Summer League Open Thread #1
by Stop-n-Pop on Jul 12, 2010 5:00 PM CDT
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PrintHere it is folks. Pick up ball at it's very finest: Las Vegas Summer League. The place where Randy Foye and Jonny Flynn look like world-beaters. The place where Anthony Randolph looks like the Destroyer of Worlds. Will Rick Rickert make the team as its 6th power forward? Will Michael Beasley make a surprise appearance? Will Jonny Flynn's best highlight of the year occur in the last minute or so of a pickup game blowout (see last year's windmill dunk)? Will Garret Siler finally catch on with an NBA team? Will Al Jefferson finally get moved for a TPE and a bag-o-donuts?
The answers to these questions and more will begin to be answered today at 5:30 CST. Enjoy the tilt and extrapolate as many broad (and wild!) conclusions about the team as you possibly can.
Oh yeah, they play the Spurs. Go read about SAS at our wonderful sister site, Pounding the Rock.
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Wolves link:
http://atdhe.net/20426/watch-san-antonio-spurs-vs-minnesota-timberwolves
Sacramento link (starting now, stream should be up soon):
http://atdhe.net/20431/watch-detroit-pistons-vs-sacramento-kings
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
thanks. Watching the Kings pistons on NBA TV right now.
Time to watch Cousins dominate…
by Bad News Wolves on Jul 12, 2010 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Cousins and Whiteside
look HUGE
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Let's just say
I’d would MUCH rather have those two than Johnson and Webster.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
I was afraid that was what you were going to say
Illinois: My governor is a bigger crook than your governor
I really liked Whiteside
as a PF (not a C, looks like a terrible C). They are using him and Cousins exactly how I was hoping we could have.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Thanks
I was just wondering where I could get in on the action….Go Wolves and wolves rejects
"My buyout? I don’t know…eet eez very compleecated." -Ricky Rubio (when asked about his contract)
Well so far
the “Wolves rejects” look a lot more legit that I imagine the Wolves will look. Westphal might have had by far the best draft of any team just because he took the BPA that dropped to him. Neither of those guys should have dropped as far as they did.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
This is also on espn3.com
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Jul 12, 2010 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
And Cousins gets his first and one... on a fadeaway.
by Bad News Wolves on Jul 12, 2010 5:10 PM CDT reply actions
And Whiteside gets his first goaltending.
by Bad News Wolves on Jul 12, 2010 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
The block he got after that
was definitely goaltending as well.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
The Game is also on ESPN3.com
Damn having Qwest internet
Whiteside has some big time shot blocking skills
but Monroe had a nice post move on Cousins. Good matchup.
by Bad News Wolves on Jul 12, 2010 5:12 PM CDT reply actions
Not on twitter... where else does Zgoda report?
by callmeishmael on Jul 12, 2010 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Zgoda's Twitter
JerryZgoda
Jonny Flynn not playing for #Timberwolves today. Practiced with team in Minny, but is being held out because of a sore hip. 5 minutes ago via web
Oh, weird... I had his twitter page up
mistook the newest Darko/Johnson/Hayward tweet for the one 1 hour ago
by callmeishmael on Jul 12, 2010 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
dangit
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Jul 12, 2010 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Off topic
Here’s a quick article on the fall out from Kahn’s most famous project:
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Can you elaborate on how Kahn was involved here?
For those of us not as familiar with his checkered past.
by callmeishmael on Jul 12, 2010 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
he was the point man...
….for the stadium effort. it was one of his big accomplishments in getting the job here.
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Speaking of Foye … the guy got 4mil per on a new deal with the Clippers (2 yrs) … and then we’re getting ripped for the darko deal while no one even hears about this one? Come on.
so many deals
are rippable over the Darko deal… but the Wolves make for an easy (cheap) punchline.
by callmeishmael on Jul 12, 2010 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions
What a
collision.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Wait a sec
Ndudi Ebi is on the Sixers summer league team????
Yeah and the one complete game I caught that he played in.
he looked really good.
by Bad News Wolves on Jul 12, 2010 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I saw he had 2 straight DNP-CD's...
has he played yet?
by callmeishmael on Jul 12, 2010 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
He's doing just fine
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
yeah..
