seattlejazzfan
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sanogo. and j'wan roberts should be able to defend most summer league bigs. not sure if steve crowl ever ended up on the bench.
NBA Summer League Wild Overreaction Thread
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SoUjazzfan
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He has nothing left to prove. No sense risking an injury
Are they only showing Fever games or something?
I think it's probably at the bottom of the list of concerns ESPN has regarding the NBA as a product
I dont think dude is wrong in how this years Summer League has gone. Its anecdotal, but I, along with a lot of you, have watched summer league for a loooong time. I cant remember a draft class that played less games from the top guys than this one, honestly. It was called out in an Athletic news letter thing the other day even, talking about how the pre-LV leagues got to see the top dudes but by Vegas most were shut down or hardly played, and its seen as the show case of summer leagues.
I canceled a league pass 7 day sub that would have paid out the next months worth had Ace played, so NBA TV is out my $16 and I was told they called a share holders meeting to try and get my $16. One data point.
I canceled a league pass 7 day sub that would have paid out the next months worth had Ace played, so NBA TV is out my $16 and I was told they called a share holders meeting to try and get my $16. One data point.
You cannot overstate CC's impact. Many including myself would not have started following the league without her. But the league stands on it's own as a great product. There are other stars around the league and most of all the league is competitive. Every game seems to matter which reminds me of the way the NBA used to be. The Golden State Valkyries sell out every home game in the same arena as the Warriors and the crowd is infinitely more engaged despite being a mid team with no stars. It's because there are true fans in the building instead of only rich people and the game being played actually matters to the players and teams.
The only bad thing about the league is that worst you know are constantly inserting themselves into the conversation about the league. They are insufferable and couldn't care less about the basketball being played. Beyond that distraction, it's a really fun league to follow.
seattlejazzfan
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man, this nae'qwan tomlin is very impressive. tall, long (6'9" with a 7'3 WS, 9'1" standing reach), athletic, big time motor and can shoot it. he's been dominant so far in summer league, but more than that, he has nba length, athleticism and shooting. if he gets an opportunity he'll be a long time rotation guy in the league.
14 and 5 already in this first quarter.
14 and 5 already in this first quarter.
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jom2003
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Makes sense. Go hang out with Kevin Love. Learn from him as much as he can. Before we waive him...
Archie Moses
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If I'm the owner, GM, coach, part of the organization, family, or fan of any player that was a high lottery pick, or more importantly, of a player I know is going to either start or be a key rotation player for my team next season, I do not want them to play in summer league. If they do, I'm holding my breath and I'm shutting them down after one game.
The risk of injury is just too high and too scary.
Summer league should be for the dudes fighting for a roster spot, second round picks, guys that need to develop, and to showcase potential and abilities with a higher level of elite athletes.
I also wanna do away with how many roster spots are on a team. Stop carrying roster spots for token dudes that played college nearby or you know have 0 chance of ever making the league.
When I was younger, I would totally disagree with my take. Wisdom isn't given, it's earned.
The risk of injury is just too high and too scary.
Summer league should be for the dudes fighting for a roster spot, second round picks, guys that need to develop, and to showcase potential and abilities with a higher level of elite athletes.
I also wanna do away with how many roster spots are on a team. Stop carrying roster spots for token dudes that played college nearby or you know have 0 chance of ever making the league.
When I was younger, I would totally disagree with my take. Wisdom isn't given, it's earned.
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Archie Moses
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I was just reading his wiki page cause I didn't know who was. He's played with a few of the guys on the roster on Cleveland's d-league I want to say.
It's interesting why guys who are NBA guys and maybe developed a lil later or weren't given a chance before get over looked simply because they're not 20 years old. Teams would rather gamble on a young guy who isn't as good at 20, but could be as good or a little better.
Lots of dudes could have had good serviceable years in the NBA or even great, if they were given a chance at 25 or north to play. Swider is a guy LA should definitely give a chance.
What does this apply to in the regular season?: teams that are trying to reach the playoffs with their players healthy enough to do well and teams that want to get to the bottom of the league standings for draft positioning. There are very easily seen reasons behind this.
I have no reason to believe that the guys teams hold out in summer league are being held out for anything other than very easily understood reasons: either they've shown too much already or they have actual injury issues. In either case, I have absolutely no problem with my favorite team hoping to increase its odds that it can start the real season with a healthy lineup and that the players can use the rest of the offseason to train rather than rehabilitate.