Walker is a man among boys
I really liked all the rookies tonight for our Spurs.
Maybe Lonnie was saving energy on defense because he knew he had to carry the offensive load. Lmao. He seems smart enough to know he isn't gonna get run with the big team if he doesn't play defense and he even has talked about that being the case in interviews
Glad to see the game gets better. I recorded it and am still in the 1stwas brutal to start
he had 7 assists, that's pretty good for a playmaking SG
I found something on ESPN 3. GO that took me to my interentet provider choice and then it has said the game is on a commerical break
Edit. Now it says the event has ended. So thats that. I assume the reddit work around is permenently closed?
Last edited by wildbill2u; 07-01-2019 at 08:10 PM.
I don't think that Walker is lazy on defense.
I just think he has very little native ability to play D -- his instincts are extremely bad.
But it could probably be overcome if works really hard at it. (The first step would be the self-awareness to know that he is awful on that end. I don't see that at this point.)
You should be able to see a replay soon.
For some reason I'm getting ESPN3 and haven't had video from Spectrum for over a year.
One of us is looking at the box score wrong.
Main guys looked pretty good tbh, some quick thoughts:
-Lonnie looked like he expected to dominate right off the bat and was playing way too up tempo. Settled down and pretty much got whatever he wanted after that. His athleticism is off the charts and if he shows out in a few more SL games, they probably shut him down. Pretty excited for what he'll bring to the club.
-Keldon looked lost, definitely a guy that would benefit from playing in a system and not the free flowing SL . He'll be much better with NBA talent around him but I was impressed by his length and he definitely has some dog in him on defense.
-Luka looked as expected. The scouting report on him is that he struggles with bruisers and that was definitely the case. Showed a good first step but struggled against contact and physicality. He adds another 10lbs of muscle and he should be fine. Everything else was pretty exciting tbh.....the aforementioned first step, ball handling, good passing, and a really good shooting stroke. Defensively, he was pretty good as well, very good length and challenged shots when needed. Bulking up should help him defensively as well.
Pretty encouraging kickoff to summer league tbh......
Walker has skills you can’t teach....on offense. Defense is a work in progress which is true for many in the league.
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is it just playblair or is nbatv quality bad? ish looks pixelated hard to make out the players it looks 720p on charter cable
Probably something to that. The Spurs players who have gone to the All Star/Rookie games have always looked out of place, while all the other guys showboat. I remember several who looked good playing with the Spurs, and looked like real dogs in those free-for-alls.
And that's an understatement. Thinking back on some previous years' SL shows, this was amazingly good.
Lonnie was like 8/12 from the field. Once he gets defense figured out, sky is the limit.
Keldon’s defense is NBA ready. He needs to be with Chip as much as possible.
Can’t believe Luka is 19. Moves so well and has a shooting stroke. Weight room will be his best friend.
Murray, White, Poetl, Walker, Keldon, Luka is an awesome young core considering the Spurs’ draft range. Spurs may not contend for les but at least we can watch these guys grow over the next 3-4 years
Any game grades?
Luka has insane straight line speed for a big man. Its great to see him drive going to the left a lot, thats going to be effective in the NBA. He definitely needs to work on his strength... There is a lot pf potential there. I think he's going to be a star. He was out of position a lot on defense, but thats natural. Also lacked awareness when there was a loose ball.
At the risk of being tarred and feathered, don't forget Forbes. If he sticks around he is a solid young player and while he probably is moving to the bench this year his shooting stroke is sweet and his defensive shortcomings should not be as much a factor if he is playing against the other team's bench guys.
Luka was the most impressive overall. Very well rounded and didn't need the ball in his hands to make an impact. Needs to put on some weight though as he's currently a stringbean.
Lonnie's easily the best athlete. Scored at will in the 4th but looks completely lost and disinterested on defense.
Weatherspoon was a nice surprise. Could be decent value as a 2nd round pick.
Keldon looked and played like a scrub. Not impressed with him at all. Kentucky hypejob.
Weatherspoon isn't getting much mention from folks but he looked really good on defense and offense. He has a great feel for the game it seems.
I haven't looked at it, but one of the announcers said it. Or I didn't hear rightOne of us is looking at the box score wrong.
I heard it too. He confused rebounds with assists.I haven't looked at it, but one of the announcers said it. Or I didn't hear right
Was it the same dude that said he came into the league with 1% bodyfat?I haven't looked at it, but one of the announcers said it. Or I didn't hear right
Anyone know if they are going to replay the game again tonight?
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