Mac McClung seems to perform well in every scenario, but keeps getting cut...

bradybunch · Post #1 » by **bradybunch** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:10 pm

What exactly does Mac McClung have to do to make a roster?

Averaged 20 and 6 in the G League on 48% and 40% from 3. I thought he looked very active on defense in the summer and the NBA preseason games. Obviously proved his athleticism is elite on any level.

There's no way he's not good enough to make an NBA roster, but if they keep black balling him, I hope there's a league where he can showcase his talent and make millions.

Post #2 » by **Texas Chuck** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:28 pm

He's not blackballed lol. Again, you guys seem to have no idea how many guards there are who aren't in the NBA who can score against fringe NBA players. Every single year John Jenkins looks amazing in these games and then..... He can't do this against legit NBA defenders and he likely can't defend at an NBA level.

Teams don't just cut guys who can play. Especially not entertaining athletic pretty boy white dudes.

bradybunch · Post #3 » by **bradybunch** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:30 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:He's not blackballed lol. Again, you guys seem to have no idea how many guards there are who aren't in the NBA who can score against fringe NBA players. Every single year John Jenkins looks amazing in these games and then..... He can't do this against legit NBA defenders and he likely can't defend at an NBA level.

Teams don't just cut guys who can play. Especially not entertaining athletic pretty boy white dudes.

You definitely went too far calling Mac a pretty boy lol.

He's a cutie pie, but no model.

And like I said, he's done well in every scenario. You don't know if he can perform against NBA talent. In his last NBA preseason game against NBA talent, he stole the show in an epic comeback.

jasonxxx102 · Post #4 » by **jasonxxx102** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:30 pm

He's not blackballed. He's not NBA talented. I agree with Chuck the PPG gang on here doesn't seem to understand what skills separate NBA players from the rest. Quit just looking at the raw box and actually watch them play

He's small, poor measurables and has no stand out skills.

bradybunch · Post #5 » by **bradybunch** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:35 pm

jasonxxx102 wrote:He's not blackballed. He's not NBA talented. I agree with Chuck the PPG gang on here doesn't seem to understand what skills separate NBA players from the rest. Quit just looking at the raw box and actually watch them play

He's small, poor measurables and has no stand out skills.

I do watch him play.

Y'all just care way too much about measurable and 'potential' due to said measurable.

jasonxxx102 · Post #6 » by **jasonxxx102** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:39 pm

bradybunch wrote:
jasonxxx102 wrote:He's not blackballed. He's not NBA talented. I agree with Chuck the PPG gang on here doesn't seem to understand what skills separate NBA players from the rest. Quit just looking at the raw box and actually watch them play

He's small, poor measurables and has no stand out skills.

I do watch him play.

Y'all just care way too much about measurable and 'potential' due to said measurable.

No, some of us understand what requisite skills that NBA players have.

He's not an NBA talent, he never will be. End of story. Sorry to dash your hopes

shangrila · Post #7 » by **shangrila** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:41 pm

Cool name though.

Post #8 » by **og15** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:46 pm

McClung is a small 6'2 (skinny, short wingspan etc) basically he needs to grow taller which he can't, or he needs to be amazing in some area, which maybe he just isn't.

The Warriors was a tough choice for him too because they are not in any way struggling at the guard position.

Players don't always get cut because they aren't good, sometimes you just don't fit. Maybe someone else could have room for him.

SelfishPlayer · Post #9 » by **SelfishPlayer** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:49 pm

He's Jeremy Lin without a D'Antoni that's willing to feature him.

Lockdown504090 · Post #10 » by **Lockdown504090** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:50 pm

he needs to get stronger, get better at shooting on the move off ball, and become more of a leader and actual pg. nearly all the backup pgs in the nba do a combination of those things better than he does. honestly, hes just working on the wrong things if he wants to be an nba player. He needs to watch monte morris tape, not monte ellis tape.

