Rookie Discussion [19/20] [part I]

Buzzard · Post #181 » by **Buzzard** » Sun Oct 6, 2019 6:13 am

Monday night folks, going to get to see #4 Hunter, #10 Reddish going against #1 Zion and #8 Hayes. Great 1st pre season game to watch as a Hawks and Pelicans fan. Should be a fun game for the NBA in general.

sfernald · Post #182 » by **sfernald** » Sun Oct 6, 2019 5:20 pm

Buzzard wrote:Monday night folks, going to get to see #4 Hunter, #10 Reddish going against #1 Zion and #8 Hayes. Great 1st pre season game to watch as a Hawks and Pelicans fan. Should be a fun game for the NBA in general.

Cant wait!

clyde21 · Post #183 » by **clyde21** » Sun Oct 6, 2019 8:39 pm

Kevin Porter Jr. has been one of the stars of Cavs training camp, prompting multiple teammates and staff members to throw big expectations on him already.

"[Porter] is good. But I think he has a chance to be great," said teammate Larry Nance. Another Cavs source believes that Porter Jr. will be the steal of the draft. A hip flexor injury is part of the reason Cleveland was able to snag him with the final pick of the first round this past June. "Particularly over the last couple of weeks when we’ve had him with us he’s made great jumps right now in his efficiency, his footwork, his shooting, everything," coach John Beilein said. Even with all of the praise sent Porter Jr.'s way, the Cavs will be diligent to not give him too much work too early. He's a late-round lottery ticket in re-draft leagues, but he's a name to target in any dynasty or keeper format.

Post #184 » by **Duke4life831** » Sun Oct 6, 2019 8:49 pm

There is just something ascetically pleasing about Zion's layups. The way the dude just glides just looks weird for a dude his size.

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clyde21 · Post #185 » by **clyde21** » Sun Oct 6, 2019 9:51 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:There is just something ascetically pleasing about Zion's layups. The way the dude just glides just looks weird for a dude his size.

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the guy is just a superstar

rate_ · Post #186 » by **rate_** » Sun Oct 6, 2019 10:34 pm

Herro 16/5/6 at scrimmage today

amcoolio · Post #187 » by **amcoolio** » Sun Oct 6, 2019 11:03 pm

PJ Washington looks like a baby Al Horford

edit: 15/4/1 with 6/6 FG, 3/3 from 3PT at the half!

clyde21 · Post #188 » by **clyde21** » Sun Oct 6, 2019 11:07 pm

PJ Washington with 15/4/1 with a block at the half, 3-3 from 3...he really became a legit 3 pt shooter second half of the season for Kentucky, has good ball skills for a PF and real NBA length...he's gonna be a good one, really a perfect PF for today's NBA.

Fat · Post #189 » by **Fat** » Sun Oct 6, 2019 11:46 pm

rate_ wrote:Herro 16/5/6 at scrimmage today

he been going crazy since summer league.

clyde21 · Post #190 » by **clyde21** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 12:22 am

Carsen Edwards is gonna be a dynamo off the bench for Boston

clyde21 · Post #191 » by **clyde21** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 5:01 am

Ja 10pts 7asts in 18 mins, made it look effortless again...he's gonna be a double double machine

still not sure he'll have top tier impact yet but the numbers are gonna come really easy for him

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #192 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 9:54 am

I don't see the voting option for tacko ?

Kabookalu · Post #193 » by **Kabookalu** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 2:12 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:There is just something ascetically pleasing about Zion's layups. The way the dude just glides just looks weird for a dude his size.

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That first step in the second clip, damn, might be just as fast as Allen Iverson at his peak, and Zion is a lot taller and a lot beefier. The kid is an athletic marvel.

jehosafats · Post #194 » by **jehosafats** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 2:13 pm

Herro and Rui are positioned to have breakout seasons

Dacost · Post #195 » by **Dacost** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 3:59 pm

Ja look great yesterday.

-His shooting is not as bad as people make it.
- Turn over machine in the making ...this only gets fix with experience.
-Below average defense.

I don't know about Wins when it comes to Ja but he sure in entertaining.

Post #196 » by **Marcus** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 4:33 pm

Curmudgeon wrote:
Marcus wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:
The great ones do. Milwaukee won 27 games the year before Kareem arrived and 56 in his rookie year. Cleveland went from 17 wins to 35 in the year LeBron arrived, to 42 the next year to 50 in 2005-06.

which Rookie in this class do you see having G.O.A.T conversation potential?

No one.

So why was that brought up about rookies taking teams to the playoffs? What point were you driving home?

babyjax13 · Post #197 » by **babyjax13** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 4:38 pm

Probably Zion, but I think Michael Porter Jr. might get significant minutes and be a bigger player in the race than people seem to think.

Forte IV · Post #198 » by **Forte IV** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 5:16 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:There is just something ascetically pleasing about Zion's layups. The way the dude just glides just looks weird for a dude his size.

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I've said this before and I'll say it again. He's like if ZBo had a 40 inch vertical. Doesn't look natural lol.

jason bourne · Post #199 » by **jason bourne** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 6:08 pm

Forte IV wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:There is just something ascetically pleasing about Zion's layups. The way the dude just glides just looks weird for a dude his size.

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I've said this before and I'll say it again. He's like if ZBo had a 40 inch vertical. Doesn't look natural lol.

Yeah, he looked good in scrimmage and summer league, but he's better than ZBo. He's more like Charles Barkley because he's got handles and can play and look like a point guard at times.

Post #200 » by **Marcus** » Mon Oct 7, 2019 6:17 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:There is just something ascetically pleasing about Zion's layups. The way the dude just glides just looks weird for a dude his size.

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looks like he's still working off some of the excess. Once he's back into playing shape things are gonna get scary.

Who are your top 3 bets for ROTY if Zion sits out season? (RESET)