Andrew Schlecht
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But he didn't make them.
But he didn't make them.
Of course. No question. And that's not the problem. The problem to me is it is so hard to be a big man in this NBA and not be a good defender. Because it affects... who you play at every other position. And if it's not done just right, it is really difficult to build a winning team around those kinds of players. And that's why... I think you even look at Derek Queen in this upcoming draft.
Of course. No question. And that's not the problem. The problem to me is it is so hard to be a big man in this NBA and not be a good defender. Because it affects... who you play at every other position. And if it's not done just right, it is really difficult to build a winning team around those kinds of players. And that's why... I think you even look at Derek Queen in this upcoming draft.
Of course. No question. And that's not the problem. The problem to me is it is so hard to be a big man in this NBA and not be a good defender. Because it affects... who you play at every other position. And if it's not done just right, it is really difficult to build a winning team around those kinds of players. And that's why... I think you even look at Derek Queen in this upcoming draft.
Because that archetype of player is really hard to build around. Those guys are difficult. I think that early on in their careers, it's like, oh, this is amazing. This guy's so good. You have to pay them a lot. I think about Vucevic. I think about... I mean, Sabonis is like... Honestly, if you look at... When I think Sabonis, I think about Vucevic.
Because that archetype of player is really hard to build around. Those guys are difficult. I think that early on in their careers, it's like, oh, this is amazing. This guy's so good. You have to pay them a lot. I think about Vucevic. I think about... I mean, Sabonis is like... Honestly, if you look at... When I think Sabonis, I think about Vucevic.
Because that archetype of player is really hard to build around. Those guys are difficult. I think that early on in their careers, it's like, oh, this is amazing. This guy's so good. You have to pay them a lot. I think about Vucevic. I think about... I mean, Sabonis is like... Honestly, if you look at... When I think Sabonis, I think about Vucevic.
Yes, Shang-Goon is the new guy, and it is just an archetype of player that I know that some front offices will not go near because they're just... Either they become Jokic, and it's transcendent, or they become Vucevic with... He made an all-star team, he helped the team get to the first round of the playoffs. Like he's done all these things, but it's like, what, what do you want?
Yes, Shang-Goon is the new guy, and it is just an archetype of player that I know that some front offices will not go near because they're just... Either they become Jokic, and it's transcendent, or they become Vucevic with... He made an all-star team, he helped the team get to the first round of the playoffs. Like he's done all these things, but it's like, what, what do you want?
Yes, Shang-Goon is the new guy, and it is just an archetype of player that I know that some front offices will not go near because they're just... Either they become Jokic, and it's transcendent, or they become Vucevic with... He made an all-star team, he helped the team get to the first round of the playoffs. Like he's done all these things, but it's like, what, what do you want?
And like, that's where it's like, how do you trade that guy now? And who's going to raise their hand and say, I'll take Sabonis.
And like, that's where it's like, how do you trade that guy now? And who's going to raise their hand and say, I'll take Sabonis.
And like, that's where it's like, how do you trade that guy now? And who's going to raise their hand and say, I'll take Sabonis.
If Bam could shoot. That's the other problem.
If Bam could shoot. That's the other problem.
If Bam could shoot. That's the other problem.
But the money is so... This is why setting the table here is why that trade was such an all-timer for Indiana. Yeah, man. This is a team that... And I'm going to pull up this graphic here. Because it is a graphic. I've got a graphic.
But the money is so... This is why setting the table here is why that trade was such an all-timer for Indiana. Yeah, man. This is a team that... And I'm going to pull up this graphic here. Because it is a graphic. I've got a graphic.
But the money is so... This is why setting the table here is why that trade was such an all-timer for Indiana. Yeah, man. This is a team that... And I'm going to pull up this graphic here. Because it is a graphic. I've got a graphic.