…tune in to that game to get depressed in a hurry.
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Keep saying it over and over Chuck - Facts be Damned
Cousins has a 7 & 5 in 8 minutes and he’s only going to get in better shape (as David Thorpe says) as the summer goes on.
But, for the Cousins haters, I caught him in what could be construed as a slight slight frown on his face, just for a few seconds, but still, he sure has a bad attitude
Summer League is irrelevant unless it validates my opinion
by Son of Gerald Green on Jul 12, 2010 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions
westbrook and DJ still on the summer league team?
"Brian Cardinal left Purdue being the only Boilermaker to receive both the "Mr. Hustle" Award and the "Courage" Award four years in a row"
just pity invites i assume?
no chance either makes the roster
"Brian Cardinal left Purdue being the only Boilermaker to receive both the "Mr. Hustle" Award and the "Courage" Award four years in a row"
Working Stream
http://www.dailyfunsports.com/2010/07/basketball-today-july-12th-summer.html
Click on Spurs vs Wolves on the right side.
Timberwolves.com is doing play by play audio with Jonah Balllow, head writer, He said that he thinks that Nemanja will play here
Probably be 2nd PF with Al being Traded and Beasley playing the 3
Not he isn't and no he doesn't.
Utnil he loses some lbs. and has the lateral quickness to stay in front of sfs he’s an undersized pf who also can’t defend pfs.
Q
Is blake griffin an undersized PF?
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jul 12, 2010 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Too much Patrick O'Bryant
You know it’s summer league
We Are the Washington Generals
by Eric in Madison on Jul 12, 2010 5:40 PM CDT reply actions
get some Flynn in there
johnson hasn’t done much either
Nice look there though
That three showed he has a nice stroke.
In what Universe does Darko not fit the triangle?
And surely the announcers are aware we aren’t really a heavy triangle team…sigh.
I'll hold your monkey.
Long time lurker, making my first post! Anyways, a few thoughts:
I’m definitely not impressed with Pargo and Thompson, Pargo doesn’t handle the ball well at all and Thompson’s had some questionable shots.
I’m warming up to Stiemsma, though, he’s been alright on D.
Also, still no Wes yet?
by spiderinthesnow on Jul 12, 2010 5:50 PM CDT reply actions
"Also, still no Wes yet?"
was this serious? Because he was in most the first half… just not noticeable.
Yeah, I know, I was just kind of expecting him to have a bit more of a presence than he’s had thus far.
by spiderinthesnow on Jul 12, 2010 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait until Wes Smiles
unlike Cousins, with all of his stupid points and rebounds, frowning the whole time
Summer League is irrelevant unless it validates my opinion
by Son of Gerald Green on Jul 12, 2010 5:50 PM CDT reply actions
Not much to notice positively in that first quarter
Hayward looked OK.
We Are the Washington Generals
by Eric in Madison on Jul 12, 2010 5:53 PM CDT reply actions
My turtle-like internet service can't handle the stream on full screen mode
I’m giving in and upgrading to Comcast to take advantage of my new wide screen. I’m also giving in and getting FSN. Any word yet on the TV schedule this year? One can hope it will be more than 50% of the games, no?
Kamla + Smith + stream + lesser known players = unwatchable
They aren’t even trying to call the game. I have no idea who is on the court or who does anything. At best we get 15 seconds rambling about some no-name, then ‘Ellington misses’, then 15 more seconds rambling.
Argghh
I'll hold your monkey.
video from atdhe(muted), audio from timberwolves.com
by callmeishmael on Jul 12, 2010 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Unfortunately...
…there is about a 4 second delay for me. Good suggestion though.
I'll hold your monkey.
Especially because the numbers aren't readable
I don’t care what Steve Smith thinks about David Kahn; just stick to who just passed the ball to who and who’s coming in for who.
by pagingstanleyroberts on Jul 12, 2010 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions
For being a T-Wolves fan
He knows very little, especially considering he covers the NBA. Not to mention he can be unbearably obnoxious sometimes. Probably went to the Stu Scott School of Broadcasting.
wesleys 1st basket
he really needs to get involved more
Question
Why isn’t Kevin Love playing in summer league? Wouldn’t he benefit from getting some reps guarding quick 4s and trying to score in the post?
by pagingstanleyroberts on Jul 12, 2010 6:04 PM CDT reply actions
Nothing wrong with that...
