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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:00 am    Post subject:

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Northwestern point guard Bryant McIntosh will be among those who work out for the Lakers on Friday. McIntosh, who is third all-time in the Big Ten in assists, helped lead Northwestern to its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2016-17 and he became...

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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:11 am    Post subject:

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Anyone on LG want to convince me Huerter isn't a young Reggie Miller?


does he have the motor and endurance (or work ethic to develop that endurance) to run off ball the way a miller, rip hamilton, jj redick does? does he have the work ethic to work on technique to set up and use off ball screens to get himself open?

these are questions that are unanswerable from our vantage point without personal insight into the kid himself.

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Does he come off screens like Reggie?

Travis Bickle wrote:

Miller had fire in his belly, does Hueter? He may or may not.


All great points.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 10:04 am    Post subject:

Will be nice to see if Huerter can have a Kuzma-like audition for the team, and even though Trent isn't a particularly enthusiastic defender, I hope they match up against each other so we can measure each player's toughness/ focus on D.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 10:27 am    Post subject:

Pouring one out for the spirit of adkindo:

Sagaba Konate returning to WVU (link)
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 10:35 am    Post subject:

Solid breakdown of Elie Okobo's game during his strong close to the season in Pro A: Link
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 10:59 am    Post subject:

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Pouring one out for the spirit of adkindo:

Sagaba Konate returning to WVU (link)


We miss you homie!
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 11:51 am    Post subject:

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Solid breakdown of Elie Okobo's game during his strong close to the season in Pro A: Link


I see more Joe Ingles in Okobo's game than in any of the other prospects who've been comped to Ingles thus far. Kind of a DLo/Ingles hybrid. Serious issues w/ his defense as he's a negative DBPM player in Europe, which is questionable to say the least.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:08 pm    Post subject:

For some reason, I just keep seeing Grayson Allen in P&G. Not sure why.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:11 pm    Post subject:

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For some reason, I just keep seeing Grayson Allen in P&G. Not sure why.


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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:14 pm    Post subject:

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For some reason, I just keep seeing Grayson Allen in P&G. Not sure why.


Cuz he's good.
And we mentioned the crazy that he brings.
Wonder what BI thinks of him
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:14 pm    Post subject:

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For some reason, I just keep seeing Grayson Allen in P&G. Not sure why.


Wash your eyes out, Mister.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:31 pm    Post subject:

Lakers worked out Kostas Antentekoumpo today

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/8ls3po/kostas_antetokounmpo_postworkout_interview/


I feel bad for him having to answer dumb questions like "Whats the difference between you and your brother" -_-
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:34 pm    Post subject:

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Lakers worked out Kostas Antentekoumpo today

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/8ls3po/kostas_antetokounmpo_postworkout_interview/


I feel bad for him having to answer dumb questions like "Whats the difference between you and your brother" -_-


do you also feel bad for him having these opportunities solely on the virtue of his brother's accomplishments? the dude has done nothing to warrant being considered for the NBA other than being giannis' brother.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:47 pm    Post subject:

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St John's Shamorie Ponds is done with workouts for time being, per his father. Family will sit down this weekend to make a decision. #sjubb
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 1:47 pm    Post subject:

I just read a compelling article linking NBA scoring to baldness and will be moving Trae Young up to #1 on my draft board accordingly.

That is all.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 2:00 pm    Post subject:

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I just read a compelling article linking NBA scoring to baldness and will be moving Trae Young up to #1 on my draft board accordingly.

That is all.


there's a guy on twitter who uses chinese zodiac signs and numerology as part of his draft assessments, who has gary trent jr in his top 10.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 2:03 pm    Post subject:

44TheLogo wrote:
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I just read a compelling article linking NBA scoring to baldness and will be moving Trae Young up to #1 on my draft board accordingly.

That is all.


there's a guy on twitter who uses chinese zodiac signs and numerology as part of his draft assessments, who has gary trent jr in his top 10.

Like I Ching (bleep)?! Gary Trent, Jr. is looking better at #25.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 2:34 pm    Post subject:

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I just read a compelling article linking NBA scoring to baldness and will be moving Trae Young up to #1 on my draft board accordingly.

