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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#481 » by winforlose » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:01 am

wolves_89 wrote:Dillingham has great upside, but I'm far from confident he's ready for a significant role to start the season. He's really struggling to finish in the paint and that's only going to get harder against NBA level players.


Ditto with Miller. He is struggling with everything.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#482 » by _AIJ_ » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:06 am

Where is TJ?
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#483 » by winforlose » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:08 am

Seriously why can’t Miller hit a layup. This isn’t funny, it is sad.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#484 » by kidfozzy » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:13 am

Leonard Miller post-eye injury, Lamar Odom-esque!
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#485 » by TimberKat » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:14 am

winforlose wrote:Seriously why can’t Miller hit a layup. This isn’t funny, it is sad.

One thing I noticed is he has horrible foot work. Standing too wide, cross legs, running unbalanced. He need to take boxing lessons, get his foot work square away.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#486 » by Nick K » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:31 am

winforlose wrote:
wolves_89 wrote:Dillingham has great upside, but I'm far from confident he's ready for a significant role to start the season. He's really struggling to finish in the paint and that's only going to get harder against NBA level players.


Ditto with Miller. He is struggling with everything.


For the life of me I don't get the Miller negative. He's got 14 pts, 9 boards, 1 ast and 1 steal. What the hell do you want? I'm highly encouraged.

I have no concerns about Dilly. He's going through a big learning phase. You can see he has all the chops. That's all I need for now.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#487 » by winforlose » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:35 am

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winforlose wrote:
wolves_89 wrote:Dillingham has great upside, but I'm far from confident he's ready for a significant role to start the season. He's really struggling to finish in the paint and that's only going to get harder against NBA level players.


Ditto with Miller. He is struggling with everything.


For the life of me I don't get the Miller negative. He's got 14 pts, 9 boards, 1 ast and 1 steal. What the hell do you want? I'm highly encouraged.

I have no concerns about Dilly. He's going through a big learning phase. You can see he has all the chops. That's all I need for now.


Look beyond the box score. His rebounding technique, missing layups, defensive everything, Miller just needs more time.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#488 » by Neeva » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:35 am

Hopefully TJ is just sick or something and not injured, this team clearly misses him on the floor.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#489 » by Neeva » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:35 am

winforlose wrote:
Nick K wrote:
winforlose wrote:
Ditto with Miller. He is struggling with everything.


For the life of me I don't get the Miller negative. He's got 14 pts, 9 boards, 1 ast and 1 steal. What the hell do you want? I'm highly encouraged.

I have no concerns about Dilly. He's going through a big learning phase. You can see he has all the chops. That's all I need for now.


Look beyond the box score. His rebounding technique, missing layups, defensive everything, Miller just needs more time.


Miller does everything goofy, runs goofy, jumps lol everything.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#490 » by Neeva » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:37 am

God the shooting is horrendous this game, Clark had that one promising game and just has absolutely sucked since then so disappointing.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#491 » by Nick K » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:42 am

winforlose wrote:
Nick K wrote:
winforlose wrote:
Ditto with Miller. He is struggling with everything.


For the life of me I don't get the Miller negative. He's got 14 pts, 9 boards, 1 ast and 1 steal. What the hell do you want? I'm highly encouraged.

I have no concerns about Dilly. He's going through a big learning phase. You can see he has all the chops. That's all I need for now.


Look beyond the box score. His rebounding technique, missing layups, defensive everything, Miller just needs more time.


I get it and don't give a ****. That can all be coached into him. I see natural god given talent which he has a ton of. He has to be molded and our staff will. This kid has great potential.

Lastly, nobody ever erected a statue to a critic.

Look, winforlose, I agree with most of your posts. I like your stuff but some times you go off and won't let go. Like a pit bull tossed a steak. Just relax a little. You could be wrong. It may seem unlikely though. :)

Let's see how this all plays out. In a year or two we will most likely see who is right. I'm very confident in my view. But, I'll be the first to admit if I'm wrong.

