2025 Vegas Summer League Game 2: Toronto Raptors (1-0) vs. Orlando Magic (0-1) - 6pm

Post #101 » by **SOUL** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:31 pm

thelead wrote:
JF5 wrote:Man if Penda gets bigger/stronger. That Center position in a few years would be his

It's not 2018 anymore. Penda isn't guarding Jokic, Embiid, Zubac, etc. The league is trending toward bigger centers again with picks like Edey, Clingon, Yang, etc. He is looking great though.

I would argue he is the exact type to guard Jokic. Caruso type players are being played on Jokic now.

basketballRob · Post #102 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:31 pm

Da Silva with 5 turnovers already.

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ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #103 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:33 pm

basketballRob wrote:Penda could've had a couple of more assists if his teammates could've made layups.

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That sounds familiar.

thelead · Post #104 » by **thelead** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:34 pm

SOUL wrote:
thelead wrote:
JF5 wrote:Man if Penda gets bigger/stronger. That Center position in a few years would be his

It's not 2018 anymore. Penda isn't guarding Jokic, Embiid, Zubac, etc. The league is trending toward bigger centers again with picks like Edey, Clingon, Yang, etc. He is looking great though.

I would argue he is the exact type to guard Jokic. Caruso type players are being played on Jokic now.

Caruso got the 'he's little so he can't possibly be fouling a big guy like Jokic' benefit. I doubt a guy like Penda gets that benefit... and how weird is it that the nba allows players/matchups to be ref'ed that way?

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #105 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:37 pm

This team fouls a lot.

basketballRob · Post #106 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:40 pm

They didn't credit Penda with another block yet. He blocked a 3 pt shot.

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Post #107 » by **eyriq** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:40 pm

Penda and Jase looking real good

Post #108 » by **SOUL** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:41 pm

basketballRob wrote:They didn't credit Penda with another block yet. He blocked a 3 pt shot.

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That was Skal

JF5 · Post #109 » by **JF5** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:44 pm

thelead wrote:
JF5 wrote:Man if Penda gets bigger/stronger. That Center position in a few years would be his

It's not 2018 anymore. Penda isn't guarding Jokic, Embiid, Zubac, etc. The league is trending toward bigger centers again with picks like Edey, Clingon, Yang, etc. He is looking great though.

Trending back? you only named 3 legitimate Centers who play more than 30 minutes a game and 1 of them is constantly injured.

I'd argue if you could name more that 10+ quality Centers like you could for the SF or PF position i could see it.

Also, most of the modern Centers are around Penda's size.

Post #110 » by **SOUL** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:45 pm

This lineup can't beat a D2 team lol

Post #111 » by **eyriq** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:47 pm

Penda Bear!!! His teammates too slow

Post #112 » by **SOUL** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:47 pm

Keep running idiots

thelead · Post #113 » by **thelead** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:48 pm

I was not expecting Penda to be used as a ball-handler/playmaker. It's an interesting wrinkle for sure.

Post #114 » by **eyriq** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:50 pm

Penda > TDS?

basketballRob · Post #115 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:50 pm

eyriq wrote:Penda > TDS?

I think so.

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Post #116 » by **SOUL** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:52 pm

Literally dribbled it off his feet

3ddman23 · Post #117 » by **3ddman23** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:52 pm

This center is absolutely dreadful

thelead · Post #118 » by **thelead** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:53 pm

Kelley is absolutely terrible.

KillMonger · Post #119 » by **KillMonger** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:53 pm

That center..... Kelly? Absolute stiff

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basketballRob · Post #120 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:53 pm

SOUL wrote:Literally dribbled it off his feet

He traveled before that.

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