Rookie Discussion [19/20] [part I]

Dacost · Post #1981 » by **Dacost** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:01 am

Let's wait until the scouting report on him is out.

MemphisX · Post #1982 » by **MemphisX** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:27 am

kan_t · Post #1983 » by **kan_t** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:55 am

At this point it's Ja to lose. The only way he could lose it is that Zion is playing well and the Pelicans end up getting the final playoff spot. Fair or not, Zion would get all the credits for carrying the team.

Post #1984 » by **VCfor3** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:23 pm

MemphisX wrote:

Read on Twitter

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BAMAFREAK · Post #1985 » by **BAMAFREAK** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:45 pm

VCfor3 wrote:
MemphisX wrote:

Read on Twitter

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These are all tight games too. Those two, mainly Ja, are literally putting this team on their back.
There’s only been like one game that hasn’t been close in the 4th and Ja didn’t play, so these are cheap, empty stats like a lot of guys get.

Buzzard · Post #1986 » by **Buzzard** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:10 pm

Last night was not Trae Young or Kevin Huerter's best moments to say the least. But the two rookie wings showed up and ended with decent games. Fernando was out with a thigh bruise he suffered in the Wizards game.

Reddish:
18 PTS, 6 TRB, 1 STL, 1 AST, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 43.8 FG%, 36.4 3P%
Hunter
15 PTS, 6 TRB, 0 STL, 4 AST, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 46.2, FG%, 37.5 3P%

The Hawks shot 25.5% from three and we can't blame all this on the Rookies. I am starting to like the Reddish pick a lot. If for nothing else a future 3D player.

BAMAFREAK · Post #1987 » by **BAMAFREAK** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:18 am

Buzzard wrote:Last night was not Trae Young or Kevin Huerter's best moments to say the least. But the two rookie wings showed up and ended with decent games. Fernando was out with a thigh bruise he suffered in the Wizards game.

Reddish:
18 PTS, 6 TRB, 1 STL, 1 AST, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 43.8 FG%, 36.4 3P%
Hunter
15 PTS, 6 TRB, 0 STL, 4 AST, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 46.2, FG%, 37.5 3P%

The Hawks shot 25.5% from three and we can't blame all this on the Rookies. I am starting to like the Reddish pick a lot. If for nothing else a future 3D player.

Honest question, how much of those cane in the 3 or 4th down 30 points?

Post #1988 » by **VCfor3** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:23 am

Ja finishing with a +42 tonight in plus/minus. Too bad Memphis will likely be down JJJ and potential some other players when he faces off against Zion in a couple days.

Crizzle · Post #1989 » by **Crizzle** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:45 am

VCfor3 wrote:Ja finishing with a +42 tonight in plus/minus. Too bad Memphis will likely be down JJJ and potential some other players when he faces off against Zion in a couple days.

did jaren come off the bench?

Crizzle · Post #1990 » by **Crizzle** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:55 am

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Post #1991 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:20 am

Undrafted defensive anchor Lu Dort.

Post #1992 » by **bondom34** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:22 am

So Lu Dort seems like OKCs best young wing prospect. Was a little surprised he was undrafted but if he can shoot at all might be a real steal.

MemphisX · Post #1993 » by **MemphisX** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:42 am

Ja with an easy 18/10 with no turnovers...

igorbianch · Post #1994 » by **igorbianch** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:01 pm

Pels vs Memphis friday will be like a playoff game...

Post #1995 » by **VCfor3** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:35 pm

Crizzle wrote:
VCfor3 wrote:Ja finishing with a +42 tonight in plus/minus. Too bad Memphis will likely be down JJJ and potential some other players when he faces off against Zion in a couple days.

did jaren come off the bench?

Yeah. We will see if they suspend him or not but he came like 10ft off the bench though it was behind the basket and not really on the court.

Buzzard · Post #1996 » by **Buzzard** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:46 pm

BAMAFREAK wrote:
Buzzard wrote:Last night was not Trae Young or Kevin Huerter's best moments to say the least. But the two rookie wings showed up and ended with decent games. Fernando was out with a thigh bruise he suffered in the Wizards game.

