Yep- he’s Sexton as a more willing/capable passer (and better finisher eventually I think,) which is a compliment, but does mean he only starts as a PG on a good team.
Game Thread Jul 03, 2023 07:00pm: Thunder Vs Jazz (Summer League)
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I don't think he's anything like Sexton. He's just on the smaller side.
Defense was up and down for sure, gave up some bad blow bys….but I’m honestly encouraged by his defensive effort. Awareness/experiences not all there….but he does get physical and I always prefer the guy who gambles a little too much over the guy makes no defensive plays. I think your critique of Ochai not getting into guys defensively is very observant and I agree with it. I think George is more inclined to body up his man and I like that. They’re going to be a major learning curve there, however. His transition to playing PG is probably more drastic on defense as it is on offense.
Big thing I was looking for was 1) his conditioning 2) his ability to get to the basket. He looks in much better shape now, no question about it. Almost a little too slight atm but he will gain muscle and bulk in a proper way over time. Chet was giving him the business at the rim but at least he was getting there.
I want to see him get loose as summer league goes on. I am totally uninterested in Luka and Carey trying to dominate the same way they do in the G-League. Ochai chucking is whatever….this is the time to do it….not gonna be a thing in the real league though. I want to see George let his off the dribble 3 fly and see how everyone plays off him. I also wish the backup PG wasn’t so cringy so we could see Keyonte in off the ball positions as well.
Disagree- similar games, sizes, but as noted better passing, which of course is essential if he’s playing PG and doesn’t want to be stuck on the bench.
It's essentially impossible to play defense in SL when your bigs are Micah Potter, Luka Samanic, and Vernon Carey Jr and you're going against a NBA front court.
Can we drop calling Keyonte KG?
Coach Ellis
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My Summer League thoughts so far. . .
#01 - Keyonte and Ochai both looked really good. Pretty much what I expected from them, but it’s still nice to see the potential start showing up.
#02 - Hopefully Hendricks shows out when he gets healthy. I want them to wait until he’s ready to go, but Potter, Samanic and Carey just do not look like NBA guys.
#03 - I like Brice. He seems like a very cool, chill guy. Has at least one NBA skill, but man, those knees worry me. Still wish we would’ve just rolled the dice on GG Jackson. He looked about how I expected him to look.
#04 - I’d like to see what a lineup of George, Agbaji, Sensabaugh, Hendricks and Kessler would look like. I think it would be interesting (if not totally unnecessary) to see all of the Jazz top rookies and 2nd year players out there together.
#05 - I’d like to see the Jazz switch up their 2-way players this year. Hauser looked solid, but I’m already over Potter and Juzang. Go ahead and use summer league to find some new guys to fill those spots. Maybe bring them in from some other team if you have to.
#01 - Keyonte and Ochai both looked really good. Pretty much what I expected from them, but it’s still nice to see the potential start showing up.
#02 - Hopefully Hendricks shows out when he gets healthy. I want them to wait until he’s ready to go, but Potter, Samanic and Carey just do not look like NBA guys.
#03 - I like Brice. He seems like a very cool, chill guy. Has at least one NBA skill, but man, those knees worry me. Still wish we would’ve just rolled the dice on GG Jackson. He looked about how I expected him to look.
#04 - I’d like to see what a lineup of George, Agbaji, Sensabaugh, Hendricks and Kessler would look like. I think it would be interesting (if not totally unnecessary) to see all of the Jazz top rookies and 2nd year players out there together.
#05 - I’d like to see the Jazz switch up their 2-way players this year. Hauser looked solid, but I’m already over Potter and Juzang. Go ahead and use summer league to find some new guys to fill those spots. Maybe bring them in from some other team if you have to.
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Just call him Keynote. That way it fits with all of the endless autocorrects we'll see all season.
TheStormofWar
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My thoughts:
• Once the rust/jitters were shaken off, Keyonte looked phenomenal to me. I think his longterm promise as a PG is there and it seemed like he started to have a feel for the position as the game went on. His anticipation and eagerness on D was nice to see, though I think he was a bit overeager sometimes. That said, I'd rather have someone trying than not and the rest is simply learning to pick your spots. His shooting just looked amazingly smooth.
• Ochai looked chiseled as hell out there and did a lot of good things. Probably could be a bit more physical defensively, but I won't quibble much on the first game after a break. He'll probably be shut down in Vegas maybe (no point in risking injury).
• Rest of the team was just meh. I know its one game in the SL and they were basically going against an NBA-level team, but Luka was just not good.
• Chet looked like a deer figuring out how to walk out for a bit. Good to see him figure some stuff out, but he's needs to put on a bit of mass. Dude was getting bodied all night.
• The Williams Clones for OKC looked really, really good as well.
• Once the rust/jitters were shaken off, Keyonte looked phenomenal to me. I think his longterm promise as a PG is there and it seemed like he started to have a feel for the position as the game went on. His anticipation and eagerness on D was nice to see, though I think he was a bit overeager sometimes. That said, I'd rather have someone trying than not and the rest is simply learning to pick your spots. His shooting just looked amazingly smooth.
• Ochai looked chiseled as hell out there and did a lot of good things. Probably could be a bit more physical defensively, but I won't quibble much on the first game after a break. He'll probably be shut down in Vegas maybe (no point in risking injury).
• Rest of the team was just meh. I know its one game in the SL and they were basically going against an NBA-level team, but Luka was just not good.
• Chet looked like a deer figuring out how to walk out for a bit. Good to see him figure some stuff out, but he's needs to put on a bit of mass. Dude was getting bodied all night.
• The Williams Clones for OKC looked really, really good as well.
framer
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Yeah, I see Chet's game going very, very differently if it was Kessler out there instead of whatever the hell we had going at Center.
homeytennis
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There are a bunch of guys on our and other summer league rosters to choose from.
Did Jalen Williams look like he put on a lot of weight to anyone else? Dude looked massive out there. Definitely going to be a problem in the NBA. Could see him developing into a star