Official Summer League 2024 Thread

[handiman]

Already better than Nurk.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Unless I'm misremembering, this game features at least 3 players we brought in for workouts:

https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-gsw-1322400002/box-score

Ware had 5 blocks in 24 minutes.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Ware had 5 blocks in 24 minutes.

And his team got killed.

 

[Whyachi]

And his team got killed.

in Summer League, the winning stuff is somewhat secondary. Portland won the SL championship, with Watford & Elleby man-beasting all who dare challenge the Blazers.

 

[kjironman1]

in Summer League, the winning stuff is somewhat secondary. Portland won the SL championship, with Watford & Elleby man-beasting all who dare challenge the Blazers.

I remember a couple comments about Elleby might be the steal of that draft.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I remember a couple comments about Elleby might be the steal of that draft.

No you don't.

 

[kjironman1]

No you don't.

Right after the draft. Yes I most certainly do.

 

[Whyachi]

I remember a couple comments about Elleby might be the steal of that draft.

shared in the CJ Elleby draft thread, from unknown Sporting News writer (the article expired/deleted)
"a big-time shotmaker with size, CJ absolutely looks the part of an NBA weapon and he could end up being a major steal in the draft."

 

[kjironman1]

No you don't.

Look up Jamal Crawford on CJ Elleby.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Right after the draft. Yes I most certainly do.

Early signs of dementia then.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

shared in the CJ Elleby draft thread, from unknown Sporting News writer (the article expired/deleted)
"a big-time shotmaker with size, CJ absolutely looks the part of an NBA weapon and he could end up being a major steal in the draft."

Anyone calling Elleby a "shotmaker" had never seen him play. And I say that as someone who liked him.

 

[julius]

I like how, so far, Donovan is the anti-Meyers. It doesn't take 8 seasons to decide on whether or not he should take an outside shot. And he doesn't seem to flex his muscles to make up for his severe insecurity.

 

[illmatic99]

I like how, so far, Donovan is the anti-Meyers. It doesn't take 8 seasons to decide on whether or not he should take an outside shot. And he doesn't seem to flex his muscles to make up for his severe insecurity.

why is meyers the bar?

 

[julius]

why is meyers the bar?

Any chance I get to make fun of that muscle bound meat head, I will take it.

 

[KingSpeed]

I like how Clingan is better at passing than Yinka Dare.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I remember a couple comments about Elleby might be the steal of that draft.

I’ll take what someone might say if they don’t have Jinxspeed on ignore, for $1000, Alex….er Ken….er Mayim

 

[Mediocre Man]

I like how Clingan is better at passing than Yinka Dare.

This is a great post

 

[blazerfan11]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Just to show the importance of Summer League, I believe this is last year's MVP:

 

[julius]

This is a great post

You need to check your dictionary.

 

[Hoopguru]

Ware had a big game for Miami. The big dominated the guards in a victory.

 

[julius]

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So which one of these guys, who have no chance of ever sniffing an NBA roster let alone game, are we going to irrationally fall in love with?

 

[Hoopguru]

So which one of these guys, who have no chance of ever sniffing an NBA roster let alone game, are we going to irrationally fall in love with?

Olivier

 

[julius]

Olivier

I'm voting for Kendric. He's short and will probably try to go off and will have a few "WTF" plays.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Remember how we brought Dalton Knecht in for his own private workout? You probably don't remember a guy called Daeqwon Plowden who was one of those "throw-in" guys in a group workout for a name player. Well, one of those two is looking good in Summer League...

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm voting for Kendric. He's short and will probably try to go off and will have a few "WTF" plays.

I already like the kid from Stanford just from his inteviews!

 

[Mediocre Man]

You need to check your dictionary.

Great

 

[HailBlazers]

 

[JDC]

Kris does look great physically. Really shows in the picture they posted today on Twitter.

 

[JDC]

My thing with Knect is that he's an old shotmaker that has solid but not great physical tools that doesn't stand out as a positive in any other area of the game.

I don't think he thinks the game at a super high level and I'm pretty confident his defense is going to be a negative. Not active or instinctive, doesn't navigate screens well...movement wise he's just not very good laterally or changing direction. He's strong and has decent length but there's not much to bank on on that end.

I don't know, his offense May be good enough to keep him in NBA rotations for a while, but his pathway to success is very narrow imo