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re: How early should we take a Guard/Center
Posted by New City Champ on 3/26/26 at 4:06 am to TigerBait2008
Rd. 1: Mauigoa/Ioane
Rd. 2: Pregnon/Bisontis
Rd. 3: Dunker/Rutledge
Rd. 4: Stephens/Nwaiwu/Slaughter
Rd. 5: Zuhn/Burton/Farmer/Lew/Hecht/Jones/Gulbin
Rd. 6: Campbell/Schrauth/Carmona/Cooper/Reed-Adams/Roberts/Coogan
Rd. 2: Pregnon/Bisontis
Rd. 3: Dunker/Rutledge
Rd. 4: Stephens/Nwaiwu/Slaughter
Rd. 5: Zuhn/Burton/Farmer/Lew/Hecht/Jones/Gulbin
Rd. 6: Campbell/Schrauth/Carmona/Cooper/Reed-Adams/Roberts/Coogan
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Are we sure Hunter Dickinson can't play?
Posted by New City Champ on 3/17/26 at 9:28 pm
He posted 34pts./27bds. for the Squadron tonight, going 4-7 from deep. This follows a 24pt./22bd. performance earlier this season.
Hey, I can still remember when everyone was saying Karlo wouldn't get out of Birmingham...
Hey, I can still remember when everyone was saying Karlo wouldn't get out of Birmingham...
re: Cesar Ruiz?
Posted by New City Champ on 3/9/26 at 9:09 pm to Handsome Pete
Agree they'll draft someone to compete with him and see if he can improve.
There are several strong mid-round candidates at guard including, Keylon Rutledge from GT, Gennings Dunker from Iowa and Chase Bisontis from TAMU. Some good prospects later on as well, like Farmer from Kentucky, Carmona from Arkansas and DJ Campbell from Texas. Good guard draft.
My off-the-wall scenario: Saints pick Mauignoa at 8 to play right guard. That o-line would be awesome!
There are several strong mid-round candidates at guard including, Keylon Rutledge from GT, Gennings Dunker from Iowa and Chase Bisontis from TAMU. Some good prospects later on as well, like Farmer from Kentucky, Carmona from Arkansas and DJ Campbell from Texas. Good guard draft.
My off-the-wall scenario: Saints pick Mauignoa at 8 to play right guard. That o-line would be awesome!
re: What do you think our record would be today if Dejounte had been healthy all year?
Posted by New City Champ on 3/9/26 at 1:12 pm to Broski
Assuming full health and Borrego from the jump, I have no problem believing this team could have won 45 games +/- and be in the play-in or eke out the 6th seed.
They have roster problems--so do most mid-level teams--but they also have talent and a finishing 5 of Murray/Jones/Murphy/Bey/Williamson will beat a lot of teams.
I also don't see a huge issue with the "timeline." Bring the young guys off the bench. It's better for them and better for the Pels for them to get 20 minutes a night and grow into their roles. By year three the core would still be young enough and Fears + Queen would be ready to contribute to winning, playoff basketball.
They have roster problems--so do most mid-level teams--but they also have talent and a finishing 5 of Murray/Jones/Murphy/Bey/Williamson will beat a lot of teams.
I also don't see a huge issue with the "timeline." Bring the young guys off the bench. It's better for them and better for the Pels for them to get 20 minutes a night and grow into their roles. By year three the core would still be young enough and Fears + Queen would be ready to contribute to winning, playoff basketball.
re: Please, trade Zion Williamson
Posted by New City Champ on 3/4/26 at 3:46 pm to Macintosh
I give Z some credit. I think he's legit worked on his fitness this year and has stayed in shape and not dragged out injuries. I also think he's genuinely ok playing with the Pels.
The problem is on the floor. He's not a reliable closer because his offensive repertoire is too limited. His ball handling is too loose under pressure. His decision making is erratic. He doesn't have enough variety in his attack to defeat double teams or make teams pay for doubling him.
He's a good, not great, offensive player. He doesn't rebound. His assist to turnover ratio is mediocre. Not a plus defender,
That doesn't add up to a $40 million+ franchise guy. It just doesn't...
The problem is on the floor. He's not a reliable closer because his offensive repertoire is too limited. His ball handling is too loose under pressure. His decision making is erratic. He doesn't have enough variety in his attack to defeat double teams or make teams pay for doubling him.
