re: Brandon Ingram Is the NBA’s Most Intriguing Rookie Extension Candidate (the ringer)

Got some wild ones on here I tell you. We haven’t had a decent player at SF since Ariza. If he doesn’t workout fit wise he’s a trade chip for someone that will

quote:

---

I lol at the fact that we just acquired the best 3 we've had in over a decade and people want to get rid of him asap.

We've been begging for a competent SF forever.

---

But we've been focused on fairly limited 3-and-D guys. Ingram just throws all of that on its head and it's hard to cope.

There's also this incorrect notion that the only way to create space is with 3 point shooting. You create space by moving defenders. You move defenders by being enough of a threat to force help. As long as there is a lot of movement, both players and the ball, this team can create space without 3 point shooting.

quote:

---

How about we just roll the dice and let these young dudes grow up together instead of always trying to overthink shite?

---

But what would we talk about if we didn't overthink shite?

quote:

---

Can we please just let this team grow?

---

Of course. that's the most exciting part of this team, is seeing the growth of all the young talent we have.

quote:

---

There's also this incorrect notion that the only way to create space is with 3 point shooting. You create space by moving defenders. You move defenders by being enough of a threat to force help. As long as there is a lot of movement, both players and the ball, this team can create space without 3 point shooting.

---

That works in the regular season, but in the playoffs, when a team has time to break down film and focus on defending, all that movement isnt' going to work like it did before.

Someone has to be able to hit a three, or all you end up doing is penetrating and kicking out, penetrating and kicking out, penetrating and kicking out, and then the shot clock runs out and you force up a shot.

quote:

---

There's also this incorrect notion that the only way to create space is with 3 point shooting. You create space by moving defenders. You move defenders by being enough of a threat to force help. As long as there is a lot of movement, both players and the ball, this team can create space without 3 point shooting.

---

The problem with a complete lack of shooting is that the opponent will happily allow that space to happen out to the 3 point line. You don't need all of your guys to be a threat, but you need at least 1 or 2 that can keep their guys honest and away from the paint.

cgrand is right. The Pels are going to have to make a decision on Ingram sooner than everyone else and they are already preparing. Im not sure how likely a mid season trade of Ingram really is. It’s hard to imagine a situation where Ingram is playing well enough to have a high trade value, specifically to a contending team that is looking to upgrade mid-season, yet the Pels are also out of the playoff picture. Or if he’s not quite fitting in, I can’t imagine what we would get in a trade would be worth more than keeping the rights to match offers and hoping he figures it out in the second half. It just seems unlikely all of those stars would align. I would think a small sign and trade next summer would be more likely scenario than a mid-season trade.

The question everyone needs to be asking is how much is too much for Ingram? Would you be comfortable paying him 22-25 million a year for the next 3-4 years? Do you think we’ll know that by mid season? Will we even know that at the end of the year? Unfortunately that is just way too hard to answer right now with the uncertainty in how these pieces all will fit. What we do know is that If he is not 100% sure of Ingram’s fit on this team, Griffin will not sacrifice cap flexibility, even if it means letting Ingram walk for nothing.

Maybe I'm naive but I don't see Ingram commanding that much money. He's still an uncertainty. Don't see any team willing to throw that much cash at him even if the Pelicans don't make an offer.

Charlotte will have frickloads of cap space and will probably be thrilled to spend it on a hometown guy with star potential.

Guys Ingram and Ball are just babies. Relax give it some time. They are both extremely talented see how it plays out. These are all good problems to have and yall worry about this three point spacing way to much. We have Redick, Moore and Hart we will make it work. Ingram has the upside to be top 20 player in league one day. Not saying he will but those dont grow on trees.