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2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread

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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#201 » by fatlever » Fri Oct 11, 2024 5:47 am

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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#202 » by fatlever » Fri Oct 11, 2024 5:51 am

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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#203 » by GiggitySmalls » Fri Oct 11, 2024 6:24 am

Maybe ts can be a Rashad Lewis type. I've seen people throw comps. I'll throw him in the mix

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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#204 » by wilson115 » Fri Oct 11, 2024 9:21 am

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Like this kid's attitude. Hope he sticks.

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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#205 » by Heezzi » Fri Oct 11, 2024 12:21 pm

KembaWalker wrote:Micic is straight ass. Rather have Pat Bev than this ****

Dennis Smith Jr is sitting at home.
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#206 » by KembaWalker » Fri Oct 11, 2024 12:34 pm

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KembaWalker wrote:Micic is straight ass. Rather have Pat Bev than this ****

Dennis Smith Jr is sitting at home.


Even better, loved DSJ. Micic coming out and saying how he’d love to play for Denver while coming in fat and **** up every other play is seriously rubbing me the wrong way. Feels like we’re getting a Boris rerun
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#207 » by MPM » Fri Oct 11, 2024 12:40 pm

KembaWalker wrote:
Heezzi wrote:
KembaWalker wrote:Micic is straight ass. Rather have Pat Bev than this ****

Dennis Smith Jr is sitting at home.


Even better, loved DSJ. Micic coming out and saying how he’d love to play for Denver while coming in fat and **** up every other play is seriously rubbing me the wrong way. Feels like we’re getting a Boris rerun


Yep - all of this.
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#208 » by HornetJail » Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:33 pm

Willing to give him the benefit of the doubt in preseason but if he is terrible once the season starts, then yeah ship him out to Denver and sign DSJ or just let Tre Mann run the backup point and see what happens
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#209 » by Pjax4Prez » Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:47 pm

Think we keep Moussa around on the big squad or is he splitting time in Greensboro? He’s looked great in his minutes albeit against deep reserves often, but it’s clear he’s a much better 3rd center than the likes we had last year in Mensah and Bolden
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#210 » by yosemiteben » Fri Oct 11, 2024 2:24 pm

Yeah Moussa has looked really solid and made me less concerned about our C rotation. Between him, Gibson, Nic, Grant being able to spot fill 5 minutes, and Mark, I'm not feeling super worried.

I also thought Charlie Brown Jr. and Keyonte Johnson looked surprisingly good last night.
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#211 » by Bassman » Fri Oct 11, 2024 4:11 pm

Guys, can’t see the full broadcast, just finished the highlights videos. Oh MANN !!!

So repeat after me…it’s just preseason….but, we’ve said that previous years when the team sucked rear. Now, oh my, most of these guys are playing well, playing their butts off, hustling most of the time. Talent and performance are oozing right onto the screen! I’m getting pumped up!

Tre Mann is absolutely justifying the early return excitement I had from last year. He is an absolute steal and a keeper. DO NOT TRADE THE MANN. Salaun is coming along and such a sweet stroke! Some solid depth, even better than the infusion we got mid-last year. Of course Melo looking awesome, Miller is soon to be all-star. Miles looking healthier with hops. Once we get healthy Mark in there, oh my. Grant is solid! Gibson surprisingly effective in spurts along with big D at the 5. Green looks Ok, need to see him be more impactful as the season builds, but coach thinks he is the starter’s glue guy, which I felt would be his ideal role.

Also how bout the throw in guys from the trades? Johnson, even Charlie Brown doin’ stuff. Cuts will be tougher decisions this year.

Early concerns are obviously Micic. He doesn’t look anything like last year’s model. If a team is hurting for a Pg let’s see what we can get.
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#212 » by fatlever » Fri Oct 11, 2024 5:18 pm

Pjax4Prez wrote:Think we keep Moussa around on the big squad or is he splitting time in Greensboro? He’s looked great in his minutes albeit against deep reserves often, but it’s clear he’s a much better 3rd center than the likes we had last year in Mensah and Bolden
He has definitely looked better than giles

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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#213 » by GiggitySmalls » Fri Oct 11, 2024 5:47 pm

Micic look fat to anyone? Dude looks like he put on 25 pounds and rolled out of bed.

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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#214 » by fatlever » Fri Oct 11, 2024 5:53 pm

I assume he's been on that joker, Luka offseason regime since olympics... drink beers and hang out at the horse track

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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#215 » by NMBSurfin » Fri Oct 11, 2024 6:33 pm

for the first time since I can remember we look like an NBA team with NBA players.

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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#216 » by yosemiteben » Fri Oct 11, 2024 8:45 pm

NMBSurfin wrote:for the first time since I can remember we look like an NBA team with NBA players.

Yup. What's more, we look that way while missing like 4 rotation players every game. Last night, we had no Melo, Green, Cody, NSJ, or Mark.
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#217 » by JustBuzzin » Fri Oct 11, 2024 10:49 pm

GiggitySmalls wrote:Micic look fat to anyone? Dude looks like he put on 25 pounds and rolled out of bed.

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Trade him to Denver and move on.
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#218 » by luciano-davidwesley » Sat Oct 12, 2024 1:38 am

Micic will be fine ladies. The guy is a pro
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#219 » by Liver_Pooty » Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:10 am

luciano-davidwesley wrote:Micic will be fine ladies. The guy is a pro


Yeah no kidding. Jesus.
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Re: 2024 Training Camp - Preseason Thread 

Post#220 » by yosemiteben » Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:26 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
luciano-davidwesley wrote:Micic will be fine ladies. The guy is a pro


Yeah no kidding. Jesus.

He's looked like **** so I'm down to call that out, but uh yeah we're not trading him because he looked bad in 3 preseason games after he looked really solid for half a season last year

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