But he can do that for the whole summer. This is a couple of weeks with multiple guys who’ll actually be his teammates next year.
by pagingstanleyroberts on Jul 12, 2010 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, but the same could be said about any 3rd yr player
and how many play summer league?
Why do I care about them?
More guys should, particularly if they have holes in their game.
by pagingstanleyroberts on Jul 12, 2010 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe he can work out those holes in his game
at the Team USA training camp next month, unlike most of the other 3rd yr players.
really?
I always thought Vegas was for rookies and 2nd year guys and guys trying to make the league. I don’t see how playing sub-NBA level competition is good for established NBA players, other than egoboo.
Wes
you have to play defense. Yes. Even after you make a shot.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
I like Deon Thompson
if he’d stop trying to play offense by himself.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
how many turnovers does he have by now?
"Brian Cardinal left Purdue being the only Boilermaker to receive both the "Mr. Hustle" Award and the "Courage" Award four years in a row"
You think Darko got good money..
Thiago Splitter is getting nearly $10 Million a year from the spurs.
Beating a dead horse here but .. not saying Splitter won’t be good .. but shows again that we had a pretty good deal
by Wim (Belgium) on Jul 12, 2010 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I realize there is a talent discrepancy
but we’re also really lucky we signed our guys before he got signed. Don’t want that as a benchmark for Pekovic.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
yeah
i’m relatively sure i’m a better ballhandler/decision-maker
by NuthinBurger on Jul 12, 2010 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
can flynn suit up at halftime
i mean someone just cut pargo from the SL team right now.
Need better court balance
If the PG dives to the rim, the other guys gotta get back.
by pagingstanleyroberts on Jul 12, 2010 6:11 PM CDT reply actions
Stein:
“It is unclear, though, what other assets Utah would be willing to part with in a Jefferson deal after losing Boozer and Kyle Korver in free agency and with a decision looming on whether to match the five-year, $34 million offer sheet Portland has tendered to Jazz guard Wesley Matthews.”
S&T for Matthews?
Get some Cuse and Quette going on?
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
nice block by wes
hoping there’s more where that came from.
by spiderinthesnow on Jul 12, 2010 6:14 PM CDT reply actions
Wow, O'Bryant that was a terrible shot
God, that was a bad #9 pick by Toronto
From David Thorpe over at Sac Vs Det
Cousins a gifted passer too, including outlets. Really, it’s incredible to think he went #5 in a weak draft.
Taking Cousins over Monroe was the biggest no brainer since…taking Evans over Flynn!!
Ditto Cousins over Favors, by the way. I know the Nets have Lopez, but the NBA does allow trades
Cousins with 2 attempted charges taken. Does not matter that they were blocks. PLAYER
Summer League is irrelevant unless it validates my opinion
by Son of Gerald Green on Jul 12, 2010 6:15 PM CDT reply actions
Cousins is scarfing down rebounds against Detroit
but he’s gotten in foul trouble early
This makes more sense every time you say it.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Impressed with Wes' D vs. bad players
Of course, Steve Smith just compared him to Alan Houston. Steve is so stuck in the 90’s…
He compared a current player to
Allan Houston. That hasn’t been a apt comparison in this league for ten years. Unless you’re talking about massively overpaid players (which Houston was).
Smith was a great player at Michigan State and with the Hawks. Always love his game, especially his 3 point shot.
smith..
…was amazing at msu. i remember him torching the gophers at the barn.
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Horrible first half...
they need Flynn, or someone to challenge this overly-aggressive defense the Spurs are playing. The ball-handling out there is awful.
there's ball handling out there?
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Not by Pargo.
That double team “move” he tried to make was terrible. Pass the ball before or dribble out.
Give up on the Cousins crap
It’s done. We can’t undo it. Get over it. Deal with the present, not the what could’ve been.
Ummmm
no.
The present is that we skipped on Cousins. I’m dealing with it.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Are you really trying to imply
that saying that Cousins > Wes Johnson and that we should have taken him is hurting my health?
