Summer Runs and Random Player Sightings

WuTang_CMB · Post #781 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 6:07 pm

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Dalek · Post #782 » by **Dalek** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:00 pm

Good to see Gary Trent Jr. is also out working out with other Raptors at UCLA. Going to need our Bruin connect to start filming these runs.

WaltFrazier · Post #783 » by **WaltFrazier** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:07 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Good for Precious, good for Masai.

It's hard to watch this and imagine Masai ever trading Precious, or any African player. IMO.

I wonder if Masai is still able to conduct business and make trades from Rwanda?

bluerap23 · Post #784 » by **bluerap23** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:18 pm

who's the dude in the hoodie and raptor shorts on Nowell's team?

ruckus · Post #785 » by **ruckus** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:34 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Good for Precious, good for Masai.

It's hard to watch this and imagine Masai ever trading Precious, or any African player. IMO.

I wonder if Masai is still able to conduct business and make trades from Rwanda?

I wonder if in 10-15 years, African countries will be basketball powerhouses, mostly because of the investments that the GOA are putting in to those communities. And what kind of pipeline that would be for NBA talent?

For Canada, it's been a slow build from the launch of the Raps/Grizz to the VC era to all the Canadian talent we're seeing in the league now - almost 30 years. The talent coming out of Africa seems to be accelerated and only picking up steam.

God Squad · Post #786 » by **God Squad** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:31 pm

Duffmans (Me too lol) illegitimate son is a fan of the city it seems, or at the least likes the atmosphere here.

Watch on YouTube

Red_Claw · Post #787 » by **Red_Claw** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:43 pm

God Squad wrote:Duffmans (Me too lol) illegitimate son is a fan of the city it seems, or at the least likes the atmosphere here.

Watch on YouTube

"i call my mom and tell her: i didn't even do anything"

A reminder that these players are still just kids...

Federalies · Post #788 » by **Federalies** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 12:54 am

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LoveMyRaps · Post #789 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:02 am

Where's Trent in these runs? Also thought Scottie showed up...

dTox · Post #790 » by **dTox** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:44 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=20

Good for Precious, good for Masai.

It's hard to watch this and imagine Masai ever trading Precious, or any African player. IMO.

I wonder if Masai is still able to conduct business and make trades from Rwanda?

Kawhi trade happened while Masai was in Africa

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WaltFrazier · Post #791 » by **WaltFrazier** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 12:01 pm

dTox wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=20

Good for Precious, good for Masai.

It's hard to watch this and imagine Masai ever trading Precious, or any African player. IMO.

I wonder if Masai is still able to conduct business and make trades from Rwanda?
Kawhi trade happened while Masai was in Africa

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Masai also said after this past season, he'd let go of the reins too much and would start getting more involved again. I'm paraphrasing, but something like that.

ash_k · Post #792 » by **ash_k** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 12:27 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=20

Good for Precious, good for Masai.

It's hard to watch this and imagine Masai ever trading Precious, or any African player. IMO.

I wonder if Masai is still able to conduct business and make trades from Rwanda?

Especially, Precious. Masai said ~"he is mine now!" during his first press-conference of Kyle's trade.
From that point, I kept wondering why posters were including Precious in trades.
Masai loves his 2 Nigerians boys (OG&Precious) to death

However, now that big contracts talks for those 2 are upon him, business over personal has to take over at some point(?!)

God Squad · Post #793 » by **God Squad** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:37 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:Where's Trent in these runs? Also thought Scottie showed up...

These highlights are from the first day of runs. Apparently Scottie/Trent showed up for the following day/games, I also heard Scottie went crazy.

So I'm patiently waiting.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #794 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:39 pm

Red_Claw wrote:
God Squad wrote:Duffmans (Me too lol) illegitimate son is a fan of the city it seems, or at the least likes the atmosphere here.

Watch on YouTube

"i call my mom and tell her: i didn't even do anything"

A reminder that these players are still just kids...

I mean for a player a few years into professional ball, that seems like a bit much, but maybe not. 20ish years old is still pretty young though, true. I just heard a story of people having concerns about RIcky Rubio at draft time because he had his mom cut his meat for him at dinner, this caused an nba team to kill any draft stock they had in him, and he liked teddy bear's had an obsession with the movie the lion king. Source dude just trust me, nah actually a new youtube video dropped from a popular nba youtuber.

