Romeo Langford Thread

SLCceltic · Post #521 » by **SLCceltic** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:13 am

CeltsfaninDC wrote:
SLCceltic wrote:If Romeo is legit, we should be able to move Jaylen for a very good big now, and then slide Romeo into JBs spot, with fewer minutes of course, on that rookie deal ...so happy to FINALLY see him take on NBA talent !

Thats seems like were giving this kid far more credit than he deserves at this point. That’ll be a very heavy lift for a rook that hasn’t played one min yet and is injured. I’d lower those expectations

If Romeo is legit then he would have no problem taking a good chunk of Jaylen's minutes. JBs minutes would also be used to free up our insane wing logjam .....not to mention minutes for Carsen and Grant and Semi.

Fencer reregistered · Post #522 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:50 am

GoGreen wrote:Keeping expectations low for the kid. Coming off an injury, hasn't played in a while.. not looking for a ton other than just play hard. Not to mention, watching the practice videos and his 3 ball looks awful. He'll need time to develop.

One thing is for sure -- his high school greatness taken alone is a weak predicter of NBA success. E.g., I think multiple Zellers have been Indiana Mr. Basketballs, Sully won one of the national high school player of year awards, and Semi is said to have won another of those.

AKFO · Post #523 » by **AKFO** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:17 am

SLCceltic wrote:If Romeo is legit, we should be able to move Jaylen for a very good big now, and then slide Romeo into JBs spot, with fewer minutes of course, on that rookie deal ...so happy to FINALLY see him take on NBA talent !

I think we're gonna have the "very good big" vacancy until we use the Grizzlies pick. Whether it's in a trade or in the draft; that's where our legit big is gonna come from.

Post #524 » by **Slartibartfast** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:29 am

Disappointed in how little playing time he got. Half of them with those garbage chaos line-ups in the 4th.

Hopefully next game he can get some minutes with a true bench line-up alongside Smart.

Homerclease · Post #525 » by **Homerclease** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:31 am

Slartibartfast wrote:Disappointed in how little playing time he got. Half of them with those garbage chaos line-ups in the 4th.

Hopefully next game he can get some minutes with a true bench line-up alongside Smart.

Brad said he was only going to see light minutes tonight being freshly healthy. He did well getting in the paint but it’s concerning he didn’t attempt a jumper at all

sam_I_am · Post #526 » by **sam_I_am** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:18 am

He entered game and immediately just calmly took the ball and drove right thru defense to rim and finished like an elite athlete. Didn’t do much after.... but this kid is a legit talent. I already know I wouldn’t trade him straight up for Fultz...and to think we got Tatum too is incredible. Will there be a debate someday about bigger steal - Parish/McHale for Carroll or Tatum/Romeo for Fultz? Of course not! But it still looks very good!

Dogen · Post #527 » by **Dogen** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:24 am

sam_I_am wrote:He entered game and immediately just calmly took the ball and drove right thru defense to rim and finished like an elite athlete. Didn’t do much after.... but this kid is a legit talent. I already know I wouldn’t trade him straight up for Fultz...and to think we got Tatum too is incredible. Will there be a debate someday about bigger steal - Parish/McHale for Carroll or Tatum/Romeo for Fultz? Of course not! But it still looks very good!

I've been thinking the same thing, that the "throw in" in the Fultz/Tatum trade may end up being the player Fultz was supposed to be. Romeo is one cool cucumber.

Post #528 » by **Slartibartfast** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:43 am

sam_I_am wrote:He entered game and immediately just calmly took the ball and drove right thru defense to rim and finished like an elite athlete. Didn’t do much after.... but this kid is a legit talent. I already know I wouldn’t trade him straight up for Fultz...and to think we got Tatum too is incredible. Will there be a debate someday about bigger steal - Parish/McHale for Carroll or Tatum/Romeo for Fultz? Of course not! But it still looks very good!

TBF to Fultz who I still root for, it seems like a legit injury.

31to6 · Post #529 » by **31to6** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 4:02 am

Romeo should change his number though. Need something smaller -- #45 doesn't look right on him.

Post #530 » by **Bleeding Green** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 4:38 am

31to6 wrote:Romeo should change his number though. Need something smaller -- #45 doesn't look right on him.

He'll change it to 23 briefly after completing his first championship threepeat.

RB34 · Post #531 » by **RB34** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:14 am

sam_I_am wrote:He entered game and immediately just calmly took the ball and drove right thru defense to rim and finished like an elite athlete. Didn’t do much after.... but this kid is a legit talent. I already know I wouldn’t trade him straight up for Fultz...and to think we got Tatum too is incredible. Will there be a debate someday about bigger steal - Parish/McHale for Carroll or Tatum/Romeo for Fultz? Of course not! But it still looks very good!

That drive was sweet, he looked levels above everyone on that play.

