The play-in race

[skin27]

Thompson and Miller were top 4 picks. Those guys have higher ceilings than Sochan, Keldon, Vassell, Branham and Wesley. The Spurs top 4 picks have been playing well.

Wemby isnt playing well right now to be fair.

[skin27]

you do realize we didn't have a 5 game winning streak since 2019 right?

This team can win 5 straight. We just need to hope for a 5 straight fluke wins.

[ambchang]

Thompson and Miller were top 4 picks. Those guys have higher ceilings than Sochan, Keldon, Vassell, Branham and Wesley. The Spurs top 4 picks have been playing well.

Sure but they improved. Dyson Daniels improved. The issue I have is that Vassell is playing worse and worse, Branham didn’t show any improvement, Wesley showed some promise then never played again, sochan started off the year great with a cutter and rebounder role and for some reason he’s now standing at the three point line. I’m not sure why the coaching staff not only don’t position these players in a position to succeed, they are actively moving to them positions to fail. It makes absolutely no sense.

[rascal]

Sure but they improved. Dyson Daniels improved. The issue I have is that Vassell is playing worse and worse, Branham didn’t show any improvement, Wesley showed some promise then never played again, sochan started off the year great with a cutter and rebounder role and for some reason he’s now standing at the three point line. I’m not sure why the coaching staff not only don’t position these players in a position to succeed, they are actively moving to them positions to fail. It makes absolutely no sense.

Dyson Daniels wasn't getting as much playing time in NO. He's gone from 22 min/gm last year to now 33/min a game.

Shooting %'s are close to the same last year to this year just a % point or two better this year. He has a bigger role in Atlanta.

[ambchang]

Dyson Daniels wasn't getting as much playing time in NO. He's gone from 22 min/gm last year to now 33/min a game.

Shooting %'s are close to the same last year to this year just a % point or two better this year. He has a bigger role in Atlanta.

So you are in agreement with the FO about the progress of our young players? I am not exactly sure where your stance is.

[z0sa]

Vassell just dropped 25 on 70% shooting or something. Also played decently on defense. He's had 2 good games out of 3 in his new role as the #3 guy on offense. He was even nailing 3s and honestly, has looked really comfortable with a PG who threatens the paint even when that PG isn't actually scoring well.

Vassell is doing just fine right now in the Fox era. Obviously, I'm holding back judgment as the sample size is excruciatingly small but he's not the problem right now.

[cd98]

We are better off not getting in the play-in and improving lottery odds.

[rascal]

So you are in agreement with the FO about the progress of our young players? I am not exactly sure where your stance is.

My stance is the players aren't very good in the first place and this place expected huge improvements from most everyone.

It doesn't work that way especially with lower ceiling players like Branham and Wesley drafted in the 20s and even Sochan is limited in his abilities. People now blame the front office because they aren't seeing big improvements.

I said all along not every player is going to improve especially players with lower ceilings

[ambchang]

My stance is the players aren't very good in the first place and this place expected huge improvements from most everyone.

It doesn't work that way especially with lower ceiling players like Branham and Wesley drafted in the 20s and even Sochan is limited in his abilities. People now blame the front office because they aren't seeing big improvements.

I said all along not every player is going to improve especially players with lower ceilings

It is a problem when most of the players regressed after seeing improvements. It’s an even bigger issue when they are continuously moved away from the roles they had success in or whenever they showed improvements.

Sochan was playing great to start the year then he was taken away from his role as a cutter. Then it was champaigne. I used to be able to say champaigne was only young guy who showed improvement and is having a good year. I can’t even say that anymore.