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So Trent can't improve? We do like to make quick decisions on young players.
 
I don't get all the Trent dislike. He's a whole five months younger than Ant. Probably his talent at being able to get his shot almost all the time has been his biggest liability; he doesn't know that a shot isn't good just because you can create it. But he's still really young and can learn, and if he figures that out, he's going to be a major asset to this team as a shooter or a trade chip.
 
PCmor7 said:
I don't get all the Trent dislike. He's a whole five months younger than Ant. Probably his talent at being able to get his shot almost all the time has been his biggest liability; he doesn't know that a shot isn't good just because you can create it. But he's still really young and can learn, and if he figures that out, he's going to be a major asset to this team as a shooter or a trade chip.
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Every young player needs to work on something. Some need to work on their shot. Trent is not one of those. He has other areas to work on. But one year does not tell us anything on 19-20 year olds
 
PCmor7 said:
I don't get all the Trent dislike. He's a whole five months younger than Ant. Probably his talent at being able to get his shot almost all the time has been his biggest liability; he doesn't know that a shot isn't good just because you can create it. But he's still really young and can learn, and if he figures that out, he's going to be a major asset to this team as a shooter or a trade chip.
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Not so much dislike as disappointment. For a kid who played at a top college program, he didn't show great court awareness or particularly good fundamentals. It was reasonable to expect that Simons might have more raw talent, but that Trent would have the more refined game.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Not so much dislike as disappointment. For a kid who played at a top college program, he didn't show great court awareness or particularly good fundamentals. It was reasonable to expect that Simons might have more raw talent, but that Trent would have the more refined game.
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I can understand that perception, but I think what people miss is that Ant actually had more time to work on his game and develop his body during that year than Trent did. Trent was at Duke one year, not three or four, and in that one year he had NCAA practice time restrictions, classes, and games. Yes, he did get game experience over Simons. However, Ant had the advantage of actually preparing for a pro career in every other conceivable way.
 
James lamphear said:
We got:
PG Simons
SG Trent
SF Little
PF: SKals?
C. ?
For summer league starting lineup.
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I am anxious to see everyone of them for different reasons. I keep forgetting Skal is even on the team . I could care less about his stats but I want to see if he can cover the perimeter. If he can. then there is less of a need to bring Aminu back. Because I think Skals is better at everything else.
 
PCmor7 said:
I don't get all the Trent dislike. He's a whole five months younger than Ant. Probably his talent at being able to get his shot almost all the time has been his biggest liability; he doesn't know that a shot isn't good just because you can create it. But he's still really young and can learn, and if he figures that out, he's going to be a major asset to this team as a shooter or a trade chip.
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Hed not younger than Ant...
 
PCmor7 said:
I don't get all the Trent dislike. He's a whole five months younger than Ant. Probably his talent at being able to get his shot almost all the time has been his biggest liability; he doesn't know that a shot isn't good just because you can create it. But he's still really young and can learn, and if he figures that out, he's going to be a major asset to this team as a shooter or a trade chip.
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People don't like his game because he's kind of a chucker.
 
CupWizier said:
To me that's essentially the same age.
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That's my point. And Olshey just said in his presser how Ant is a special talent. If we keep complaining about Trent because he's not Simons ... guess what, there aren't many players we'd like in comparison.
 
PCmor7 said:
I can understand that perception, but I think what people miss is that Ant actually had more time to work on his game and develop his body during that year than Trent did. Trent was at Duke one year, not three or four, and in that one year he had NCAA practice time restrictions, classes, and games. Yes, he did get game experience over Simons. However, Ant had the advantage of actually preparing for a pro career in every other conceivable way.
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I would prefer players go to at least one year of ollege so they can practice and play against competition rather than just working out. That's the part that bothered me about Bazely as he missed a whole year of critical competitive basketball. He should of at least played in the g league.
 
Schedule added to the OP:
(all times Eastern)
Time: July 5-15 (UNLV campus)
Game 1: Saturday, July 6, 3:30 p.m. – Detroit vs. Portland (ESPNU)
Game 2: Sunday, July 7, 10 p.m. – Portland vs. Houston (NBA TV)
Game 3: Tuesday, July 9, 6 p.m. – Utah vs. Portland (ESPN2)
Game 4: Thursday, July 11, 8 p.m. – Oklahoma City vs. Portland (NBA TV)
 
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