Summer League Thread

causal_fan · Post #401 » by **causal_fan** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:17 pm

Looking forward to waking up Saturday morning and reading the overreaction of posters

JCP11 · Post #402 » by **JCP11** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:19 pm

I love Queen's offensive game and IQ but he can't move well at all defensively out there. He's going to be a negative defensively. He's not big and long enough to just be a disturbance at the 5 and doesn't move well enough to play the 4. We'll see how it looks in the regular season.

causal_fan · Post #403 » by **causal_fan** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:20 pm

[quote="causal_fan"]Looking forward to waking up Saturday morning and reading the overreaction of posters to the Raptors game.

EastonEddy · Post #404 » by **EastonEddy** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:50 pm

I just love Queens offensive game. Surround this guy with shooters and he's gunna so some damage in a few years.

CantStopTheRock · Post #405 » by **CantStopTheRock** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:58 pm

Supermann98 wrote:
Clutch0z24 wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

couple good debuts....Love what Joan showed as a defensive big, Queen looks like a vet already out there, Fears looks exciting (Most pts came from the FT line)

Watching Beringer become the next Giannis is gonna drive me crazy for the next 12-14 years

I have no issues with CMB outside of fit/redundancy

But my dream draft was kon or fears dropping, if not grabbing bryant.

Then making a trade for Beringer or Sorber.

I think both bigs will worst case be great backup options and would have filled a need.

SpezNc · Post #406 » by **SpezNc** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:59 pm

causal_fan wrote:Looking forward to waking up Saturday morning and reading the overreaction of posters

Either bust or superstar will be used
Either waste lottery pick or steal of the draft will be used

All the career of CMB and the ceiling of Ja’Kobe will be 100% determined on that summer league against the baby bulls.

After SL it will be impossible for CMB or Ja’Kobe to improve any further : Not enough time in their career after SL to work and improve.

SL is the LAST CALL. The last opportunity.

I am obviously 1000% sarcastic but reading social medias during summer leagues we often would think that fans truly believe that.

Obviously I am rooting for all our prospects especially CMB to be good at SL . It’s always more fun to witnesses and discuss a good performance rather than the opposite

But Summer League is only the start of a journey. Not a destination.

Let’s be patient , enjoys and don’t over react.

Can’t wait for tonight.

Let’s GO !!

Yeezus_ · Post #407 » by **Yeezus_** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 1:13 pm

Where are all these takes that Queen played well coming from? He was so bad on the court…

mtcan · Post #408 » by **mtcan** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 1:31 pm

Yeezus_ wrote:Where are all these takes that Queen played well coming from? He was so bad on the court…

This is YouTube Highlights era of overreaction. Based on only highlights...anyone can look like a superstar.

This is also why so many people around here are addicted to watching pre draft college highlights and based on that are constantly pining for us to tank and get as many picks as possible. Yes of course Kasperas Jakucionis highlight videos make him look like a lottery picks. Reality in pros...a very different story.

OakleyDokely · Post #409 » by **OakleyDokely** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 1:36 pm

SpezNc wrote:
causal_fan wrote:Looking forward to waking up Saturday morning and reading the overreaction of posters

Either bust or superstar will be used
Either waste lottery pick or steal of the draft will be used

All the career of CMB and the ceiling of Ja’Kobe will be 100% determined on that summer league against the baby bulls.

After SL it will be impossible for CMB or Ja’Kobe to improve any further : Not enough time in their career after SL to work and improve.

SL is the LAST CALL. The last opportunity.

I am obviously 1000% sarcastic but reading social medias during summer leagues we often would think that fans truly believe that.

Obviously I am rooting for all our prospects especially CMB to be good at SL . It’s always more fun to witnesses and discuss a good performance rather than the opposite

But Summer League is only the start of a journey. Not a destination.

Let’s be patient , enjoys and don’t over react.

Can’t wait for tonight.

Let’s GO !!

IM READY TO OVERREACT.

When you put things in perspective, summer league means less than the preseason and the preseason is completely meaningless.

Badonkadonk · Post #410 » by **Badonkadonk** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 1:41 pm

Yeezus_ wrote:Where are all these takes that Queen played well coming from? He was so bad on the court…

He was also a pylon defensively and turned the ball over a ton (which didn't make the highlights), didn't look that good to me so I was also surprised to see the reaction.

Just checked, 7 TOs and tied with Fears! At least he got 1 more assist than Fears (3 vs. 2)

OakleyDokely · Post #411 » by **OakleyDokely** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 1:41 pm

I mean, Queen displayed the same strengths/weakness as he did in college.

Psubs · Post #412 » by **Psubs** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 1:45 pm

David Jones-Garcia, get him!

Watch on YouTube

Post #413 » by **HiJiNX** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:04 pm

My favourite player from yesterday? Maxime Renaud.

Basketball_Jones · Post #414 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:13 pm

Queen has real similar moves to Siakam. Like a slower and probably worse version of him I’m guessing. That’s still a good player but will still have to play defense to reach that level otherwise his minutes are limited.

JCP11 · Post #415 » by **JCP11** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:26 pm

Basketball_Jones wrote:Queen has real similar moves to Siakam. Like a slower and probably worse version of him I’m guessing. That’s still a good player but will still have to play defense to reach that level otherwise his minutes are limited.

He just can't move his feet well enough, he's a 5 in a body of a 4. If he was 6"11 270 he could be a Jokic type but at 6'9.5 245, okay length and non athletic it's tough to start him at the 5. One thing is for sure he'll be fun to watch offensively.

Psubs · Post #416 » by **Psubs** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:40 pm

HiJiNX wrote:My favourite player from yesterday? Maxime Renaud.

Martin better turn out close to Norman Powell. :-?

grant101 · Post #417 » by **grant101** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:40 pm

HiJiNX wrote:My favourite player from yesterday? Maxime Renaud.

I like Alijah, but Maxime was right there for us!! Martin must have blown them away at the tryout (like Norm did apparently), cause this could come back to haunt us.

Psubs · Post #418 » by **Psubs** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:40 pm

JCP11 wrote:
Basketball_Jones wrote:Queen has real similar moves to Siakam. Like a slower and probably worse version of him I’m guessing. That’s still a good player but will still have to play defense to reach that level otherwise his minutes are limited.

He just can't move his feet well enough, he's a 5 in a body of a 4. If he was 6"11 270 he could be a Jokic type but at 6'9.5 245, okay length and non athletic it's tough to start him at the 5. One thing is for sure he'll be fun to watch offensively.

He looks like a very slim Oliver Miller.

Psubs · Post #419 » by **Psubs** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:41 pm

grant101 wrote:
HiJiNX wrote:My favourite player from yesterday? Maxime Renaud.

I like Alijah, but Maxime was right there for us!! Martin must have blown them away at the tryout (like Norm did apparently), cause this could come back to haunt us.

Martin is nasty and clutch but he's likely a bench SG/PG.

anj · Post #420 » by **anj** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 3:05 pm

Tor_Raps wrote:
Clutch0z24 wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Anyone else notice at least five travels in the Queen video? Like, blatant travels. Not just by Queen, but by other scrubs. Is this where the NBA's at, or is it just Summer League?