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Re: Welcome to Boston, Xavier Tillman! 

Post#21 » by brackdan70 » Wed Feb 7, 2024 8:23 pm

I hate the term BBIQ, Tillman’s is 136. Not bad.
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Post#22 » by 31to6 » Wed Feb 7, 2024 8:26 pm

in terms of playstyle, he's like a 20th-century Grant Williams
in terms of personality, he is not at all Grant Williams
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Post#23 » by Fencer reregistered » Wed Feb 7, 2024 8:37 pm

BK_2020 wrote:Welcome Xavier. I think you kinda suck but I hope you don't.
Also guys who refer to themselves as Sr. are just annoying. Like bro, no one's mistaking you for your toddler son.


I disagree.

"Look at me; I'm proud of being a father!" is in ways a very good message to send. So I don't let the artifice bother me.

Ditto for the Deuce Tatum hype.
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Post#24 » by 165bows » Wed Feb 7, 2024 8:38 pm

Random and pretty inconsequential but is he extension eligible? Brad can’t really trade for someone without throwing a contract at them first chance he gets.
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Post#25 » by 31to6 » Wed Feb 7, 2024 8:41 pm

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Post#28 » by Jammer » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:06 pm

brackdan70 wrote:I hate the term BBIQ, Tillman’s is 136. Not bad.


Yikes, Almost as high as mine.
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Post#29 » by zoyathedestroya » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:08 pm

He’s brought in for his defense.
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Post#30 » by Parliament10 » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:09 pm

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islandkid12 wrote:Looks like Lamar's part of the deal


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So no TPE then right? Its a salary matching trade?

Looks like Tillman fits into the forgotten Jackson TPE?
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Post#31 » by Darthlukey » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:12 pm

31to6 wrote:in terms of playstyle, he's like a 20th-century Grant Williams
in terms of personality, he is not at all Grant Williams
this is a W

Im a big fan. Watched him a lot in the Lakers series last playoffs and he guarded lebron ok. Lebron carved him (cos he is lebron) but did ok and showed a lot of versatility
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Post#32 » by Fencer reregistered » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:13 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:He’s brought in for his defense.
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And switchable enough to sort of be a "big wing".
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Post#33 » by KamikazeK » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:15 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
RickyDizzle wrote:
31to6 wrote:
FIRE DANNY!


So no TPE then right? Its a salary matching trade?

Looks like Tillman fits into the forgotten Jackson TPE?

I think they want the roster spot for another move, so they gave them lamar stevens
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Post#34 » by Hal14 » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:15 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
RickyDizzle wrote:
31to6 wrote:
FIRE DANNY!


So no TPE then right? Its a salary matching trade?

Looks like Tillman fits into the forgotten Jackson TPE?

I don't believe any TPE needs to be used here since make basically the same amount ($1,9 mil for Tillman, $2.0 mil for Stevens).

So our TPEs remain intact.
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Post#35 » by Hal14 » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:19 pm

Man, this really does look like Al Horford on defense.

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This way, he can play the 5..or he could play the 4 alongside Porzingis..with Tillman being the guy who is out further away from the basket, defending PnR, contesting shots, switching, etc. and Porzingis plays the roamer role..as the back line of defense, staying close to the basket and out of the the PnR action where he might have to switch or contest a 3.

And since both Al and KP can shoot, the lack of shooting from Tillman is much less of an issue. Tillman can play alongside either of them..we could really rotate the 3 of them in and out and play lots of double big lineups if we wanted to - even in the playoffs vs teams like Philly, Milwaukee, Denver, cleveland and NY.

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Post#36 » by grindtime22 » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:21 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
RickyDizzle wrote:
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FIRE DANNY!


So no TPE then right? Its a salary matching trade?

Looks like Tillman fits into the forgotten Jackson TPE?


Definitely not the bigger TPE being touched. I guess you could create a Lamar Stevens TPE by taking Tillman into the Jackson TPE. I don't think it matters for us though. All TPEs are getting wiped out at the end of the year if above the 2nd apron (I think anyway).
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Post#37 » by zoyathedestroya » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:23 pm

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Post#38 » by Memokerobi » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:25 pm

He has been horrible on offense this season but the only 2 seasons he played over 1000 minutes, his TS% was above 60% compared to the abysmal 44% this year. I think he can be a capable finisher around the rim with better talent around him so I would expect it to improve towards his career averages.

I don't think this is a depth move, I think he'll play over Queta and possibly Brissett and Kornet too
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Post#39 » by grindtime22 » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:27 pm

This is a Brad guy all the way. I bet you he has liked him since he entered the league (I have). Really good, versatile, switchable defender with good basketball smarts. Theis isn't a perfect comp, but he has a lot of that to him.

His efficiency has been completely awful this year, but I'm willing to overlook it and expect him to be closer to the just below average guy he has always been.
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Re: Welcome to Boston, Xavier Tillman! 

Post#40 » by Memokerobi » Wed Feb 7, 2024 9:27 pm

Last years playoffs. 1st round. Very small sample size but cool to get a guy with the ability to see the floor in the playoffs

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