Can we get a Nassir Little appreciation thread?

[STOMP]

Sorry, I shouldnt have been so dismissive yesterday-- I just hate Hassan.

While I didn't hate him, I sure didn't love adding him or support retaining him. In today's NBA, teams constantly involve him in pick and rolls as he can't move his feet and is a sure source of getting good looks at the hoop. He blocks a lot of shots, but overall his D is a weakness. He has basically no role but setting picks on the other end.

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[Wizard Mentor]

I'm afraid I'm a LITTLE excited!

 

[James lamphear]

I think he going be fine player but so far the opposing team don't game plan for him. But really the opposing team really only game plan for only on person anyway and that's Dame. I was high on him last year and excited about him falling to us in the draft. I love when players take the off season seriously it usually pays off the next season. You can see in Nas Simons Trent all three are young players. It also shows me good work ethics In a player.

 

[THE HCP]

Can HCP tell his best friend, that people want Nas instead of defending his ass with lame posts?

You gotta explain this one to me. Who is my best friend? I’m not that close with Nas actually, very shy kid.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

TERRY STOTTS GAVE HIM A CONCUSSION AND COVID!?!?!? What an asshole!

Stotts wasn't playing him LOOOONNNGGG before he got a concussion and COVID.

 

[julius]

You gotta explain this one to me. Who is my best friend? I’m not that close with Nas actually, very shy kid.

Yeah, let's be real. HCP doesn't have friends. He has people who acknowledge they've heard of him AND the occasional charity case his wife pays to hang out with him so she can go bang one of us.

 

[Minstrel]

You gotta explain this one to me. Who is my best friend? I’m not that close with Nas actually, very shy kid.

I assume he means Melo, as your "best friend," since you talk about him a lot.

I don't think Melo is your best friend. Clearly, Russell Westbrook is.

 

[THE HCP]

I assume he means Melo, as your "best friend," since you talk about him a lot.

I don't think Melo is your best friend. Clearly, Russell Westbrook is.

God I love Russ, in spite of the “Subway” incident.

 

[Scalma]

Stotts wasn't playing him LOOOONNNGGG before he got a concussion and COVID.

remember when Tolliver, Mario, and Bazemore were getting minutes over him? LMAO trust Stotts tho.

 

[julius]

remember when Tolliver, Mario, and Bazemore were getting minutes over him? LMAO trust Stotts tho.

Um, you do know that Little had like zero experience in the NBA at that point, and was raw as hell, right?

 

[Scalma]

Um, you do know that Little had like zero experience in the NBA at that point, and was raw as hell, right?

Yeah, rookies can never play. Amazing point.

Nas’ improvements didn’t start this season, btw.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Yeah, rookies can never play. Amazing point.

Nas’ improvements didn’t start this season, btw.

Correct he improved last year before the season "paused"
But to be clear he was just under 24 % from 3s and 64% from the line.
Basically, he was shooting like most young rookies. And Tery still played him in 48 games of a shortened season.

 

[Labinot41]

He will become an Elite player in future. He's a Mix of Jaylen Brown and Kawhi

 

[julius]

Yeah, rookies can never play. Amazing point.

Nas’ improvements didn’t start this season, btw.

Yeah, because that was my point. He wasn't a sure thing lottery pick 4 years starter on his college team. Let's not act like Stotts (who I don't like and think should be canned) unjustly benched Little.

 

[THE HCP]

Um, you do know that Little had like zero experience in the NBA at that point, and was raw as hell, right?

Ya he knows. But his hate for our head coach blinds what little common sense is rattling around up there.

 

[THE HCP]

He will become an Elite player in future. He's a Mix of Jaylen Brown and Kawhi

Wow, an “elite” player? Can you please tell me who you believe is an “elite” player in the NBA right now that he will end up on their level.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Yeah, because that was my point. He wasn't a sure thing lottery pick 4 years starter on his college team. Let's not act like Stotts (who I don't like and think should be canned) unjustly benched Little.

