Official Speculation Thread ‘19-'20 II: BIG as F

KillMonger · Post #1801 » by **KillMonger** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:39 pm

King Close wrote:Chuma's been practicing with the team, we might have signed him just nothing announced yet, that's something this front office would do.

i thought he's out with injury?

basketballRob · Post #1802 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:44 pm

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Post #1803 » by **Def Swami** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:45 pm

Solid Snake wrote:
j-ragg wrote:Saw they're doing the rookie photo shoot. Is Chuma even there? Does anyone know wtf is happening with him?

Yeah he's there......no idea on the contract situation though

Chuma in the top right.

yoyojw17 · Post #1804 » by **yoyojw17** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:59 pm

drsd wrote:
yoyojw17 wrote:

I like this one more. Isaac going left and going high off the glass with his left hand, this is a new skill !

I liked em both. The one i posted just got me... cuz he went coast to coast and didn't even attempt to stop and pull out "just because"... read the situation and said.... "I got this!"

Jonathan last year would have passed the ball immediately after the rebound.... or pick up his dribble at 3 and look to another player.

There aren't gonna be players that could contain that one on one. Smaller players are too small... and bigger players would be too slow.

Only shot 3/10.... but gotta love the assertiveness.

Post #1805 » by **SOUL** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 8:10 pm

Read on Twitter

BadMofoPimp · Post #1806 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 8:34 pm

Chuma Chuma Chuma Chuma Chuma Chameleon

rcklsscognition · Post #1807 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 12:48 pm

So, same uniforms? Ugh

tiderulz · Post #1808 » by **tiderulz** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:20 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:Chuma Chuma Chuma Chuma Chuma Chameleon

pepe1991 · Post #1809 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:41 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:Chuma Chuma Chuma Chuma Chuma Chameleon

I'm a man without contract
I'm a man who doesn't know?
How to sign autorization
Hammond comes and goes

chuma chuma chuma chameleon
Contrac signing would be easy if percentages were like my dreams
Black stripes white and bluee

Didn't hear your wicked Weltman words every day
And you used to be so sweet, I heard you say

:lol:

Orange Ave. · Post #1810 » by **Orange Ave.** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:00 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:So, same uniforms? Ugh

Seems like it. Guess we'll get our "Juice" jersey and matching court from time to time, but we'll have to wait another year before the total rebrand.

I'm disappointed, but as soon as they released the "above all" add with the same logo, I was glad to see we didn't change the uniform. We need all new, not just new unis, but a new logo. Juice will have to hold us over.

ezzzp · Post #1811 » by **ezzzp** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:10 pm

Read on Twitter

tiderulz · Post #1812 » by **tiderulz** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:44 pm

ezzzp wrote:

Read on Twitter

well, with the extra weight he seemed to be carrying last year, he should be able to punish some people

basketballRob · Post #1813 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:49 pm

tiderulz wrote:
ezzzp wrote:

Read on Twitter

well, with the extra weight he seemed to be carrying last year, he should be able to punish some people

That's like back in the old days when whoever had the mismatch would post them up. Markelle should be able to do that with players like Trae Young.

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ezzzp · Post #1814 » by **ezzzp** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:11 pm

tiderulz wrote:
ezzzp wrote:
Spoiler:

Read on Twitter

well, with the extra weight he seemed to be carrying last year, he should be able to punish some people

Lets hope so...he's been pretty ineffective posting up in the past.

(18-19) 58-138 at 42.0 FG%
(17-18) 35-74 at 47.3 FG%
(16-17) 26-64 at 40.6 FG%

If he can consistently get himself an unassisted shot inside the restricted area - he should be able to score effectively....especially if he attacks the rim and doesn't fade and shy away from contact - it should increase his FTA's. Vucevic's increased 3PT shooting and Bamba having that capacity to do so as well should help open up more space for him down there also.

...but if he isn't able to create a shot and gets stuck outside the restricted area, he's been absolutely terrible in that low post 5-9' range:

(18-19) 26-75 at 34.7 FG%
(17-18) 10-50 at 20.0 FG%
(16-17) 17-62 at 27.4 FG%

basketballRob · Post #1815 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:23 pm

ezzzp wrote:
tiderulz wrote:
ezzzp wrote:
Spoiler:

Read on Twitter

well, with the extra weight he seemed to be carrying last year, he should be able to punish some people

Lets hope so...he's been pretty ineffective posting up in the past.

(18-19) 58-138 at 42.0 FG%
(17-18) 35-74 at 47.3 FG%
(16-17) 26-64 at 40.6 FG%

If he can consistently get himself an unassisted shot inside the restricted area - he should be able to score effectively.

...but if he isn't able to create a shot and gets stuck outside the restricted area, he's been absolutely terrible in that low post 5-9' range:

(18-19) 26-75 at 34.7 FG%
(17-18) 10-50 at 20.0 FG%
(16-17) 17-62 at 27.4 FG%

Just going by those numbers when he didn't settle for a 5-9 ft fall away shot in 2018-19, he was 32-63.

I remember Lisa Leslie told him to use his muscle to get to the basket late in the season. He was patient and took it all the way to the basket a few times that game.

Hopefully that was a turning point for him. He doesn't have to settle with his strength and quickness.

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ezzzp · Post #1816 » by **ezzzp** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:36 pm

AG and Bamba on The Jump

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ezzzp · Post #1817 » by **ezzzp** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:54 pm

basketballRob wrote:Just going by those numbers when he didn't settle for a 5-9 ft fall away shot in 2018-19, he was 32-63.

I remember Lisa Leslie told him to use his muscle to get to the basket late in the season. He was patient and took it all the way to the basket a few times that game.

Hopefully that was a turning point for him. He doesn't have to settle with his strength and quickness.

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Yea- if he attacks the rim and doesn't fade and shy away from contact - it should increase his FTA's and help make his shot volume more sustainable.

It should hypothetically also increase his gravity from the dunker spot to help open up space for others.

He just has to not let the defense off the hook by reverting to those fade-aways and low value short jumpers on post-ups.

ezzzp · Post #1818 » by **ezzzp** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:35 am

moved to schedule thread

pepe1991 · Post #1819 » by **pepe1991** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 6:48 am

So Lowry dropped from US team as well.

drsd · Post #1820 » by **drsd** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:42 am

pepe1991 wrote:So Lowry dropped from US team as well.

He medically withdrew and was not "dropped".

“I was hoping to be available in time to help my country in their quest for gold in this upcoming tournament,” Lowry wrote on Instagram. “I love playing for USAB but I have to sit this one out and support the team from home.”

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