Goodbye Tobey - the Mike Tobey Thread

BlackOutBuzz · Post #1 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:31 pm

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BlackOutBuzz · Post #2 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:32 pm

Fills the white big void left by Hansbrough.

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LofJ · Post #3 » by **LofJ** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:37 pm

It's probably a non-guaranteed camp body deal. The 76'ers, Raptors, etc. use it as a way to pay their d-league guys more than the paltry sum that is permitted under the current CBA. I hope we do this with a few more guys that we want to play for the Swarm.

Post #4 » by **yosemiteben** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:39 pm

He's only 21 (turns 22 in October). At the combine he measured 7' in shoes and with a wingspan of...you guessed it...7'.

From DE on his summer league play:

Tobey, the undrafted rookie out of the University of Virginia followed up his impressive Portsmouth Invitational with another solid showing at the Orlando Summer League. Although his college statistics were underwhelming, Tobey was an integral, yet inconsistent, piece for Tony Bennett throughout his four years at Virginia. Where Tobey excels is on the offensive glass, using his excellent hands and solid frame (7'1, 252) to clean up around the rim. He led the Orlando Summer League (for anyone who played more than one game) in offensive rebounds per 40 minutes with an impressive 6.9. Tobey found other ways to contribute on the offensive end finishing on dump-offs, rolls to the basket, and flashing some development of a mid-range pick and pop game. Tobey has some limitations due to his lack of length and stand out athletic ability, but he is a skilled 7-footer who is still only 21-years old, so he'll get some looks at the next level. He will have to be more consistent with his approach and overall toughness than what he displayed at times at Virginia, but based on the early returns we're seeing outside of the strict confines of their system, there may still be quite a bit of upside left for Tobey to tap into as he enters his mid-20s.

I'm ok with it.

LofJ · Post #5 » by **LofJ** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:45 pm

The Swarm starting front-court is going to be pretty formidable.

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Harrison
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Wood
Tobey

Post #6 » by **JDR720** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:46 pm

someone to stick in the D-league

Post #7 » by **fatlever** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:49 pm

damnit I was late

Post #8 » by **fatlever** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:51 pm

oh well, I'll delete my thread, but I'm still renaming this one

Rick Bonnell ‏@rick_bonnell 8m8 minutes ago

The @hornets are bringing center Mike Tobey to training camp.

Does he deserve his own thread? Hell no. Did I make it anyway, I sure did, thanks to a great joke made by @Hornetsgifs during the summer league.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKDQOki0GWA[/youtube]

BlackOutBuzz · Post #9 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:54 pm

fatlever wrote:oh well, I'll delete my thread, but I'm still renaming this one

Rick Bonnell ‏@rick_bonnell 8m8 minutes ago

The @hornets are bringing center Mike Tobey to training camp.

Does he deserve his own thread? Hell no. Did I make it anyway, I sure did, thanks to a great joke made by @Hornetsgifs during the summer league.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKDQOki0GWA[/youtube]

It's the second time it's been renamed in its twenty-minute lifespan. I didn't include the "Spider-Man" thing in the original, guess it was a different mod.

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Post #10 » by **fatlever** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:55 pm

Oops, I just cockblocked JDR or YB. Sorry fellas. I'm way behind on this one, feel free to change it back to Spidey. Its just that Goodbye Tobey makes me laugh every time.

Post #11 » by **yosemiteben** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:55 pm

That was me, cause of this exchange with SWedd: http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=48516350#p48516350

I kinda like the Office reference though. We need to vote on someone to be the official thread title decider.

Post #12 » by **fatlever** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:02 pm

at least they didnt make him sit in that tiny chair like Christian Wood

LofJ · Post #13 » by **LofJ** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:05 pm

We should get Quinn Cook out of Ohio next. And hopefully cut Roberts once we realize Cook is the better player.

SWedd523 · Post #14 » by **SWedd523** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:34 pm

Solid combover but the sideburns are a little long. Iffy on this signing

HornetJail · Post #15 » by **HornetJail** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:08 am

How was this guy in the summer league? Stats were decent when I box score watched, but I don't bother watching the summer league anymore.

We now have a glorious (and blindingly white) quartet of Zeller, Hawes, Kaminsky, and Tobey in the frontcourt.

euphorbus · Post #16 » by **euphorbus** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:27 am

I think Roy Hibbert would object to that characterization, as do I. He was born in Jamaica, by the way.

SR Hoo · Post #17 » by **SR Hoo** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 8:29 pm

Major UVa fan here.

Don't follow the NBA as closely as college, but would consider Charlotte my fav NBA team. We lived there for the 88-89 kickoff, and followed the team closely during the LJ, Zo, Gill, Curry & Mugsy years.

Re: Tobey, as big a Tony Bennett fan as I am, Mike wasn't a great fit for his system. Mike always played what I'd consider limited minutes at UVa, because he just lacked the quickness/athleticism to do what Bennett needs his bigs to do in our system. That said, I always thought he could be a better pro than his college stats reflected.

You can't teach 7 feet, and he has a very soft touch, and is pretty offensively skilled. Big thing with Mike is making sure he's dialed in every night, which could be a challenge over a long season. He could look like an All-American one night, and completely disappear the next...his consistency probably frustrated our fans more than anything. I'm obviously pulling for him...he's a great kid, with the potential to be pretty good.

Braggins · Post #18 » by **Braggins** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 10:09 pm

I missed us actually signing him. Love it. Im so glad we are giving out deals to guys like him. D-League team is looking fresh.

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Harrison
Graham
Wood
Tobey

Post #19 » by **fatlever** » Thu Feb 2, 2017 9:17 pm

Bump for Tobey.

Post #20 » by **yosemiteben** » Thu Feb 2, 2017 9:37 pm

His picture on his ESPN page is disturbing: