2020 Training Camp Thread

[Scalma]

Didn’t see one. I’ll start it off

 

[Scalma]

I think this is relates to Portland as well. Nuggets don’t have a G league team either so camp invites don’t matter as much. We only have 15 players in camp. One more two way opening.

 

[Scalma]

 

[illmatic99]

Full interviews on Youtube.

 

[Scalma]

CJ seemed high on Giles fwiw.

 

[Scalma]

 

[illmatic99]

 

[Scalma]

CJ should bring the braids back this Urkel look is boring.

 

[THE HCP]

IF it’s true that Jones “starts”, it will likely be in the Noah VonLeh mode.

 

[Hoopguru]

Didn’t see one. I’ll start it off

We now know where Neil got his opinion on another veteran pg back up.

 

[Pinwheel1]

IF it’s true that Jones “starts”, it will likely be in the Noah VonLeh mode.

Are you sure they see it that way? Why would they pay him 9 million if they only intend to play him a few minutes.

 

[Scalma]

Why would they pay him 9 million if they only intend to play him a few minutes.

He’s not gonna average less than 20 minutes imo, and that’s being conservative. He’s closer to a Harkless.

 

[Natebishop3]

Who is this girl announcing the media...

Dwight Jaynees?

 

[Scalma]

Just gonna dump this here



Seems Giles could really help our pick and roll “defense”

I’d also like to experiment with him next to Nurk.

 

[Jelloman]

Giles can play all of Zach's minute and see what he can do while Zach is down. If he works out then he can keep having those 8-10 min per game. If not, plug Zach back in.

 

[THE HCP]

Are you sure they see it that way? Why would they pay him 9 million if they only intend to play him a few minutes.

9 million is nothing to add another capable body in what might be the strangest season ever. No coach is going to have Jones out there in a tight game when you have Melo on the roster. Not with Dame bringing the ball up the court.......

 

[THE HCP]

Just gonna dump this here



Seems Giles could really help our pick and roll “defense”

I’d also like to experiment with him next to Nurk.

Be careful using a highlight package to judge a player. I'm sure if you googled Mario highlights, he looks like a hall of famer!

 

[Natebishop3]

Be careful using a highlight package to judge a player. I'm sure if you googled Mario highlights, he looks like a hall of famer!

I want to see an HCP highlight package. Put your money where your mouth is!

 

[THE HCP]

I want to see an HCP highlight package. Put your money where your mouth is!

Standby.........

 

[THE HCP]

If you look closely, THE HCP makes a couple cameos in this piece.......

 

[THE HCP]

AND in this one!

 

[illmatic99]

Covid is really gonna fuck up our cohesion/chemistry to start the season. Our guys especially always got together well in advance of training camp to build that chemistry. Think that vaulted us to finish with better records than our collective talent would have indicated in the past.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

IF it’s true that Jones “starts”, it will likely be in the Noah VonLeh mode.

Maybe, or it may be in the Aminu/Harkless role.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

9 million is nothing to add another capable body in what might be the strangest season ever. No coach is going to have Jones out there in a tight game when you have Melo on the roster. Not with Dame bringing the ball up the court.......

There is an enormous difference between an 8 mpg token 12th man starter and a key rotational playing starter who is not in for offensive end of game possessions.

 

[Pinwheel1]

9 million is nothing to add another capable body in what might be the strangest season ever. No coach is going to have Jones out there in a tight game when you have Melo on the roster. Not with Dame bringing the ball up the court.......

Yeah, I am not saying he will play 30 minutes a game, just that he will play more than Vonleh did. If they don't then why pay him 3x as much as what they gave Melo? Plus it would be nice to sub offense for defensive at the closing seconds of games.

 

[Scalma]

Jones is best fit with the starters imo. His offensive game is reliant on the playmaking of others, so ideally you would want him to play with Dame and Nurkic. His defensive ability only solidifies his spot in the lineup. He just compliments the other starters better. We’ll probably see him subbed out for Melo late in games when we need buckets, but other than that I expect him to see a pretty significant role.

 

[blazerkor]

9 million is nothing to add another capable body in what might be the strangest season ever. No coach is going to have Jones out there in a tight game when you have Melo on the roster. Not with Dame bringing the ball up the court.......

That's if Jones' three pointer doesn't start to show up. I've been saying since before he got here that if this guy had the opportunity to get shots up they would start falling. The fact is that his shot mechanics are smooth and he's a high BBIQ guy. There will be a lot of guys on this roster fighting for minutes and I really think that will drive guys' games to new levels, especially Jones'.

 

[blazerkor]

Covid is really gonna fuck up our cohesion/chemistry to start the season. Our guys especially always got together well in advance of training camp to build that chemistry. Think that vaulted us to finish with better records than our collective talent would have indicated in the past.

I couldn't disagree more. Those get togethers weren't the cause of our chemistry or cohesion, they were a symptom of the cause. The cause is Dame. Dame is the guy that reaches out to every teammate, he's the guy that set up those trips and other things. He will make sure that everyone gets connected, especially if he's talking to guys about not going out while on the road and staying in because then they'll likely stay in and kick it together. I really think like Dame said in his interview that COVID makes it so these guys (if they're doing it right) have less distraction and more focus on basketball. IMO that also translates to being connected as a team.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

People in another thread were wondering if that was only Olshey's idea that Melo would be coming off the bench. Stotts confirmed that he talked to Melo before he signed and let him know he w2ould be coming off the bench.
One thing I wish somebody had asked Stotts or even Lillard; Do you have ideas on how you might integrate the athletic abilities of Jones and Covington into your offense?

 

[blazerkor]

People in another thread were wondering if that was only Olshey's idea that Melo would be coming off the bench. Stotts confirmed that he talked to Melo before he signed and let him know he w2ould be coming off the bench.
One thing I wish somebody had asked Stotts or even Lillard; Do you have ideas on how you might integrate the athletic abilities of Jones and Covington into your offense?

I do wish they would have asked Stotts that specifically but Lillard volunteered that the team would have a new element to the offense they've never had before with Jones' world class athleticism and slashing. That tells me that they've talked about getting some off the ball movement even if it is as simple as if Jones' defender isn't paying attention to him having Jones cut back door.