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
I'm in a great mood
And it’s Cousins first game, just like it’s Johnson’s first game as well. Since we debated the draft and these two players in thousands of posts for months on end then I am going to bring it up when they’re playing their first game.
Summer League is irrelevant unless it validates my opinion
by Son of Gerald Green on Jul 12, 2010 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Never
Draft was less than a month ago. Just like Curry/Flynn. It’s relevant to how we judge our team, our FO, everything about this franchise. So no, I will never get over it
Summer League is irrelevant unless it validates my opinion
by Son of Gerald Green on Jul 12, 2010 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the point is...
…we’re all acutely aware that the overwhelming consensus was to draft Cousins. We didn’t. This board has pounded the holy hell out of it since draft night. So…
How about we give Wes and DMC, let’s say, 40 actual NBA games before we have to bring it up every single time Wes throws up a brick and DMC dunks in summer league? Please. Just, please.
Just saying.
I'll hold your monkey.
They're not gonna play starters
…besides, I think Flynn has a hip pointer.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:20 PM CDT reply actions
wow
that was a brutal-looking half of basketball. can someone tell them i’d like to see the ball in johnson, ellington, and haywards hands…
This
Even if they aren’t doing well. I’d rather see them suck and learn than these nobodies chucking up garbage.
Again, Deon Thompson would NOT be a bad player if he would play within the offense and stop trying to create his own and take jump shots.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Pargo and O'Bryant trying too much
then again this is summer league and thats too be expected.
Utah Deal
Al Jefferson for Andrei Kirilenko/1st round pick
Well, at least we get some blocks. Not a great deal, tho'
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
We do get rid of a contract.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions
1
http://www.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/salaries/jazz.jsp
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Look how winded...
…some of these guys are; and they’ve only played 10 minutes.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:22 PM CDT reply actions
vwe gavaritye po Russkiye?
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:24 PM CDT reply actions
cousins
cousins body language looks awfully sluggish on defense, hes a beast on the boards but it sure isn’t due to his quickness. he also seemed to run out of steam pretty quick. I wont look too much into that since its summer league though.
As bad as that half was...
at least nobody looked as bad as Austin Daye is over at the Sactown Motown game
BAHAHAHA
Rick Kamla fake baked!
He man tanned!
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
kamla?
he got his start with fanball (paul charchian’s deal) and he went to the u of m. i think he’s a cake eater too.
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We need a PG
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:27 PM CDT reply actions
the fake players
need to pass to the real players.
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Jul 12, 2010 6:28 PM CDT reply actions
That was dumb..
…geting trapped. he could have bounced it off a leg. That’s OK, he’s San Antonio.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:28 PM CDT reply actions
Let's have about 3 more shots of DeJuan Blair on the bench
You know, just for good measure.
and
5 more shots by patrick o’bryant just for good measure
by NuthinBurger on Jul 12, 2010 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I don’t want 5 more of anything from O’Bryant unless he’s walking 5 miles out of the gym. Right now.
and maybe he can toss pargo over his shoulder on his way out
by NuthinBurger on Jul 12, 2010 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Besides Blair
and George Hill, do the Spurs have anyone with any steam left for a another playoff run. Seems like Duncan is reaching the end
yes..
…splitter. he’s the acb player of the year. he’ll be fantastic.
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Depends on Tony and Manu's health
They have a run in them if Tony and Manu stay healthy (which is unlikely). They’ve managed to draft a number of good roleplayers, but their core is getting old. Pretty close to rebuilding time.
they have 1 or 2 good years left
and they should be the 2nd best playoff team in the west this year. they’re the celtics of the west at this point.
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O'Bryant is ridiculously uncoordinated
But Wes was sky high.
Ellington at least getting time as a point
Since Pargo can’t bring it up the floor.
At least we're filling up their ambulance.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:38 PM CDT reply actions
Timberwolves Summer Ball
“We’ll break your ankles”
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Not with GOOD players...
It’s an offense that thrives with superstar wings. there’s no reason for us to run it since we have none. We need to tailor our offense to our players, but that wont’ happen. We seem to be pretty busy putting square pegs into round holes and then trading them off when they don’t fit
the spurs just dodged a bullet with that one?
really? with a 14pt game? in Summer League? in the 3rd quarter… god this announcing is tough to listen to
yeah, but I like that they're not homers
they’re talking about SA but not making excuses or arguing calls
Wes & Lazar look pretty good...
