Collin Murray-Boyles Thread

[hyper316]

CMB sets solid screen

His 3point form is good

Keep giving him center starter minutes, but need him to rebound or boxout, got killed on boards

[Clay Davis]

Give Collin Murray-Boyles the following:

0. MOS
1. AMBULO
2. MALAWAXX
3. INJERA
4. BOURISS
5. BASTO
6. GOAT FAL-FAL
7. MANGO DRINK

Increase his rizz! The Somali way!!

[76ciology]

He defended more like a tweener forward against the Rockets, which explains his low rebounding numbers.

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[dTox]

Give Collin Murray-Boyles the following:

0. MOS
1. AMBULO
2. MALAWAXX
3. INJERA
4. BOURISS
5. BASTO
6. GOAT FAL-FAL
7. MANGO DRINK

Increase his rizz! The Somali way!!

Suddenly got a craving for Hamdi's

[Clay Davis]

Give Collin Murray-Boyles the following:

0. MOS
1. AMBULO
2. MALAWAXX
3. INJERA
4. BOURISS
5. BASTO
6. GOAT FAL-FAL
7. MANGO DRINK

Increase his rizz! The Somali way!!

Suddenly got a craving for Hamdi's

I remember I went to a Somali wedding once and they had a tray full of bananas! And I have been to a Somali restaurant called Sahan perhaps a half dozen time and only once did they have banana (they ran out the other times).

The rizz of Somalia! The love for banana/mos!!!

I've never been to Hamdi's

[MEDIC]

I think he may already be a better NBA player than Dick. Not a high bar, I know, but still notable.

Of course he is. Not even close really.

I don't even have Dick ahead of JaKobe.

I think he'll have a better season than rookie OG. Something about him reminds me of a prime PJ Tucker. Big/ strong, good feet defensively, good hands defensively, more of a ground based game, can shoot the 3, can post up.

A 6'7" PJ Tucker is a hell of a player. I do think CMB's passing & overall BBall IQ is much better than Tucker though. It makes for a pretty high ceilng.

It would be cool to see a CMB vs OG matchup this year.

[Ell Curry]

I hate our trading strategy of "let's just hit some doubles, it'll work out" but I love our drafting strategy of "let's just hit some doubles, it'll work out."

[WuTang_CMB]

CMB is the steal of the draft

[Basketball_Jones]

Yeah I like a taller and what should be more offensively gifted PJ Tucker comparison (Tucker had some scoring skills in college). Unfortunately that doesn’t scream star player to me but might be the most realistic projection.

[LoveMyRaps]

If he was this good of a 3pt shooter coming out of college, there is no doubt that he'd go top 4.

[Grew]

I think PJ is a bit tough to compare him to. PJ washed out of the league at CMB's age. Prime PJ was playing the 5 in Houston but he was just standing in the corner on offense, he can't really do anything CMB can do with the ball. CMB is just a much more cerebral player at a much younger age. I think this comparison makes sense only from a undersized big perspective, and even then CMB is more of a true "basketball style" big man, while PJ is just a bruiser who happened to play smallball C for a very unique team. This comp sells CMB's ceiling way to short.

I still think he's the closest thing I've seen to Kawhi on D. I don't like the Draymond comp. I don't think he's the rim protector Dray was in his prime. He's a handsy physical abuser who is probably best suited to guarding wings and blowing up plays in the passing lanes, like Kawhi. I don't think I've seen anyone else with hands like those guys on D. OG doesn't even have hands like those guys. CMB is the type of guy who would make LeBron swear under his breath when he comes into the game. He's going to give people bruises on that end with his strength and physicality.

Offensively I like the Julius Randle comp the best so far. He can put the ball on the floor and just bull to the rim. He doesn't have all the handle and perimeter skill Randle developed but there is some potential there. Also Randle is a decent passer. In an expanded role I think CMB could provide a few assists a game as a hub type big man.

CMB is a very unique player on both ends. He's got a lot of room to grow and a multitude of roles he could play depending on where his game develops. If this team tried to develop him into PJ tucker it would be a major disservice to CMB and the fans. In my opinion I'm taking rookie CMB over prime Tucker on most rosters, unless my team is so stacked all I need is a bruiser who sits in the corner on offense. CMB is just a much more dynamic player.