Andrew McCeltic · Post #532 » by **Andrew McCeltic** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:20 am

RB34 wrote:
sam_I_am wrote:He entered game and immediately just calmly took the ball and drove right thru defense to rim and finished like an elite athlete. Didn’t do much after.... but this kid is a legit talent. I already know I wouldn’t trade him straight up for Fultz...and to think we got Tatum too is incredible. Will there be a debate someday about bigger steal - Parish/McHale for Carroll or Tatum/Romeo for Fultz? Of course not! But it still looks very good!

That drive was sweet, he looked levels above everyone on that play.

Jaylen's been drilling for years to be able to make a play like that, yeah.

Bad-Thoma · Post #533 » by **Bad-Thoma** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:16 am

Slartibartfast wrote:
sam_I_am wrote:He entered game and immediately just calmly took the ball and drove right thru defense to rim and finished like an elite athlete. Didn’t do much after.... but this kid is a legit talent. I already know I wouldn’t trade him straight up for Fultz...and to think we got Tatum too is incredible. Will there be a debate someday about bigger steal - Parish/McHale for Carroll or Tatum/Romeo for Fultz? Of course not! But it still looks very good!

TBF to Fultz who I still root for, it seems like a legit injury.

Definitely, Scal was talking last night about how he needed to relearn using a fork with his right hand nevermind shooting a basketball. I'm glad we didn't pick him but I root for him too, hate seeing injuries take someone out.

chakdaddy · Post #534 » by **chakdaddy** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:32 am

Bad-Thoma wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
sam_I_am wrote:He entered game and immediately just calmly took the ball and drove right thru defense to rim and finished like an elite athlete. Didn’t do much after.... but this kid is a legit talent. I already know I wouldn’t trade him straight up for Fultz...and to think we got Tatum too is incredible. Will there be a debate someday about bigger steal - Parish/McHale for Carroll or Tatum/Romeo for Fultz? Of course not! But it still looks very good!

TBF to Fultz who I still root for, it seems like a legit injury.

Definitely, Scal was talking last night about how he needed to relearn using a fork with his right hand nevermind shooting a basketball. I'm glad we didn't pick him but I root for him too, hate seeing injuries take someone out.

Easier to root for him on the magic than Sixers

zoyathedestroya · Post #535 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:44 am

We got Tatum when we traded for Langford. So no complaints. He's like the Maraschino cherry on top of the gravy sundae.

radcot · Post #536 » by **radcot** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:13 pm

Considering that he hadn't played competitive bball in 8 months and had never played (other than practice) with the other players on the floor, I thought Romeo's brief stint was pretty impressive.

sam_I_am · Post #537 » by **sam_I_am** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:45 pm

Bad-Thoma wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
sam_I_am wrote:He entered game and immediately just calmly took the ball and drove right thru defense to rim and finished like an elite athlete. Didn’t do much after.... but this kid is a legit talent. I already know I wouldn’t trade him straight up for Fultz...and to think we got Tatum too is incredible. Will there be a debate someday about bigger steal - Parish/McHale for Carroll or Tatum/Romeo for Fultz? Of course not! But it still looks very good!

TBF to Fultz who I still root for, it seems like a legit injury.

Definitely, Scal was talking last night about how he needed to relearn using a fork with his right hand nevermind shooting a basketball. I'm glad we didn't pick him but I root for him too, hate seeing injuries take someone out.

He looked like he did in the draft hype video last night. Smooth handle with either hand, ability to get to every spot and create separation yet.... at end of the day the result isn’t great.....just like in college. Would you straight up trade Romeo for him? Carson? Grant? How about Waters? I thought Waters outclassed him last night.

It’s too bad if it’s due to injury but I still think there is more to it.

Post #538 » by **Slartibartfast** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:00 pm

sam_I_am wrote:
Bad-Thoma wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
TBF to Fultz who I still root for, it seems like a legit injury.

Definitely, Scal was talking last night about how he needed to relearn using a fork with his right hand nevermind shooting a basketball. I'm glad we didn't pick him but I root for him too, hate seeing injuries take someone out.

He looked like he did in the draft hype video last night. Smooth handle with either hand, ability to get to every spot and create separation yet.... at end of the day the result isn’t great.....just like in college. Would you straight up trade Romeo for him? Carson? Grant? How about Waters? I thought Waters outclassed him last night.

It’s too bad if it’s due to injury but I still think there is more to it.

In college he had a silky smooth pull-up with deadly accuracy out the 3-point line. Even had it in summer league. Without it he's going to have to learn a new way to play. He's going to have to reinvent himself as a Shaun Livingston type 15-feet and in scoring guard if he can't relearn a jumper.

GregB · Post #539 » by **GregB** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:16 pm

Hopefully between Carson/Romeo we have a legit bench pairing for Marcus. Anything to not have to see Brad Wanamaker in the rotation.

100proof · Post #540 » by **100proof** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:29 pm

So many here have already relegated Marcus smart to the bench.

Far too soon to claim that in anyway.

Especially when the skills he brings are best fit beside kemba to cover his weaknesses and more importantly the BEST season in smarts career came starting beside kyrie.