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I think we truly need to go with a center or SF with our first pick. However, I expect to go with the best player available. With a second picks, we need to go with a PG and a BiG International player that we can develop overseas. (Someone that we expect to eventually come). I expect a good PG via Trade or FA in the offseason.

I will go for Alex Len. Lets do something with Phoenix. Maybe a sign and trade Fournier and VUC for Bledsoe and Len?

ehh.. It takes " I do not know what to do anymore" behavior to do that. He is just off. He is truly lost. Again, He is adjusting to the other teams lineup.

It has been reported that Payton is an extremely hard worker and likes to participate in practices. He wanted to play on those days he was out due to his ankle injury but the medical staff didn't cleared him. He doesnt like to take time off. He worked with Chris Paul in the offseason, so we know he wants to improve his game. He has a very introvert personality but that doesn't mean he does not care. This is how he is. I think Skiles needs to understand that this are still a very immature group of guys who are not used to winning. They learn to be comfortable with loosing. This is why having some veterans in the team is so important. Skiles needs to step up and not only coach better but needs to make players accountable for their action and teach them a lesson or two. This is a good time as we are clearly not making the playoff. Benching some of those guys can help.

I have to disagree. Adams is not a very good player at any position. Defense or Offense. He plays with very good defenders that will make his numbers look good. He is not really that skillful on the offensive end at all. He is no better than VUC for sure. Not even close. VUC is really a very good offensive player and extremely bad defender. Still, he is much better than 2/3 of the centers in this league. Now, If you give me Alex Len instead... then, we can talk.

Im sure if you put dedmon in that GS offense his number will be similar or even better than Bogut.

I like how he dunked on that guy and later push him away. Love his intensity.

I might rather see this game that the one tonight against GS.

Impressive. Didnt know. Any video?

This. Clarkson is a better player but not a better playmaker. His game is more fitted as a SG and that is what he is playing with Russell in the lineup. He is no better than Dipo.

Well.. Whiteside doesnt want to be the face of a loosing franchise so there goes one.

At best.. He is supposed to be a very good deffensive minded coach. Yet....

No need to get rid of VuC. He has not had a decent center specialized assistant or coach to work with. He is extremely talented offensive player that clearly needs to improve his defense. Why management doesnt do anything about that ? Is the question. They brought patrick ewing and sent D12 to work with Olajuwon in the offseason. They need to be more proactive with players in the offseason. The current coaching staff clearly is not working.

Lets go for monty williams as our headcoach next year and bring Durant with him.

BAD game, really bad. This is on everyone. Defense again was atrocious. When are we going to start blaming SKiles? His system is clearly not working. His rotations are pitiful. He is suppossed to be a defense minded coach and yet we are playing the worse defense in magic history. Do we miss Harris? what is going on?

Yes. It needs some color. Black and blue.

I will give you a plus one here as I agree on mostly everything but VUC has been wonderful offensively and has improved some in the defensive end this season. He can still work on that in the offseason and I am sure he can get better for next year. I dont see any free agent better than him at the moment. Horford can play next to him and neither Howard or whiteside are much much better than him in the defensive end. Whiteside is a good shot blocker but terrible team defender. Again, VUC contract is great and for that reason he is also a keeper. I look this as position keeper rather than players. Our position at SG, SF/PF and Center are keepers. This are Mario, Gordon and VuC. We need to improve our PG position and likely get another PF or SF player in the offseason. Gordon versatilily at both SF and PF makes him a keeper. The same goes to Mario at SG and SF. Again, I dont see any other better free agent player at Center better than VUC so that makes him a keeper in that position. Hence, in my opinion, We have 3 keepers on their relative position . Mario, AG, VUC and maybe, just maybe, a 4th in Dipo at SG. Now if we can get a superstar via trade for VUC and or DIPO, I will help them pack myself. It is all relative on what we can get via trade.

Thanks for the information. However, Payton is nothing close to any of those players. I don't like Thomas game at all. In fact, I like Elfrid more than Thomas. I love Conley and Lowry. This two players are very offensive minded players with high IQ. So far, I am not seeing anything like this in Payton. I am still hoping Elfrid improves his offensive game and IQ basketball game which is something he can work in the offseason. Yes, He is still young but he has only one more season left to show his skills. So far, he is still is a good back up PG in this league. We need for him to play better defense.

I just dont see payton that high. Oladipo and vuc are definetely above him. A lot of oeople under value Vic a lot. Especially on that contract. He is a keeper.

It has nothing to do with school. In fact I didnt like him before at all . I was there when he was in gainesville and had the displeasure of treating him. I know his shoulder injury well and he will recover fully. I am more concern with his foot and knees but those are holding nicely.

I dont think he will requesting top dollars. He will be asking around 4to 5 millions a year. Maybe one year deal.

I guess is the Gator in me. He plays with emotions which is what we lack here. All we need from him is just 15 to 20 minutes of hustle basketball. Excitment. He is a great defender and passer. His shoulder will be fine

I like what a saw from him yesterday but he is still very inconsistant with his shots. i believe he will be a very good starter and likely star but an All star caliber is alittle too much at the moment. He he can become what Parson, Haywood is currenlty is then i will be happy. This are star players who has failed short to become truly All stars. He needs to improve his defense and ability to create with the ball. Im sure tgis are things he will work in the offseason.

I will be in heaven with a combination of either bron or durant and horford I will be ecstatic with a combination of conley, holford and noah. I will be happy with conley and whiteside/howard or a combination of derozan and horford/whiteside. I will be ok with a combination of parson and whiteside/horford or just Horford. I will be "bla..lets see where we go" with a combination of Parson and Howard. I will be upset if we just overpay either fournier or Parson and sign other subpar veterans.

I honestly see us going after Horford hard but ending up with Howard and going hard after Durant and ending up with Parson. I also see us trading our first or Payton for a nother more veteran PG. very depressing