Summer league 2024 thread

frankenwolf · Post #161 » by **frankenwolf** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 8:14 pm

Holy cow, is this what it's like to have a good team? You get in major discussions about who might be a 3rd string PG if you have a major injury to the #1 PG. This is better than talking about Andrew's 6th rookie year.

winforlose · Post #162 » by **winforlose** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 8:33 pm

frankenwolf wrote:Holy cow, is this what it's like to have a good team? You get in major discussions about who might be a 3rd string PG if you have a major injury to the #1 PG. This is better than talking about Andrew's 6th rookie year.

To be fair, it matters more when the starter is 37, and the backup is a 19 year old rookie

. But your point is well taken

TimberKat · Post #163 » by **TimberKat** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 9:18 pm

winforlose wrote:
frankenwolf wrote:Holy cow, is this what it's like to have a good team? You get in major discussions about who might be a 3rd string PG if you have a major injury to the #1 PG. This is better than talking about Andrew's 6th rookie year.

To be fair, it matters more when the starter is 37, and the backup is a 19 year old rookie . But your point is well taken

That averages out fair well at a mature 28 years

Post #164 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 12:16 am

winforlose wrote:
frankenwolf wrote:Holy cow, is this what it's like to have a good team? You get in major discussions about who might be a 3rd string PG if you have a major injury to the #1 PG. This is better than talking about Andrew's 6th rookie year.

To be fair, it matters more when the starter is 37, and the backup is a 19 year old rookie . But your point is well taken

I wonder how worried our fan base was about the third-stringer in 1996 when our PG rotation was a 19-year old and a 33-year old...

TimberKat · Post #165 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 12:41 am

Klomp wrote:
winforlose wrote:
frankenwolf wrote:Holy cow, is this what it's like to have a good team? You get in major discussions about who might be a 3rd string PG if you have a major injury to the #1 PG. This is better than talking about Andrew's 6th rookie year.

To be fair, it matters more when the starter is 37, and the backup is a 19 year old rookie . But your point is well taken

I wonder how worried our fan base was about the third-stringer in 1996 when our PG rotation was a 19-year old and a 33-year old...

I say we were so worry about the PG situation that we traded away Ray Allen to draft a PG. That urgency to develop a PG in turn led to Gugliotta sign with Suns. Consequently, ended with an unfulfilled KG Twolves career. KG eventually did win a NBA title with Allen, so I do worry about the right PG a lot. Third string PG was actually the least of the worries because it's KG. :wink:

Slim Tubby · Post #166 » by **Slim Tubby** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:01 pm

Is it normal to be this pumped up for a SL game???

Go Wolves!

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jpatrick · Post #167 » by **jpatrick** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 5:47 pm

Slim Tubby wrote:Is it normal to be this pumped up for a SL game???

Go Wolves!

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In years when we have picks/young guys, absolutely. I remember the couple years we had Craig Smith, McCants, Foye, and Brewer, and we were just rolling teams in summer league. Usually until those guys would get pulled after 2-3 games, and then we’d get crushed.

Post #168 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 6:29 pm

jpatrick wrote:I remember the couple years we had Craig Smith, McCants, Foye, and Brewer, and we were just rolling teams in summer league. Usually until those guys would get pulled after 2-3 games, and then we’d get crushed.

Yep. This year though, I believe there's a combination of guys who need opportunities to play plus a decent core of Iowa guys behind the Minnesota guys. I think another important aspect is having good guards. Guard play is often a separator in Vegas.

Post #169 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 6:47 pm

Read on Twitter

winforlose · Post #170 » by **winforlose** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:02 pm

Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ant and Jaden were drafted together and went through a lot together. Now it’s Rob and TJ’s turn. I have hope that the two will develop not just a friendship, but an on court chemistry that will lead to great things for many years to come. That starts in a couple hours, but hopefully ends in multiple championships alongside Anthony Edwards.

cmoss84 · Post #171 » by **cmoss84** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:02 pm

Rob and Big.

Sealab2024 · Post #172 » by **Sealab2024** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:11 pm

Good Lord Terrence

Neeva · Post #173 » by **Neeva** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:11 pm

Our SL team plays d like the timberwolves , love it.

Movics · Post #174 » by **Movics** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:12 pm

Damn, I already love Shannon

Sealab2024 · Post #175 » by **Sealab2024** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:12 pm

TJ Shannon abusing dudes on both ends. You love to see it.

Neeva · Post #176 » by **Neeva** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:14 pm

TSJ is fun to watch.

minimus · Post #177 » by **minimus** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:18 pm

Yeah, I love this aggression from TSJ! It doesn't matter dunk or block - he ATTACKS!

Sealab2024 · Post #178 » by **Sealab2024** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:19 pm

Love the fact that Dillingham isn't trying to press anything while he has TJ just having his way on the court. He's just setting up the O and giving it to TJ.

thinktank · Post #179 » by **thinktank** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:24 pm

My TSJ identification was so, so prescient.

Neeva · Post #180 » by **Neeva** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:30 pm

Well wolves missed some shots they should have made, I like that they are at least trying to run an offense while Pelicans are just jacking three point shots every damn time.