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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#301 » by basketballto » Mon Dec 1, 2025 4:01 am

Gradey has one issue. He shoots perfect 3s from the college three point line and can do just inside the 3pt line in the nba. Solve that and you have a starter. But he is only 21 so has plenty of time. 3rd season matters when you get drafted at 21.

People complaining about CMB. Rookie year game 15. He probably doesn't know the fire exits yet.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#302 » by Mark_83 » Tue Dec 2, 2025 6:34 am



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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#303 » by Boardbreaker » Tue Dec 2, 2025 1:30 pm

basketballto wrote:Gradey has one issue. He shoots perfect 3s from the college three point line and can do just inside the 3pt line in the nba. Solve that and you have a starter. But he is only 21 so has plenty of time. 3rd season matters when you get drafted at 21.

People complaining about CMB. Rookie year game 15. He probably doesn't know the fire exits yet.

Yeah his mid range has actually looked good and he's a good ft shooter so it seems like the added distance is where the problem is.They're clearly trying to get him stronger in general but having him bulk up is likely going to lead to inconsistency shooting as well.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#304 » by tsherkin » Tue Dec 2, 2025 2:42 pm

basketballto wrote:Gradey has one issue.


He has defensive issues and this season, he's forgotten how to hit shots above the break. He was successfully hitting them the previous two seasons, so we know he has the range. It isn't an issue of college-vs-NBA 3, I think, it's just the proximity of the defender issue coupled to a shooting slump.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#305 » by Coco Costanza » Tue Dec 2, 2025 5:57 pm

Clutch0z24 wrote:we made some pretty bad draft selections the past few years and its showing now.....Even CMB....Dudes the 9th pick and seems to not be able to get enough mins to stay in the rotation...Maybe he is hurt still and yes you don't expect rookies to blow you away....But at least produce some being the 9th overall pick....


Obviously it's still early, but it's annoying that there were guys picked behind him that appear to be playing better than him. Makes me wonder if we whiffed on this pick.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#306 » by Appostis » Yesterday 3:58 am

Coco Costanza wrote:
Clutch0z24 wrote:we made some pretty bad draft selections the past few years and its showing now.....Even CMB....Dudes the 9th pick and seems to not be able to get enough mins to stay in the rotation...Maybe he is hurt still and yes you don't expect rookies to blow you away....But at least produce some being the 9th overall pick....


Obviously it's still early, but it's annoying that there were guys picked behind him that appear to be playing better than him. Makes me wonder if we whiffed on this pick.



What players exactly?
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#307 » by Coco Costanza » Yesterday 4:09 am

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Clutch0z24 wrote:we made some pretty bad draft selections the past few years and its showing now.....Even CMB....Dudes the 9th pick and seems to not be able to get enough mins to stay in the rotation...Maybe he is hurt still and yes you don't expect rookies to blow you away....But at least produce some being the 9th overall pick....


Obviously it's still early, but it's annoying that there were guys picked behind him that appear to be playing better than him. Makes me wonder if we whiffed on this pick.



What players exactly?


Queen, Coward.

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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#308 » by Appostis » Yesterday 4:10 am

Coco Costanza wrote:
Appostis wrote:
Coco Costanza wrote:
Obviously it's still early, but it's annoying that there were guys picked behind him that appear to be playing better than him. Makes me wonder if we whiffed on this pick.



What players exactly?


Queen, Coward.

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Queen fell back to earth.

A elite 3-D player CMB has shown the potential to be is beyond what those players are. *Shrug*

People who can't understand players can put up numbers on bad teams without being great are just simply affordable. Simple but adorable.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#309 » by Coco Costanza » Yesterday 4:30 am

Appostis wrote:
Coco Costanza wrote:
Appostis wrote:

What players exactly?


Queen, Coward.

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Queen fell back to earth.

A elite 3-D player CMB has shown the potential to be is beyond what those players are. *Shrug*

People who can't understand players can put up numbers on bad teams without being great are just simply affordable. Simple but adorable.


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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#310 » by Appostis » Yesterday 4:40 am

Coco Costanza wrote:
Appostis wrote:
Coco Costanza wrote:
Queen, Coward.

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Queen fell back to earth.

A elite 3-D player CMB has shown the potential to be is beyond what those players are. *Shrug*

People who can't understand players can put up numbers on bad teams without being great are just simply affordable. Simple but adorable.


Go **** yourself



Precious even. :lol:
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#311 » by anotherhomer » Yesterday 4:59 am

I like Cedric coward
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#312 » by basketballto » Yesterday 6:47 am

tsherkin wrote:
basketballto wrote:Gradey has one issue.


