2017 Transfers

[redken]

The Baltimore Bullet won the NBA title with the 6'-7" (more like 6'-6") Wesley Unseld at center. And there were some pretty good big men in the league at that time. Guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Bill Russell, Wayne (The Wall) Embry, and Elvin Hayes, to name a few. (Our own Leroy Ellis was Unseld's back-up.) Our problem is we don't have a forecourt player who's even close to a Wes Unseld.

Agree. But Unseld at 6'7 was a double wide. Reed was really only 6'8, Embry was 6'8, Russ was 6'9 as was Hayes. So except for Wilt, and Nate there was not much of a height difference. But you are right I would take an Unseld like 6'7 wide body on our team in a heart beat.

Unseld was something special, and possibly the best outlet passer ever, certainly one of the very, very best ... something Billy Singleton was pretty good at, too.

Unseld and Bill Walton. Sorry but Billy Singleton finishes third.

Totally agree about Walton. Always felt he was No. 2 to Unseld in that department. And whatever people think of his personality, when he was healthy, Walton was flat-out as good as it gets -- the total package.

 

[MarkRedman]

Princeton grad transfer Hans Brase has transferred to iowa State per Goodman
Iowa State seems to have been cleaning up in the transfer market this spring

 

[Class of 72]

Princeton grad transfer Hans Brase has transferred to iowa State per Goodman
Iowa State seems to have been cleaning up in the transfer market this spring

Is Matt doing a side gig? B)

 

[fun]

The Baltimore Bullet won the NBA title with the 6'-7" (more like 6'-6") Wesley Unseld at center. And there were some pretty good big men in the league at that time. Guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Bill Russell, Wayne (The Wall) Embry, and Elvin Hayes, to name a few. (Our own Leroy Ellis was Unseld's back-up.) Our problem is we don't have a forecourt player who's even close to a Wes Unseld.

It doesn't affect your point about Unseld but I think the Bullets never won a title, although they lost a couple of finals. They also had Earl Monroe, which if we had Earl Monroe no one would be complaining about whiffing on Issac Kante. Well, almost no one.

 

[austour]

You honestly believe a 72 year old SG would help the team?

 

[sjc88]

The Baltimore Bullet won the NBA title with the 6'-7" (more like 6'-6") Wesley Unseld at center. And there were some pretty good big men in the league at that time. Guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Bill Russell, Wayne (The Wall) Embry, and Elvin Hayes, to name a few. (Our own Leroy Ellis was Unseld's back-up.) Our problem is we don't have a forecourt player who's even close to a Wes Unseld.

Redken, the team had been renamed the Washington Bullets when they won the title in 1978. Also, Elvin Hayes surely was pretty good big man as he was on the Washington Bullets with Unseld. Hayes and Unseld are both HOF.

 

[redken]

The Baltimore Bullet won the NBA title with the 6'-7" (more like 6'-6") Wesley Unseld at center. And there were some pretty good big men in the league at that time. Guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Bill Russell, Wayne (The Wall) Embry, and Elvin Hayes, to name a few. (Our own Leroy Ellis was Unseld's back-up.) Our problem is we don't have a forecourt player who's even close to a Wes Unseld.

It doesn't affect your point about Unseld but I think the Bullets never won a title, although they lost a couple of finals. They also had Earl Monroe, which if we had Earl Monroe no one would be complaining about whiffing on Issac Kante. Well, almost no one.

Fun, the Bullets did win an NBA title, but it was as the Washington Bullets in 1978 (not 1969). Wes Unseld was the playoffs MVP. (I remember him finally winning a title because, despite being a big Knicks fan at the time, I loved his game, and was I very happy for him.) You are right, however, about the Bullets losing in two other finals: 1971 as Baltimore, and 1975 as Washington.

 

[redken]

The Baltimore Bullet won the NBA title with the 6'-7" (more like 6'-6") Wesley Unseld at center. And there were some pretty good big men in the league at that time. Guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Bill Russell, Wayne (The Wall) Embry, and Elvin Hayes, to name a few. (Our own Leroy Ellis was Unseld's back-up.) Our problem is we don't have a forecourt player who's even close to a Wes Unseld.

Redken, the team had been renamed the Washington Bullets when they won the title in 1978. Also, Elvin Hayes surely was pretty good big man as he was on the Washington Bullets with Unseld. Hayes and Unseld are both HOF.

sjc88, sorry but I didn't see your post before responding to Fun's. And yes, Hayes was on that team, but pre-Hayes, in the late '60s and early '70s, when their starting forecourt was 6-7, 6-6, and 6-6, the Bullets were a legitimate contender for an NBA title. (Different game then, of course, and yes, they did have Earl Monroe.) But my original point was that you don't need overwhelming size to win a BE championship or make a serious run for the Final 4. Sure, it's great to have a talented big man in the middle -- we'd all love to have one -- but the video of our 1998-99 team (against Maryland) clearly shows that chemistry can compensate for lack of size.