We can’t trade Flynn. The only PG out ther is Ridnour and that looks like a no-go.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:42 PM CDT reply actions
"Wesley Johnson is bringing some smiles to
some guys in Minneapolis right now. Guys like Jonny Flynn"
And what a nice smile it is…
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Yeah, he's got a go-to guy now.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:43 PM CDT reply actions
Takeuchi?
anyone know anything about this dude?
Did Kamla just admit he did absolutely no preparation beyond reaqding bios?
So hard to tell…/s
I'll hold your monkey.
Kamla
“Y’all at home.” You’re from Minnesota, not Dallas.
I guess martell Webster is not there? I want to see him.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:44 PM CDT reply actions
He's been in the league over 6 years
He’s not going to go to summer league.
Yeah, gotcha.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, he isn't trying to force
Dribbles back out. And, isn’t a black hole.
it looked like he realized he wasn't far enough back
for an NBA 3. that adjustment has to take a while.
Simmons has eyebrow ridges like
AJeff.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:51 PM CDT reply actions
Liking the Westbrook defensive intensity
now he just has to learn to get his hand in a guys face, not his belly button.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
here's his wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Takeuchi
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It looks like we have 2 new real players on our team.
I feel good about these two (Wes, Lazar)
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:53 PM CDT reply actions
It's only been three quarters
But I agree, like what I’m seeing.
Toguchi
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:53 PM CDT reply actions
oh
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:54 PM CDT reply actions
omg wes
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Jul 12, 2010 6:56 PM CDT reply actions
that was positively breweresque
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Can Lazar play the 2?
Both he and Foye played under-sized 4s in college. At least Lazar wouldn’t be undersized at the 2.
Are you kidding Wes?
that’s an elementary school turnover.
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he had a toe issue..
….during his workout with the wolves. hopefully nothing relating to that.
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I don't like the
‘walking gingerly’ not limping. sorta like you would if you reinjured a toe….
by NuthinBurger on Jul 12, 2010 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this the WNBA?
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 6:58 PM CDT reply actions
wes injured.
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Jul 12, 2010 6:58 PM CDT reply actions
What injury?
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Injuries are part of sports???
Thanks for the insight Stevo.
My guess?
Rambis got pissed about the TO.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
My guess was certainly incorrect.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
do you think he's quick enough?
seems a little big to me
by NuthinBurger on Jul 12, 2010 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Lazar is quick enough to play 2
But he’ll be a bit of a liability on D. Either way (2 or 3) looks like a decent shooter/energy guy off the bench that gives you flexibility.
please explain
I respect your insight and would like to know why you think this
I guess you came in late on Pargo? Yeah, he looks a bit better the last 5 min.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought I liked Pargo...
until I saw him in this game. He can’t play point guard in the NBA if he can’t dribble the ball against a decent defender.
He was putting weight on it; can't be too bad.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 7:01 PM CDT reply actions
they gonna have to remove his knees
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Jul 12, 2010 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
McHale
Lol McHale at a game not at the target center imagine that
Ellington
He’s going to have to hit the gym and take jumpers for a week straight
Wayne looks like a baller
he just can’t get his shot to fall. Once that comes though, he’ll be tough.
1-8, but he’s getting open off of screens and just missing the open shot.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Right on time
thanks Wayne.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Yeah, I like Wayne
He’ll have the J straightened out in a few games.
Johnson with some tightness in hammy.
Ball don't lie
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
cavs owner Dan Gilbert fined $100K for his comments following Lebron's Decision according to stern
Really??? The NBA: Where Speaking your Opinion gets you fined.
Gilbert was covering his a** and what he said
Was incredibly stupid.
LeBron’s little show was retarded too, but Gilbert’s comments were absolutely worth a fine.
Gilbert enabled EVERY bad thing he said about LeBron for seven years. You can’t whine about a player being a primadonna douche when your behavior helped enable him to be that way.
I like Lazar Hayward
just seems like a basketball player. Smart on the offensive end, pretty tough defender. He just makes the right play most of the time.
