2025 Summer League

JMAC3 · Post #861 » by **JMAC3** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:47 pm

Liver_Pooty wrote:Still find it humorous that they had Kalk as our starting center to start the season. Thats just not happening. Kon isn’t starting either. The amount of knowledge main stream media knows about this team is astonishingly pathetic.

To be fair we probably have no idea who starts at center either and we talk about the team every day.

JMAC3 · Post #862 » by **JMAC3** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 4:06 pm

Glad to see Kon knock down some shots in this one and it is always nice to see the team win.

Positives to me:
-Was more active, especially on boards 10 boards vs 1 board in first game. Crashed the offensive glass and made a few things happen too.
- Had a few nice passes to PJ Hall with the underhand transition dime and the pump fake and dump for the dunk in the lane.
- He was more aggressive looking for shot, including the terrible shot he took to make his first three, glad it went down. Pulled up for a middy and also had a nice quick trigger three at the top of the key on a bad switch by Dallas.

Negatives to me:
- Through 2 games he has yet to get to the rim in the halfcourt and finish a layup or shot in paint.
- Off the dribble threes are all short, like way short. Was expecting that since he never showed it in college but kind of limits him if that is going to be the case.
- Dallas game plan heading in was to attack Kon. Kind of shocking to do that in SL- but that to me tells me teams are going to test him all year.
- He was fine defensively tonight but Dallas doesn't exactly have a star studded SL team- headlined by 2way contract Ryan Nembhard and Miles Kelly.

Overall i would say this game was a B performance compared to his D+ from the other night. Would still like to see him play another SL game and see if he can be more effective getting downhill and finishing in the paint. 16 pts is solid, but also not some amazing peak game for a top 5 pick, so hoping he can have a better showing if he plays in either of our next two games.

UNCNYC · Post #863 » by **UNCNYC** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 10:47 pm

Just thought about it, if we win summer league it would ruin my movie. This team is lame in comparison. I can't do no movie on it lol.

UNCNYC · Post #864 » by **UNCNYC** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:58 pm

Watching OKC game. Brandon Carlson was one of my sleepers. I think he can be a franchise Center. I never/rarely scout Centers. It's hard for me to be impressed by a center. Their styles don't usually fit my taste. Most are stiff. Not as nifty as Hakeem, Shaq, Jabbar, Patrick were... If you look at my draft results my center spot is weak. Raynaud is a guy I watched play a few times so I knew about him... This year tho I want to put emphisis on the center spot. The two I want to focus on are Tomislav Ivisic, and Johann Grunloh.

MELO / CARRINGTON / CLAYTON JR
SHAEDON / JOE / PRIMO
MILLER / DJURISIC / WILSON
MILES / RAYNAUD
WILLIAMS / SIMS - sims did cause he dunks errthang lol

JustBuzzin · Post #865 » by **JustBuzzin** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:05 am

UNCNYC wrote:Watching OKC game. Brandon Carlson was one of my sleepers. I think he can be a franchise Center. I never/rarely scout Centers. It's hard for me to be impressed by a center. Their styles don't usually fit my taste. Most are stiff. Not as nifty as Hakeem, Shaq, Jabbar, Patrick were... If you look at my draft results my center spot is weak. Raynaud is a guy I watched play a few times so I knew about him... This year tho I want to put emphisis on the center spot. The two I want to focus on are Tomislav Ivisic, and Johann Grunloh.

MELO / CARRINGTON / CLAYTON JR
SHAEDON / JOE / PRIMO
MILLER / DJURISIC / WILSON
MILES / RAYNAUD
WILLIAMS / SIMS - sims did cause he dunks errthang lol

Sharpe would have been the perfect fit with Melo/Miller.

UNCNYC · Post #866 » by **UNCNYC** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:08 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
UNCNYC wrote:Watching OKC game. Brandon Carlson was one of my sleepers. I think he can be a franchise Center. I never/rarely scout Centers. It's hard for me to be impressed by a center. Their styles don't usually fit my taste. Most are stiff. Not as nifty as Hakeem, Shaq, Jabbar, Patrick were... If you look at my draft results my center spot is weak. Raynaud is a guy I watched play a few times so I knew about him... This year tho I want to put emphisis on the center spot. The two I want to focus on are Tomislav Ivisic, and Johann Grunloh.

MELO / CARRINGTON / CLAYTON JR
SHAEDON / JOE / PRIMO
MILLER / DJURISIC / WILSON
MILES / RAYNAUD
WILLIAMS / SIMS - sims did cause he dunks errthang lol

Sharpe would have been the perfect fit with Melo/Miller.