 

[fun]

The Baltimore Bullet won the NBA title with the 6'-7" (more like 6'-6") Wesley Unseld at center. And there were some pretty good big men in the league at that time. Guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Bill Russell, Wayne (The Wall) Embry, and Elvin Hayes, to name a few. (Our own Leroy Ellis was Unseld's back-up.) Our problem is we don't have a forecourt player who's even close to a Wes Unseld.

It doesn't affect your point about Unseld but I think the Bullets never won a title, although they lost a couple of finals. They also had Earl Monroe, which if we had Earl Monroe no one would be complaining about whiffing on Issac Kante. Well, almost no one.

Fun, the Bullets did win an NBA title, but it was as the Washington Bullets in 1978 (not 1969). Wes Unseld was the playoffs MVP. (I remember him finally winning a title because, despite being a big Knicks fan at the time, I loved his game, and was I very happy for him.) You are right, however, about the Bullets losing in two other finals: 1971 as Baltimore, and 1975 as Washington.

No, you're right, I'm wrong, the Bullets won a title. I went back and read the history and it's is pretty confusing. They were the Baltimore Bullets, then the Capital Bullets, then the Washington Bullets, then the Wizards. The 78 championship game versus Seattle featured Fred Brown, Dennis Johnson, Jack Sikma, Paul Silas, Slick Watts, Marvin Webster, Bob Dandridge, Wes Unseld, Elvin Jones, and Phil Chenier, which is an impressive roster. But not as impressive as the Wizards all time roster, which could compete with anyone: Unseld, Earl Monroe, Elvin Hayes, Dave Bing, Walt Bellamy, Moses Malone, Michael Jordan, Ralph Sampson, Mitch Richmond, Bernard King and Spencer Haywood. When you have Dave Bing as the ninth man, that's a pretty good team.

 

[Andrew]

The Baltimore Bullet won the NBA title with the 6'-7" (more like 6'-6") Wesley Unseld at center. And there were some pretty good big men in the league at that time. Guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Bill Russell, Wayne (The Wall) Embry, and Elvin Hayes, to name a few. (Our own Leroy Ellis was Unseld's back-up.) Our problem is we don't have a forecourt player who's even close to a Wes Unseld.

Redken, the team had been renamed the Washington Bullets when they won the title in 1978. Also, Elvin Hayes surely was pretty good big man as he was on the Washington Bullets with Unseld. Hayes and Unseld are both HOF.

sjc88, sorry but I didn't see your post before responding to Fun's. And yes, Hayes was on that team, but pre-Hayes, in the late '60s and early '70s, when their starting forecourt was 6-7, 6-6, and 6-6, the Bullets were a legitimate contender for an NBA title. (Different game then, of course, and yes, they did have Earl Monroe.) But my original point was that you don't need overwhelming size to win a BE championship or make a serious run for the Final 4. Sure, it's great to have a talented big man in the middle -- we'd all love to have one -- but the video of our 1998-99 team (against Maryland) clearly shows that chemistry can compensate for lack of size.

I tend to agree but who is Ty Grant on this team and more importantly who is Ron Artest.

 

[DaTiger]

Getting back to 2017 Transfers....

Does anyone have any updates on the following transfers. Note to would-be responders: I know we are not getting these guys, but I would like to have my hopes dashed one more time. Then I will enjoy some other uplifting experiences like paying some bills and cleaning the bathrooms.

Immediately Eligible:
Kameron Rooks
Mikyle McIntosh

Sit one year:
Jared Reuter
Karlton Bragg
Chase Jeter
Vance Jackson
Juwan Durham

 

[paultzman]

Getting back to 2017 Transfers....

Does anyone have any updates on the following transfers. Note to would-be responders: I know we are not getting these guys, but I would like to have my hopes dashed one more time. Then I will enjoy some other uplifting experiences like paying some bills and cleaning the bathrooms.

Immediately Eligible:
Kameron Rooks
Mikyle McIntosh

Sit one year:
Jared Reuter
Karlton Bragg
Chase Jeter
Vance Jackson
Juwan Durham

Suspect if they land Wilson, that will be it unless they find some big guy sitting in airport. Unlike many fans, I get impression staff feels good about what they have, right or wrong.

 

[mjmaherjr]

Getting back to 2017 Transfers....

Does anyone have any updates on the following transfers. Note to would-be responders: I know we are not getting these guys, but I would like to have my hopes dashed one more time. Then I will enjoy some other uplifting experiences like paying some bills and cleaning the bathrooms.

Immediately Eligible:
Kameron Rooks
Mikyle McIntosh

Sit one year:
Jared Reuter
Karlton Bragg
Chase Jeter
Vance Jackson
Juwan Durham

Suspect if they land Wilson, that will be it unless they find some big guy sitting in airport. Unlike many fans, I get impression staff feels good about what they have, right or wrong.

there was this really really tall white dude in shake shack yesterday. Looked like a college kid. I was going to try and recruit him for us just to have a big guy but when he dropped his shake shack bag I figured we dont need another big with bad hands because a shake shack bag is much more valuable than a basketball and if you drop that then you are a lost cause

 

[sjc88]

Getting back to 2017 Transfers....

Does anyone have any updates on the following transfers. Note to would-be responders: I know we are not getting these guys, but I would like to have my hopes dashed one more time. Then I will enjoy some other uplifting experiences like paying some bills and cleaning the bathrooms.

