Around The NBA - Week 5

SelbyCobra · Post #821 » by **SelbyCobra** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 5:02 pm

"I wanted to see how Cash Considerations was playing over there." :lol:

knicks94 · Post #822 » by **knicks94** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 2:23 am

Wow, the Hawks are getting manhandled by the Craptors. I really thought that after beating the Knicks yesterday it would turn their season around.

WajaBawl · Post #823 » by **WajaBawl** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 2:43 am

knicks94 wrote:Wow, the Hawks are getting manhandled by the Craptors. I really thought that after beating the Knicks yesterday it would turn their season around.

I think it turned our season around instead.

Wolfgang630 · Post #824 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 2:59 am

OKC getting blown out by the Mavs lol

Red Vines · Post #825 » by **Red Vines** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 3:45 am

Melo's teams always have problems with on-court chemistry for some reason.

3toheadmelo · Post #826 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 3:49 am

at least okc didn't blow a lead

moral victory for them :lol:

HEZI · Post #827 » by **HEZI** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:10 am

Donovan Mitchell is destroying the Bucks

Happy to see him land in a great situation, Utah was a really nice place for him

Post #828 » by **Thugger HBC** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 5:02 am

Happy birth DSjr. Your birthday present could have been better but at least it was a win. Just had the smell of rotten eggs coming from OKC. OKC has a long way to go to be taken seriously.

Buttah304 · Post #829 » by **Buttah304** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 6:06 am

Not one poster has drawn up a perfect comparison for Donovan Mitchell. I myself am struggling as well and would LOVE peoples opinion on this. To me this is what I see:

-Undersized SG
-Feisty Defenser
-Excellent Range
-Good 3PT Shooting with 37-39% Upside
-Ability to split defenders
-Likes to attack but not a ton of FT
-Good head on shoulders
-Very confident
-Shaky as a true PG
-Not a real playmaker
-Can he make teammates better?

Truth is outside of Frank he was the ONLY person I wanted. Deep down I am trying to figure out who he can become and I am puzzled. Quite frankly I haven’t seen someone nail the comparison yet and I am excited to hear what people think.

NY2TheBay · Post #830 » by **NY2TheBay** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 6:31 am

Buttah304 wrote:Not one poster has drawn up a perfect comparison for Donovan Mitchell. I myself am struggling as well and would LOVE peoples opinion on this. To me this is what I see:

-Undersized SG
-Feisty Defenser
-Excellent Range
-Good 3PT Shooting with 37-39% Upside
-Ability to split defenders
-Likes to attack but not a ton of FT
-Good head on shoulders
-Very confident
-Shaky as a true PG
-Not a real playmaker
-Can he make teammates better?

Truth is outside of Frank he was the ONLY person I wanted. Deep down I am trying to figure out who he can become and I am puzzled. Quite frankly I haven’t seen someone nail the comparison yet and I am excited to hear what people think.

He is an elite 2 way combo guard. He'll get better at distributing as teams begin to load up on him defensively.

In terms of comparison; he is Bledsoe with elite defensive traits and a smoother stroke. Loved him as we got further in the draft process.

earthmansurfer · Post #831 » by **earthmansurfer** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:52 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:OKC getting blown out by the Mavs lol

And Dennis Smith Jr. putting up a nice statline:
6-14 for 15pts, 4 assists, 4 TO's, played no defense, they won and he still managed a -15 +-

Sound familiar? I am glad we didn't get the guy. Mitchel on the other hand... (Not sure I want a 6'3" SG, but he does play D. 2 years older than Frank though...)

Besart19 · Post #832 » by **Besart19** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:39 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:at least okc didn't blow a lead

moral victory for them

Melo did it to himself

Him in Portland along with KOQ and Lee could've been a better option

Better chemistry with their backcourt and much better coachin with Stots at the helm.

Nurkic/O'Quinn
Anthony/Vonleh
Lee/Connaughton
McColloum/Turner
Lillard/Napier/Wade?!