He's a good, not great, offensive player. He doesn't rebound. His assist to turnover ratio is mediocre. Not a plus defender,
That doesn't add up to a $40 million+ franchise guy. It just doesn't...
re: Todd McShay Talks NFL Combine & Draft with Rich Eisen
Posted by New City Champ on 3/3/26 at 5:03 pm to goatmilker
I've been mocking Ioane to the Saints for weeks, but in a trade back. Now it looks like he's moving up boards (Dan Jeremiah of NFL network has him up to 11 on his board).
Conventional wisdom says you can take an offensive tackle in the top 10 but not a guard. I think that's outdated. Increasingly NFL defenses are focusing on interior pressure to disrupt the passing games.
If the Saints chose to build a massive interior offensive line with guys in the draft like Ioane or Pregnon or Rutledge to go with our already massive tackles, I have no doubt Shough could get the team to the playoffs next year even with average playmakers. Protecting Shough should be priority one this offseason. You can add elite playmakers later on. Don't do to Shough what the Bengals did to Burrow,,,
Conventional wisdom says you can take an offensive tackle in the top 10 but not a guard. I think that's outdated. Increasingly NFL defenses are focusing on interior pressure to disrupt the passing games.
If the Saints chose to build a massive interior offensive line with guys in the draft like Ioane or Pregnon or Rutledge to go with our already massive tackles, I have no doubt Shough could get the team to the playoffs next year even with average playmakers. Protecting Shough should be priority one this offseason. You can add elite playmakers later on. Don't do to Shough what the Bengals did to Burrow,,,
re: Where do you think this team would be right now if we got Kon instead of Fears?
Posted by New City Champ on 1/31/26 at 5:05 am to supe12sta12z
You mean like 2020 when we lost a coin flip and the Kings got Tyrese Haliiburton and we got Kira Lewis, Jr.? Like that?
re: Opinion Request - ESPN Trade Part deaux
Posted by New City Champ on 1/13/26 at 6:13 pm to touchdownjeebus
The more you look at it, the more it seems clear Pels are going to hold on to Zion past deadline, hope he rehabs his rep a bit, then try to flip him for spare parts + a 1st round pick at the draft. More teams that are restricted in dealing picks will be able to make trades at the draft, selecting a player we want then making deal for Z. Could see Heat doing this...
re: Play in update
Posted by New City Champ on 12/23/25 at 9:32 am to teke184
More like wasted 20 games, adding in time to implement changes.
Pels fired Green on 11/15 after home loss to the Lakers.
I'd fairly start the Borrego era from 12/1, beginning with the Pels 149-142 overtime home loss to the Timberwolves.
Since 12/1 the Pels are 5-4, averaging almost 125 points a game, with the 7th best offensive rating in the league.
Pels fired Green on 11/15 after home loss to the Lakers.
I'd fairly start the Borrego era from 12/1, beginning with the Pels 149-142 overtime home loss to the Timberwolves.
Since 12/1 the Pels are 5-4, averaging almost 125 points a game, with the 7th best offensive rating in the league.
re: Pelicans should take the interim off James Borrego and give him a chance
Posted by New City Champ on 12/23/25 at 9:08 am to Soggymoss
It's a legitimate consideration.
On one hand, it's a pretty small sample size to base a longterm hire on, especially one so fundamental to the franchise's future.
On the other hand, the change in the team has been noticeable almost from day one and now the results are at least starting to show up. The offense is transformed, the rotations are much better and the in-game adjustments/game management is miles better than with Green.
Add to it that Borrego has been a legitimate candidate for several head coaching slots the past two years, including with the Suns, Cavs and Lakers, and you have to consider how long to play this out at the risk of losing him to a bigger market team.
On one hand, it's a pretty small sample size to base a longterm hire on, especially one so fundamental to the franchise's future.
On the other hand, the change in the team has been noticeable almost from day one and now the results are at least starting to show up. The offense is transformed, the rotations are much better and the in-game adjustments/game management is miles better than with Green.