Immediately Eligible:
Kameron Rooks
Mikyle McIntosh

Sit one year:
Jared Reuter
Karlton Bragg
Chase Jeter
Vance Jackson
Juwan Durham

Suspect if they land Wilson, that will be it unless they find some big guy sitting in airport. Unlike many fans, I get impression staff feels good about what they have, right or wrong.

there was this really really tall white dude in shake shack yesterday. Looked like a college kid. I was going to try and recruit him for us just to have a big guy but when he dropped his shake shack bag I figured we dont need another big with bad hands because a shake shack bag is much more valuable than a basketball and if you drop that then you are a lost cause

Did he at least dive on the floor for the loose bag?

 

[mjmaherjr]

Getting back to 2017 Transfers....

Does anyone have any updates on the following transfers. Note to would-be responders: I know we are not getting these guys, but I would like to have my hopes dashed one more time. Then I will enjoy some other uplifting experiences like paying some bills and cleaning the bathrooms.

Immediately Eligible:
Kameron Rooks
Mikyle McIntosh

Sit one year:
Jared Reuter
Karlton Bragg
Chase Jeter
Vance Jackson
Juwan Durham

Suspect if they land Wilson, that will be it unless they find some big guy sitting in airport. Unlike many fans, I get impression staff feels good about what they have, right or wrong.

there was this really really tall white dude in shake shack yesterday. Looked like a college kid. I was going to try and recruit him for us just to have a big guy but when he dropped his shake shack bag I figured we dont need another big with bad hands because a shake shack bag is much more valuable than a basketball and if you drop that then you are a lost cause

Did he at least dive on the floor for the loose bag?

Nah a little kid won the 50-50 bag

 

[DaTiger]

Sounds like he misunderstood the term "box out",

 

[JohnnyFan]

Getting back to 2017 Transfers....

Does anyone have any updates on the following transfers. Note to would-be responders: I know we are not getting these guys, but I would like to have my hopes dashed one more time. Then I will enjoy some other uplifting experiences like paying some bills and cleaning the bathrooms.

Immediately Eligible:
Kameron Rooks
Mikyle McIntosh

Sit one year:
Jared Reuter
Karlton Bragg
Chase Jeter
Vance Jackson
Juwan Durham

Suspect if they land Wilson, that will be it unless they find some big guy sitting in airport. Unlike many fans, I get impression staff feels good about what they have, right or wrong.

Ouch.....not really excited to hear the staff is content. Would think they see the need.

 

[bamafan]

Getting back to 2017 Transfers....

Does anyone have any updates on the following transfers. Note to would-be responders: I know we are not getting these guys, but I would like to have my hopes dashed one more time. Then I will enjoy some other uplifting experiences like paying some bills and cleaning the bathrooms.

Immediately Eligible:
Kameron Rooks
Mikyle McIntosh

Sit one year:
Jared Reuter
Karlton Bragg
Chase Jeter
Vance Jackson
Juwan Durham

Suspect if they land Wilson, that will be it unless they find some big guy sitting in airport. Unlike many fans, I get impression staff feels good about what they have, right or wrong.

Ouch.....not really excited to hear the staff is content. Would think they see the need.

We are built to run with guards and wings but need to rebound to run so might be tough to run as much as we would like.

 

[boo haarvey]

Getting back to 2017 Transfers....

Does anyone have any updates on the following transfers. Note to would-be responders: I know we are not getting these guys, but I would like to have my hopes dashed one more time. Then I will enjoy some other uplifting experiences like paying some bills and cleaning the bathrooms.

Immediately Eligible:
Kameron Rooks
Mikyle McIntosh

Sit one year:
Jared Reuter
Karlton Bragg
Chase Jeter
Vance Jackson
Juwan Durham

Suspect if they land Wilson, that will be it unless they find some big guy sitting in airport. Unlike many fans, I get impression staff feels good about what they have, right or wrong.

Ouch.....not really excited to hear the staff is content. Would think they see the need.

We are built to run with guards and wings but need to rebound to run so might be tough to run as much as we would like.

Has Williams picked a destination? With another year of conditioning, he could be really solid for us. Has that ship sailed?

 

[paultzman]

Getting back to 2017 Transfers....

Does anyone have any updates on the following transfers. Note to would-be responders: I know we are not getting these guys, but I would like to have my hopes dashed one more time. Then I will enjoy some other uplifting experiences like paying some bills and cleaning the bathrooms.

Immediately Eligible:
Kameron Rooks
Mikyle McIntosh

Sit one year:
Jared Reuter
Karlton Bragg
Chase Jeter
Vance Jackson
Juwan Durham

Suspect if they land Wilson, that will be it unless they find some big guy sitting in airport. Unlike many fans, I get impression staff feels good about what they have, right or wrong.

Ouch.....not really excited to hear the staff is content. Would think they see the need.

We are built to run with guards and wings but need to rebound to run so might be tough to run as much as we would like.

Has Williams picked a destination? With another year of conditioning, he could be really solid for us. Has that ship sailed?

No & yes it appears