Game Thread SUMMER LEAGUE GAME# 4 - HAWKS VS BLAZERS - JULY 12, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM PDT, ESPN2

[dviss1]

KJ... You're number 67....

You're not making the team bruh...

 

[KingSpeed]

We are so good in summer league. This must be what it feels like to be a Golden State fan in regular season.

 

[riverman]

We'll sign a couple two way contracts...not sure who..Caleb will probably spend most of the season in the G league unless they bring in a big man coach to work with his post game

 

[TBpup]

The 5 scrubs look like a summer league team. The starters and Simons and Trent look like a team.

The first 7 is loaded from a SL standpoint. Collins anchors the defense, Biggie gets rebounds, Layman and Trent spread the floor, Jenkins doesn't make mistakes, Simons figures out ways to score and Baldwin orchestrates like a master conductor.

 

[James lamphear]

Layman another solid game. Zach totally dominate the inside on defense still struggling with mask on offensive. Baldwin another good game on both ends. Simons best overall game on both ends he got 20 tonight. Gary struggle a little bit on his shot but did another solid job on defense. Swanigan got 10 boards but the rest of his is really suffering.

 

[theprunetang]

Good game. This is probably the least sloppy basketball I have ever seen in Summer League. Olshey has his misses, just like every other GM, but he picks some really good ones as well. Trent and Simon's look great. Even LayLay is starting to look good. Collins is a defensive beast. And Baldwin looks fantastic.

Swanigan looks like a mistake. But, you can't win them all.

 

[tlongII]

Wow. Our summer league team is great. I really hope we play the Lakers in the final.

 

[theprunetang]

Gotta give coach Moron credit. He has the guys playing like smooth jazz.

 

[riverman]

Swanigan looks like a mistake. But, you can't win them all.

He's not going to make the leap sophomore season...they'll give him until next year to crack the rotation if he ups his game...Olshey already said Caleb has to improve on offense and with post moves...he's a rebounder though...give him that

 

[tlongII]

Their defense is terrific.

 

[riverman]

Gotta give coach Moron credit. He has the guys playing like smooth jazz.

I credit the players too...they lived in the gym instead of partying in Cabo offseason...it shows

 

[Scalma]

Weirdest thing about Swanigan is he’s supposed to have a crazy work ethic. But he still looks out of shape and his game hasn’t improved. What’s the deal?

 

[theprunetang]

Weirdest thing about Swanigan is he’s supposed to have a crazy work ethic. But he still looks out of shape and his game hasn’t improved. What’s the deal?

I read this in Jerry Seinfeld's voice.

 

[hoopsjock]

Weirdest thing about Swanigan is he’s supposed to have a crazy work ethic. But he still looks out of shape and his game hasn’t improved. What’s the deal?

It's like he has to work so hard just to not be fat that it makes him look lazy.

 

[Scalma]

I read this in Jerry Seinfeld's voice.

I prefer you read it in Larry David’s voice.

Let me ask you something, is he a bust?

 

[Scalma]

It's like he has to work so hard just to not be fat that it makes him look lazy.

But he was in shape last summer league? Wtf happened since then?

 

[theprunetang]

I prefer you read it in Larry David’s voice.

Let me ask you something, is he a bust?

Even better.

 

[riverman]

I prefer you read it in Larry David’s voice.

Let me ask you something, is he a bust?

The kid is a second year big....he's not going to be Ed Davis anytime soon...project big..get ready...Meyers is going to play this season

 

[TBpup]

Play the winner of Miami/Boston next. On Saturday?

 

[theprunetang]

Caleb has bust written all over him. I'll still root for him too improve though. He could still prove me wrong.

 

[Scalma]

Play the winner of Miami/Boston next. On Saturday?

Sunday

 

[PCmor7]

Simons is waaaaay ahead of where I thought he would be.

 

[riverman]

Caleb has bust written all over him. I'll still root for him too improve though. He could still prove me wrong.

but really we've said that about most of our guys entering the second season...Barton, Connaughton, Layman, etc....the kid is a project but a really good rebounder

 

[julius]

Caleb has bust written all over him. I'll still root for him too improve though. He could still prove me wrong.

No he doesn't. He has "summer league is a guard driven league" written all over him.

 

[riverman]

Simons is waaaaay ahead of where I thought he would be.

me too...surprise of summer league

 

[julius]

No he doesn't. He has "summer league is a guard driven league" written all over him.

HA! Psyche! He's about 20 years too late.

 

[THE HCP]

What a lame ass game thread. You should of seen all the Hoop knowledge being thrown around in the REAL game thread! There’s even some stats and a poll!

 

[riverman]

There’s even some stats and a poll!

 

[Scalma]

No he doesn't. He has "summer league is a guard driven league" written all over him.

Doesn’t excuse his butterfinger turnovers and a complete lack of explosion, play strength, and lateral movement.

 

[riverman]

Doesn’t excuse his butterfinger turnovers and a complete lack of explosion, play strength, and lateral movement.

turnovers aren't a parameter for a young player...lot of great players turn the ball over a lot....Harden, CP3, Steve Nash all turned the ball over because they attempted risky passes...also this roster doesn't have the history to have chemistry yet...know where they need the ball, etc....he made up for it rebounding. Sure he made some mistakes.....it's summer league