Turner McDermott vs. Thompson Teague

[$Mike$]

Hope..have to think Boston/Indiana wasn't willing to pay $120m 4yrs so Turner and xxx wasn't an option or an Ainge failure. Is Thompson Teague better than Turner McDermott anyway?

[SparzWizard]

Thompson > Turner by a landslide.

McDermott = Teague, maybe? I don't watch enough Pacers game to know...I know Teague back in his Hawks days was pretty solid.

[RPGenerate]

I'd probably take Turner and McDermott, but that wasn't gonna happen, so I'm good with what we got in Thompson and Teague.

[NKY fan]

How about all of them?

[DefenseWinsChamps]

This is an interesting point.

While trading Hayward might have given us something back, losing him for nothing gave us the full MLE. I guess that's value.

[Surferdad]

Was never a Doug fan, and though I like Turner, TT better fits with what they need.

[hwangjini_1]

This is an interesting point.

While trading Hayward might have given us something back, losing him for nothing gave us the full MLE. I guess that's value.

it is almost as if ainge had back up plans in place.

[gouki88]

Teague is still better than McDermott comfortably. Thompson and Turner is a wash for me, given salary differences

[Neurotic Guy]

Idk.  But worth asking the question based on reports that Danny wanted Warren and Aaron Holiday.   I think Warren/Holiday would have been better, but I'm not at all disappointed in the consolation prize.  Also, Danny isn't done.  Let's see what he gets from Charlotte and where that leads him.   
 

[Ogaju]

Hope..have to think Boston/Indiana wasn't willing to pay $120m 4yrs so Turner and xxx wasn't an option or an Ainge failure. Is Thompson Teague better than Turner McDermott anyway?

TP to dollar Mike ..looks like you are a new poster!!

[cons]

Probably Thompson and Teague are better. The only thing is turner shoots 3 s etc so I think maybe the coaches would’ve preferred him to Thompson. But I think Thompson inside presence and toughness is a better and more necessary addition than a stretch 5.
  Teague has had a far better career than McDermott I think. Not much contest there.

[Valid]

Thompson > Turner by a landslide.

McDermott = Teague, maybe? I don't watch enough Pacers game to know...I know Teague back in his Hawks days was pretty solid.

You've gotta be kidding me with this. Turner is genuinely one of the best defensive bigs in the NBA. The dude was a legitimate DPOY candidate a couple of years ago. Thompson is a fine role player and I am happy with the signing, but he isn't even in the same league as Myles Turner.

I'm starting to think the majority of this forum has never even watched Turner play.

Anyway, Turner was obviously never even really an option anyway with Hayward getting 4/120 from Charlotte, so this is a moot point.

[nickagneta]

This is an interesting point.

While trading Hayward might have given us something back, losing him for nothing gave us the full MLE. I guess that's value.

it is almost as if ainge had back up plans in place.

And that he could work on more than one thing at time. Wow!!! AMAZING!!!!

[Valid]

Idk.  But worth asking the question based on reports that Danny wanted Warren and Aaron Holiday.   I think Warren/Holiday would have been better, but I'm not at all disappointed in the consolation prize.  Also, Danny isn't done.  Let's see what he gets from Charlotte and where that leads him.

The Charlotte thing is pretty much a done deal, right? Didn't waiving Batum clear enough room for Hayward where they wouldn't have to do a S&T?

[Csfan1984]

Kanter + a 1st >> Thompson
Wanna = Teague

Hayward>>>Nothing