overseas,' Pelicans Coach Monty Williams said. 'For whatever reason, it didn't work as well as he would've like it to (during his first NBA stint), but he's got some length and some tools that we feel can help us in the future. We like his progression in the past year. (Pelicans GM) Dell (Demps) and his staff have been talking about him for a while.'
...'He's a really good kid. He has some length and some athleticism that we don't have," Williams said. "Once he figures out what we do, we feel like he's going to help our team. We'll put him in our player development program, and he may get thrown into the fire (Saturday) night, you never know.'
Sorry no link, on my phone and pulled this Jim Eichenhofer article from the Pelicans app.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 8:28 am to TigerinATL
This seems like a no risk signing with the potential to really pay off where we need it. We'll see.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 1:51 pm to TigerinATL
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We'll put him in our player development program, and he may get thrown into the fire (Saturday) night, you never know.'
would monty just throw a bullshite tease out there for us?! i hope and think we see ajinca tonight. any updates on him.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 2:14 pm to BayouFann
I think he gets a go tonight. Our deep bench has been getting significant minutes lately. (Not sure if in tank-mode or not).
Posted on 12/21/13 at 3:31 pm to BayouFann
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would monty just throw a bullshite tease out there for us?
He's usually overly worried about protecting players from expectations. But with Lopez and Aldridge, size will be at a premium.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 5:00 pm to TigerinATL
Posted on 12/21/13 at 6:11 pm to phelpsalot
am i the only person who sees a lot of amare stoudamire's offensive potential and tyson chandler on defense in this young fella?! or am i just one of those fans whose expectations monty is trying to shield!!
Posted on 12/21/13 at 6:28 pm to BayouFann
I think he will be a nice player of the bench on offense....not sure about defense
I think this helps reke the most on the second unit...
I think this helps reke the most on the second unit...
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