re: Pels get Looney!

Posted by xBirdx

Member since Sep 2018

2183 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:38 pm to Balsamic_duck

Exactly! This is to be a role model

Posted by biggdogg

United States

Member since May 2008

1869 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:39 pm to Galactic Inquisitor

No it’s not ,you do have to be a threat to shoot to space the floor

Posted by Gcaro76

Houma

Member since Aug 2017

102 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:40 pm to PELsu

100% agree with you. Rebounding has been a huge thorn in the sides of the Pels!!!

Posted by Nitrogen

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Aug 2016

8881 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:46 pm to PELsu

frick yes!!!!

Posted by chRxis

None of your fricking business

Member since Feb 2008

26689 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:48 pm to cgrand

quote:
if they don’t trade Hawkins Willie will nail him to the bench

well, he ain't exactly done anything to warrant not being nailed to the bench...

he hasn't added muscle or strength, and if he still hasn't learned to play defense, what exactly does he give you other than streaky as frick 3pt shooting?

Posted by SCLSUMuddogs

Baton Rouge

Member since Feb 2010

8011 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:52 pm to PELsu

Good, we needed rebounding and rim protection. Another shooter would be nice, but really we just need to stay healthy now…which seems impossible, but frick it, what can we do?

Posted by BallHawk

Orlando

Member since Jul 2011

6040 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:57 pm to SCLSUMuddogs

I’m going to continue to beat the Cole Anthony drum

Posted by New City Champ

Member since Jul 2018

628 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:58 pm to Galactic Inquisitor

Eh. How many centers take the volume of threes needed to really space the floor? Almost none. Even guys like Myles Turner and Chet average one or two makes a game.

Your volume three point shooters are what matter. We need our guards + wings to be real threats from behind the arc. In '23-24 Herb shot 40%+ from the corner and obviously Trey is going to get his 3s up. Poole actually was a pretty good volume 3-point shooter last year, getting up 9 attempts a night at about 38%. Need those guys to stay at that rate, plus have bench guys like, Bey, Hawk and Peavey to get theirs up as well. I actually thought Reeves looked good when he got time last year. He shot over 40% from three as well, on limited minutes.

OKC, Indy, Houston Denver etc...showed you can be a successful playoff team without elite three point shooting/volume across the roster. If Zion comes through next year, we'll be in the playoff mix. If he doesn't, we probably won't. The rest is window dressing.

Posted by BowDownToLSU

Livingston louisiana

Member since Feb 2010

21064 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 8:02 pm to Balsamic_duck

quote:
Looney was not good this year. I think he’s past his prime. This reminds me of the Derrick Favors signing. Maybe he bounces back but idk

spot on. I really don’t see why fans are getting hyped about a 29 year old 6’9” player that averaged 4 points and 6 rebounds. Also has had surgeries on both hips

Posted by OldManHenry

Texas

Member since Jan 2024

373 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 8:15 pm to New City Champ

Good job man...

The shitty part is like Metallica said Nothing Else Matters, if Zion is the Zion we all know too well...sitting...we suck

If Zion plays 75 games, we have a shot at play-in spot...we have hope...

But I have my doubts about Zion stepping up.

This post was edited on 6/30/25 at 8:15 pm

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Posted by tibebecolston

Member since Mar 2013

4513 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 8:23 pm to PELsu

5 - Looney/Missi
4 - Queen
3 - Zion
2 - Herb/Trey
1- Fears/Dejountae/Jose

That’s a championship caliber 9 man rotation.

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Posted by SCLSUMuddogs

Baton Rouge

Member since Feb 2010

8011 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 8:25 pm to tibebecolston

quote:
5 - Looney/Missi 4 - Queen 3 - Zion 2 - Herb/Trey 1- Fears/Dejountae/Jose That’s a championship caliber 9 man rotation.

That’s not even going to be our rotation

Posted by Buzz Lightbeer

Member since Feb 2018

2364 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 8:27 pm to OldManHenry

quote:
If Zion plays 75 games

Posted by New City Champ

Member since Jul 2018

628 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 8:41 pm to Buzz Lightbeer

Dude, you know how that meme turned out? Laughing Charlie Murphy and his crew got their asses handed to them on the court by Prince and The Revolution! They weren't laughing then...

I'll take 65 games from Zion. It will probably end in heartache, but he did look great last season (forget the end of the season. he could have played).

If I was ranking David Griffin's fails, near the top was not setting out to build a team that could win without Z or at least keep it around .500. You knew his injury risk was high. Not hedging that risk better was a major problem. Whatever OG Joe turns out to be, at least I think he's trying to solve that problem...

Posted by brmark70816

Atlanta, GA

Member since Feb 2011

11141 posts

Posted on 6/30/25 at 9:08 pm to OldManHenry

quote:
If Zion plays 75 games, we have a shot at play-in spot...we have hope...

With or without Zion, we are a play in team. If Zion has an elite season, we can be a top 6 seed.

If injuries are figured in for us, then do it for other teams too. Guys like Curry, James, Durant are in their late 30s. You don't think they'll have injuries? That goes for tons of other teams too. At the deadline there will be 4-5 West teams that shut it down, sell off, and tank. We aren't going to be one of them..