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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#492 » by winforlose » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:48 am

Nick K wrote:
winforlose wrote:
Nick K wrote:
For the life of me I don't get the Miller negative. He's got 14 pts, 9 boards, 1 ast and 1 steal. What the hell do you want? I'm highly encouraged.

I have no concerns about Dilly. He's going through a big learning phase. You can see he has all the chops. That's all I need for now.


Look beyond the box score. His rebounding technique, missing layups, defensive everything, Miller just needs more time.


I get it and don't give a ****. That can all be coached into him. I see natural god given talent which he has a ton of. He has to be molded and our staff will. This kid has great potential.

Lastly, nobody ever erected a statue to a critic.

Look, winforlose, I agree with most of your posts. I like your stuff but some times you go off and won't let go. Like a pit bull tossed a steak. Just relax a little. You could be wrong. It may seem unlikely though. :)

Let's see how this all plays out. In a year or two we will most likely see who is right. I'm very confident in my view. But, I'll be the first to admit if I'm wrong.

Regards.


Roger Ebert might get one ;).

I agree that all of this can be coached and he has a lot of talent. I just get upset watching the silly stuff. You are right that I can be a wee bit argumentative ;). I didn’t mean to offend, just writing out my observations.

For what it’s worth, I hope your right and I am wrong :)
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#493 » by winforlose » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:53 am

TJ out with a toe issue.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#494 » by Neeva » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:55 am

winforlose wrote:TJ out with a toe issue.


Hmm yea could tell something was bothering since the first game but he toughed it out. I’m still super high on him.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#495 » by winforlose » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:55 am

Neeva wrote:
winforlose wrote:TJ out with a toe issue.


Hmm yea could tell something was bothering since the first game but he toughed it out. I’m still super high on him.


We all are.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#496 » by Nick K » Fri Jul 19, 2024 5:05 am

winforlose wrote:
Nick K wrote:
winforlose wrote:
Look beyond the box score. His rebounding technique, missing layups, defensive everything, Miller just needs more time.


I get it and don't give a ****. That can all be coached into him. I see natural god given talent which he has a ton of. He has to be molded and our staff will. This kid has great potential.

Lastly, nobody ever erected a statue to a critic.

Look, winforlose, I agree with most of your posts. I like your stuff but some times you go off and won't let go. Like a pit bull tossed a steak. Just relax a little. You could be wrong. It may seem unlikely though. :)

Let's see how this all plays out. In a year or two we will most likely see who is right. I'm very confident in my view. But, I'll be the first to admit if I'm wrong.

Regards.


Roger Ebert might get one ;).

I agree that all of this can be coached and he has a lot of talent. I just get upset watching the silly stuff. You are right that I can be a wee bit argumentative ;). I didn’t mean to offend, just writing out my observations.

For what it’s worth, I hope your right and I am wrong :)


WOW! He was always my exception to that argument and you mention him. Touche'. It's great you mentioned him. He was terrific. He was the one I trusted. He is the only exception I can think of. Good call.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#497 » by Nick K » Fri Jul 19, 2024 5:11 am

Another win for our Wolves. Ho hum......When your good, your good. What can I say!? :)

Let me gloat for a moment.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#498 » by winforlose » Fri Jul 19, 2024 5:14 am

I agree with the ESPN crew, Minott was huge in this game. He has flaws, but I do think he needs a half rotation spot (think TBJ before he was benched and traded, or JMAC later on.) He just has too much going right to not get a chance to fix what is going wrong.
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#499 » by cmoss84 » Fri Jul 19, 2024 5:22 am

Miller is 20. Garza is 25. Who ends up being the better player?
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Re: Summer league 2024 thread 

Post#500 » by Nick K » Fri Jul 19, 2024 5:41 am

cmoss84 wrote:Miller is 20. Garza is 25. Who ends up being the better player?


I like them both. Garza is a much better player right now than he is being given credit for. Miller is a real talent but rough around the edges. He just needs to be refined by coaching. I love both those guys.

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