Baller1234a · Post #833 » by **Baller1234a** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 6:03 pm

Buttah304 wrote:Not one poster has drawn up a perfect comparison for Donovan Mitchell. I myself am struggling as well and would LOVE peoples opinion on this. To me this is what I see:

-Undersized SG
-Feisty Defenser
-Excellent Range
-Good 3PT Shooting with 37-39% Upside
-Ability to split defenders
-Likes to attack but not a ton of FT
-Good head on shoulders
-Very confident
-Shaky as a true PG
-Not a real playmaker
-Can he make teammates better?

Truth is outside of Frank he was the ONLY person I wanted. Deep down I am trying to figure out who he can become and I am puzzled. Quite frankly I haven’t seen someone nail the comparison yet and I am excited to hear what people think.

Sounds like Avery Bradley to me with slightly better handles

N Y K · Post #834 » by **N Y K** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:28 pm

well damn...

br7knicks · Post #835 » by **br7knicks** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:44 pm

https://nypost.com/2017/11/26/greek-freak-turns-on-own-coach-ill-f-k-you-up/

wow. i'd like to know a bit more, like what was actually said to giannis. if true, i'm going to see giannis in a different way now. won't be as much of a fan, unless he publicly apologizes to the coach.

thebuzzardman · Post #836 » by **thebuzzardman** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:00 am

If Mitchell is an undersized SG who needs a few years to get more "PGish", maybe we should have taken him, since it seems like Frank'll need a few years to turn into an NBA player as well.

Oh well.

Red Vines · Post #837 » by **Red Vines** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:55 am

I see Donovan Mitchell like a young Eric Gordon.

Fat Kat · Post #838 » by **Fat Kat** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:56 am

N Y K wrote:well damn...

Circus? Dysfunctional? Those are the barbs that would be tossed our way.

NY2TheBay · Post #839 » by **NY2TheBay** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:58 am

Baller1234a wrote:
Buttah304 wrote:Not one poster has drawn up a perfect comparison for Donovan Mitchell. I myself am struggling as well and would LOVE peoples opinion on this. To me this is what I see:

-Undersized SG
-Feisty Defenser
-Excellent Range
-Good 3PT Shooting with 37-39% Upside
-Ability to split defenders
-Likes to attack but not a ton of FT
-Good head on shoulders
-Very confident
-Shaky as a true PG
-Not a real playmaker
-Can he make teammates better?

Truth is outside of Frank he was the ONLY person I wanted. Deep down I am trying to figure out who he can become and I am puzzled. Quite frankly I haven’t seen someone nail the comparison yet and I am excited to hear what people think.

Sounds like Avery Bradley to me with slightly better handles

I like Bradley as a player, but he doesnt hold a candle to Donovan Mitchell. Not now, not when Avery was a rookie, and not 3 years from now.

Mecca · Post #840 » by **Mecca** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:10 am

NY2TheBay wrote:
Baller1234a wrote:
Buttah304 wrote:Not one poster has drawn up a perfect comparison for Donovan Mitchell. I myself am struggling as well and would LOVE peoples opinion on this. To me this is what I see:

-Undersized SG
-Feisty Defenser
-Excellent Range
-Good 3PT Shooting with 37-39% Upside
-Ability to split defenders
-Likes to attack but not a ton of FT
-Good head on shoulders
-Very confident
-Shaky as a true PG
-Not a real playmaker
-Can he make teammates better?

Truth is outside of Frank he was the ONLY person I wanted. Deep down I am trying to figure out who he can become and I am puzzled. Quite frankly I haven’t seen someone nail the comparison yet and I am excited to hear what people think.

Sounds like Avery Bradley to me with slightly better handles

I like Bradley as a player, but he doesnt hold a candle to Donovan Mitchell. Not now, not when Avery was a rookie, and not 3 years from now.

Yeah, I hate the AB comparison... I've been trying to find a comparison as well and have had no luck. He has twitchy athleticism. Pitino's best pro from Louisville.