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Post#1 » by Klomp » Fri Sep 17, 2021 2:02 pm

Hard to believe, but we are less than two weeks away from the start of camp.

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Post#2 » by theGreatRC » Sat Sep 18, 2021 4:32 am

Hope we can bring in Demarcus & Biyombo for camp.

We still need another big man, i'd be happy with either.
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Post#3 » by karch34 » Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:00 am

theGreatRC wrote:Hope we can bring in Demarcus & Biyombo for camp.

We still need another big man, i'd be happy with either.


Saw those two were still out there. Cousins might not desire the location but could work out well for all if he has anything left.
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Post#4 » by Calinks » Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:40 am

Going to be so exciting to get our wolves back in action! Can't wait to see what And does with a full summer and camp. Going to be awesome, at least until the end of that first hard-hitting week when reality slaps me in the face. LOL!
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Post#5 » by Nick K » Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:14 am

Calinks wrote:Going to be so exciting to get our wolves back in action! Can't wait to see what And does with a full summer and camp. Going to be awesome, at least until the end of that first hard-hitting week when reality slaps me in the face. LOL!


I can't wait for the new Ant interviews. He's a quote a minute. :D Ant could be the new James Harden.
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Post#6 » by IceManBK1 » Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:22 pm

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theGreatRC wrote:Hope we can bring in Demarcus & Biyombo for camp.

We still need another big man, i'd be happy with either.


Saw those two were still out there. Cousins might not desire the location but could work out well for all if he has anything left.


Biyombo would be nice.. We still need interior d and shot blocking.
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Post#7 » by Dewey » Sat Sep 18, 2021 3:40 pm

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theGreatRC wrote:Hope we can bring in Demarcus & Biyombo for camp.

We still need another big man, i'd be happy with either.


Saw those two were still out there. Cousins might not desire the location but could work out well for all if he has anything left.


Biyombo would be nice.. We still need interior d and shot blocking.

I agree he would be a good hatch at a low cost
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Post#8 » by Note30 » Sat Sep 18, 2021 4:30 pm

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Calinks wrote:Going to be so exciting to get our wolves back in action! Can't wait to see what And does with a full summer and camp. Going to be awesome, at least until the end of that first hard-hitting week when reality slaps me in the face. LOL!


I can't wait for the new Ant interviews. He's a quote a minute. :D Ant could be the new James Harden.


Is Harden very quotable?
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Post#9 » by IceManBK1 » Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:06 pm

offer avery bradley and bismack biyombo vet min contracts to round out the roster. we don't really need simmons. we'll have some very good defenders if have all these guys...beverly, bradley, okogie, mcdaniels, vanderbilt, biyombo.
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Post#10 » by KGdaBom » Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:14 pm

IceManBK1 wrote:offer avery bradley and bismack biyombo vet min contracts to round out the roster. we don't really need simmons. we'll have some very good defenders if have all these guys...beverly, bradley, okogie, mcdaniels, vanderbilt, biyombo.

What do you mean by need? Because we have some people somewhat capable of defending do you believe that Simmons wouldn't make us better?
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Post#11 » by IceManBK1 » Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:35 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
IceManBK1 wrote:offer avery bradley and bismack biyombo vet min contracts to round out the roster. we don't really need simmons. we'll have some very good defenders if have all these guys...beverly, bradley, okogie, mcdaniels, vanderbilt, biyombo.

What do you mean by need? Because we have some people somewhat capable of defending do you believe that Simmons wouldn't make us better?


i would love to get simmons..but morey is playing hard to get with us. we're not guaranteed to get him. but if it only takes vet min to sign a guy like biyombo, then you sign him. he will be helpful and won't affect the salary cap much.
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Post#12 » by KGdaBom » Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:00 pm

IceManBK1 wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
IceManBK1 wrote:offer avery bradley and bismack biyombo vet min contracts to round out the roster. we don't really need simmons. we'll have some very good defenders if have all these guys...beverly, bradley, okogie, mcdaniels, vanderbilt, biyombo.

What do you mean by need? Because we have some people somewhat capable of defending do you believe that Simmons wouldn't make us better?


i would love to get simmons..but morey is playing hard to get with us. we're not guaranteed to get him. but if it only takes vet min to sign a guy like biyombo, then you sign him. he will be helpful and won't affect the salary cap much.

Thanks for the clarification.
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Post#14 » by theGreatRC » Sat Sep 18, 2021 11:51 pm

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Nick K wrote:
Calinks wrote:Going to be so exciting to get our wolves back in action! Can't wait to see what And does with a full summer and camp. Going to be awesome, at least until the end of that first hard-hitting week when reality slaps me in the face. LOL!


I can't wait for the new Ant interviews. He's a quote a minute. :D Ant could be the new James Harden.


Is Harden very quotable?


Nah.

Ant might be the new Charles Barkley, though
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Post#15 » by Nick K » Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:46 am

theGreatRC wrote:
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I can't wait for the new Ant interviews. He's a quote a minute. :D Ant could be the new James Harden.


Is Harden very quotable?


Nah.

Ant might be the new Charles Barkley, though


Oh Yes, I wasn't clear. I meant Ant playing like Harden. Barkley is the better interview fit for sure.
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Post#16 » by Klomp » Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:48 pm

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Post#17 » by Klomp » Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:52 pm

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Post#18 » by KGdaBom » Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:47 pm

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If people think Knight will be converted to a standard contract, Silva could be in line as a two-way replacement.


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Post#19 » by Calinks » Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:00 pm

One thing that has quietly been accomplished with this team, we have really changed our shooting woes on paper.

Remember a couple of years ago, we had the Bahama wolves and we couldn't shoot for a lick. Now.

Towns
Russell
Beasley
Reid
Beverly
Prince

All good 3 point shooters. Then we got guys like

Edwards
McDaniels
McLaughlin
Nowell
Layman


Guys who can hit the 3 and could potentially get hot or get better.

Okogie
Vanderbilt
Balmaro

The only guys who can't really shoot and Okogie can still hit a 3 now and then and maybe improves to OK this season. Balmaro could be a better shooter in the NBA but not likely his rookie year.

That really only leaves Vando as a guy who can't shoot, that is really different from where we have been. We have never had this much ability to stretch the floor ever. We got 6 good to great 3 pt shooters and a bunch of others guys who can knock it down now and then. Our perimeter game should be a nightmare to defend.
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Post#20 » by Klomp » Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:03 pm

Calinks wrote:One thing that has quietly been accomplished with this team, we have really changed or shooting woes on paper.

Remember a couple of years ago, we had the Bahama wolves and we couidn't shoot for a lick. Now.

Towns
Russell
Beasley
Reid
Beverly
Prince

All good 3 point shooters. Then we got guys like

Edwards
McDaniels
McLaughlin
Nowell
Layman


Guys who can hit the 3 and could potentially get hot or get better.

Okogie
Vanderbilt
Balmaro

The only guys who can't really shoot and Okogie can still hit a 3 now and then and maybe improves to OK this season. Balmaro could be a better shooter in the NBA but not likely his rookie year.

That really only leaves Vando as a guy who can't shoot, that is really different from where we have been. We have never had this much ability to stretch the floor ever. We got 6 good to great 3 pt shooters and a bunch of others guys who can knock it down now and then. Our perimeter game should be a nightmare to defend.

When people have been talking/panicking about Rosas turning us into Houston North, this is really the transformation they should've been focusing on.
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