Rookie Discussion Thread

76ciology · Post #1021 » by **76ciology** » Mon Apr 4, 2016 7:27 am

Please move all KAT discussions to the regular season MVP thread. haha! Great rookie.

Quentin · Post #1022 » by **Quentin** » Mon Apr 4, 2016 2:41 pm

Seriously, his teammates missed shot after shot as he found them open. What a joke. Should have had it easy.

HawaiianJazzFan · Post #1023 » by **HawaiianJazzFan** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 4:48 am

Klomp wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/AaronGleeman/status/716817118721912832[/tweet]

My favorite part of this tweet is going to the hundredths digit for age, when KAT is like SEVERAL YEARS younger than the rest...

Post #1024 » by **Klomp** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 4:50 am

HawaiianJazzFan wrote:My favorite part of this tweet is going to the hundredths digit for age, when KAT is like SEVERAL YEARS younger than the rest...

That's not hundredths digits, that's the number of days.

Post #1025 » by **Goudelock** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 12:35 pm

HawaiianJazzFan wrote:
Klomp wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/AaronGleeman/status/716817118721912832[/tweet]

My favorite part of this tweet is going to the hundredths digit for age, when KAT is like SEVERAL YEARS younger than the rest...

Charles Barkley was ridiculous.

erudite23 · Post #1026 » by **erudite23** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 6:23 pm

stitches wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQURjGecfxw[/youtube]

Don't know how many people are even aware of it, but Trey Lyles has been straight ballin' off the bench for the Jazz.

Outside of KAT, Porzi, Russell and maybe Mudiay/Okafor, there's not another rook I would trade him for straight up. Booker and Turner are in the same ballpark, I would say, but he is developing some incredibly advanced abilities for a guy that young. He has a FLOATER. At 6'10" with a 7 ft wingspan, the dude has a floater in the lane that freaks me out every time he unleashes it. Add in the smooth J, the off-the-dribble game, and the ridiculously heady plays and he's becoming a weapon off the bench in his first season. Never thought I would be saying that about him, but here we are.

islanders11040 · Post #1027 » by **islanders11040** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 7:36 pm

erudite23 wrote:
stitches wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQURjGecfxw[/youtube]

Don't know how many people are even aware of it, but Trey Lyles has been straight ballin' off the bench for the Jazz.

Outside of KAT, Porzi, Russell and maybe Mudiay/Okafor, there's not another rook I would trade him for straight up. Booker and Turner are in the same ballpark, I would say, but he is developing some incredibly advanced abilities for a guy that young. He has a FLOATER. At 6'10" with a 7 ft wingspan, the dude has a floater in the lane that freaks me out every time he unleashes it. Add in the smooth J, the off-the-dribble game, and the ridiculously heady plays and he's becoming a weapon off the bench in his first season. Never thought I would be saying that about him, but here we are.

Jmac1 wont be happy to hear this

cyclix · Post #1028 » by **cyclix** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 8:29 pm

Read it n' weep it non-Heat fans,

[tweet]https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/717429555397574656[/tweet]

ryanpuge · Post #1029 » by **ryanpuge** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 9:01 pm

cyclix wrote:Read it n' weep it non-Heat fans,

[tweet]https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/717429555397574656[/tweet]

RealGM is about to explode...

Piecake · Post #1030 » by **Piecake** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 9:15 pm

Why does it seem like heat fans on this board have this ridiculous persecution/homerism complex? I mean, jeez, get over yourselves

Grats to Richardson

Kabookalu · Post #1031 » by **Kabookalu** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 9:51 pm

Piecake wrote:Why does it seem like heat fans on this board have this ridiculous persecution/homerism complex? I mean, jeez, get over yourselves

Grats to Richardson

Think it's just one poster. The rest are quite tame and propping up their rookie no differently than other fanbases are doing to theirs. And the RealGM about to explode comment is probably a jab at Raptors fans.

Would have love to seen Powell get it, but he didn't start breaking out until the middle of March. He'd have a better chance if he did his thing over the entire month rather than half of it. He's been an absolute revelation for us being that key floor spacer, fourth scorer, and defensive player.

Post #1032 » by **Klomp** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 10:58 pm

Going into tonight, KAT is averaging 20/11 in two games against GS this season.

Post #1033 » by **Goudelock** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 11:05 pm

Choker wrote:
Piecake wrote:Why does it seem like heat fans on this board have this ridiculous persecution/homerism complex? I mean, jeez, get over yourselves

Grats to Richardson

Think it's just one poster. The rest are quite tame and propping up their rookie no differently than other fanbases are doing to theirs. And the RealGM about to explode comment is probably a jab at Raptors fans.

Would have love to seen Powell get it, but he didn't start breaking out until the middle of March. He'd have a better chance if he did his thing over the entire month rather than half of it. He's been an absolute revelation for us being that key floor spacer, fourth scorer, and defensive player.

Norman Powell is a slightly worse version of Shannon Brown.

saintEscaton · Post #1034 » by **saintEscaton** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 2:44 am

Booker with his 6th 30+ game vs the Hawks tonight. 34 on 12-25 shooting, 4-9 from 3

JMac1 · Post #1035 » by **JMac1** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 2:50 am

islanders11040 wrote:
erudite23 wrote:
stitches wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQURjGecfxw[/youtube]

Don't know how many people are even aware of it, but Trey Lyles has been straight ballin' off the bench for the Jazz.

Outside of KAT, Porzi, Russell and maybe Mudiay/Okafor, there's not another rook I would trade him for straight up. Booker and Turner are in the same ballpark, I would say, but he is developing some incredibly advanced abilities for a guy that young. He has a FLOATER. At 6'10" with a 7 ft wingspan, the dude has a floater in the lane that freaks me out every time he unleashes it. Add in the smooth J, the off-the-dribble game, and the ridiculously heady plays and he's becoming a weapon off the bench in his first season. Never thought I would be saying that about him, but here we are.

Jmac1 wont be happy to hear this

I'm cool

The season is almost over and Book put up 34 tonight...........if this guy ranks Lyles, Russell, Mudiay, and Okafor over D Book, more power to him.

The :lol:

is me laughing at you making fun of me.....it was funny. Thumbs up!

JMac1 · Post #1036 » by **JMac1** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 3:00 am

At the end of the day, it was a fantastic season for the rookies. KAT is super sick wit it. I understand the love for Kristaps and I won't argue against people picking him over Book, I may be bias and disagree, but I won't argue anymore, Staps is a franchise player.

saintEscaton · Post #1037 » by **saintEscaton** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 3:25 am

I would only take KAT, KP, Jah over Booker(hands down best guard in this class), who 's neck in neck with Turner as long term prospects. Lyles is a nice a floor spacing Stretch 4 with an intriguing skillset, really compliments your Twin Towers frontcourt

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZGNGTRyus[/youtube]

cyclix · Post #1038 » by **cyclix** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 3:28 am

I f's with Devin Booker. He will be the best SG in 3 years.

HawaiianJazzFan · Post #1039 » by **HawaiianJazzFan** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 4:10 am

If we didn't have Hood, I would love Booker, but they are pretty similar and Hood is 6'8. After Hood, Lyles might already be our best shooter and he is a big man and that is why Lyles is probably with Gobert untouchable on our team... we are dying for a big that can stretch the floor and Lyles can do that. We just need to work on his defense.

gaspar · Post #1040 » by **gaspar** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 5:08 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/SunsBballComm/status/717544663842881536[/tweet]