LOL I am not sure if you are being sarcastic with the Zipser love or if you actually are high on him like Gar.

 

No I'm really intrigued. He's a second round pick, he's probably not that good as he's 22 and was never a heavy minutes guy, but he has an interesting skillset. He was rated as a late first round talent that we got mid second. He may have been better off in europe for a year.

 

Read this:

http://www.blogabull.com/2016/6/24/1202514...-nba-draft-2016

Over at RealGM they compare him to a German Nocioni.

 

I'd take that.

He was 97% FT shooting? Wow LOL

 

He seems like he can play. Has the physical tools needed. Looks like a really long stroke though (based off of a GIF).

These announcers are sooooooobad

Spacing is indeed an issue with this team in NBA 2k16.

So Summer League report:

Felicio and Portis are far and away best players on court, good to see of second year players, but like, the bare minimum of what you should see. Really would be nice if Portis can handle 5 in this league.

 

Dinwiddie/Grant...not dominating.

Spacing is indeed an issue with this team in NBA 2k16.

I kind of like the fact that we are going to be a nasty team. We have some pretty "tough" players. I realize it isn't the modern NBA, but lets be clear about one thing, the Warriors were really the team that changed that and its been all of two years. You can still win, other ways, and play a more physical tough game. Now you are going to need to have guys that can get to the line to do that, and both Wade and Buckets can do that. It is definitely a different style, but doesn't mean you can't win being different.

I kind of like the fact that we are going to be a nasty team. We have some pretty "tough" players. I realize it isn't the modern NBA, but lets be clear about one thing, the Warriors were really the team that changed that and its been all of two years. You can still win, other ways, and play a more physical tough game. Now you are going to need to have guys that can get to the line to do that, and both Wade and Buckets can do that. It is definitely a different style, but doesn't mean you can't win being different.

I'd like to think the key to making this work in some way is Mirotic and McDermott. They're about the only guys who have a 3 point shot as a part of their game on the roster - with the other guys around them they almost shouldn't have to take a contested 3 all year.

I'd like to think the key to making this work in some way is Mirotic and McDermott. They're about the only guys who have a 3 point shot as a part of their game on the roster - with the other guys around them they almost shouldn't have to take a contested 3 all year.

Unless it is beating the shot clock or game clock, taking a contested 3 isn't very common.

 

I will say this, prior to his getting drafted, McBuckets was doing some skills stuff at my gym. He wasn't just standing at the arc firing away, they had him making all these cuts then passing him the ball to hoist up a 3. I saw him hit what seemed to be 20 in a row.

Edited July 15, 20169 yr by Dick Allen

It is a fun team to play with though. Really good at drawing fouls and I had a lot of options tied with 20 seconds left. Wound up taking it to the rack with D-Wade for the game-winner in Orlando. Very fun game last night.

 

I gave McDermott #7. Just a guess, but it looked good.

Just realize how much Bernie Lincicome is going to love this Bulls team.

FWIW, George Karl said Rondo worked really hard on his 3 point shot last year and it kinda showed. He wasn't great, but he was respectable from back there last year.

So Summer League report:

Felicio and Portis are far and away best players on court, good to see of second year players, but like, the bare minimum of what you should see. Really would be nice if Portis can handle 5 in this league.

 

Dinwiddie/Grant...not dominating.

Stats are a small advantage in favor of Dinwiddie, but he also just looks a lot lot better than Grant.

 

Still weird

 

 

https://theathletic.com/2016/07/14/can-niko...-bulls-offense/

 

BTW I clicked and didn't convert on enough of The Athletic's ads that I got it for $1 for three months. Really good site.

Edited July 16, 20169 yr by Steve9347

CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!

CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!

 

Not yet. Almost not fair KAT plays summer league.

 

Just saw he isn't so, oops

Edited July 18, 20169 yr by Brian

Not yet. Almost not fair KAT plays summer league.

Didn't say we won, but we're in it!

Didn't say we won, but we're in it!

 

You ain't on the team. It isn't kickball.

You ain't on the team. It isn't kickball.

They could use my outside shooting. Or my 3rd base work if it was kickball.

That's the game you like from Grant.

 

Valentine has been funny from 3pt line. Missing short short short, then taking 2pters just inside line and draining em. Needs the summer.

The internets are trading Westbrook to just about every team in the NBA the past couple of days. Its so funny to read the comments section for these made up articles as if its a real possibility for their team.

The internets are trading Westbrook to just about every team in the NBA the past couple of days. Its so funny to read the comments section for these made up articles as if its a real possibility for their team.

You will be unsurprised to hear that The Ringer NBA podcast can't see a team that makes more sense than the Celtics.

 

The internets are trading Westbrook to just about every team in the NBA the past couple of days. Its so funny to read the comments section for these made up articles as if its a real possibility for their team.

Honestly, I can't see a team other than Boston landing him in a trade. I just don't see any other team giving up as much as it would take to get him, when they can sign him as a FA. I suppose the exception would be some form of a smaller market team who could potentially land him (who wouldn't otherwise be able to sign him in FA) or someone like the Clippers who have their own potentially expiring free agents they could dangle.

Honestly me neither. Boston Lakers. Team like Utah could pony up but doubt they could keep him.