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Las Vegas Summer League thread

cowhide said:
To be honest not that impressed with any of the Jazz players. Some of them had moments but hey they won. What was Forrest doing at the end of the game. He was a turnover machine. Brantley is so so. I still wonder if he is an NBA player. Udoka was ok not bad but not great. Noticeable difference in the talent in Vegas than in SLC. Forrest disappointed me tonight. His shooting was off but he was making some plays but then at the end he just kept losing the ball. Why didn't Hughes play? I still think maybe the Jazz should keep looking for another NBA player to add the roster and let the G leaguers go. I know this sounds harsh and the Jazz won but guys need to step it up if they want a roster spot.
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Udoka was very good
 
The Richardson kid sucked. I wish Hughes was able to play because he needs to show that he is improving
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Brantley's athletic strength is lateral quickness combined with a muscular frame. He's hard to get by on defense and it's hard to dislodge him from his spot on defense.

Offensively his athletic ability is average. He has a quick first step, but every other step is slow and he can't explode to the rim. He's got solid touch though and he can use his body to score on some players, but will struggle against size/length. Shooting really is the swing skill for him because I don't think he's going to ever be a great finisher in traffic.

The shooting isnt looking great for him so far, but he's going to make the team based on defense and work ethic.
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Really really good post. Thats basically what im seeing with him. He needs to get his 3 ball to go in. Tonight he was 0-5 iirc.
 
I’m good if I never see Richardson or Mathias play basketball again.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
What are the chances Doke supplants Whiteside as the backup?
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25%. For all the hate on Whiteside… he’s very productive and has helped teams be better at times. He was solid his last year in Portland. The affect he has on winning doesn’t match the gawdy stats he puts up… as a backup he is solid. It’s more likely we go with Paschall and Gay imo than Udoka.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
25%. For all the hate on Whiteside… he’s very productive and has helped teams be better at times. He was solid his last year in Portland. The affect he has on winning doesn’t match the gawdy stats he puts up… as a backup he is solid. It’s more likely we go with Paschall and Gay imo than Udoka.
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I’m assuming Doke will get a **** ton of burn in G-league. As he should. Dude hasn’t played in forever and needs playing time and to get into the best possible game shape. That said, my fear is, he’ll dominate, end up being on our playoff roster, and that in certain crucial playoff games, Whiteside will end up being a net negative on the court but Quin won’t pull him and try Doke, even though it will be so evident to everyone watching that he should be on the court, and this will happen because, well, Quin gets blinders on and isn’t great at adapting.

The fact that this, or something like this, is so predictable is the most frustrating part. Is anyone in Quin’s ear, professionally challenging him? Like, dude, you’re smart. Obviously. You’re a very good coach. But you’re not infallible and need to take a step back and objectively recognize your flaws.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
I’m assuming Doke will get a **** ton of burn in G-league. As he should. Dude hasn’t played in forever and needs playing time and to get into the best possible game shape. That said, my fear is, he’ll dominate, end up being on our playoff roster, and that in certain crucial playoff games, Whiteside will end up being a net negative on the court but Quin won’t pull him and try Doke, even though it will be so evident to everyone watching that he should be on the court, and this will happen because, well, Quin gets blinders on and isn’t great at adapting.

The fact that this, or something like this, is so predictable is the most frustrating part. Is anyone in Quin’s ear, professionally challenging him? Like, dude, you’re smart. Obviously. You’re a very good coach. But you’re not infallible and need to take a step back and objectively recognize your flaws.
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Nah. He goes with Gay or Paschall… especially in the playoffs. Udoka gets a 10 game tryout at some point when Whiteside gets hurt or maybe “managed” during the season. If Doke or the small ball options look really promising you might be able to trade Whiteside to a more long term situation and get a very minor asset for him.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Nah. He goes with Gay or Paschall… especially in the playoffs. Udoka gets a 10 game tryout at some point when Whiteside gets hurt or maybe “managed” during the season. If Doke or the small ball options look really promising you might be able to trade Whiteside to a more long term situation and get a very minor asset for him.
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I’m not sure Quin will go Gay small ball unless he’s forced to by the opponent.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
I’m not sure Quin will go Gay small ball unless he’s forced to by the opponent.
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He played a fair amount of minutes at the 5 last year. Listening to JZ somewhere (can’t remember where) it seemed like this will be a thing… Gays quotes yesterday also talk about the plan they have for him… TJ also said one of the main reasons they brought him in was to play small ball 5. We will see this and it will be especially useful in the playoffs when almost all teams get smaller and more skilled. I have zero doubt that we see this during the year.
 
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