Add to it that Borrego has been a legitimate candidate for several head coaching slots the past two years, including with the Suns, Cavs and Lakers, and you have to consider how long to play this out at the risk of losing him to a bigger market team.
re: Rox at Pels
Posted by New City Champ on 12/19/25 at 1:47 am to TeddyPadillac
Agree, but to do that you've got to have a feel for the game. Some coaches, like some military commanders, have a set plan and can't improvise based on real-time conditions. With Borrego you see a guy reading the flow of the game, constantly assessing what's going on and how his team is responding. It's a big part of the value added by NBA coaches and something the Pels sorely lacked under Coach Green.
Anyone Watch Squadron Games?
Posted by New City Champ on 12/16/25 at 8:39 pm
I know, but I find it comforting somehow.
Anyway, Hunter Dickinson, all 7'2" of him, has 22 points/14 boards/7 assists while going 4-of-5 from the 3-point line. And it's only the 3rd quarter.
He's a guy who went undrafted despite being named an All-American at both Kansas and Michigan. Limited athlete but his skills are pretty impressive and you can't teach 7' 2"....
Anyway, Hunter Dickinson, all 7'2" of him, has 22 points/14 boards/7 assists while going 4-of-5 from the 3-point line. And it's only the 3rd quarter.
He's a guy who went undrafted despite being named an All-American at both Kansas and Michigan. Limited athlete but his skills are pretty impressive and you can't teach 7' 2"....
re: Joe Lacob responds to fans email
Posted by New City Champ on 12/16/25 at 3:40 pm to Patfic15
Pressure to win now for them is real.
They reportedly are very hot to land Herb or Trey.
If (big if) you accept the idea that a defensive stopper like Herb is more valuable to a contender than a rebuilder like the Pels, would you take something like:
Warriors: Herb Jones
Pels: Moses Moody, Brad Podziemski + 2026 1st?
They reportedly are very hot to land Herb or Trey.
If (big if) you accept the idea that a defensive stopper like Herb is more valuable to a contender than a rebuilder like the Pels, would you take something like:
Warriors: Herb Jones
Pels: Moses Moody, Brad Podziemski + 2026 1st?
re: Bryce McGowens
Posted by New City Champ on 12/12/25 at 2:53 pm to SEC Doctor
Think Boston got paid to play overseas. He could be on a roster as two-way contract or on minimum deal.
McGowans is more dynamic athlete and finisher. He led G-League in scoring last year, fwiw. Agree he and Boston fall into category of guys with talent who never quite put it together. Some of those guys do put it all together. Some never do. Sample size on Bryce that he can is getting bigger...
McGowans is more dynamic athlete and finisher. He led G-League in scoring last year, fwiw. Agree he and Boston fall into category of guys with talent who never quite put it together. Some of those guys do put it all together. Some never do. Sample size on Bryce that he can is getting bigger...
re: No matter how good Queen plays... and he is playing really good...
Posted by New City Champ on 12/10/25 at 2:44 am to Broski
People are way too in their feelings over this, on both sides. Some relevant variables to at least consider:
-If Queen returns to Maryland for his sophomore year and comes out in the 2026 draft, where would he have been taken?
-If the Pelicans projected that both their own and the Pacer's 2026 draft picks would be mid-first rounders, would that still have been an overpay to draft Queen?
-Reporting indicates the Hawks "couldn't believe" they were being offered an unprotected first round pick by Pels. It does not indicate if they would have accepted a protected first round pick to make the deal or what level of protection, if any, might have been acceptable to them. Unknown.
-If Queen turns out to be correct that he is going to be "better than all those guys" at the top of the 2026 draft, then why wasn't the move justified? It's a risk, but isn't it also a risk to pass on drafting him?
It almost seems like the old joke about the scientist who says "sure, it worked in the real world, but how does it work in theory?" It's a fetishizing of process over actual results. Sure, it could turn out to be the stupidest move ever. But you have no way of knowing that yet and it seems a bit silly to get worked up about it so far in advance.
-If Queen returns to Maryland for his sophomore year and comes out in the 2026 draft, where would he have been taken?
-If the Pelicans projected that both their own and the Pacer's 2026 draft picks would be mid-first rounders, would that still have been an overpay to draft Queen?
-Reporting indicates the Hawks "couldn't believe" they were being offered an unprotected first round pick by Pels. It does not indicate if they would have accepted a protected first round pick to make the deal or what level of protection, if any, might have been acceptable to them. Unknown.
