2023-24 Season Discussion and Speculation 3 - Post Free Agency Discussion

sunsbum · Post #161 » by **sunsbum** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 4:33 am

KdoubleDees23 wrote:
sunsbg wrote:
sunsbum wrote:Come on, lets not get excited about Ayton wanting to play for his national team. That's like every players dream right up there with being drafted and winning a championship.

Yet US best players reject NT invites and Serbian fans on GB are angry Jokic is skipping the World Cup.

Sunsbum complaining to complain! Dude is playing for his country! Let’s support that

I’m not really complaining, I just don’t think it’s really something to celebrate in the scope of “look DA is playing summer ball”. It’s basically a given at this point in any players young career that’s asked to play for their national team. I certainly hope he does well as it will surely boost his trade value at the very minimum.

garrick · Post #162 » by **garrick** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 4:56 am

spanishninja wrote:
King4Day wrote:
matt131 wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46

- 'Heard a rumor' is not the best way to lead off such a big reveal from an opposing team broadcaster / Sirius XM morning NBA radio host. Maybe it's real, but it BETTER be true if you are putting it out there.
- How hard was Beal going?
- Are there any videos of this?

yeah, I dont' think anybody would believe that some high school white boy would actually be handing it to an NBA all-star going 100%. Beal was being nice, or **** around, or both.

That NBA Central twitter account is just pure trash filled with clickbait and other nonsense I wouldn't take anything from that account very seriously. Even if it were true what's the big deal if Beal got mad he got showed up by some Highschooler? :crazy:

Mulhollanddrive · Post #163 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 11:48 am

Heard Beal didn't finish his sandwich for lunch yesterday, thought it was too cold, hasn't got the determination of a superstar for this franchise anymore.

SlovenianDragon · Post #164 » by **SlovenianDragon** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 3:21 pm

So...At first i didnt believe it at all...But then I watched some highlights of this kid and its alot more believable now... The kid has some serious game... Doesn't mean anything but dang....

Check out that block at number 9...

Watch on YouTube

;t=32s

Mulhollanddrive · Post #165 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 5:14 pm

Heard his mom bought him the latest XBOX and Beal doesn't even own one, Jones stuffed this up.

King4Day · Post #166 » by **King4Day** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 5:22 pm

SlovenianDragon wrote:So...At first i didnt believe it at all...But then I watched some highlights of this kid and its alot more believable now... The kid has some serious game... Doesn't mean anything but dang....

Check out that block at number 9...

Watch on YouTube
;t=32s

Kid has a pretty solid frame for being that young. Chance to put on muscle in the way Giannis has. Not sure if he'll be a generational talent but he's got skill. Those self passes off the backboards won't be happening in the NBA so the question will be, what happens when he gets stopped like that in the paint?

It's crazy that he does all that but in such a slow manner. Will be fun to see how well it translates to the NBA.

KdoubleDees23 · Post #167 » by **KdoubleDees23** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 7:08 pm

King4Day wrote:
SlovenianDragon wrote:So...At first i didnt believe it at all...But then I watched some highlights of this kid and its alot more believable now... The kid has some serious game... Doesn't mean anything but dang....

Check out that block at number 9...

Watch on YouTube
;t=32s

Kid has a pretty solid frame for being that young. Chance to put on muscle in the way Giannis has. Not sure if he'll be a generational talent but he's got skill. Those self passes off the backboards won't be happening in the NBA so the question will be, what happens when he gets stopped like that in the paint?

It's crazy that he does all that but in such a slow manner. Will be fun to see how well it translates to the NBA.

Dude is going to be a nobody in the NBA. Adam Morrison-ish

darealjuice · Post #168 » by **darealjuice** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 9:55 pm

KdoubleDees23 wrote:
King4Day wrote:
SlovenianDragon wrote:So...At first i didnt believe it at all...But then I watched some highlights of this kid and its alot more believable now... The kid has some serious game... Doesn't mean anything but dang....

Check out that block at number 9...

Watch on YouTube
;t=32s

Kid has a pretty solid frame for being that young. Chance to put on muscle in the way Giannis has. Not sure if he'll be a generational talent but he's got skill. Those self passes off the backboards won't be happening in the NBA so the question will be, what happens when he gets stopped like that in the paint?

It's crazy that he does all that but in such a slow manner. Will be fun to see how well it translates to the NBA.

Dude is going to be a nobody in the NBA. Adam Morrison-ish

Lol you have some great takes

garrick · Post #169 » by **garrick** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 2:47 am

KdoubleDees23 wrote:
King4Day wrote:
SlovenianDragon wrote:So...At first i didnt believe it at all...But then I watched some highlights of this kid and its alot more believable now... The kid has some serious game... Doesn't mean anything but dang....

Check out that block at number 9...

Watch on YouTube
;t=32s

Kid has a pretty solid frame for being that young. Chance to put on muscle in the way Giannis has. Not sure if he'll be a generational talent but he's got skill. Those self passes off the backboards won't be happening in the NBA so the question will be, what happens when he gets stopped like that in the paint?

It's crazy that he does all that but in such a slow manner. Will be fun to see how well it translates to the NBA.

Dude is going to be a nobody in the NBA. Adam Morrison-ish

It's hard to know whether a HS athlete will make it in the NBA.