[Thaddy]

The GLeague would be good to see how he handles volume from 3 and his handle.

[MEDIC]

I think PJ is a bit tough to compare him to. PJ washed out of the league at CMB's age. Prime PJ was playing the 5 in Houston but he was just standing in the corner on offense, he can't really do anything CMB can do with the ball. CMB is just a much more cerebral player at a much younger age. I think this comparison makes sense only from a undersized big perspective, and even then CMB is more of a true "basketball style" big man, while PJ is just a bruiser who happened to play smallball C for a very unique team. This comp sells CMB's ceiling way to short..

That's why I said "Prime" PJ Tucker. I also went on to discuss aspects of his game that remind me of PJ. I also noted that I thought CMB's ceiling was higher.

Basically strong as a bull, thick build, ground based game, great defensive footwork for size, great defensive hands & a 3 point shot.

As a starting point, that is pretty damn impressive. Who knows where things go. I wasn't suggesting at all that was his ceiling.

[MEDIC]

Yeah I like a taller and what should be more offensively gifted PJ Tucker comparison (Tucker had some scoring skills in college). Unfortunately that doesn’t scream star player to me but might be the most realistic projection.

I would be surprised if he became a "star". But you never know. It depends on what you define star as I guess. Was Millsap a star?

Because CMB is a tweener, I am not sure 10x allstar is a realistic expectation. He doesn't have Barkley or Zion's athleticism.

But who knows........players surprise me all the time. I don’t want to put limits on tne guy. His start to his rookie season has been super impressive.

[tsherkin]

Was Millsap a star?

If "star" just means "All-Star," then yes, he made 4 AS teams in a row, an All-D 2nd team and was 5th in the DPOY vote one year. He wasn't an electric scorer, but he was a solid grinder and excellent supporting cast player.

Because CMB is a tweener, I am not sure 10x allstar is a realistic expectation. He doesn't have Barkley or Zion's athleticism.

Doesn't have their athleticism and doesn't seem to have a really elite tool to lean on in general. He's got a solid build, a good mind for the game and he seems to have a little of everything going on. A little run at peak like Millsap had, if he's on a good team? Not out of the question. Millsap was a roughly 17/8 guy during his AS years.

He'll be as good as he'll be. If that's a repeat All-Star, that's awesome for us. If he's "just" a quality starter, well, we have need of those too. And he has some positional versatility, which is nice.

[MEDIC]

Was Millsap a star?

If "star" just means "All-Star," then yes, he made 4 AS teams in a row, an All-D 2nd team and was 5th in the DPOY vote one year. He wasn't an electric scorer, but he was a solid grinder and excellent supporting cast player.

Because CMB is a tweener, I am not sure 10x allstar is a realistic expectation. He doesn't have Barkley or Zion's athleticism.

Doesn't have their athleticism and doesn't seem to have a really elite tool to lean on in general. He's got a solid build, a good mind for the game and he seems to have a little of everything going on. A little run at peak like Millsap had, if he's on a good team? Not out of the question. Millsap was a roughly 17/8 guy during his AS years.

He'll be as good as he'll be. If that's a repeat All-Star, that's awesome for us. If he's "just" a quality starter, well, we have need of those too. And he has some positional versatility, which is nice.

My thoughts exactly. Quality starter on a playoff team is still a good pick later in the lottery.

[tsherkin]

My thoughts exactly. Quality starter on a playoff team is still a good pick later in the lottery.

It is what it is. At some point, we're so desperate for talent that we need to appreciate what's here and not over-ask. I don't want to sour on CMB just because he hasn't turned into the next... whomever. If he can be a contributor, I'm happy with that for now and we can look to other avenues for improving broader talent ceiling.

[Basketball_Jones]

Starting again. The future is now!

[HangTime]

Starting again. The future is now!

All this early exposure, against really good competition, I'm glad Darko's sticking to it.

Also he seems like a vet.

[PushDaRock]

Not gonna blame CMB for this but he's been a double digit negative +/- in every game and -58 total. Seems to be a step slow on rotations out there and not really knowing where he's supposed to be. Not a surprise for a rookie though.