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Grayson's Hands said:
White looked good but in no means was he Mitchell-like. He’s a second-year player and he shot 9-21. Impressive that he had a 0 +- even though they lost by 16 and were down almost 30 at one point.

Martin (Kelan?) looked like a scrub to be honest I was expecting more out of him.

Locke had a good comparison for Ray which was Bryce Cotton. Not better than Exum at all so I hope you’re joking about that.

Niang was impressive he’s got some Diaw/Ingles feel to his game.
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Didn't Martin hit 4/5 from 3? He was one of the mist efficient players on the team and he guarded Walker quite well iirc.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Didn't Martin hit 4/5 from 3? He was one of the mist efficient players on the team and he guarded Walker quite well iirc.
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I’m not sure because the box score doesn’t show anyone but drafted players or players on contracts. He actually shot 56% and grabbed 8 rebounds. Maybe I’m thinking about someone else?

EDIT: he shot 3/4 from three.
 
LoPo said:
I'll be sure to show him pictures. Don't know what the comp would be. Maybe Jar Jar Binks, but then again, I don't let my kid watch the 3 terrible Star Wars films for their lack of quality despite the delicious Natalie Portman.
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He has normal hair now doe!
 
rare144 said:
Let me see him score then. I can shut Harden down once I bet! (And by that I mean make him pass the ball)
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Lololololol.

And I don’t care about 1 on 1. How do you work with a team? Can you communicate? How’s your team defense? Do you know the plays? Where do you rotate? Who should get the ball where? Does Rudy want a lob above the rim or right at the rim?

There’s more to it than what you think.
 
rare144 said:
Let me see him score then. I can shut Harden down once I bet! (And by that I mean make him pass the ball)
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I’m sure he’d never score on this g league guy... ever... honestly you are probably better than he is...
 
James Harden makes NBA players look silly. Can you imagine what he would do to some random scrub off the street?

Y’all need to find those videos of Scalabrine toasting people, and he NBA sucked.
 
lolz, I've been an Exum fan and support him

but cmon we're hanging his hat on he stoped Harden on one possession? lol

And yes, I can do the same.
 
JustTheTip said:
Lololololol.

And I don’t care about 1 on 1. How do you work with a team? Can you communicate? How’s your team defense? Do you know the plays? Where do you rotate? Who should get the ball where? Does Rudy want a lob above the rim or right at the rim?

There’s more to it than what you think.
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Please teach me more
 
JustTheTip said:
James Harden makes NBA players look silly. Can you imagine what he would do to some random scrub off the street?

Y’all need to find those videos of Scalabrine toasting people, and he NBA sucked.
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Was playing pickup at the local Lifetime... guy who just finished his last college year was playing... 6'2ish... he hit shots from 8-10 feet behind the nba three point line off the dribble and fading back/sideways. There are layers to this stuff.

Played in the same league as Robert Swift a couple years ago... he averaged like 30 and 30... hit threes and stuff. only didn't score more because I think he felt bad. There were lots of bigs in the league so it wasn't like a 6' and under thing... NBA players are so effing good.

Sidenote - Robert Swift looks like a meth head... but was a super cool guy... was working on the court with a few of the junior college guys and was genuinely pleasant to play against.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Didn't Martin hit 4/5 from 3? He was one of the mist efficient players on the team and he guarded Walker quite well iirc.
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yep. martin looked like a knock down shooter and his defense was actually great over the course of the game. his length really showed - contesting shots, getting his hands on balls (yeah, i said that), etc. just wish he weren't fat, because he looks legit.
 
rare144 said:
lolz, I've been an Exum fan and support him

but cmon we're hanging his hat on he stoped Harden on one possession? lol

And yes, I can do the same.
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It was for multiple games not just one possession.

On the 53 possessions when he was guarding Harden he held him to 3-14 from the field for 12 points total.

In the playoffs, nonetheless.
 
So. . . Bradley, Allen, Niang, Ray and Martin all played fairly well?

I’d like to see those 5 start the game together and see how it looks. Utah is auditioning for spots on the Stars this summer.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
yep. martin looked like a knock down shooter and his defense was actually great over the course of the game. his length really showed - contesting shots, getting his hands on balls (yeah, i said that), etc. just wish he weren't fat, because he looks legit.
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Fat guys becoming skinnier is one of the easier things to fix. I'd rather take a fat guy and make him skinny than take a skinny guy and try to beef him up.
 
Grayson Allen yesterday was a microcosm of everything i saw of him over 100+ games in college.

the bad: small for a sg, athletic on paper but not so much in games, inconsistent shooter, doesn't defend much,
the good: can get his jump shot almost at will, smart player who makes good decisions with the ball, good passer.

people will focus on the negative things i said because that's what the internet does, but i want to be clear that it was just one game - and while he's older - he can certainly improve in some of those aspects.
 
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