Ezeli to the Blazers. Interesting addition.
Any word on how much they paid? Thats what interests me.
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpearsESPN 3m3 minutes ago
Festus Ezeli's Blazers deal is actually $7.4 million the first year with a team option of $7.33 million in the second year, a source said.
Great deal with the rising cap. That's chump change for a shotblocker like Ezeli.
Great signing. Cs could have done that.
Why we didn't jump on that is beyond me. If we waived rights to Sully and Zeller, I think we would've been close to being able to do this deal while keeping Amir and JJ.
Not that I'm a fan of Zeller, Sully, Amir, or Swedish meatballs, but Ezeli blows, imo. Dude doesn't know how to play basketball, lol
. We would have been better off just signing Daniel Ochefu, imo. Ugh.
Who the hell is Daniel Ochefu?
EDIT: Oh yeah. The guy from Villanova. He went undrafted. He doesn't have what it takes to play in the league nevermind be better than Ezeli.
Why do you say that? The only thing Ezeli has on Ochefu is athleticism.
I think Ezeli also has the proof that he can actually make a team in the NBA, play for an NBA team and excel in a role as a player in the NBA. Ochefu just signed a contract for a guaranteed $50,000. That and the little I saw of him in the tournament gives me no confidence he will be an NBA player.
I still don't see how any of that should have precluded us from signing him. Do we not need size? Do we not still struggle to rebound? Wouldn't you like a team-first center who can defend, play in the post, and pass? Ezeli can do none of that. All he has, offensively, outside of dunks, is a right handed jump hook with which he is only mildly successful. He's an energy player - not one with skill, imo. Did you miss the finals, lol?
Do we need a guy who can defend, play in the post, rebound and pass? Sure.
Do I want a guy who has proven the ability to do that at the NBA level? Absolutely. Considering no one has even sniffed at Sully, I'd offer him 7-9 M this year with a team option for 10 next year knowing that's probably the best he's gonna get, and knowing he offers you exactly what you just asked for, except he's proven the ability to do that at the NBA level and he's only 24.
Much rather have Sully on a reasonable short deal than some undrafted rookie you expect to make an impact on a team with like 10 recent draftees.
I think people are forgetting that at one time, every player in the NBA was an unproven commodity, and besides, I really don't view guys like Jekiri and Ochefu as bigger risks than Sully, who has proven that he cannot stay in shape, is a poor defender which is only exasperated by the weight problems, no longer scores inside, and is a slow, undersized, and nonathletic power forward. I wouldn't waste another dime on him, myself, because as you said, you know what you're getting with Sully, and Zeller, as well, and we can and should do better than those two guys, not to mention the fact that Jekiri and Ochefu, combined, likely wouldn't have cost you half of what you'd resign Sullinger, for, alone, so I don't see any risk at all with either undrafted guy. Obviously we can't get them, now, but say that we did. Look, if they bust, they bust, but at least it won't cost the team nearly as much on the court or in terms of payroll as opposed to a guy like Sullinger, but I guess that I should stop thinking outside of the box, because clearly, no one wants to hear any of that, lol. Sigh.
Most undrafted guys don't ever touch the court. 100% of Festus Ezeli's can crack any NBA rotation.
You love your unproven college guys. You said Taurean Prince was better than Jae Crowder. Now you imply that Ochefu is basically as good as Ezeli. You've also claimed Demetrius Jackson was better than all our guards put together and that Ben Bentil was the key to defeating the Hawks. In years past you've said that Markel Brown and Kj Mcdaniels could easily replace Avery Bradley.
Don't act like people resistant to this idea are being ridiculous.
And before you defend Markel Brown realize the Brooklyn Nets don't even want him while Avery Bradley just started and made 1st team all defense for a 48 win playoff team. Markel Brown is not a replacement level player for AB.
What's wrong with that, and Ezeli isn't even that good to begin with, imo. Yeesh. You'd think I was comparing Ochefu to Kareem, lol, and yes, Ochefu has more skills than Ezeli, and if you want proof, you need only look as far as the difference in passing between the two, or even that Ochefu can use both hands on the block and has more moves than Ezeli, but back to passing - the bar isn't very high, there. People mock Whiteside on here for not being any semblance of a passer, and justifiably so, but Ezeli is even worse, even going back to college, lol.
In regards to Demetrius Jackson, you're still not paying attention. Yes, I said that he's the best point guard on our roster, because he's the combination of all of the best attributes of IT, Smart, and Rozier, which is not nearly the same as saying that Jackson is better than all of our guards put together, but please, continue to adhere to that construct - it's really working for you (sarcasm)

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As for Bentil, once again, I did not say that he was the key to beating the Hawks. What I said was that his skillset of being able to score in the post, attack closeouts, and hit from the perimeter would give us the best chance to counter Milsap and possibly offset his production, who can do all of that and more, but again, you're not listening, although I admire your ability to be able to take what I have said and then spin it as something completely different (sarcasm)

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Also, yes, I do think that Taurean Prince is better than Jae Crowder, but what I don't understand is why you somehow take that as an assault on you, as if I've said, "hey, everybody, Taurean Prince is better than Crowder because I'm awesome and Ilikesports17 isn't a true Celtics fan because he doesn't agree with me." I've done none of that, so I'd like to know why you evidently don't like me so much, as I've never attacked you in any way, shape, or form.
Finally, in regards to Markel Brown, will you humor me and watch these short highlights of him, because there's a lot of Bradley in his game, offensively, and he has been an excellent defender, at times -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeYQHLYy8nchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bcn0V3d1oYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqiXWtJbta4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE5xAlN2WPc Yeah, I know that the Nets rescinded their qualifying offer, but I am interested to see where he lands, if anywhere, because he does have a lot of ability, imo, and as for KJ McDaniels, when he got playing time in Philadelphia, he showed that he had tremendous defensive versatility for the 76ers, often coming from the weak side to send shots back like he was a center or something, lol

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Listen, I get that you're not a fan of me or what I post for some reason, but at least I don't go around trying to make you or someone else look like the village idiot, despite the fact that many of your assertions of what I've said are patently false, but whatever. I bet that if I looked over your posting history that I could find a number of gems, but I'm not going to do that. Besides, I'm sure that everyone has said things on here that didn't come true or made them look dumb or something at one time or another, but I don't take myself seriously, at all. At the end of the day, they're just ideas, often with a healthy dose of humor. Geesh

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