Summer League: Vegas baby, vegas.

gaspar · Post #661 » by **gaspar** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:05 pm

rsavaj wrote:
Saberestar wrote:Bender reminds me of Tskitishvili. Just saying.

not sure I see the comparison. Skita couldn't defend like Bender, couldn't pass like Bender...heck, he really couldn't do anything

so he's exactly like Bender

Post #662 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:06 pm

Nice pass Joe Jackson. Almost great pass by DS Jr if the guy was ready for it.

Thespianoid · Post #663 » by **Thespianoid** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:08 pm

This Suns team looks good in the half court whenever they actually run sets. But too often they break them early to go 1v1 or drive into traffic or throw passes stupidly.

So many possessions wasted by being dumb.

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #664 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:12 pm

Dragan with the smart foul. Fat ass Chriss ain't gonna stop that drive. He gonna lose the ball in the post on the baseline on the next possession.

Re James - I think he's played a good game by hitting tough shots. He doesn't seem to create much separation on offense. His energy level isn't high enough to make up for his lack of size, I think. I don't expect to see much of Mike James this regular season.

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #665 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:14 pm

There ya go, Dragan. Alex woulda biffed that hook.

Thespianoid · Post #666 » by **Thespianoid** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:14 pm

Good rim run and seal by Bender on a small. Shot went in but still went up too soft

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #667 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:15 pm

I was wrong about Dennis Smith, Jr.

Post #668 » by **rsavaj** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:15 pm

gaspar wrote:
rsavaj wrote:
Saberestar wrote:Bender reminds me of Tskitishvili. Just saying.

not sure I see the comparison. Skita couldn't defend like Bender, couldn't pass like Bender...heck, he really couldn't do anything

so he's exactly like Bender

good case of two people watching the same thing but seeing different things

the reason I'm excited about Dragan is because he projects as a pretty good defender to me; I value his defensive agility(and switchability) a lot. He did an okay job defending the perimeter on Friday, and he fared really well in the post too. He can't stay in front of DSJ today, but then again, few in this league can.

Even if his offensive game never progresses(which would be a real shame, but I think it's highly unlikely considering he's still a teenager), Bender looks like a guy who slide into any rotation and make a positive contribution

m1chal · Post #669 » by **m1chal** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:15 pm

Mavs got a steal with DSj. What a player this guy can be.

Post #670 » by **ATTL** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:16 pm

Sloppy, poor shooting, not fun

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #671 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:16 pm

Quese doesn't try to defend DSJ at the rim. Put down the cheeseburger, Quese.

Post #672 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:22 pm

rsavaj wrote:
gaspar wrote:
rsavaj wrote:
not sure I see the comparison. Skita couldn't defend like Bender, couldn't pass like Bender...heck, he really couldn't do anything

so he's exactly like Bender

good case of two people watching the same thing but seeing different things

the reason I'm excited about Dragan is because he projects as a pretty good defender to me; I value his defensive agility(and switchability) a lot. He did an okay job defending the perimeter on Friday, and he fared really well in the post too. He can't stay in front of DSJ today, but then again, few in this league can.

Even if his offensive game never progresses(which would be a real shame, but I think it's highly unlikely considering he's still a teenager), Bender looks like a guy who slide into any rotation and make a positive contribution

Suns were better offensively and defensively this past year when he was on the court per Sam Vecenie. He's still super raw but is a high iq player. You can see even in this game he has the best +/-, and a huge gap between him and a couple of guys. He's just more of a glue guy but those who like the flashiness are likely prone not to see it.

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #673 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:22 pm

Dragan walks up the court and hits a three. Perfect. Overall, a much, much better performance for him tonight.

Thespianoid · Post #674 » by **Thespianoid** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:22 pm

What are you doing Dragan.

Stop chucking 3's, find the guy open under the rim

This is not how you play basketball. developing bad habits

Post #675 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:23 pm

cosmofizzo wrote:Quese doesn't try to defend DSJ at the rim. Put down the cheeseburger, Quese.

The worst is his turnovers. 8 in the first game, 7 so far today.

Post #676 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:26 pm

Thespianoid wrote:What are you doing Dragan.

Stop chucking 3's, find the guy open under the rim

This is not how you play basketball. developing bad habits

Yeah, he needs to cut down on shooting 3s. Though the coaches may have told him to keep shooting them, as they did all year, but either way, they need to focus more on his skill sets and strengths you have mentioned. He did end up finding that guy under the rim though with that 3.

YouTube · Post #677 » by **Kerrsed** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:26 pm

15/9/2/2/1 and spent the majority of the game defending little DSJ! Love it!

Foliohattu · Post #678 » by **Foliohattu** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:29 pm

Other than James, the rest of the team is shooting 19/63

gaspar · Post #679 » by **gaspar** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:29 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
rsavaj wrote:
gaspar wrote:so he's exactly like Bender

good case of two people watching the same thing but seeing different things

the reason I'm excited about Dragan is because he projects as a pretty good defender to me; I value his defensive agility(and switchability) a lot. He did an okay job defending the perimeter on Friday, and he fared really well in the post too. He can't stay in front of DSJ today, but then again, few in this league can.

Even if his offensive game never progresses(which would be a real shame, but I think it's highly unlikely considering he's still a teenager), Bender looks like a guy who slide into any rotation and make a positive contribution

Suns were better offensively and defensively this past year when he was on the court per Sam Vecenie. He's still super raw but is a high iq player. You can see even in this game he has the best +/-, and a huge gap between him and a couple of guys. He's just more of a glue guy but those who like the flashiness are likely prone not to see it.

That was the scouting report on him before he entered the league, but I don't see it at all. He has terrible shot selection and tries to make stupid passes all the time.

Post #680 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Jul 9, 2017 10:31 pm

Kerrsed wrote:15/9/2/2/1 and spent the majority of the game defending little DSJ! Love it!

Overall he played fairly well for his second summer league game. I don't know if the defense played on DSJ is a postive though. The guy went for 25 on 8-14 shooting and 3-5 three. Insane stat line for him with 25, 8 boards, 4 assists and 4 steal.

He didn't shoot well, but that goes for all the guys playing here that we drafted the last two years.