2018-19 Rookies (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Landry Shamet & Jerome Robinson)

esqtvd · Post #121 » by **esqtvd** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:14 am

Quake Griffin wrote:Not really. That would be thinking Kevin Durant is coming here or that a B level player like Tobias is gonna draw him here.

Haven't admitted a thing.
Late picks can help dealing with foolish teams and non-foolish teams.

meh
not needle-movers
Jerry just used one to dump Jamal on Atlanta, a micromove
:sleep:

late picks are far less important than say, having a Tobias around

it's not that I'm sold on Tobias
but he's the best we've got and is poised to have a breakout year

that's far more of an asset than some crap pick
value is relative

Quake Griffin · Post #122 » by **Quake Griffin** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:07 am

This kid is nice AF.

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Ranma · Post #123 » by **Ranma** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:01 am

Jeremy Woo, SI.com (7/11/18)

SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER, CLIPPERS

Gilgeous-Alexander’s steady evolution into a high-level playmaker has quietly been a fascinating storyline over the last nine months. After a few showings at Summer League, his overall potential as a player has never been more evident. The Clippers essentially turned over the keys to him this week and let him show off his creativity (even more so than at the end of Kentucky’s season), and the results were encouraging. He’s uniquely deceptive and quick working off the dribble, has terrific size, and showed encouraging improvements to his pull-up game. His length and instincts play nicely as a man-to-man defender. It’s Summer League, but Gilgeous-Alexander’s talent is apparent, and he has a real chance to be the best point guard in this draft class when it’s all said and done.

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Ranma · Post #124 » by **Ranma** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:22 pm

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Post #125 » by **mkwest** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:37 am

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Ranma · Post #126 » by **Ranma** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:40 pm

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Young Sterling · Post #127 » by **Young Sterling** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:15 am

I don't know why, but these two picks' dynamic reminds me of Gon and Killua from that one anime Hunter x Hunter... obscure references...

Post #128 » by **mkwest** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:55 pm

Shai, Rome, Bobi, Delgado & Evans work out with Melo and others.

illastrate · Post #129 » by **illastrate** » Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:00 am

mkwest wrote:

Shai, Rome, Bobi, Delgado & Evans work out with Melo and others.

Wonder where this is. Basically 1/3 of the Clippers in attendance.

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Quake Griffin · Post #131 » by **Quake Griffin** » Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:44 am

So nice.
So happy we drafted this kid. Already enjoying him.

I was looking over the top 10 picks in the draft (read: everyone who went before him).
I think I can say comfortably without hesitating, if we had the 4th pick, I would have taken Shai.

I could possibly get to 3 or 2 with that...but I'd hesitate.

illastrate · Post #132 » by **illastrate** » Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:52 pm

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So, so smooth. The angles on his layups are basketball porn.

Ranma · Post #133 » by **Ranma** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:16 am

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TheNewEra · Post #134 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:35 am

Shai is so sick with the blow by first step

esqtvd · Post #135 » by **esqtvd** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:11 am

TheNewEra wrote:Shai is so sick with the blow by first step

And it's the length, not the quickness. He did the same thing in the summer league. It seem like 3-4 strides and he's at the basket. It's more like he goes around and over you than just past you.

I sure hope it holds up in the big time.

TheNewEra · Post #136 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:40 am

Looking forward to seeing how his year 2 frame comes

Quake Griffin · Post #137 » by **Quake Griffin** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:22 pm

I pray for functional but still slim strength ala Durant/ Ariza/ Tyshaun Prince.

Shai will take care of his body for Clipper Land.

No April/ May/ June (?) visits from the hamstring gods.

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Ranma · Post #138 » by **Ranma** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:58 pm

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