Post #11 » by **og15** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 1:50 pm

SelfishPlayer wrote:He's Jeremy Lin without a D'Antoni that's willing to feature him.

Jeremy Lin if he was smaller, weaker and had shorter arms, worse finisher at the basket too, doesn't sound so much like Lin anymore.

Ayt · Post #12 » by **Ayt** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 2:00 pm

He's been in the league for one season and multiple teams have taken a look at him and you think he's being blackballed? There are tons of undrafted players who have had a similar first year.

Eric Bieniemy · Post #13 » by **Eric Bieniemy** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 2:01 pm

Just needs to find a team with a need at point guard, especially a scoring PG.

lambchop · Post #14 » by **lambchop** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 2:04 pm

bradybunch wrote:
Texas Chuck wrote:He's not blackballed lol. Again, you guys seem to have no idea how many guards there are who aren't in the NBA who can score against fringe NBA players. Every single year John Jenkins looks amazing in these games and then..... He can't do this against legit NBA defenders and he likely can't defend at an NBA level.

Teams don't just cut guys who can play. Especially not entertaining athletic pretty boy white dudes.

You definitely went too far calling Mac a pretty boy lol.

He's a cutie pie, but no model.

And like I said, he's done well in every scenario. You don't know if he can perform against NBA talent. In his last NBA preseason game against NBA talent, he stole the show in an epic comeback.

We just saw an Australian team put on a show against NBA talent. Preseason performances are generally deemed meaningless. The list of players that played well for or against an NBA team in the preseason but didnt make a team is really long.

Edit: And yea, he's probably in the Jimmer Fredette / Matthew Delly tier in terms of looks so definitely above Kirilenko but not a true pretty boy.

Colbinii · Post #15 » by **Colbinii** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 2:07 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:He's not blackballed lol. Again, you guys seem to have no idea how many guards there are who aren't in the NBA who can score against fringe NBA players. Every single year John Jenkins looks amazing in these games and then..... He can't do this against legit NBA defenders and he likely can't defend at an NBA level.

Teams don't just cut guys who can play. Especially not entertaining athletic pretty boy white dudes.

defense. Defense. DEFENSE.

Everyone should listen to what Alex Caruso said about how he made the league. When in the G-League, just about everyone can handle the ball at an NBA Level, everyone can shoot a bit and score. Teams don't need that and don't want that. Teams have players--Stars--who do that. Teams require you to defend at a high level to make the team when coming from the G-League.

lambchop · Post #16 » by **lambchop** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 2:11 pm

Eric Bieniemy wrote:Just needs to find a team with a need at point guard, especially a scoring PG.

As a scoring PG these days you have to be really proficient though, otherwise teams are fine with getting scoring and shot creation from other positions and not necessarily from their shortest player. NBA teams need those kind of mediocre scorers to do more. Even someone like Fred Vanvleet would get significantly less minutes, if he wasn't a stud on defense.

bicycle · Post #17 » by **bicycle** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 2:16 pm

OP how many times have you rewatched his mixtapes?

OkcSinceSGA · Post #18 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 2:18 pm

https://youtube.com/shorts/VeDlPxFZ_5s?feature=share

Kerr said they want a pass first PG.

Big J · Post #19 » by **Big J** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 2:20 pm

He’s Jimmer or Jeremy Lin. Way to popular for no reason and he sucks ass. Stop trying to make these guys out to be better than they are.

Eric Bieniemy · Post #20 » by **Eric Bieniemy** » Thu Oct 6, 2022 2:21 pm

lambchop wrote:
Eric Bieniemy wrote:Just needs to find a team with a need at point guard, especially a scoring PG.

As a scoring PG these days you have to be really proficient though, otherwise teams are fine with getting scoring and shot creation from other positions and not necessarily from their shortest player. NBA teams need those kind of mediocre scorers to do more. Even someone like Fred Vanvleet would get significantly less minutes, if he wasn't a stud on defense.

Agreed. He's a good sparkplug though. The Mavs could use him.