I’ll be interested to see how his shooting numbers are come the end of SL and into the season. If he can hit the 3 he could be a Jared Dudley type role-player
And now he hurt his elbow.
Greaaaaaaaaaaat.
You were a daydreamer, a sass-mouth, and, not infrequently, a bit of a gigglepuss. Somehow I doubt twenty years of amphetamines and failure have done anything to improve that.
by Kevin Loves McHale's Navy on Jul 12, 2010 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions
great lazar injured.
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Jul 12, 2010 7:10 PM CDT reply actions
oh, brother.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 7:10 PM CDT reply actions
Oooh
WHAT THE HELL!?
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
The only 2 good guys we have.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 7:10 PM CDT reply actions
cavs owner Dan Gilbert fined $100K for his comments following Lebron's Decision according to stern
Really??? The NBA: Where Speaking your Opinion gets you fined.
RE: Pargo
I think he has the look of a promising backup point guard. Has good instincts, and plays under control….knows his limitations
He just doesn’t look like he’s picked up the playbook yet, which…well, who can blame him?
I'll agree he's looked better in the second half - against a different defender
His improvement had more to do with the guy who was guarding him in the first half being injured than his own play.
I'm not saying we should sign him with expectations or anything
But I think he’d be worth having as a 3rd string point guard. Good insurance, and a chance to see how he develops
I thought Temple was on him a bit before he got hurt
He certainly was involved in the double teams. I could be wrong, though. Watching the little window on my TV isn’t as easy as I’d like.
opps thought you were talking about wes
Pargo is bad. he could not even bring up the ball up the court
Well at least Johnson
is only tightness.
Let’s hope the elbow isn’t anything serious… that could be bad in the elbow. Left arm though, right?
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Seriously...
Who cuts Kevin McHale’s hair?
by caseycheesecake on Jul 12, 2010 7:13 PM CDT reply actions
My mom stopped cutting my hair a few years ago.
But she did a fine job.
by caseycheesecake on Jul 12, 2010 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
at least Wayne can make an open shot when the game clock isn’t running
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
oooooh. That's cold.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, these guys can all be Timberwolves. They look like 'em.
"You don't have the talent, but you can work harder than everyone else."
by WillistonCoyote on Jul 12, 2010 7:17 PM CDT reply actions
Guys I want to see more of next game:
Stiemsma
Ellington
Lazar
Wes
Deon
Simmons (but only because that means less O’Bryant)
Jamar
Westbrook
Charlo
Give all of Pargo’s time to the guards and see what they can do.
Rudy Gay: Feeding his family since 7/1/10
Hopefully Flynn can start playing next game
And it’s pretty obvious why O’Bryant hasn’t stuck in the NBA
Westbrook at least played some D
Deon showed a couple of flashes, just has to not force bad shots. Ellington was fine, his rhythm was obviously off though.
James Anderson
Didn’t get a chance to watch the game how did James Anderson look?
by jama on Jul 12, 2010 7:56 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Help
Can anyone post a basic box score for Wes and Lazar (can be approx.)
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by biggity2bit on Jul 12, 2010 8:05 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Ugly
Really bad. You can tell that our squad struggled mightily trying to run sets in the Triangle. And there was simply no one – I mean no one – that could create a shot off the dribble on our squad. There was actually one nice flourish that Ellington took into the lane and he totally bricked the layup attempt.
Wes made a couple of highlight plays but he really needs someone to set him up on offense. That should be no surprise to anyone. Kahn knew he wasn’t getting a go-to player when they drafted him.
by Rascal Flatts on Jul 12, 2010 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Why would we be running the triangle at all in the Summer League?
There’s not enough time to learn it for anyone. I think that only Wayne has experience with the Triangle.
In a word
Ugly. Ellington was way rusty, but he was getting open consistently. Wesley Johnson left after his hammy tightened. Lazar hurt his elbow. Pargo apparently missed dribbling class. And O’Bryant was arguably the most uncoordinated big I’ve seen in awhile.
Not sure yet
Lazar didn’t go back to the trainer, so I’m assuming he’ll be okay. Wes’ hammy tightened up, but that’s all they would say at the time. If he pulled it, that could linger, so let’s hope it just tightened up on him.
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