ATL - 20-21 Season Begins

[paulpressey25]

on the bright side if ddv shoots a similar 3PT% this year as him then ddv will be the ultimate fit, not to mention keeping him allowed us to fill out the roster

It is partly a question of % but also a question of can Donte get hair trigger releases on that shot, while being guarded? That is Bogdan's calling card and exactly what we needed.

Bogdan probably looks more like a no defense chucker on a team like the Hawks. For us, a good fit.

[emunney]

I think the question isn't if Donte will be as good a shooter as Bogdan, but whether he can be good enough to make a disciplined defender lose focus on Giannis momentarily, by whatever means. Or can you just ignore him like they did to Bled.

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

on the bright side if ddv shoots a similar 3PT% this year as him then ddv will be the ultimate fit, not to mention keeping him allowed us to fill out the roster

Bogdan probably looks more like a no defense chucker on a team like the Hawks. For us, a good fit.

we got bryn forbes for that role...and at a price that roles worth

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

I think the question isn't if Donte will be as good a shooter as Bogdan, but whether he can be good enough to make a disciplined defender lose focus on Giannis momentarily, by whatever means. Or can you just ignore him like they did to Bled.

well he was a hell of alot better and younger than bogdan was after his first year. personally i think once ddv gets fully acclimated to the league hes gonna be the type of guy that plays with elephant balls as it relates to shooting. maybe not 40% but that big shot kind of guy. lets stay optimistic

[emunney]

I think the question isn't if Donte will be as good a shooter as Bogdan, but whether he can be good enough to make a disciplined defender lose focus on Giannis momentarily, by whatever means. Or can you just ignore him like they did to Bled.

well he was a hell of alot better and younger than bogdan was after his first year. personally i think once ddv gets fully acclimated to the league hes gonna be the type of guy that plays with elephant balls as it relates to shooting. maybe not 40% but that big shot kind of guy. lets stay optimistic

I'm optimistic. I love how he plays. I legit think he's one of the best few team defending guards in the sport, and solid on ball. Just need one of his ball skills to break through.

[AussieBuck]

On one hand, I enjoy Lamello, because basketball should be fun and no one should want a league where everyone has the same skills and style. So a lanky, flashy passing kid is fun.

On the other hand, its inconceivable that someone could have a dad that played college ball, has played competitively his whole life and spent thousands of hours in a gym, and still have such terrible shooting form.

i think its indicative of playing a massive amount of ball at a really young age like before you can shoot 3's without heaving from your ankles..... and then having your dad coach you all the way up without making small adjustments all along the way. they shoot like my youngest sisters boys who until recently were all still playing on the 8 ft hoop. compared to other kids who just werent playing as much they were probably considered lights out at that age so lavar was like hands off let the talent speak.

I'm training up my 8 year old Tobes and I don't have him shooting any jumpers that he can't do with relaxed form. Need to heave you're too far out. Seeing the Ball kids come through frightened the **** of me, he can shoot threes when he's strong enough. Much easier to get the jumper down later than to correct form you've used for a million reps. See Giannis for example.

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

i think part of the reason im kind of like whatever about bogdan is because in my mind ive seen the board go bonkers for this type of guy before in mirza and mirotic. both those guys made my eyes bleed here so im just leery. if were all hell bent that we have to try out the next hair trigger chucker to take bad shots and make a few..... id just rather go with guys like korver, matthews, forbes or marvin and save the money. maybe even get a guy like that of off the heap who plays some defense as well

[raferfenix]

Giannis’ appreciation for Bogdan’s game probably means he will be on the short list of trade targets for us for years to come.

Not sure if we could make the salaries work this season though, at least without including Brook.

Otherwise it looks like we’d need to deal something like Augustine + Wilson + Pat + DDV to make the numbers work.

[buckbeer]

Bucks dodge a bullet with Bogdan, I don't think he's worth that very expensive contract. I'd rather have DDV and Wilson, both of our young 1st rd picks play better defense and could still turn out to be better players than Bogdan.

It's a blessing in disguise that the Bogdan sign and trade deal fell through.

[Matches Malone]

Can't make this **** up.

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[StickeeFingaz]

When the Bucks played the Celtics at the Mecca, Kyrie thought the floor was the old Mecca floor and he was concerned about it

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving expressed concerns about the court the Milwaukee Bucks were using for "Return to the MECCA" at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, appearing to believe the Bucks were bringing back the actual court the Bucks played on at their former arena between 1977-1988.

"I'm all about safety, so we'll see how it is on my knees, see how it is on everyone's bodies," Irving noted, per Chris Forsberg of ESPN.com. "I know this is a pretty older court and it looks like it's fresh painted as well. I'm just going to do my assessment and go from there."

The Bucks, however, are using a replica court that has been painted to resemble the original in celebration of their 50th year as a franchise.

But after being informed of that fact, Irving maintained that something felt off to him while he walked over the court during shootaround.

[H2tObes]

Can't make this **** up.

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Love the unintentional hilariousness of Kyrie

[buckbeer]

Can't make this **** up.

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Is that a Native American thing burning sage? Read that Kyrie is half Native American.

[RiotPunch]

Can't make this **** up.

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Is that a Native American thing burning sage? Read that Kyrie is half Native American.

It is in many Native American traditions. Also popular amongst hipsters, and paranormal investigators. I'd bet Kyrie identifies with all three.

[Matches Malone]

Is that a Native American thing burning sage? Read that Kyrie is half Native American.

If that's the case, then it's no biggie. I just assumed since he's into other weird conspiracies, that he was using the sage to ward off evil spirits or something lol. I've never seen him do this pre-game before.

[Ron Swanson]

Kyrie legitimately thinks he's the "galaxy brain" meme, doesn't he?

[Matches Malone]

I still can't believe Philly got Howard for the minimum. He would have been an awesome addition to the bench.

[StickeeFingaz]

Nearly everything Dwight Howard does on the court is illegal, but I guess refs are only going to blow the whistle so many times.

[Matches Malone]

Only watched a few minutes, but Brogdon has looked like poop in the 2nd quarter.

[DrWood]

Miami getting Harden could be a worry.

particularly if it's only for herro and picks.

Would be stunned absolutely floored if thats all houston accepted for harden.They are holding out for a player like midds or simmons but would accept herro n picks holy cow.
Other than bam (?) Miami has no one that would interest me without bam being included

I don't know how serious it was, but I did see a report that said the Heat's offer was centered on Herro and picks. I don't know where the Heat are relative to the cap/etc. so I don't know if they'd have to move a lot more contract $.