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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jul 6, 2017 22:40:04 GMT -5
Wow, Donovan Mitchell!! That's a fighter right there. Too bad we couldn't grab him somehow in the draft.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 6, 2017 22:57:25 GMT -5
Tatum is the second coming! Pierce, Carmelo, not sure. Granted, only summer league however I think Tatum will get more playing time than Brown did as a rookie, because he has the scoring skillset.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jul 8, 2017 1:14:33 GMT -5
Based on the Utah summer league, my observations:
Jaylen: Shows the ability to be a big scorer. But concern remains about his decision making. Will chalk it up to youth and inexperience, but he's got to start making better decisions.
Tatum: Is ready for the NBA game; but will find it tough because he's not physically strong enough yet. Polished and advanced in his moves; has skills galore. Has excellent feel for the game. Leadership already surfacing. Will leap frog Jaylen on the depth chart because he knows the game better, and is better at executing.
Zizic. Played better the more he played. I think he's adjusting to life outside of his country, adjusting to a new team. Plays physical, but need more of that.
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Post by jmost on Jul 8, 2017 6:33:29 GMT -5
I think they are intentionally putting Jaylen in a role he's never had before, which frequently means running the offense. He's not a good ball handler, and they are stretching him this summer. I don't see him doing this in the regular season, but it may pay dividends in terms of skill development.
I'd like to see him develop moves that involve less dribbling. The other night Tatum had a one dribble drive from the college 3 point line. One dribble, two steps and a layup/dunk (can't remember). That's the kind of thing JB should have in his repertoire. Instead he gets tangled up in complicated dribbling moves and gets stripped too often.
Zizic looks less fluid and athletic than he does on Youtube, but he's getting rebounds and that's what we all want from him. And he's scoring a little too. Somehow he's getting results.
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Post by jmost on Jul 14, 2017 7:37:37 GMT -5
Ball had another triple double for the Lakers, but shot 6-20 and had 7 turnovers. I think they are going to let him play and learn this year and not worry too much about where they wind up in the standings.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 14, 2017 17:24:01 GMT -5
Ball had another triple double for the Lakers, but shot 6-20 and had 7 turnovers. I think they are going to let him play and learn this year and not worry too much about where they wind up in the standings. I missed the 6-20, 7 stat lines. Ouch. |
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