I feel like we match up way better with the Warriors than the Grizzlies in a hypothetical finals. I think our team defense and our shooting can hang with anybody in a shootout, but Memphis slows it down, pounds the post, cleans the glass and rides good defense to win a low-scoring game, that might give us problems.
They outrebounded us something like 55-37, that could be a problem
Yeah, I spent some time looking at FAs a couple days ago to see who could be the Pero replacement (granted, these are after this season).
The only 2 who stuck out to me are
Alexis Ajinca (I actually really like this fit, plus he's cheap. Granted he doesn't have much history of shooting 3s)
Andrea Bargnani (including a big budget pray for health)
I doubt Ajinca is available via trade given NOLAs gotta go all-in on playoff'ing.
For this year, I don't know who is available to get via trade (or who we'd want to give up) but there's always Jermaine O'Neal.
Power forward Paul Millsap turns down a five-footer, and Teague turns down an open three so Korver can line up a more open three. “That’s what we do,” Teague says. “That’s who we are. Everybody touches the ball, nobody dances with it, and even if you’ve got a layup, you give it to Kyle Korver.”
I don't know. I think we will cruise past the Nets. Don't think we need anyone to take over a game or anything. Where not having a superstar could hurt us is when Lebron gets calls we know Horford or Milsap would not.