Reddish:
18 PTS, 6 TRB, 1 STL, 1 AST, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 43.8 FG%, 36.4 3P%
Hunter
15 PTS, 6 TRB, 0 STL, 4 AST, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 46.2, FG%, 37.5 3P%

The Hawks shot 25.5% from three and we can't blame all this on the Rookies. I am starting to like the Reddish pick a lot. If for nothing else a future 3D player.

Honest question, how much of those cane in the 3 or 4th down 30 points?

It does not matter. Shooters shoot. That is what Reddish is doing now. He is shooting .403 from three for this months 13 games, taking 4.75 a game, and that includes wins and losses. If you want to discount all stats that occur in losses, that would be over half the stats for every player on a team under .500. That is a pretty silly requirement from where I am sitting.

The Hawks lost that Raptors game by 16. Cam's plus/minus was -9.

BAMAFREAK · Post #1997 » by **BAMAFREAK** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:54 pm

Buzzard wrote:
BAMAFREAK wrote:
Buzzard wrote:Last night was not Trae Young or Kevin Huerter's best moments to say the least. But the two rookie wings showed up and ended with decent games. Fernando was out with a thigh bruise he suffered in the Wizards game.

Reddish:
18 PTS, 6 TRB, 1 STL, 1 AST, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 43.8 FG%, 36.4 3P%
Hunter
15 PTS, 6 TRB, 0 STL, 4 AST, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 46.2, FG%, 37.5 3P%

The Hawks shot 25.5% from three and we can't blame all this on the Rookies. I am starting to like the Reddish pick a lot. If for nothing else a future 3D player.

Honest question, how much of those cane in the 3 or 4th down 30 points?

It does not matter. Shooters shoot. That is what Reddish is doing now. He is shooting .403 from three for this months 13 games, taking 4.75 a game, and that includes wins and losses. If you want to discount all stats that occur in losses, that would be over half the stats for every player on a team under .500. That is a pretty silly requirement from where I am sitting.

The Hawks lost that Raptors game by 16. Cam's plus/minus was -9.

Well, they are facing extremely relaxed defenses and deep bench guys at that point.
Hunter had 9 of his after the game was out of reach and Reddish scored 14 starting with 7 minutes left, down 28 or so.

KokoKaizer · Post #1998 » by **KokoKaizer** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:59 pm

I'm stunned nobody talk about the fantastic Magic pick in last draft

Just... Wait... Nevermind, Magic' decisions over last decade are just painfull to watch :banghead:

Buzzard · Post #1999 » by **Buzzard** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:05 pm

BAMAFREAK wrote:
Buzzard wrote:
BAMAFREAK wrote:

Honest question, how much of those cane in the 3 or 4th down 30 points?

It does not matter. Shooters shoot. That is what Reddish is doing now. He is shooting .403 from three for this months 13 games, taking 4.75 a game, and that includes wins and losses. If you want to discount all stats that occur in losses, that would be over half the stats for every player on a team under .500. That is a pretty silly requirement from where I am sitting.

The Hawks lost that Raptors game by 16. Cam's plus/minus was -9.

Well, they are facing extremely relaxed defenses and deep bench guys at that point.
Hunter had 9 of his after the game was out of reach and Reddish scored 14 starting with 7 minutes left, down 28 or so.

You are using one game as your argument. Reddish has shown improved three point shooting every month. Like I said, I am starting to like the Reddish pick as at least a 3D player.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/reddica01/splits/2020

Hunter all but disappeared in the 2nd half. This is one of the things I question about our young coach is his inability to call plays for the hot hand. Which was DeAndre in the 1st half. He has pick and rolls all day for Collins and the bigs; but except for the occasional play after a timeout, no called plays for our wings.

The game is not over until there is a 30 point lead with under 5-6 minutes left. Did you not read about the Timberwolves meltdown with just 2:49 left and a 17 point lead?

clyde21 · Post #2000 » by **clyde21** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:19 pm

bondom34 wrote:So Lu Dort seems like OKCs best young wing prospect. Was a little surprised he was undrafted but if he can shoot at all might be a real steal.

is he really a wing tho? more of a combo guard than anything

but yea, surprised this dude went undrafted, he's a bully, super strong, good athlete...there were some games were he was an absolute menace defensively...when he really wanted it he was the best guard defender in college last year

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