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Not sure if newbies have made a bucket.
Not sure if newbies have made a bucket.
Ace doesn’t do bad jokes. Late to tune in on my cell and this! I will catch the full olgame late I hope they have it available. But was able to see Bryn looking good
Doesn't sound good.
First time I see BP3
Lauvergne dominating... Spurs good find?
Definitely will help bringing ball up the court if need be, has good body control/soft touch around the basket.
Bryn Forbes is something special
Silver won 63-58
Despite his limitations, he has one of the prettiest shots I've seen in a while. That can carry him a long way in this league.
Pleasantly surprised with him (I didn’t expect much, he’s looked good). Bryn Forbes stood out to me too. I can’t take anything much from this bc It was sloppy what I saw which was the last Q and the end of the 3rd. None of the new guys stood out to me.
I found that confusing.
Kept thinking White and Kyle were the same person. As I did with the two white guys with big beards.
Forbes stood out. So did Lauvergne. Rudy didn't look great, but actually moved better than I thought he would at this point.
It's a long shot but I want Amidah to work. He's athletic big who runs. Got a nice block and if that follow-up dunk made would have been one of the highlights. I think Spurs can develop him to better position and find his shots.
Costello confuses me bc I watched on a small screen from my phone and at that size he looked like the other white bigs. Figured it wasCostello bc he didn’t do much. I didn’t see much of Rudy but he was indeed moving well. How was Dijon? I barely saw him.I found that confusing.
Kept thinking White and Kyle were the same person. As I did with the two white guys with big beards.
Forbes stood out. So did Lauvergne. Rudy didn't look great, but actually moved better than I thought he would at this point.
I agree. Watched it on a small screen too.
Djon didn't do much to my eye. Davis missed a lot. Forbes looked the best of the sop res.
This right here, not only his his shot beautiful but the quickness allows him to create for himself. Of all the young guys (Murray, White, Anderson, etc) he is the one that looks like he will have the greatest impact this season.
Overall, there weren’t any real surprises this game. It quickly devolved into a summer league type atmosphere. Not much to take away from it. Seeing Rudy stand next to Anderson shows he’s a lot bigger than I thought he was. Will be a fun team to watch this year.
Sounds like spurs are making some up given that silver told them to stop resting players. Same way LeBron is “injured” also right now
You could be right. Hope you are. He moved ok on the sideline tonight.
Thanks
My quick thoughts:
Murray - looked quick and active. Had some nice drives to the basket and did a decent job running the offense. Missed his only jumper.
Green - Didn't force things, and his shot was wet. Went 4/4 from three, I believe, including 3 quick ones in the first. Keep it up, Green Ranger.
Anderson - played his usual game pretty confidently. Made some nice passes, used his length to disrupt on defense. The key, for me, was that he actually looked for his shot on several occasions. Even though he missed a couple, Kyle needs that aggressiveness if he wants to be a key player this season. Hopefully all that work he put in with the vets over the summer gave him a much needed boost of confidence.
Aldridge - Surprisingly active and aggressive. Mixed it up between posting up and shooting from the perimeter, also scored on some nice cuts. Missed his only three.
Gasol - mostly quiet. Took a couple short jumpers, hit one three, and cleaned up the boards. Not very aggressive on defense, but unsurprising considering this was a scrimmage.
Mills - looked like our ol' Tasmanian devil out there. Handled the offense well, but was best when he was looking for his shot. Had a couple threes coming off screens, and actually showed some fancy dribbling in the post to get himself open for a couple layups.
Manu - did lots of Manu things. Started the game with a baseline floater, nailed a couple threes, made his patented move for the lefty layup, and dropped off a nice lead bounce pass to Joffrey for a finish.
Gay - Looked a little stiff, but seems to be mostly healthy. Wasn't forcing his shot, but had a couple layups and a three from the top that was well defended. Also made some good passes. Manu badly missed him on an attempted alley-oop, but it's encouraging that he was even willing to go up for it.
Bertans - underwhelming performance for Davis. Wasn't afraid to shoot the ball, but didn't connect on much...I believe his only score was a layup. Rebounding continues to be a concern, and he also forced a couple fouls.
Joffrey - surprise of the scrimmage. Was very active. Hit a couple jumpers including a three, and showed good touch around the basket. Also had a nice play where he took it coast to coast, dropped a spin move at the elbow, and laid it in. Could be a surprising pickup if he can keep playing like that.
Paul - pretty quiet outing for Paul. I think his only bucket came in the waning seconds of the 4th quarter. Didn't see the ball much, but also didn't seek it out.
White - kept confusing him with AndersonAlso played a pretty quiet game...nothing stood out good or bad. I believe he had one three, and had a floater blocked.
Forbes - his confidence from summer league continues. Forbes came out ready to fire, and was mostly successful. He's good coming off screens and can get that stop & pop pretty much at will, and his shots looked pure tonight. He is vying for a good spot in the rotation if he can keep that up.
Costello - quiet game, didn't do much of significance aside from pulling down a few boards and keeping the ball moving. Looks Austin bound.
Brimah - long and athletic, but obviously raw. Think of a young Mahinmi. Had a good block and missed a follow-up dunk that would have been impressive. Has a lot of work to do, but would be good to keep around as an insurance policy in case one of the other bigs go down...his size is sorely needed.
Perantes and Hilliard - if they were out there, they didn't do much to stand out because I can't even come up with anything to say. Perhaps someone saw something I missed.
Color me an optimist, but I liked a lot of what I saw in the scrimmage. Danny hitting shots, Kyle contributing and making quick decisions with the ball, Davis not being shy at all and Rudy Gay moving well are all good signs. Joffrey Lauvergne played better than expected, and that spin move was pretty shocking. Everyone else was about expected, save for Dijon, who wasn't great.
Bryn Forbes was the best part of the scrimmage though. He is a lot of fun to watch; the way he gets to his spots inside the arc and the way he uses screens to get shots off behind the arc is a blast, and every time he shoots, I expect it to go in. He played pretty solid defense against Patty too, and showed some solid ball handling. Good stuff. If he keeps playing the way that he is, I'd probably play him above Murray at this point. A lot can change, obviously, but Forbes is a definite plus-player, and is showing more to me than Murray.
I really enjoy watching Bryn and hopes he becomes good enough to be a rotation player. But I don't see how people seem to think Dejounte didn't do well. He was penetrating and dishing to open guys pretty well. He's still finding himself but I see his potential to become a true point. He's at least been working on it and it shows. More control for the most part. We need playmakers to find open guys and I think he'll do that for us when the season rolls around.
In the G-League, yes.
I understand that thought. I think that his potential is quite high, but he's still too loose with the ball for my tastes. My favorite play of his was when he deflected an open court pass defending the fast break, but that happened because he threw the ball away just before that. He is good at driving and kicking, and he can get into passing lanes well, but I think that Forbes's offensive game is just more impactful at this point. That being said, I hope that Dejounte will grow into what we think that he can become, cause that would be a huge boost.
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