Mac McClung was dunking on fools in highschool but struggled in college and the NBA so that athleticism while good doesn't automatically translate to the NBA. He won't be able to out jump people in the pros in the same manner as in high school.

darealjuice · Post #170 » by **darealjuice** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 4:15 am

garrick wrote:
KdoubleDees23 wrote:
King4Day wrote:
Kid has a pretty solid frame for being that young. Chance to put on muscle in the way Giannis has. Not sure if he'll be a generational talent but he's got skill. Those self passes off the backboards won't be happening in the NBA so the question will be, what happens when he gets stopped like that in the paint?

It's crazy that he does all that but in such a slow manner. Will be fun to see how well it translates to the NBA.

Dude is going to be a nobody in the NBA. Adam Morrison-ish

It's hard to know whether a HS athlete will make it in the NBA.

Mac McClung was dunking on fools in highschool but struggled in college and the NBA so that athleticism while good doesn't automatically translate to the NBA. He won't be able to out jump people in the pros in the same manner as in high school.

Mac McClung wasn't even a Top 200 HS recruit lol he just got attention because he was an average looking white kid that could dunk.

sunsbg · Post #171 » by **sunsbg** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 5:36 am

I see him ranked #1 on a draft site so it's not like he's nobody. If the story is true I guess he was playing hard while Beal was mostly chilling.

Blonde · Post #172 » by **Blonde** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 6:26 am

Flagg will undoubtedly be a lottery pick but he most certainly did not have Brad Beal heated. Scal is a moron, don’t listen to anything he says.

Post #173 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 6:40 am

I mean trash talk itself could easily get heated. I also don't doubt Flagg went hard at actual NBA players to try to prove himself and he has the talent to catch dudes off guard for sure.

Just another offseason non-story like that whole Booker double-team molehill that got turned into a mountain lol

Saberestar · Post #174 » by **Saberestar** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 1:56 pm

Bol Bol and Chimezie Metu playing here.

Watch on YouTube

KdoubleDees23 · Post #175 » by **KdoubleDees23** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 5:27 pm

darealjuice wrote:
garrick wrote:
KdoubleDees23 wrote:
Dude is going to be a nobody in the NBA. Adam Morrison-ish

It's hard to know whether a HS athlete will make it in the NBA.

Mac McClung was dunking on fools in highschool but struggled in college and the NBA so that athleticism while good doesn't automatically translate to the NBA. He won't be able to out jump people in the pros in the same manner as in high school.

Mac McClung wasn't even a Top 200 HS recruit lol he just got attention because he was an average looking white kid that could dunk.

Mac McClung is short though for NBA player. Flagg has the height, but I don't see him being an all star! I see him being like that DICK in Toronto

Bogyo · Post #176 » by **Bogyo** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 5:49 pm

KdoubleDees23 wrote:
darealjuice wrote:
garrick wrote:It's hard to know whether a HS athlete will make it in the NBA.

Mac McClung was dunking on fools in highschool but struggled in college and the NBA so that athleticism while good doesn't automatically translate to the NBA. He won't be able to out jump people in the pros in the same manner as in high school.

Mac McClung wasn't even a Top 200 HS recruit lol he just got attention because he was an average looking white kid that could dunk.

Mac McClung is short though for NBA player. Flagg has the height, but I don't see him being an all star! I see him being like that DICK in Toronto

That kid will be good in Toronto.

TOO · Post #177 » by **TOO** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 5:54 pm

KdoubleDees23 wrote:
darealjuice wrote:
garrick wrote:It's hard to know whether a HS athlete will make it in the NBA.

Mac McClung was dunking on fools in highschool but struggled in college and the NBA so that athleticism while good doesn't automatically translate to the NBA. He won't be able to out jump people in the pros in the same manner as in high school.

Mac McClung wasn't even a Top 200 HS recruit lol he just got attention because he was an average looking white kid that could dunk.

Mac McClung is short though for NBA player. Flagg has the height, but I don't see him being an all star! I see him being like that DICK in Toronto

Any other white guy comparisons you wanna throw out? Mike Miller? Larry Bird? Lou Amundson?

KdoubleDees23 · Post #178 » by **KdoubleDees23** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 8:10 pm

TOO wrote:
KdoubleDees23 wrote:
darealjuice wrote:
Mac McClung wasn't even a Top 200 HS recruit lol he just got attention because he was an average looking white kid that could dunk.

Mac McClung is short though for NBA player. Flagg has the height, but I don't see him being an all star! I see him being like that DICK in Toronto

Any other white guy comparisons you wanna throw out? Mike Miller? Larry Bird? Lou Amundson?

He plays like Dick though. Have you seen him. I would throw him being a Harrison Barnes type if you want me to mix up the racial comparisons!

KdoubleDees23 · Post #179 » by **KdoubleDees23** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 8:11 pm

Also

Quick question

Would y'all rather have Anthony Davis at $60 mill or Ayton at half of that ?

KdoubleDees23 · Post #180 » by **KdoubleDees23** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 8:17 pm

Saberestar wrote:Bol Bol and Chimezie Metu playing here.

Watch on YouTube

We should cut Bol Bol after showing up with baggy sweatpants to a scrimmage.

With the Deandre trade, which is closer to your take?