The Black Swordsman
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I was wrong on Olynyk. He is like a taller Ryan Anderson. I hope he doesn't turn into a Dirk.
I was wrong on Olynyk. He is like a taller Ryan Anderson. I hope he doesn't turn into a Dirk.
Interesting how many Jazz fans have talked about how Burks should dominate summer league as a third year player. Reggie Jackson, who played important minutes all year long for a serious title contender, went 2-7 FGs, 4 assists and 7 TOs today. Summer league isn't as easy as we sometimes make it out to be. The pace tends to be slower, teammates are worse and guys (maybe not NBA level players, but good players who were stars in college, Europe, NBDL) are absolutely playing for their lives - especially on defense.
In Reggie Jackson, we're talking about a guy who, in the second round of the NBA playoffs, against perhaps the best defensive team in the league, put up the following numbers:
14 ppg, 50% FGs, 6 rebs, 4 asts and 2 TOs. But in summer league could only muster 4 points on 2-7 with 7 TOs. Let's keep this in mind as we brush off Burks 10 pts in 10 minutes (or get too critical if he does have a bad game or two) or before we worry too much about Burke's 1-12 performance the other night.
For Burks and for Jackson, rather than putting any stock in summer league or making it too easy in our heads, the better thing to do would be to look at Jackson against real NBA competition when got a chance when Westbrook went down or for Burks when he finally got a chance to play and in the month of February against real NBA competition put up 10 ppg on 46% FGs, 48% 3pt, 4 rebs and 3 asts in 27 mpg.
/rant
I was wrong on Olynyk. He is like a taller Ryan Anderson. I hope he doesn't turn into a Dirk.
FYI, I was on the Olynyk train. Not at 9 though. But at 12-14 range most def. Look it up. Proves me a genius.
Everyone knew he could score, its his defense that is really bad. He will be a player that will get points but the guy he defends will probably get more.
Miles Plumlee...doin pretty decent out there.
plumlees are made for sl
just run out there and get put backs from the chuckers
I didn't want Olynyk even if he was BPA. I just didn't want a tall goofy looking mop-headed dude...
I didn't want Olynyk even if he was BPA. I just didn't want a tall goofy looking mop-headed dude...