2024 Training Camp/Preseason News Thread

[timtonymanu]

Of course, we're all rooting for them. Contrary to what some of the smooth brain sniffers think, criticizing your players doesn't mean you hate them and hope they fail. I would love for Blake and Malaki to step it up this year but nothing they've shown thus far gives me much hope and for Blake playing ok defense while being a complete non factor on offense is not a recipe for success in today's NBA especially for a guard

You should the copium post on dillingham by Mrs body in the dillingham thread

[itzsoweezee]

Damn Dillingham looked smooth in the PS opener for the T-Wolves ... can't help but to keep an eye on him this season

Let’s not exaggerate. He was alright shooting. He simply can’t score in the paint though. Maybe when he learns to draw fouls he can be Lou Williams-esque

[daslicer]

This ping pong compe ion towards the end with CP3 and Victor was entertaining

[onechance87]

Spurs were not going to pick him if they kept the pick. Saw an interview during the draft where Rob said that they knew the Spurs weren’t interested, and was surprised by the pick, but his agent told him it was for a trade.

You can be all bitter if you want. I’m just going to watch the guys we did draft, not worry about the ones we didn’t. I was actually on the Dillingham train early last season,but as the year went on, it became apparent that he’d really never be able to defend the position, so he’ll top out as a bench bucket, most likely.

With ths type of mindset is why we wont be good anytime soon.Wright has not done anything special so far being a gm.Just blowing off the fckups
of making a bad team and making bad decisions is not the way to move foward.

[CGD]

^ Why am I not surprised the CP3 is a finalist. I get the impression he does well at all those type of lawn games and probably all the board games too.

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[Dex]

boooooo

It's probably the smart call...still several preseason games to go and and the season is long enough as it is

But still booooooo

[CorrectCrusader]

^ Why am I not surprised the CP3 is a finalist. I get the impression he does well at all those type of lawn games and probably all the board games too.

Respectfully, every single one of them looked really bad at table tennis

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[KingKev]

^ it’s just basketball

[dn0774]

Wish they would sit Vic on the road instead of at home but w/e. Preseason schedule is kind of odd this year, 3 in a row at home followed by 2 away. Should get a heavy dose of Castle at least tomorrow.

[spurraider21]

No cp3 means castle should get a good amount of run at pg

but with no Collins, Bassey, or Vic, who exactly do we have at center. Just Mamu?

[Pauleta14]

No cp3 means castle should get a good amount of run at pg

but with no Collins, Bassey, or Vic, who exactly do we have at center. Just Mamu?

Mamu and Mensah

[KingKev]

I’m hearing Sochan and CP3 have been butting heads in training camp.


Sochan keeps repeating Pop told me I’m the “Point God” and stealing the ball from CP3.

[ace3g]

Respectfully, every single one of them looked really bad at table tennis

I love watching clips like that, lets me know there is at least one sport I can beat professional athletes at.

[John B]

I love watching clips like that, lets me know there is at least one sport I can beat professional athletes at.

Maybe at first but their alpha mentality will make them work harder. MJ was obsessed with beating everybody on everything, even acting a jerk like MJ, Kobe, Bird. It becomes tiresome even playing a friendly game.

[exstatic]

I love watching clips like that, lets me know there is at least one sport I can beat professional athletes at.

Don’t think that because they struggle with other professional athletes that their combination of height, wingspan and twitch wouldn’t wipe the floor with you even if you have a level of skill at the game. It would be like Wemby getting absolutely turned around on occasion, and still swatting players shots.

[ace3g]

These players aren't used to returning serves with legit spin. They also don't have proper mechanics for their backhand/forehand either.

[ace3g]

I'm no professional but there are levels to table tennis just like any sport.

I've played against high level players and it is way different than recreational table tennis/ping pong. I've only seen a few players in clips like this that could hold their own.

**Plus my comments were about the present not potential/hypothetical skill level improvements.

Also height is a disadvantage in table tennis.

Anyway back to our regularly scheduled program.

[ambchang]

Maybe at first but their alpha mentality will make them work harder. MJ was obsessed with beating everybody on everything, even acting a jerk like MJ, Kobe, Bird. It becomes tiresome even playing a friendly game.

MJ did exactly that in table tennis:
https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/artic...16751_38173071

The Christian Laettner story is the first I have heard, but I remember reading something similar in the Jordan Rules or something like that with Jordan destroying a teammate in table tennis after losing to him, didn't remember who it was.

Kobe will just send out some rumours that he was hurt, then hire a ghost player in place of him and win a few table tennis trophies, then getting all the credit for training the ghost player.

[spurraider21]

I'm no professional but there are levels to table tennis just like any sport.

I've played against high level players and it is way different than recreational table tennis/ping pong. I've only seen a few players in clips like this that could hold their own.

**Plus my comments were about the present not potential/hypothetical skill level improvements.

Also height is a disadvantage in table tennis.

Anyway back to our regularly scheduled program.

there's definitely levels to it. i was usually good enough to be the best in the room when up against other plebs who played very casually like in a college/school setting. would get wiped against anybody who plays remotely seriously. from the clips i saw, ingram and paul would be fun to play against.

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[dn0774]

Is men wearing sports bras a thing now?

[Leetonidas]

Is men wearing sports bras a thing now?

They call it the Mansierre