He has defensive issues and this season, he's forgotten how to hit shots above the break. He was successfully hitting them the previous two seasons, so we know he has the range. It isn't an issue of college-vs-NBA 3, I think, it's just the proximity of the defender issue coupled to a shooting slump.


If he is setup in position he shoot the three but in college he could run to a spot and nail the shot using an all arm motion.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#313 » by Clutch0z24 » Yesterday 6:49 am

Appostis wrote:
Coco Costanza wrote:
Appostis wrote:

What players exactly?


Queen, Coward.

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Queen fell back to earth.

A elite 3-D player CMB has shown the potential to be is beyond what those players are. *Shrug*

People who can't understand players can put up numbers on bad teams without being great are just simply affordable. Simple but adorable.


CMB has had a pretty bad year so far and has been pretty disappointing to me....Hope he can turn it around and contribute in a major way but playing behind Barnes does not do him favors.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#314 » by Appostis » Yesterday 7:03 am

Clutch0z24 wrote:
Appostis wrote:
Coco Costanza wrote:
Queen, Coward.

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Queen fell back to earth.

A elite 3-D player CMB has shown the potential to be is beyond what those players are. *Shrug*

People who can't understand players can put up numbers on bad teams without being great are just simply affordable. Simple but adorable.


CMB has had a pretty bad year so far and has been pretty disappointing to me....Hope he can turn it around and contribute in a major way but playing behind Barnes does not do him favors.



We're not watching the same guy are we?
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#315 » by junot111 » Yesterday 7:17 am

Appostis wrote:
Clutch0z24 wrote:
Appostis wrote:

Queen fell back to earth.

A elite 3-D player CMB has shown the potential to be is beyond what those players are. *Shrug*

People who can't understand players can put up numbers on bad teams without being great are just simply affordable. Simple but adorable.


CMB has had a pretty bad year so far and has been pretty disappointing to me....Hope he can turn it around and contribute in a major way but playing behind Barnes does not do him favors.



We're not watching the same guy are we?

Yeah weird take. CMB is a rotation player on a 15-7 team, that's pretty damn good for a rookie.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#316 » by Psubs » Yesterday 7:49 am

tsherkin wrote:
basketballto wrote:Gradey has one issue.


He has defensive issues and this season, he's forgotten how to hit shots above the break. He was successfully hitting them the previous two seasons, so we know he has the range. It isn't an issue of college-vs-NBA 3, I think, it's just the proximity of the defender issue coupled to a shooting slump.


Maybe he's working out his arms too much during the season? All that flexing in pictures.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#317 » by tsherkin » Yesterday 9:56 am

Psubs wrote:Maybe he's working out his arms too much during the season? All that flexing in pictures.


Heh. I don't know what it is. Maybe a defensive adjustment? I haven't watched enough video to really look at it. But he's been just brutal with a defender anywhere near him, like worse than last year by a bunch. So that's a big hurdle to overcome.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#318 » by theonlyeastcoastrapsfan » Yesterday 11:02 am

Gradey the guy to me that has a hard time adjusting to the NBA 3 distance. Not sure if it’s his mechanics, or why but he’s just an average nba 3 pt shooter thus far in his career.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#319 » by OAKLEY_2 » Yesterday 1:08 pm

Appostis wrote:
Coco Costanza wrote:
Clutch0z24 wrote:we made some pretty bad draft selections the past few years and its showing now.....Even CMB....Dudes the 9th pick and seems to not be able to get enough mins to stay in the rotation...Maybe he is hurt still and yes you don't expect rookies to blow you away....But at least produce some being the 9th overall pick....


Obviously it's still early, but it's annoying that there were guys picked behind him that appear to be playing better than him. Makes me wonder if we whiffed on this pick.



What players exactly?


Like nobody. Ok Jacquez Jr.
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Re: jakobe & Dick were bad picks 

Post#320 » by AkelaLoneWolf » Yesterday 3:40 pm

Appostis wrote:
Clutch0z24 wrote:
Appostis wrote:

Queen fell back to earth.

A elite 3-D player CMB has shown the potential to be is beyond what those players are. *Shrug*

People who can't understand players can put up numbers on bad teams without being great are just simply affordable. Simple but adorable.


CMB has had a pretty bad year so far and has been pretty disappointing to me....Hope he can turn it around and contribute in a major way but playing behind Barnes does not do him favors.



We're not watching the same guy are we?

lol ikr
He’s had issues with injuries but he’s also two years younger than coward.
His 3 point shot looks legit but inconsistent as is expected.
His defense looks good too. Just needs to get used to the NBA whistle. Things that come with experience. He’s a keeper.
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