Scrimmage

[MDAV28]

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.

 

[Revolution 9]

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.

 

[default]

I went to this here is my impressions.

Kanter: looks REALLY slow. I was shocked at just how slow he looked.

Burks: for everything I heard this offseason I was expecting to see a fluid shot and athleticism. What I saw was a shot with no rotation, that was also flat. And a little athleticism but compared to Hayward, CJ, and Evans he is not close in athleticism to these players.

Favors: Still struggled with fouls, got better after getting 3 quick ones. He looks bigger and stronger and had a great finish around Kanter early in this game.

CJ: Played well. Problem is not can he play but if he can play consistently. Impossible to guess after one stong game. Did look like the best player on the floor in this game.

Hayward: Played well. Looked ineffective on defense considering he was guarding CJ quite a bit. CJ blew right past him on more than one occasion. I expected more. Offensively he had one extremely nice pass and played really well on that end of the floor.

Evans: I was impressed. Hit some mid range jumpers and had some spectacular dunks. Guarded Memo a bunch and shut him down with ease. (If Evans does not play over Memo I'll be disappointed)

Memo: Looked terrible. Completely invisible. Missed wide open shots. Looked slow. Tried to post up Evans and failed miserably. As a Memo fan I was extremely disappointed.

Harris/Watson: Both looked okay not great but okay.

Mcleod: Is worse than I remember. I don't expect him to stick.

Other camp fodder: None of them impressed Don't expect them to make the team.

Howard, Millsap and Jefferson did not play? Don't know why.

If I missed anybody then they did not stand out to me.

Forgot Bell. He looked good. Battled Burks on a couple occasions and hit his shots. Ran the offense better than last year.

I just keep hearing Rob Schneider in the Waterboy saying "We suck again!" as I read this post.

 

[jimmy eat jazz]

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.

Fool's gold. Yep, perfect description of CJ.

 

[Stoked]

Dwight Howard laid an egg in his scrimmage game as well. I am not to worried. People are shaking off rust/adapting to their first taste of the NBA. As others have said we should not read to much into this either way. Give them a little time to get into the groove of things.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think Dwight Howard is overrated. Carry on.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

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.

Favors always has that look on his face.

 

[NCJazz]

I think Dwight Howard is overrated. Carry on.

So true. I would trade them CJ for his services.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Dwight Howard laid an egg in his scrimmage game as well. I am not to worried. People are shaking off rust/adapting to their first taste of the NBA. As others have said we should not read to much into this either way. Give them a little time to get into the groove of things.

Veterans like Howard, people with nothing to prove, probably take games like this way less seriously.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

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.

He did seem quicker and more athletic. He had a standing dunk, a windmill, and a nasty block on a Favors layup well above the rim.

Also ran the break really well (which he always been able to do).

 

[NUMBERICA]

CJ's problem isn't and never was his athleticism.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

CJ's problem isn't and never was his athleticism.

Yeah, but it never hurts to have more of it.