XTC · Post #795 » by **XTC** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:13 pm

DemHeavyHands wrote:
Los_29 wrote:Jalen Green always looks like a superstar in these types of events. Summer League, Rico Hines. Guy just can't put it together in an organized setting. Hope he can figure it out someday because he does have a ton of talent.

Jesus every thread I open up, you’re just in there saying some dumb ass ****

He can’t put it together in an organized setting?? He’s won gold in FIBA multiple times as a high schooler and is highly decorated.

He’s going into just his 3rd year in the nba, with a similar projection to Devin booker after 2 seasons. He’s far from a finished project and yet “he just can’t put it together”

Imagine averaging 17/3/3 your rookie season, 22/4/4 the very next and you're only 21... Jalen Green has absurd potential, IMO he has all the makings of a superstar.

He does however have some growing to do, but kid definetly has game.

C_Money · Post #796 » by **C_Money** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:16 pm

Red_Claw wrote:
God Squad wrote:Duffmans (Me too lol) illegitimate son is a fan of the city it seems, or at the least likes the atmosphere here.

Watch on YouTube

"i call my mom and tell her: i didn't even do anything"

A reminder that these players are still just kids...

Because they call their mothers?

lobosloboslobos · Post #797 » by **lobosloboslobos** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:38 pm

God Squad wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:Where's Trent in these runs? Also thought Scottie showed up...

These highlights are from the first day of runs. Apparently Scottie/Trent showed up for the following day/games, I also heard Scottie went crazy.

So I'm patiently waiting.

who else was on pascal's team beside dick and dowtin? was the tall C with the headband Koloko? who had the red shirt and dreads?

C_Money · Post #798 » by **C_Money** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:49 pm

lobosloboslobos wrote:
God Squad wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:Where's Trent in these runs? Also thought Scottie showed up...

These highlights are from the first day of runs. Apparently Scottie/Trent showed up for the following day/games, I also heard Scottie went crazy.

So I'm patiently waiting.

who else was on pascal's team beside dick and dowtin? was the tall C with the headband Koloko? who had the red shirt and dreads?

Mohammadou Gueye and Javon Freeman-Liberty.

sbsat · Post #799 » by **sbsat** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:54 pm

XTC wrote:
DemHeavyHands wrote:
Los_29 wrote:Jalen Green always looks like a superstar in these types of events. Summer League, Rico Hines. Guy just can't put it together in an organized setting. Hope he can figure it out someday because he does have a ton of talent.

Jesus every thread I open up, you’re just in there saying some dumb ass ****

He can’t put it together in an organized setting?? He’s won gold in FIBA multiple times as a high schooler and is highly decorated.

He’s going into just his 3rd year in the nba, with a similar projection to Devin booker after 2 seasons. He’s far from a finished project and yet “he just can’t put it together”

Imagine averaging 17/3/3 your rookie season, 22/4/4 the very next and you're only 21... Jalen Green has absurd potential, IMO he has all the makings of a superstar.

He does however have some growing to do, but kid definetly has game.

41% fg on 18 shot attempts a game is pretty brutal for a wing. I personally thinks he figures it out, too much raw talent, but he needs to make the efficiency leap on likely less volume given the changes to the team. It wont be easy

Yeezus_ · Post #800 » by **Yeezus_** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:01 pm

XTC wrote:
DemHeavyHands wrote:
Los_29 wrote:Jalen Green always looks like a superstar in these types of events. Summer League, Rico Hines. Guy just can't put it together in an organized setting. Hope he can figure it out someday because he does have a ton of talent.

Jesus every thread I open up, you’re just in there saying some dumb ass ****

He can’t put it together in an organized setting?? He’s won gold in FIBA multiple times as a high schooler and is highly decorated.

He’s going into just his 3rd year in the nba, with a similar projection to Devin booker after 2 seasons. He’s far from a finished project and yet “he just can’t put it together”

Imagine averaging 17/3/3 your rookie season, 22/4/4 the very next and you're only 21... Jalen Green has absurd potential, IMO he has all the makings of a superstar.

He does however have some growing to do, but kid definetly has game.

Not sure if he'll reach superstar status unless he becomes an elite two way player. Offensively he has all the talent but to me, he's more Zach Lavine then anything.