That is all.


there's a guy on twitter who uses chinese zodiac signs and numerology as part of his draft assessments, who has gary trent jr in his top 10.

Like I Ching (bleep)?! Gary Trent, Jr. is looking better at #25.


yea how can you deny that.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 3:25 pm    Post subject:

https://twitter.com/NbaBird20/status/999787665292640256

this thread encapsulates my concerns with Doncic to a T.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 4:10 pm    Post subject:

I understand why Donic is rated so highly. I look at Steve Nash. He wasn’t athletic in comparison to his peers, Stephon Marbury or Jason Kidd (and not in the same stratosphere as Baron Davis or Steve Francis). He had IQ and controlled pace. He made the athletes around him play at his pace and it killed teams. He ushered in the small ball era.

No one knows whether Donic will be the next Nash, but we’ve also seen the impact rookies Ben Simmons and Lonzo Ball had on their respective teams.


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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 4:15 pm    Post subject:

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I understand why Donic is rated so highly. I look at Steve Nash. He wasn’t athletic in comparison to his peers, Stephon Marbury or Jason Kidd (and not in the same stratosphere as Baron Davis or Steve Francis). He had IQ and controlled pace. He made the athletes around him play at his pace and it killed teams. He ushered in the small ball era.

No one knows whether Donic will be the next Nash, but we’ve also seen the impact rookies Ben Simmons and Lonzo Ball had on their respective teams.


My only concern with Donic is his shooting. I had stereotyped him as being a white guy that can shoot. Turns out his shooting can be erratic. His fire and IQ will make him a good nba player. Will he be great?
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 4:57 pm    Post subject:

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I understand why Donic is rated so highly. I look at Steve Nash. He wasn’t athletic in comparison to his peers, Stephon Marbury or Jason Kidd (and not in the same stratosphere as Baron Davis or Steve Francis). He had IQ and controlled pace. He made the athletes around him play at his pace and it killed teams. He ushered in the small ball era.

No one knows whether Donic will be the next Nash, but we’ve also seen the impact rookies Ben Simmons and Lonzo Ball had on their respective teams.


My only concern with Donic is his shooting. I had stereotyped him as being a white guy that can shoot. Turns out his shooting can be erratic. His fire and IQ will make him a good nba player. Will he be great?


I have no concerns with his shooting. His form is good, shows touch and he should develop into at least NBA average from 3. Too many instances where non-shooters eventually develop (i.e. Saric, Kidd, ...). The rest of his game translates especially after a year or 2 of NBA training.
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JUST-MING wrote:
I understand why Donic is rated so highly. I look at Steve Nash. He wasn’t athletic in comparison to his peers, Stephon Marbury or Jason Kidd (and not in the same stratosphere as Baron Davis or Steve Francis). He had IQ and controlled pace. He made the athletes around him play at his pace and it killed teams. He ushered in the small ball era.

No one knows whether Donic will be the next Nash, but we’ve also seen the impact rookies Ben Simmons and Lonzo Ball had on their respective teams.

I think a lot of people incorrectly assume that high-skilled young guys have less room to improve when overall they improve their skills in the pros on par with their more athletic, less polished peers, effectively maintaining the skills gap. And I believe wholeheartedly in drafting guys who do at least something great for their age, and Doncic's passing is right up there with Ball and Simmons while his PnR savvy may be the best the draft has seen since Kyrie. Combine that with a rare BBIQ and his size and strength, I can live with his athletic deficiencies and uncertain jumper. Obviously his jumper and lack of quickness will be the things that hold him back if he can't improve upon or compensate for them, but every prospect in this and all drafts have deficiencies that could be the same drag.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 5:44 pm    Post subject:

Doncic in his prime will play half his minutes at small-4. For sure.

https://twitter.com/remaxc12/status/999232188141879296 Look how wide this guy is, at 6'8 with PF reach
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 5:52 pm    Post subject:

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Doncic in his prime will play half his minutes at small-4. For sure.

https://twitter.com/remaxc12/status/999232188141879296 Look how wide this guy is, at 6'8 with PF reach

Agreed, and he might even get some C minutes in his prime.
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