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Catchall said:
He looks like he's ready to be an NBA backup. He has a scorer's mentality, but had some nice passes too.
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The margin of skill difference between combo guards who are in and out of the league is pretty thin. I don't see why Long couldnt do what a guy like Ian Clark does given the same opportunity. He's showing he has developed PG skills and ability to finish contested layups, which I would imagine where the question marks on him coming out of college.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
The margin of skill difference between combo guards who are in and out of the league is pretty thin. I don't see why Long couldnt do what a guy like Ian Clark does given the same opportunity. He's showing he has developed PG skills and ability to finish contested layups, which I would imagine where the question marks on him coming out of college.
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I’d like to see him get one of the two-way deals. Play for the Stars a bit between call-ups for the Jazz. Maybe he gets more of a shot next year. Just don’t see room for him with Burks, O’Neale, Exum, Allen and Neto all backing up Mitchell and Rubio.

Ideally, now that the G-League is becoming more established, the NBA will expand rosters to 20 players with the last 5 spots all being two-way contracts that can bounce back and forth between the G-League and their NBA clubs for development.
 
I went to the game last night and I am not seeing much improvement from Tony B. Made some very easy shots. Struggled with anything that was contested and gave us very little rim protection - like none at all. I think he is young enough that he may still develop but he right now I be nervous if we let Udoh walk and assume Bradley can be the insurance policy. Just not seeing it. He played in a pro am league against my sons team and knocked down four 3 pointers which really surprised me. Obvious he has been working on that part of his game but didn't see any of that last night.
 
What is the name of the deal where a team gives a non-guaranteed guy an amount (I think it is $50,000) and the guy agrees to play with the DLeague team if cut.
 
gomretat said:
I went to the game last night and I am not seeing much improvement from Tony B. Made some very easy shots. Struggled with anything that was contested and gave us very little rim protection - like none at all. I think he is young enough that he may still develop but he right now I be nervous if we let Udoh walk and assume Bradley can be the insurance policy. Just not seeing it. He played in a pro am league against my sons team and knocked down four 3 pointers which really surprised me. Obvious he has been working on that part of his game but didn't see any of that last night.
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If they let Udoh walk, I'm emigrating to Russia and joining the KGB.
 
homeytennis said:
What is the name of the deal where a team gives a non-guaranteed guy an amount (I think it is $50,000) and the guy agrees to play with the DLeague team if cut.
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NBA AFFILIATE PLAYERS

When NBA teams trim their rosters during training camp and the preseason, they have the first crack at acquiring their waived players on their NBA G League affiliate.

Organizations can designate up to four “affiliate players,” though those players will remain NBA free agents. This still allows NBA front offices to identify prospects that they like and keep them in their system — especially given the current state of the league, in which all 22 NBA G League teams are singly affiliated with an NBA parent club.
 
gomretat said:
I went to the game last night and I am not seeing much improvement from Tony B. Made some very easy shots. Struggled with anything that was contested and gave us very little rim protection - like none at all. I think he is young enough that he may still develop but he right now I be nervous if we let Udoh walk and assume Bradley can be the insurance policy. Just not seeing it. He played in a pro am league against my sons team and knocked down four 3 pointers which really surprised me. Obvious he has been working on that part of his game but didn't see any of that last night.
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Keep Udoh, let Bradley walk.
 
I don't see Bradley panning out either. He seems to be good at getting to the right place on the court but after that he looks like a dud. He missed some really easy layups, has no hops, doesn't look aggressive. Maybe he'll get better and he definitely has a NBA body so who knows, but I think if he moves up he'll get schooled by most back up centers.
 
str8line said:
I don't see Bradley panning out either. He seems to be good at getting to the right place on the court but after that he looks like a dud. He missed some really easy layups, has no hops, doesn't look aggressive. Maybe he'll get better and he definitely has a NBA body so who knows, but I think if he moves up he'll get schooled by most back up centers.
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Bradley is actually pretty good at occupying space... on the roster. Burks, too.
 
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