When your other options are Tolliver and Mario Hezonja, hell yeah it was an unjustified benching.

But, Stotts does that with rookies and we all know it. To suggest otherwise is silly. Shoot, we would have never known what we had in Trent if it wasn't for Ariza not making the playoffs.

 

[Minstrel]

He will become an Elite player in future. He's a Mix of Jaylen Brown and Kawhi

Let's set our expectations somewhere reasonable. We went through this same "wild hype cycle" with a young Batum, where people compared him to Kawhi Leonard and even Scottie Pippen. Batum turned out to be a very nice player (if Little becomes Batum, that would be awesome), but was still disappointing to some due to not turning into a two-way superstar (despite outperforming his draft slot).

Why set up Little to potentially be a very good player who disappoints based on ridiculous expectations?

 

[Strenuus]

I assume he means Melo, as your "best friend," since you talk about him a lot.

I don't think Melo is your best friend. Clearly, Russell Westbrook is.

This is a quality post on so many levels.

 

[Strenuus]

He will become an Elite player in future. He's a Mix of Jaylen Brown and Kawhi

This will be the post that gets brought up the most if nas doesn't live up to these now very lofty expectations.

I love nas, but let's not say he's a shoe-in to be an elite like those two based off of a few games.

 

[THE HCP]

Let's set our expectations somewhere reasonable. We went through this same "wild hype cycle" with a young Batum, where people compared him to Kawhi Leonard and even Scottie Pippen. Batum turned out to be a very nice player (if Little becomes Batum, that would be awesome), but was still disappointing to some due to not turning into a two-way superstar (despite outperforming his draft slot).

Why set up Little to potentially be a very good player who disappoints based on ridiculous expectations?

Exactly. So he is the next Kawhi now.....shit! No wonder everybody is so fucking negative around here. They expect LeBron James and get Kevin James!

 

[Strenuus]

Exactly. So he is the next Kawhi now.....shit! No wonder everybody is so fucking negative around here. They expect LeBron James and get Kevin James!

Bro don't hate on Kevin James. That dude fictiously scored Leah Remini.

 

[Natebishop3]

His three point shooting has been a surprise. I really wasn't expecting it but it has been one of the real high points of this season.

 

[B-Roy]

I'm looking at him to develop into an OG Anunoby type. Shoot threes, drive close outs, play hard, get rebounds and hustle your ass off on defense. That's a 15-20 million per year player. I think he has the tools to become a star player, but I want to temper my expectations.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm looking at him to develop into an OG Anunoby type. Shoot threes, drive close outs, play hard, get rebounds and hustle your ass off on defense. That's a 15-20 million per year player. I think he has the tools to become a star player, but I want to temper my expectations.

How are we gonna afford all these dudes?

Nas
GTJ
Simons

I ain’t paying Collins shit. Nurk will be up for an extension soon. I’d like to keep Kanter.

 

[B-Roy]

How are we gonna afford all these dudes?

Nas
GTJ
Simons

I ain’t paying Collins shit. Nurk will be up for an extension soon. I’d like to keep Kanter.

I'm looking for Ant to play well enough that we can trade him. Nas has 2 years after this year, that's fine. Losing Gary would suck. Losing Gary for nothing would be a massive failure.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Gary and Nassir are keepers. I think you use Ant to upgrade the 4 position.

As much as I love Nurk, he's not going to get 12 mil again per season. Kanter will never get more than the MLE.

 

[Natebishop3]

Gary and Nassir are keepers. I think you use Ant to upgrade the 4 position.

As much as I love Nurk, he's not going to get 12 mil again per season. Kanter will never get more than the MLE.

I would package CJ, Ant, and Collins for a legit star.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Basketball-Reference lists Nas strictly as a PF.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Stotts wasn't playing him LOOOONNNGGG before he got a concussion and COVID.

And his college coach wasn't even starting him! This is beginning to look like a conspiracy!!!!