-If Queen turns out to be correct that he is going to be "better than all those guys" at the top of the 2026 draft, then why wasn't the move justified? It's a risk, but isn't it also a risk to pass on drafting him?
It almost seems like the old joke about the scientist who says "sure, it worked in the real world, but how does it work in theory?" It's a fetishizing of process over actual results. Sure, it could turn out to be the stupidest move ever. But you have no way of knowing that yet and it seems a bit silly to get worked up about it so far in advance.
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by New City Champ on 12/5/25 at 4:23 pm to TeddyPadillac
Earlier in this thread I proposed Z to Bulls for Vuc + Huerter + Portland's protected (1-14) 2026 first and was downvoted off the map.
I think that's the best deal you're going to get right now and that only because those guys are expiring and Bulls aren't going to pay them on their next deal...
I think that's the best deal you're going to get right now and that only because those guys are expiring and Bulls aren't going to pay them on their next deal...
re: Pelicans will accept “first decent, reasonable offer” for Zion
Posted by New City Champ on 12/4/25 at 2:12 am to Sauce Castieaux
Something like...
Bulls: Zion
Pels: Vucevic +Huerter + Blazer's 2026 first (protected 1-14)
Bulls: Zion
Pels: Vucevic +Huerter + Blazer's 2026 first (protected 1-14)
Any chance McGowan's is real player?
Posted by New City Champ on 12/1/25 at 1:51 pm
He's been impressing even before last night and it's obvious that Borrego has been trying to find him minutes since taking over. He was big time HS recruit out of South Carolina and tore up G-League last year (whatever that's worth). Like his length and scoring aggression. At this point I'd give him run and see what he's got.
It's been a real shite season and tear down now seems inevitable. Why would you hold on to Zion, for what---a miraculous revival in his eighth or ninth season? No chance of that. He's not going to lead you through 65-70 games, several tough playoff series and all the way to a chip. There's just no scenario where he's that guy. So what are you doing? Deal him and start over...
It's been a real shite season and tear down now seems inevitable. Why would you hold on to Zion, for what---a miraculous revival in his eighth or ninth season? No chance of that. He's not going to lead you through 65-70 games, several tough playoff series and all the way to a chip. There's just no scenario where he's that guy. So what are you doing? Deal him and start over...
re: Who does Queen remind you of?
Posted by New City Champ on 11/25/25 at 8:12 am to Former_5_Star
Old school: Moses Malone/Wes Unseld--though a better passer.
New school: Jokic/Sengun/Sabonis--but he has to board a little better.
New school: Jokic/Sengun/Sabonis--but he has to board a little better.
re: 5th most points in Pels history
Posted by New City Champ on 11/25/25 at 8:04 am to brmark70816
I'm actually going the other way on this for the Pels, at least based on how we are built right now.
The Rockets, Raptors, Pistons and Lakers all shoot fewer 3-pointers than we do, yet they score at a high rate.
Last night was our model--play with pace, get up a higher number of overall shots and, for god's sake, hit your free throws.
Do that, and I think we're ok attempting 30-35 three-pointers a night assuming we can make them at 33% or more.
With Zion, Queen, Fears, we are built more to score in the paint + get to the line. You still have to get up--and make--a decent number of 3 pointers, but you don't have to force yourself up to 40+ a night when you're not built for it. You can win in other ways, including defending your own 3-point line a lot better and stopping penetration of the lane.
The Rockets, Raptors, Pistons and Lakers all shoot fewer 3-pointers than we do, yet they score at a high rate.
Last night was our model--play with pace, get up a higher number of overall shots and, for god's sake, hit your free throws.
Do that, and I think we're ok attempting 30-35 three-pointers a night assuming we can make them at 33% or more.
With Zion, Queen, Fears, we are built more to score in the paint + get to the line. You still have to get up--and make--a decent number of 3 pointers, but you don't have to force yourself up to 40+ a night when you're not built for it. You can win in other ways, including defending your own 3-point line a lot better and stopping penetration of the lane.
re: PELS vs thundercun...
Posted by New City Champ on 11/17/25 at 7:20 pm to Peytonknows
do any mfers ever miss in our gym? Dort is shooting 21% on the year. JFC...
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