2024 Summer League - Hornets finish 7-1

amcoolio · Post #1 » by **amcoolio** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:27 pm

Thread for Summer League roster and discussion.. maybe we'll not completely suck ass edition

I'm assuming KJ Simpson, Tidjane Salaun, Nick Smith Jr, Amare Bailey, Leaky Black are locks

With Lee coaching, maybe even Poku

Post #2 » by **yosemiteben** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:29 pm

Should we pin this?

KembaWalker · Post #3 » by **KembaWalker** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:33 pm

on paper it seems like we should suck ass, so im feeling optimistic about our results

EmpireFalls · Post #4 » by **EmpireFalls** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 1:05 am

We’re 100% going to lose to China and get clowned

LofJ · Post #5 » by **LofJ** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:01 am

A point guard AND a center for the summer league roster. We're really getting spoiled this year.

Read on Twitter

JMAC3 · Post #6 » by **JMAC3** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:32 am

Projected lineup so far…

Simpson-NSJ- Leaky- Salaun- Bolden with Amari, Soriano off bench

JMAC3 · Post #7 » by **JMAC3** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 6:59 pm

Read on Twitter

I know someone was a big fan here.

Post #8 » by **fatlever** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:00 pm

that's my kind of hair!!!!

EmpireFalls · Post #9 » by **EmpireFalls** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:08 pm

Man I know he doesn’t have the athleticism to play in this league but Pember is one of the coolest college players in the past 5 years. Seen him in person a couple times.

Big 6’11” frame, a lights out shooter, elite passer, does basically everything. Amazing BBIQ and touch for his size.

This was no joke one of the most impressive performances of the entire college basketball season - down double digits he just takes over and puts up a 30 point triple double to get to the Championship game

https://youtu.be/jIE0D04yMMw?si=hfPyQskNsWfo_bQ8

Liver_Pooty · Post #10 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:12 pm

Let's freaking go. I love me some Drew Pember

MPM · Post #11 » by **MPM** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:28 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:Man I know he doesn’t have the athleticism to play in this league but Pember is one of the coolest college players in the past 5 years. Seen him in person a couple times.

Big 6’11” frame, a lights out shooter, elite passer, does basically everything. Amazing BBIQ and touch for his size.

This was no joke one of the most impressive performances of the entire college basketball season - down double digits he just takes over and puts up a 30 point triple double to get to the Championship game

https://youtu.be/jIE0D04yMMw?si=hfPyQskNsWfo_bQ8

Dude. That boy can pass. Bonus points for being from Knoxville (I was born in Oak Ridge). Hope he gets to see some time at 5 in SL. Lee can run some 5 out with KJ, NSJ, Black, Salaun, Pember.

Post #12 » by **fatlever** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:34 pm

he looks awesome, great bbiq, stuff you can't teach. sees the game. i love smart players. grant isn't athletic, but he's smart, so it works.
how unathletic is he? like, joker isn't athletic at all, but he's the goat because of his iq. this dude looks big, can pass, shoot and rebound. we need a different look at c at end of bench.

MPM · Post #13 » by **MPM** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:37 pm

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-unc-ashevilles-drew-pember

Post #14 » by **fatlever** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:40 pm

MPM wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-unc-ashevilles-drew-pember

On both ends of the floor, what really sticks out is Pember's fluidity for his size. Not only does he move well in space on the defensive end and has the ability to step out and guard frontcourt players away from the basket, but this is also very impressive on the offensive end as he navigates opposing defenses with the ball in his hands. Pember can score off the catch on the perimeter or in the post, but he's also capable of putting the ball on the deck and creating for himself.

On the offensive end, Pember is a reliable floor spacer for his size, knocking down triples at a very reliable rate — especially for his size. This is also on significant volume, as he's taken a very high number of attempts from deep this season specifically. He's also a phenomenal free throw shooter, which speaks to his shooting mechanics, focus and ability to translate the jumper at the NBA level.

Pember's scoring production is extremely impressive, notching better than 20 points per game in each of the last two seasons. The fifth-year college player is also an improved passer for a big, notching an incredibly high assist rate this season which is ridiculous at 6-foot-11.

Pember has been named the conference's top defensive player twice in his career and just last season was the Big South's best player. Pember has blocked 2.5 shots per game over the past three seasons with UNC Asheville and is a legitimate rim protector.

Post #15 » by **fatlever** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:41 pm

kj/bailey, nsj, leaky, dijon, pember

MPM · Post #16 » by **MPM** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:51 pm

fatlever wrote:kj/bailey, nsj, leaky, dijon, pember

Changing my draft grade to an F. We should have taken Pember at 6. I don't care that he wasn't drafted. F, F, F.

vorbis · Post #17 » by **vorbis** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:52 pm

is Nnaji coming to summer league this year? or is he already on the outs with the org

Post #18 » by **JDR720** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:53 pm

Pember is basically Rapunzel combined with Jokic.

MPM · Post #19 » by **MPM** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:53 pm

vorbis wrote:is Nnaji coming to summer league this year? or is he already on the outs with the org

EDIT:

Actually - he's not playing. Plus, some weird **** from Plowright:

https://www.si.com/nba/hornets/news/report-the-hornets-drafted-james-naji-against-his-will-

Post #20 » by **JDR720** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:54 pm

vorbis wrote:is Nnaji coming to summer league this year? or is he already on the outs with the org

He hurt his back not that long ago. Probably out like Mark.