William Hodges

Resident of the rust belt.

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@Charlottean28 @AriWagner_ Just wanted to circle back to this comment for no reason at all. They will have to try again at the deadline and hope that Holland and Jenkins develop into real trade-able assets. Then you can use picks plus Holland and Jenkins players to shop again at the deadline.

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@Charlottean28 @AriWagner_ I’m honestly ok doing nothing this offseason. It’s a 60 win team that was one win away from getting revenge on the Knicks. Jenkins was a revelation, and Holland is 20 years old. Go get Rui, resign Tobias, draft a PF or SG at 21 and try again at the deadline.

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@ScoobyDooPapi If we’re moving on from Duran, the top gettable asset on the market is JB. Your job is to collect assets and I would rather do an all in move for someone like JB rather than overpaying for Trey

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@Charlottean28 @AriWagner_ I’m terrified of what Herro might cost us but hopefully I’m wrong. The best version of a healthy Herro is absolutely a #2 scorer on our squad. Murphy and Ayo would have been interesting to see next to Ausar, Duran and Cade. Our identity & depth would have been easier to maintain

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@Charlottean28 @AriWagner_ Instead we will have Herro and no Stew or possible no Holland plus 1st rd picks out the door along with an incoming extension for an awful defensive player who doesn’t fit the team identity

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@Charlottean28 @AriWagner_ The extra assets we’d hypothetically have if we went the Ayo route at the deadline might have come in handy to trade for Murphy

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@Charlottean28 @AriWagner_ I thought getting Ayo would have been the move. Not sure what they would have wanted but I think 4 2nd rd picks plus Ivy and Lanier might have got it done. We’d have his bird rights and a decent two way SG that wouldn’t be as expensive as Herro in terms of trade assets

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@Charlottean28 Great game and even better commercials. lol Also, that Bucks team was loaded! Marquis Johnson and Sydney Moncrief just incredible. Brian Winters looking like a Max Strus prototype. I wish more people talked about how incredible Bobby Jones was.

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@Charlottean28 Yes!!! Thanks dude, I’ll report back after I finish

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@Charlottean28 (Off topic) What are some of your “vintage wine list” games? Not the obvious ones, but ones like 1986 Bucks vs Sixers game 7, or 2002 Mavs vs Kings game 3, or whatever your favorites are. The hidden gem games that people forgot about.

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@mikeulicne @Charlottean28 No of course not. For whatever reason though, JB hasn’t clicked with Ausar and hasn’t been a good season between them.
I don’t know why, but JB thinks other players are better options than Ausar fucking Thompson to close games. It’s so easy to see, but JB would rather get fired

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@mikeulicne @Charlottean28 I’m sorry but the eye test, and advanced analytics don’t back up your assertions.

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@mikeulicne @Charlottean28 Or at any time really. He’s that dynamic of a player that his defense and playmaking is indispensable. Especially in the last 3 minutes of the game

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@mikeulicne @Charlottean28 If the strength of your offensive is playing in transition, why sit Ausar? He’s a steal machine, who starts fast breaks and can take over a game defensively.

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@Charlottean28 @IAmEricVincent My vote is for the guy who was one of the most feared defenders in all of NBA history. His impact on winning went far beyond his stats. That Pistons team will always be remembered because of their defense. And the man who created that culture was Ben

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@KuKhahil Scottie Barnes. He could be Cades Mark Aguirre

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@Charlottean28 @JLEdwardsIII What if you spin a wheel numbered 1-14 with the corresponding draft slot odds. Then do the lottery based on the results from 14 teams spinning the wheel. In other words, make the wheel detrime the odds for each team and then conduct a lottery.

[William Hodges @WilliamHodges18]

@RaymondStern4 @Charlottean28 @BruceTennen Harden as the 6 man on that OKC team was the most impactful player who contributed to winning aside from Durant. Harden’s performance in the WCF was the reason they even made it to the finals that year (IMO). Harden’s purpose in CLE is to help Mobley like he did for Zu & Embiid