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Good deal
Good deal
instead of KD we got Luke Kronet wearing #35
If we somehow retain Barnes and move him to the bench, then the second unit of
Kornet
Sochan
Barnes
Champagne and
Harper,
is very, very compe ive......
people are totally underrating this signing tbh. Even the salary is absolutely on point.
Raynaud will have a learning curve coming into the NBA so Kornet is definitely better. The 2 hardest positions to adjust to when coming into the NBA is lead guard offensively and Center defensively. Raynaud has a high IQ but it still takes time to learn NBA coverages especially a complicated one like I expect the Spurs to run. Also Kornet is a grown man that very few players not named Jokic or Embiid can move off the block. Raynaud will get pushed around for 3-4 seasons at his current level of strength. Raynaud is more of a shooter but Kornet can do more of the dirty work. For what the Spurs need I would definitely take Kornet. That said it would have been nice to have a young prospect as a 3rd option.
With 1 two-way spot left I wouldn’t be surprised if the spurs use that last spot on a big.
Easier to see Kornet's impact the last few years when you measure him based on how he affects Dean Oliver's four factors as opposed to raw counting stats:
Shooting (40%)
Turnovers (25%)
Rebounding (20%)
Free throws (15%)
Compared to other centers, Kornet had a small bump in impacting team offensive FG% due to his high percentage but low volume, but then a massive impact on defensive team FG% due to his rim. Massive impact on rebounding. Above average impact by minimizing turnovers compared to other centers. When viewed through this lens, it's not hard to see why he has a high level impact compared especially relative to his counting stats. Similar to how Shane Battier was one of the most impactful wings of the past 25 years despite averaging 8 points / 4 rebounds over his entire career.
I've seen enough of our center getting pushed around with Collins for a lifetime.
Good days work guys…..
No more fake tough guy act and a guy who cant keep his cool with refs
Just need a stretch big and we are set
My hope is that he has a positive effect on Sochan for numerous reasons.
He holds the NCAA record for three-pointers made by a 7-footer with 150.
Ive been trolling the Boston boards, nothing but good stuff to read about Kornet. They were expecting someone to spend up to maybe $14/per on him. $10/per and a team option 4th sounds good to me. Not that it matters too much but I believe he is also a Texan. Welcome to SA Korndog!
That FG% within 6 stat means that your perimeter guy has failed already, and the offensive player got past him.
Just heard a stat (not sure how important it really is) that the rate at which defenders die on defense when screened was the second highest in the league for Korn. Thats the type of fundamental we need with Wemby off the court. Maybe I’m old school and this stat means Jack , but my feeling is he does a lot of little things that are going to impact our floor. Great signing.
Watching his highlights, he does set good screens and rolls hard woth purpose. He doesnt nosedive to the paint. I've seen him read the defense and give good space to the ball handler.
Also, Harper has never played with someone who can screen for him like that. Second unit could be nasty tbh. Just need a shooter looming
He is a seasoned vet at the peak of his powers on a team with none. I feel like there will be temptation to play him more than 15-20 minutes/game, but I confess to not understanding schemes/plays as well as some here. I wonder how his numbers will hold up playing more than 25 minutes/game
Boston had a lot of good to great floor spacers. We have none, Vasell maybe, but thats about it. I doubt his numbers will blow up if his minutes does as well. But he doesn't have to. He's here for his defense and rebounding, scoring is just bonus.
10m a year is virtually nothing in the modern era. This is a steal.
Good offensive rebounder shooting 3s? hmmm... how about we surround him with better shooters instead?
3 team deal:
Spurs receive Hauser, send Wesley/Branham to third (and fourth?) team/s
Boston send Hauser (salary dump), maybe receive a SRP from the Spurs?
Third/Fourth team takes Wesley/Branham for 1-2 SRPs?
Spurs get their shooter, Boston gets salary relief (and maybe a SRP), third / fourth team gets a look at Wesley / Branham + maybe a SRP or two.
He's basically a bigger, better rim protecting Poeltl for half the price.
Yeah, the fit isn't clean offensively because of the lack of surrounding shooting. But once they missed on Porzingis, they couldn't have realistically done better.
That's such a shortsighted view at things that I don't even know what to tell you. You just embarrassed yourself with that comment. It is not the same to get to the rim all gassed up and dis bulated after being harrassed by Derrick White, than getting to the rim with a full head of steam after being shown the red carpet by Keldon Johnson.
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