The Joan Beringer Thread

Nick K · Post #241 » by **Nick K** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:19 pm

shrink wrote:Developmental kid hasn’t done enough to earn ten pages forcing a nickname on him.

- Killjoy shrink

Just goes to show that Wemby changed the game. Teams going for tall rangy highly skilled bigs. Now we have two of them.

Nick K · Post #242 » by **Nick K** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:22 pm

KGdaBom wrote:Two things I got from this YouTube short. His nickname at the moment before we improve it is JB. He was giving off such a clean cut wholesome vibe and his favorite music is Gospel. His favorite thing to do away from basketball is spend time with Family and Friends. The NBA will corrupt him.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pWsIumV5Bes

My guess is it won't take long.

He'll be a kid in a candy store!

BTW, I like JB. We should go with that.

KGdaBom · Post #243 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 4:22 pm

Nick K wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:Two things I got from this YouTube short. His nickname at the moment before we improve it is JB. He was giving off such a clean cut wholesome vibe and his favorite music is Gospel. His favorite thing to do away from basketball is spend time with Family and Friends. The NBA will corrupt him.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pWsIumV5Bes

My guess is it won't take long. He'll be a kid in a candy store!

BTW, I like JB. We should go with that.

JB boring as hell. Gee his first and last initial. I know Joan of Development Arc is a little long, but we need better than JB.

KGdaBom · Post #244 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 4:22 pm

Nick K wrote:
shrink wrote:Developmental kid hasn’t done enough to earn ten pages forcing a nickname on him.

- Killjoy shrink

Just goes to show that Wemby changed the game. Teams going for tall rangy highly skilled bigs. Now we have two of them.

Yes we do.

TimberKat · Post #245 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 4:24 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Nick K wrote:
shrink wrote:Developmental kid hasn’t done enough to earn ten pages forcing a nickname on him.

- Killjoy shrink

Just goes to show that Wemby changed the game. Teams going for tall rangy highly skilled bigs. Now we have two of them.

Yes we do.

I like to think Holmgren changed the game

KGdaBom · Post #246 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 4:28 pm

TimberKat wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Nick K wrote:
Just goes to show that Wemby changed the game. Teams going for tall rangy highly skilled bigs. Now we have two of them.

Yes we do.

I like to think Holmgren changed the game

Fortunately our guys aren't total twigs like Holmgren. Unfortunately our guys aren't as skilled as Holmgren.

Norseman79 · Post #247 » by **Norseman79** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 4:31 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
TimberKat wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:Yes we do.

I like to think Holmgren changed the game

Fortunately our guys aren't total twigs like Holmgren. Unfortunately our guys aren't as skilled as Holmgren.

Rocco is actually looking pretty damn skilled. Joan is just super raw. If the can somehow get him a respectable 3pt shot, it's over

Post #248 » by **Domejandro** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 7:29 pm

I’m pretty confident that“The Baron” is going to be the one that sticks. Shortens his last name organically and lines up with being an imposing figure (I can see Michael Grady pulling it out for a big swat.

Post #249 » by **Klomp** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 7:30 pm

Domejandro wrote:I’m pretty confident that“The Baron” is going to be the one that sticks. Shortens his last name organically and lines up with being an imposing figure (I can see Michael Grady pulling it out for a big swat.

I always knew I liked you!

KGdaBom · Post #250 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 7:34 pm

Domejandro wrote:I’m pretty confident that“The Baron” is going to be the one that sticks. Shortens his last name organically and lines up with being an imposing figure (I can see Michael Grady pulling it out for a big swat.

It's not bad, but Barons aren't French. Not to me at least.

Battletrigger · Post #251 » by **Battletrigger** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 7:46 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Domejandro wrote:I’m pretty confident that“The Baron” is going to be the one that sticks. Shortens his last name organically and lines up with being an imposing figure (I can see Michael Grady pulling it out for a big swat.

It's not bad, but Barons aren't French. Not to me at least.

Not again

He will tell you that is a word that comes from old Latin that evolutioned in the old french.

As I said, if you have to look for and explain the semantic part of a word, you are making it too hard.

And if you look for in some internet sites, it's not clear that the noble title was created in France.

We have barons where I am from and, in my mind, I will always remember Manfred Von Richthofen. The nicknames have to be easy and related with the people to stick.

Post #252 » by **Klomp** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 7:48 pm

Battletrigger wrote:The nicknames have to be easy and related with the people to stick.

The tie-in to Beringer is literally the pronunciation of his name. It's not that complicated.

Battletrigger · Post #253 » by **Battletrigger** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 7:52 pm

Mmm, the pronunciation in my language is very different XD

minimus · Post #254 » by **minimus** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 5:33 am

We have Go-Bear and Lil-Bear

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #255 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 7:49 am

younggunsmn wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:
Sealab2024 wrote:At the introduction Joan said he learned English in part by watching TV series like Starting 5 starring..... Anthony Edwards.

So he must be fluent in swearing in English...

He gonna have 5 kids by 5 different women by the end of his rookie season now.

Better than ANT is very unlikely

Post #256 » by **Klomp** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:27 pm

Read on Twitter

KGdaBom · Post #257 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:35 pm

Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

Wow. Impressive and I'm pretty sure he was robbed of another.

winforlose · Post #258 » by **winforlose** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:46 pm

Sent to me by my brother

Read on Twitter

BlacJacMac · Post #259 » by **BlacJacMac** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:49 pm

winforlose wrote:Sent to me by my brother

Read on Twitter

Fun comments:

Had him top 10 bc I’ve genuinely never seen functional twitch (at his size) like that in my life

bro what are they doing in france to create so many defensive monsters

Except for the Mavs how can the gms before MN allow this kid to pass?

Sealab2024 · Post #260 » by **Sealab2024** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:50 pm

Sealab2024 wrote:
Defensively he has Tyson Chandler upside. Completely switchable, great feel for rim protection, great feet to keep position and avoid fouling, good fundamental hand work, can easily recover and seems to have some natural patience in waiting for the ball handler to make his move, which is pretty crazy for a guy that's that young and inexperienced and can only be instinctual at that point. I'm not huge on his defensive rebounding but there's every chance he wasn't being asked to clear the glass on D.

That's actually a lot of what his first summer league game looked like. It's just one game, but the kid showed out and he looked comfortable doing it..