Scrimmage
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jazz_fanatic
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I sat behind a family of 20 kids. Okay, I'm exaggerating...it was more like 18. They were dancing the whole time, which was kind of distracting... 'cause they had moves that I never knew existed..
So you just admitted to 'checking out 12 year olds'? Sandusky alert, Sandusky alert!!!
Scorpjazz
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So true, but that is what all the cool kids are doing now.. Totally agree about him making me dislike Dallas. VC is horrible.. . . after he figured out that if he rested on defense, then he could devote his energy on the offensive end, which is what helps him make the highlight reel (and the All-Star teams)
He is the main reason that I don't want Dallas to repeat; I hate it when carpetbaggers swoop in to coattail a title.
Favors looks to me to be an inch taller than Kanter. He looks maybe a half inch taller than last year. Kanter and Okur look to be about the same size, but Kanter has pretty long arms. I thought Favors looked pretty good, actually. He's so big that everyone has to react to him rather than the other way around. He had a nice finish on the break and a nice baseline reverse lay-up. He was keeping opposing players out of the paint, and he stuffed Kanter a couple of times. No one was scoring on him inside.
I thought Kanter looked okay. Yeah, a bit uncertain with what to do with the ball out on the floor, but that just has to do with knowing the plays and the players he's playing with. He had a good spin move baseline on Favors and then reversed and drew a triple team. He just needs to know to look for a cutter or shooter. He was pretty automatic on the defensive boards, which is his first job. He's a physical presence.
CJ looks good as a wing scorer. Evans showed signs of being able to score, although I'd love to see if he can put the ball on the floor for a couple dribbles. Once he shakes free near the hoop, no one can catch him.
Burks looks comfortable handling the ball and making passes to cutters. He didn't seem to shoot much.
All in all, I think the players were playing at half speed for most of the game, and just trying to run a couple of basic plays. Harris didn't try to take anyone, just move the ball around.
I'm really, really curious to see if Millsap has added another piece to his game--like a spin move, or a pull-up jumper off one or two dribbles, a hook shot, etc.
I thought Kanter looked okay. Yeah, a bit uncertain with what to do with the ball out on the floor, but that just has to do with knowing the plays and the players he's playing with. He had a good spin move baseline on Favors and then reversed and drew a triple team. He just needs to know to look for a cutter or shooter. He was pretty automatic on the defensive boards, which is his first job. He's a physical presence.
CJ looks good as a wing scorer. Evans showed signs of being able to score, although I'd love to see if he can put the ball on the floor for a couple dribbles. Once he shakes free near the hoop, no one can catch him.
Burks looks comfortable handling the ball and making passes to cutters. He didn't seem to shoot much.
All in all, I think the players were playing at half speed for most of the game, and just trying to run a couple of basic plays. Harris didn't try to take anyone, just move the ball around.
I'm really, really curious to see if Millsap has added another piece to his game--like a spin move, or a pull-up jumper off one or two dribbles, a hook shot, etc.
She would have been my dream babysitter when I was 12.
jazz_fanatic
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They were like 6 years old. And that's gross...
fallenchicken
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Glorious Hayward dunk at around 8:30
InGameStrategy
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The Fresh Prince
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What? You just jumped in on my conversation.
InGameStrategy
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Oh--sorry; didn't now this public forum was really Fresh Prince's private Idaho.
[That's what she said.]
friendsinmyhead
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Fresh Prince- you made a mistake, posted a stupid comment. You have admitted to it, now just let it go. The more you try to justify, the worse you look.
//r00t 4 Jazz
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That still works out great since Nate is hung like a 6yr old and you're still right though it is gross.
MDAV28
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I sat right on the baseline at this game (it was awesome, never been that close) and something that I noticed was Favors and Kanter were going AT it. I was on the blue side so I had a good view of Kanter guarding Favors. I'm sure everybody could see that but there were points when Favors seemed to just stare at Kanter like "Get off me man". I liked that intensity in the scrimmage though. I'm really interested what happens behind closed doors in practice.
Alec Burks looked comfortable and not nervous at all. It did seem like the game was faster than he antipated (like Raja would usually cut him off whenever he put the ball down) but that's typical of all rookies.
Hayward has done a complete 180 from this time last year. He's a very smart player and I dunno about ever being a star but he will be solid for a lonng time.
Alec Burks looked comfortable and not nervous at all. It did seem like the game was faster than he antipated (like Raja would usually cut him off whenever he put the ball down) but that's typical of all rookies.
Hayward has done a complete 180 from this time last year. He's a very smart player and I dunno about ever being a star but he will be solid for a lonng time.
CJ really is fools gold, but there is no denying how well he looked out there during the scrimmage.
I expect he'll have a good season, we'll overpay him for a 3-4 year deal, and regret it in the years to come.
I expect he'll have a good season, we'll overpay him for a 3-4 year deal, and regret it in the years to come.
I just keep hearing Rob Schneider in the Waterboy saying "We suck again!" as I read this post.
jimmy eat jazz
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Fool's gold. Yep, perfect description of CJ.