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Go ahead, let’s give it a bumpYou’re doing that thing again……failing to comprehend. Remember two things can be true and keep the thing the thing! All is a very broad statement
Ofc that's true, and perfectly explained in the Kobe's post you quoted.
Go ahead, let’s give it a bump
This man brought up Primo….again? ( talk about schticks ) Brother my track records just a little bit better than yours and of course I admit when I miss the markAlso those two were Primo sniffers. You can’t get more bad on takes than with that. Lol. It’s okay to hype up G league scrubs on the spurs but yeah we should say no to Trae Young.
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Not day 1. Again, people were shocked Tony was starting in game 4. Manu didn’t really break out until the series against the lakers.
And no, nobody is saying branham will be anything remotely close to manu or Tony, but he can grow into a contributing player if given time.
With branham, the skills have been there pretty much since he arrived. It's kind of opposite of the situation with Devin, as it took him several years practicing his one dribble move into two dribble dribble moves where now he can dribble fairly freely on offense. With Branham he just has no dog in him it seems like, so he needs to find motivation or confidence, which seems simple but is somehow elusive.
Yup, you just could see in their rookie season they had star potential. Blake, Branham or Sochan are almost two years into their NBA career and you can see they're not and will never be from that category. You don't need another 3 years and they're not gonna suddenly reach contender starter potential.
TP in his rookie season (the game he schooled Payton):
Manu in his rookie season:
manu wasnt a rookie in the 2005 playoffs. that wasnt even his first le as a spur
Only because they needed a time to adapt to the NBA rythm and athleticism (game was played inside as well at the time compared to now more guard oriented)
TP wasn’t even a playmaker or real PG but still took the duties, it speaks volume.
Manu was gold since day one but even Pop admitted it took him time to understand and let him be him. He was MVP of the Italian league AND euro league ffs
Both had shown prior to NBA that they were “him” in diff context (TP won 1st french le in international compe ion for ex)
Sorry but there’s no comparison possible even if u stretch it
Please read the posts. I mean please. Nobody is comparing branham to manu or Parker. That’s stupid. It’s the contention that the two are special on day 1. They weren’t. They improved over the years. I’d say they showed more in the first season in their respective careers than Braham have in his two years (likely his first six years if he even lasts that long). But the pint is they showed dramatic improvements and what you see as a young player may morph into something else.Only because they needed a time to adapt to the NBA rythm and athleticism (game was played inside as well at the time compared to now more guard oriented)
TP wasn’t even a playmaker or real PG but still took the duties, it speaks volume.
Manu was gold since day one but even Pop admitted it took him time to understand and let him be him. He was MVP of the Italian league AND euro league ffs
Both had shown prior to NBA that they were “him” in diff context (TP won 1st french le in international compe ion for ex)
Sorry but there’s no comparison possible even if u stretch it
Braham showed flashes of being instant offence. He would be fantastic if he can turn into a Ben Gordon type player and there are rough outlines of it, but he isn’t getting there in the fussy few years because he’s raw and require huge investments in training.
I think the hope was that Branham could be a fluid enough mover with enough shot versatility to put pressure on a set defense, though he's not quite the athlete to do that. Decent bet, just hasn't worked out, and the D limitations are a real issue.
He could still get to somewhere as a second side attacker, but he needs to be really efficient to make up for his D, and he's been generally not good enough at that, or secondary skills.
The rare 0/0/0/0/0 statline
Lol madThis man brought up Primo….again? ( talk about schticks ) Brother my track records just a little bit better than yours and of course I admit when I miss the mark
Yeah that’s it����
It’s on par to what TP and Manu showed us in their first 2 years apparentlyThe rare 0/0/0/0/0 statline
The irony… ^^
I read u well and I also nuanced my point with the fact that both TP and Manu, contrary to Malaki had at least a few skills that were above average.
That’s an un négociable criteria a young prospect needs to win time. TP and Manu were elite in a few areas that made their development and patience worth it
Lastly beyond bb aspects, TP and Many had shown the character and compe iveness that made them special at a very young age that separate them from the rest way before they arrived in NBA
I don’t see anything in Malaki’s body language or evolution that leads me to think he wants it badly.
I think we’re going to see teams wiff on picks in the mid to late first round a lot more than they used to historically. These guys are coming out of college so raw that they’re having to learn the game in the NBA. Teams are drafting based on potential far more than anything that these guys have truly demonstrated on the court. The fundamentals don’t exist anymore.
The overall quality of the product suffers as result. I also think it’s why foreign foreign players are now superior to what we’re producing the United States. Those guys are coming up in the system where they’re playing professionally from the time they’re 14 or 15. So by the time they hit the Shores, they’ve been playing a much more compe ive brand of basketball even at the age of 19 or 20 than their American peers.
Failures like Branham amd Primo will be more frequent, and the window for guys reaching their potential will be more like 4 or 5 years rather than 2.
NBA basketball may need to develop a farm system similar to what professional baseball has. G league might not be enough.
Turned a corner.The rare 0/0/0/0/0 statline
They jinxed the kid to death.
I have no idea what they teach these kids in College, but they may have to reconsider their program and focus indeed on fundamentals and BBIQ. The lack of awareness on the court of so many of them is alarming. It's like they're just discovering the game and College ball is a pain to watch.
Even guys in the lottery like Amen, Asuar or Scoot are very raw with no guarantee they'll ever be bonafide stars. And that could be even worth this year. Another reason why I stick to Risacher in this draft and I believe anyway spurs should privilege acquiring proven star/elite talent via trades than betting on their current or future picks to become valuable players around Wemby in 3 to 5 years... That's way too risky imo. Use your assets for big time, proven talent not for uncertain prospects, even in the lottery.
My bad, I posted the wrong vid. I watched highlights from the 2003 and 2005 les yesterday...manu wasnt a rookie in the 2005 playoffs. that wasnt even his first le as a spur
Ok, I can't find the one from 2003 (his rookie season) I wanted to post. I'll check later if I have the time. gotta eat now.
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NCAA has to live up to their TV rights, you focus on the fundamentals and some TV exec will go Misery on the coach's ankles.
From reddit
There are 50 NBA players who have at least 6 “clutch” games played and 25%+ usage
Net Rating:
Kyrie Irving (+34.1)
Jalen Brunson (+29.1)
Nikola Jokic (+28.7)
Damian Lillard (+27.6)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+23.8)
50th - Malaki Branham (-46.5)
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Nice game tonight, likewise Champ with both scoring 17 points each
While Spurs were able to quite fix their starting lineup with Tre and Champagnie, these moves also created a disastrous bench unit. Spurs' bench unit really lack of a point guard/playmaker, defense, rebounding and isn't that great at shooting. Players don't fit well together. For example, Keldon and Branham as wing combo doesn't work.
One of the main task of Spurs' offseason is to build a cohesive bench unit. A lot of these players aren't as bad as they currently look.
^ The way to do so it to get 2-3 legit starters and demote Jones, Sochan and Champagnie into their rightful place as bench players.
The back court in particular would benefit from a starting combo guard with size, so that Jones could be a true 6th man instead of strict backup. That way they could mostly rotate three guards.
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