Kid is the best rookie I've seen in a looooooong time.
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Kid is the best rookie I've seen in a looooooong time.
Discuss.
hes scary for a rookie
Remember when we made lonzo look good? Lmao
Guess you havent been watching Simmons tbh
He looks like fucking Kyrie out there. As a rookie.
He's gonna be a HOF.
Yeah superstar potential.
High volume chucker
14/35... Let's not give him too much props...
Yeah let's not give a clutch rookie averaging 20 PPG and leading his team to the playoffs too much props.
Jazz got over losing Hayward very quickly by drafting this kid. He's a much better prospect for the Jazz than Hayward ever was.
Yep, him and Gobert for the Kingslayer. Just kidding still praying this crap is much ado about nothing .
Wait until he's 20 for 35. Scary.Quote:
Originally Posted by bbarry
this. would not trade for MurrayQuote:
Originally Posted by Play Boban
"Him getting playing time is disgusting. Doesn't Quin know that playing him isn't fair to the team?" - :pop:
Jazz traded the 24th pick and Trey Lyles:lol to Denver in exchange for the 13th pick.
There was a great front office in attendance tonight in San Antonio, and that was Utah's....
GM Stan Van Gundy :lmao ,tbh
Stanley Johnson + Luke Kennard over Devin Booker + Donovan Mitchell ..:lol
They have a great coaching staff, too..they finally have a nice core, it only took like 5 years after that Jazz poster created that thread here:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
The Mormons in Utah deserved a break like this after having to watch Hayward and Stockton try and win in an athlete's league, tbh..Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
Yeah, Stockton, what a shitty player.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
:pop: “I’d bury his ass in the G League so that he can get over himself.”Quote:
Originally Posted by objective
Ehh. I am a Louisville fan so am pretty familiar with him. He is basically a volumn scorer at this point though. Still really like him, not sure I agree with other saying he can be a superstar though. Is a pretty nice guy off the court as well which is cool.
You're not saying by any means that he's better than 12:01 right?Quote:
Originally Posted by TimDunkem
He was a fucking Beast tonight!! Saw quite a few Jazz fans wearing Mitchell #45 jerseys at the game tonight.
Even more gay than James Harden, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Play Boban
Maybe Spurs get that lucky if Kiwi turns out to really want out and be traded after all..Quote:
Originally Posted by daslicer
Homosexuals tend to be really nice or really catty. Mitchell falls into the former category.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElKingslayer2
Indiana and Utah have bounced back after losing their star players in Hayward and George. Seeing how both of these teams are from small markets gives me hope the Spurs would still be able to be decent if they lose Kawhi granted it will probably be a long time before they contend again for a title. I would love to see the Spurs win a title again but if they can't I would settle just for having an exciting product on the floor. This year's team hasn't been exciting to watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by SAGirl
hybrid lillard/wade lite, ironically the two best utah players were drafted by denver
Number 14 pick in the draft. He already good & going to get better Thats why i was thinking tanking not the worst thing to happen
Ben Simmons will be the closest thing to magic johnson . Less flair on the pass but better dunker since he more athleticQuote:
Originally Posted by Spurs9
Donovan Mitchell out there limping, gets benched, begs his coach to put him back in, despite his team being down by double-digits with 5 minutes left in the 4th..I hope the Spurs can acquire a real, durable star who refuses to take an L, tbh..
Sucks for them that George played a hell of a game, if he keeps this up for the series they are pretty much done.
Stubbed toe:lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
Has the most missed shots for a first year player in NBA history.
At least he took them. Also .43 FG% and .34 3P% aren't bad for a rookie.Quote:
Originally Posted by 21209
He's just 19 years old...I rather have a mf eating shots than timid guys that can't even shoot. This is a perimeter-oriented league, a team needs guards that can score at this volumen to win
Yep. I'm OK with a 21 year old not afraid to take shots. He's not shooting too bad for a 21 year old rookie that has been put into the role of being "the man" on a playoff level team. The previous game Utah played against the Spurs, he showed he has the balls to take and make big shots.Quote:
Originally Posted by YGWHI
Edit : I got his age wrong, thought I read someone mention he was 19. Still impressive on what he's doing. How many times has Kawhi scored over 27+ points in a game at OKC? I'm not sure Kawhi's even done that once at OKC in a playoff game, has he? That's a hard place to play at in the regular season partly due to the fans, let alone the playoffs.
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice009
Bump.
Glad it's me that authored this thread. Kid is Baby Jordan already. As a rook.
Pop would had him playing in Austin while guys like Bryn Forbes and Brandon Paul take his minutes.
This kid is something else. If he can stay healthy he'll be a Top 5 player in the league.
He is a beast indeed.
DET Utah Jazz core finally arrived.
such a badass and only a rookie
:lol sad but trueQuote:
Originally Posted by NASpurs
Ya utah traded away hood just to make sure Donovan could flourish at the same posi. Spurs would of prioritized their culture guys before giving a rook a go.Quote:
Originally Posted by HI-FI
Sadly...Quote:
Originally Posted by Slippy
hybrid wade + lillard..the guy is unreal
Pop traded RJ during Kawhi’s rookie year, so...Quote:
Originally Posted by Slippy
A rookie leading his team to a first round playoff win is pretty damn impressive. 38 points on pretty damn efficient shooting in a close out game, he shows unreal poise for a rookie. As a big Louisville fan glad to see him and Rozier succeeding.
Did you think he would play this good in the NBA, let alone his rookie year? I can't believe he was the 13th pick.
Nope, funny thing is he wasn't all that great at Louisville. I mean go look at his stats, its really weird. His shooting % was actually quite a bit worse there. He wasn't a very good 3 pt shooter either, and that was with the line being closer. Quite bizarre tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice009
Glad to see him succeeding though.
Yah that one season would mean kawhi is the exception. The point is we could of seen a lot more of white this past season.Quote:
Originally Posted by exstatic
I just looked at the stats. Pretty amazing what he's doing. I guess the kid's just a gamer. Getting to the top level has pushed him up. I saw all these flashes of greatness in Summer League, but I didn't think he'd play like this, this soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElKingslayer2
What's your opinion on Terry Rozier?
If Utah believe in themselves they could get really scary very soon. They have a pretty nice core - and a couple more pieces would make them top 3 in the league.
They may already be that. I think the only better teams are Dubs and Rockets. And Boston with a healthy Kyrie.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpurOutofTownFan
And do not be surprised if they upset Houston.
Think Utah coaches staff has done a great job of getting the best out of him, he landed in a pretty nice situation and has taken full advantage, he is actually a super nice guy as well which is a breathe of fresh air.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice009
Terry is ok. He was probably actually better in college than Mitchell, not sure how he will be in the pros. My biggest issue with him is he is basically a 2, but in a Point guards body. He isn't a terrific shooter to compensate for it either. Rooting for him, but honestly not sure how he will pan out because of his physical limitations. We will see though.
Kind of like how Kawhi played game 1 against the Warriors and was owning them on a fucked up ankle before he got Zaza'd and had to miss the whole next season. That really worked out well.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
Sore Quad :cry..Quote:
Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm
lemme miss an entire year of my prime :lmao..
Not sure what Kawhi could do at this point to change the perception of him being a soft bitch, tbh..Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
Imagine the father of the NBA rest shtick begging you to play and you still refuse to do it :lol..
Pinky toe:rollinQuote:
Originally Posted by spursistan
Shtick father using Trump as a distraction from his short comings...Can't win a game without MVP candidates:lmao
Already better than Westbrick tbh
Better than Porker
At this stage, he definitely is.Quote:
Originally Posted by lefty