Yeah fell in love with Sharpes style first time I saw him. I LOVE FLASHY athletic or PASSING players. I don't even care so much that they provide WINS I just like them on the team... I do notice OTHER THINGS tho. Kobe was a player I wanted DESPERATELY. I KNEW he would be as good as he was. In fact he might have fell short of as good as I thought he would be lol.

Braggins · Post #867 » by **Braggins** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:19 am

word on the street is VJ might play tonight

UNCNYC · Post #868 » by **UNCNYC** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:24 am

Funny thing is tho some of my FAVORITE players of all time weren't that nifty.

Larry Bird
Charles Barkely
Tim Duncan
Kwaih Leonard

Go figure lol

UNCNYC · Post #869 » by **UNCNYC** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:25 am

Braggins wrote:word on the street is VJ might play tonight

I wish I were cool/smart enough to get a word on the street. Instead I am dumb in the house lol.

Hope he does tho

Post #870 » by **Diop** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:27 am

JMAC3 wrote:Glad to see Kon knock down some shots in this one and it is always nice to see the team win.

Negatives to me:
- Through 2 games he has yet to get to the rim in the halfcourt and finish a layup or shot in paint.
- Off the dribble threes are all short, like way short. Was expecting that since he never showed it in college but kind of limits him if that is going to be the case.

these are going to be big, he had gravity in this game as he was bullying crappy opponents. in the NBA they can leave it as single cover until he proves he's going to be dangerous to score at a high clip going to the basket.

Post #871 » by **Diop** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:31 am

UNCNYC wrote:Funny thing is tho some of my FAVORITE players of all time weren't that nifty.

Larry Bird
Charles Barkely
Tim Duncan
Kwaih Leonard

Go figure lol

Larry had his nifty moments, mattered if he was in the mood. i love watching youtube of players telling Bird stories. he truly was a cold blooded killer.
dont think we will ever get a rivalry like Magic and Bird ever again.

UNCNYC · Post #872 » by **UNCNYC** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:47 am

Diop wrote:
UNCNYC wrote:Funny thing is tho some of my FAVORITE players of all time weren't that nifty.

Larry Bird
Charles Barkely
Tim Duncan
Kwaih Leonard

Go figure lol

Larry had his nifty moments, mattered if he was in the mood. i love watching youtube of players telling Bird stories. he truly was a cold blooded killer.
dont think we will ever get a rivalry like Magic and Bird ever again.

I loved Larry but grew up a HUGE Lakers fan. Magics smile and FELLOW LEO charm captivated the world lol. Barkly was nifty as well. Funny thing is when we traded for Vlade I LOVED Divac cause I was such a HUGE Laker fan but I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaated the trade cause I wanted KOBE sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

bad lol.

There is one player who embodies everything a UNCNYC guy would like tho and that player is Pistol Pete Marovich

There are a few obvious players I would like

Pete Marovich
Kobe Bryant
Penny Hardaway
Grant Hill
Brandon Roy
Vince Carter

UNCNYC · Post #873 » by **UNCNYC** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 1:13 am

VJ was on his way to the HALL OF FAME, now it appears he is headed to the STAIRCASE OF G LEAGUE

Braggins · Post #874 » by **Braggins** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 1:21 am

Yang Gang

Read on Twitter

Post #875 » by **Diop** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:23 am

Braggins wrote:Yang Gang

Read on Twitter

Yangsanity, Portland board about to be smashed with "why isn't Yang starting?", "Why don't they play Yang more?", "If they really wanted to win, they would play Yang"

Braggins · Post #876 » by **Braggins** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:28 am

Diop wrote:
Braggins wrote:Yang Gang

Read on Twitter

Yangsanity, Portland board about to be smashed with "why isn't Yang starting?", "Why don't they play Yang more?", "If they really wanted to win, they would play Yang"

How did you know about my future posting plans?

JustBuzzin · Post #877 » by **JustBuzzin** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:28 am

Braggins wrote:Yang Gang

Read on Twitter

He probably goes top 5 knowing what we know now.

Post #878 » by **fatlever** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:30 am

Read on Twitter

yup, bouk is still a clown. lol.

Post #879 » by **fatlever** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:48 am

fears and queen have a combined 12 turnovers (8 mins left in 3rd) and 1 assist
but they can both iso score. gonna take time.

BatumtheGlue · Post #880 » by **BatumtheGlue** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:54 am

JMAC3 wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:Still find it humorous that they had Kalk as our starting center to start the season. Thats just not happening. Kon isn’t starting either. The amount of knowledge main stream media knows about this team is astonishingly pathetic.

To be fair we probably have no idea who starts at center either and we talk about the team every day.

Plumbee will start without a doubt.