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If I remember, they told Primo not to tell people he had worked out for San Antonio. I'm wondering if their target at 9 will do it similarly, meaning, I wonder what top prospects haven't been reported to visit San Antonio? Ah, the speculation...
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dominick barlowe too according to Noah G on twitter
If I remember, they told Primo not to tell people he had worked out for San Antonio. I'm wondering if their target at 9 will do it similarly, meaning, I wonder what top prospects haven't been reported to visit San Antonio? Ah, the speculation...
Sharpe has since deleted the tweet that followed this where he said he is firing his Agent, Mr. Body and signing with Rascal.
he may have been told that but it still leaked and was reported. Sounds like he’s not a good keeper of secrets
Here’s a bit of nonsense for you
the Spurs have drafted three consecutive big time Kobe fans : Keldon, Vassell, Primo
will they draft another Kobe fan for the fourth time in a row?
It was the same with Vassell. He also was told not to tell others he had worked out for the team.
OK guys,if you see a 6'9" fellow in pink hair in San Antonio trying to go unnoticed, it may be our next draftee. Watch out.
I'm guessing a lot of players love Kobe, but I do remember in one video I posted of Tari Eason, he had a bunch of Kobe posters all over his room...
Yeah, where are all the John Havilcek fans??
^ PATFO probably looking for guys who’s favourite Dungeonz and Dragonz character is the same as Timmy’s or maybe The Admiral’s favourite Apostle.
I’d like a guy who’s favourite strip club and glock are the same as Stacks.
I mean...pretty much everyone in this new generation of drafts was probably a Kobe fan. They grew up watching him, Duncan, LeBron, etc.
, I hated Kobe and the Lakers for many Spurs-related reasons, and even I eventually came around to being a fan just for his skill on the basketball court.
Sure, he could be kind of a ty person (based on his overall arrogance and, of course, the rape allegation)...but you can't deny he was a basketball savant.
I wouldn't look much into it.
Can I ask a little bit about those cities? I would have thought Indianapolis, Sacramento and Portland (is Seattle in the same category if they still had a team?) would be OK places to live, but since I'm not in the US, don't know much about them.
SA has a relatively small black community for a city its size, and it's relatively boring. I'm assuming the same for Salt Lake City. I can't say about the other places, other than OKC seeming horrific when I passed through, though that was years ago, and everyone was hanging out in the wealthy suburbs. Portland is a super popular place, at least for hipsters, so I wouldn't think that would be a horrible place compared to some others.
Portland is probably a pretty great place to live, pretty eclectic. Indianapolis is incredibly boring. Sacramento has that reputation, too, but at least is in California. Salt Lake City is in a heel state controlled by a religiously tyrannical sect but has beautiful nature. Oklahoma is just a horrible state on every level.
It just depends on what you like to do...I'm not a fan of Seattle just like I'm not a fan of Austin...cities that don't have a plan to deal with a burgeoning homeless population aren't appealing to me but, some people don't have a problem with it.
Yes, if what we all hated about Luka was his intensity and motor, then you've solved those with this kid. The only thing average about him is his defense right now and undoubtedly that would improve. Why? If Luka gave us all Wow moments on defense even with his motor, I'm quite sure they can do the same with a guy that has it in him. Plus he can guard 1-4. Offensively he can dribble and cut like a guard and is a mid 30s 3 pt% shooter. He's arguably the best international prospect.
And I doubt they wouldn't take him at 9 given the ups on Luka, but we took Luka at what, 19? And if he's got all the positives of Luka with none of the negatives, I'd say he's most definitely a high floor guy. And I'd love to see him at 20 ideally.
And that's also why I say any of those guys remaining at 20 or 25. Nets currently projected to take him at 23, OKC at 26 per some drafts.
Popular cities almost always have a high homeless population. Santa Monica, NYC, San Francisco, Los Angeles--just a few that come to mind. It becomes a feedback loop; more homeless people come, more resources are spent to help those people. Back in the day, cities would buy homeless people bus tickets to send them somewhere else ("bus therapy") but that isn't done as much these days. I'll stop there because it's a political discussion. Not directing this at you Mo, but couldn't help but comment on this in general.
Back to the draft. Every year certain names are popular for players. A few years ago, it was Jaden. Now it seems to be there are a ton of players with the last name Williams this year.
Jalen Williams
Jaylin Williams
Trevion Williams
Alondes Williams
Decent chance we are looking at more than one of them.
It's such an individual decision to prefer one city over another. I like New Orleans much more than most American cities, but the crime issue there is real so I understand why people I know have left. I'm always a little shocked when players seem to prefer places like LA and Miami, but they're young millionaires and those places have more trendy clubs & beaches & fancy car dealerships & strip clubs & the like, so it's understandable... I don't think too many young guys care too much about things like history/older culture, architecture, etc... But it does make me laugh when some people characterize a college guy who has gone to play in Europe as a failure! Living in Barcelona or Istanbul or Rome and getting paid a million bucks a year to play basketball is far from any kind of failure in my book.
That’s so true. When you put it that way, it really puts things in perspective.
I think the city arguments are weird in this day and age. Like yeah San Antonio sucks, but do most players even live in the city the play for during the offseason? The NBA season is like 7 months and teams are on the road for a good portion of it. the other half of the year they can live wherever. I honestly don't know, but i would think in today's world it wouldnt be as big of a deal playing in a small market. could be wrong though
Facts.
Texas is the best spot for an athlete to live/play in because of the no state income tax. If an athlete is focused on nightlife or extra curricular activities instead of hoops then thats a red flag for me.
Jalen Williams - 9th
Jaylin Williams - 20th
Trevion Williams - 25th
Alondes Williams - 38th
This is something I've never understood. These guys travel for like half of the year. They are all still going to have plenty of chances to be in the LAs, the Miamis, the New Yorks, and San Frans and whatever else floats their boat.
Then they have the other half of the year off and enough money to travel and stay WHEREVER THE THEY WANT.
I understand that being in a big market gets you more exposure and possible advertising incentives but...don't act like you want to play in LA because you love the beaches or go to Miami because you love the club scene. Even if you live there, you spend half of the year resting, practicing, or flying somewhere else.
It's all about money at the end of the day.
Very well said!!
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