Senior year injury, height and wingspan were the issues I believe
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Senior year injury, height and wingspan were the issues I believe
In comparison to the guards picked before him, he's the shortest of the group.
Let's not forget how Dame was doing it when he got to the league
The concern was his peremeter game was not strong enough to offset his short wing span and dwfensive issues. Similar to the concerns with Monk, thought was hes a man without a position and more of a 2g which at 6-2 hes theoretically too small to play
that happens.
that's why ricky rubio and johhny flynn got drafted before steph.
He'll be fine at 1. Smith really was on a shitty team in NC. Monk has to bulk up to guard two's. I know Charlotte is looking to pair him with Kemba like they did with Lin.
I remember hearing that Scouts felt Dennis Smith wingspan was shorter than what they preferred. I think he had the shortest of all the guys in the top 10...so he won't block shots....oh well lol. Scouts nitpick the dumbest shit....what was wrong with Teddy Bridgewater? His knees were too small lol?
Yeah you watch Dennis play with actual guys who have NBA experience and he looks like a point guard out there. To be honest I think his playmaking was undersold.
I would buy out Okafor's lazy ass and sign Dude. He's definitely a player!
yeah dude is real solid
many say he would be drafted 1st round if he went to UCLA
i'm not sure that Korkmaz guy will play for the 76ers this year
I'd bring in Bolden over him
Again: "You're mostly right but I think you're reaching for reasons #2-5 and not putting #1 front and center where it should be."
I wasn't suggesting you didn't know anything.
This is from just two years ago:
Most of these moves were unremarkable. Each came with a plausible rationale: a failure to meet expectations, a clash between coach and players or coach and management, a vague call for change.
But this three-year flurry of firings, each unrelated to the next, produced an unintended cumulative effect: a dramatic decrease in black head coaches in the NBA.
By the time all vacancies had been filled this summer, there were seven—a 50 percent drop from three years ago, and the lowest total in 16 years.
"That's not enough," said Silas, who is now retired after three decades in the NBA coaching ranks. "There are more guys that understand how to coach basketball. And they should have a chance."
But this three-year flurry of firings, each unrelated to the next, produced an unintended cumulative effect: a dramatic decrease in black head coaches in the NBA.
By the time all vacancies had been filled this summer, there were seven—a 50 percent drop from three years ago, and the lowest total in 16 years.
"That's not enough," said Silas, who is now retired after three decades in the NBA coaching ranks. "There are more guys that understand how to coach basketball. And they should have a chance."
THERE IS ALWAYS A PLAUSIBLE RATIONALE!
Seven out of thirty team leaders even as a possibility is unforgiveable in a league where three out of four players are black. (And even then, the number of non-black players is inflated for public relations.) The record for black coaches is less than 50% of the spots. And it is worse for other management positions.
So it's sad when "we all know" supposedly but the conversation is centered around every possible excuse rather than the dominant fact of the reality.
Some big men have gotten a shot, though they have been disproportionately (and, at times, solely) white. And, taking big men out of the picture, the majority of guards who become coaches are white while a supermajority of possible guards who could become coaches are black. So while there is an anti-big man bias, that plausible rationale can't be a sufficient explanation.
"Definitely, from our view, it's harder for a big man to become a head coach," said the Bulls' 6-foot-10 Nazr Mohammed. "The perception is, 'the big dumb guy.' I'm not saying it's true. It's a perception. 'The big, dumb, clumsy big man, how's he gonna coach?' But we've had some great ones. Dave Cowens. Paul Silas. Phil Jackson!"
Of the 20 current coaches who played in the league, only one -- Houston's Kevin McHale -- was a classic NBA big (and a Hall of Famer at that). In recent memory, Bill Cartwright, Kurt Rambis, Iavaroni and a few others have held the top job but the list still is short.
http://www.thesportsfanjournal.com/...a-teams-have-a-coaching-bias-against-big-men/
Of the 20 current coaches who played in the league, only one -- Houston's Kevin McHale -- was a classic NBA big (and a Hall of Famer at that). In recent memory, Bill Cartwright, Kurt Rambis, Iavaroni and a few others have held the top job but the list still is short.
http://www.thesportsfanjournal.com/...a-teams-have-a-coaching-bias-against-big-men/
I wonder why "the big dumb guy" sticks to Patrick Ewing but not Kevin McHale.
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Dame has longer arms though...
Naw, his stock dropped because it was a point guard heavy draft and he played for a shitty coach and system
He needed to play in an uptempo offense
Jr Smith has out of this world athleticism
I think Phil's last fuck up for the road was not drafting him
New York would have loved him.
He has a chance to be a prime Baron Davis/Steve Francis
All good bro
Only hesitation with Smith is the guys he's compared too production fell off a cliff when their athleticism begin to wane. He's gotta make sure that jumper is solid and fill out on his game throughout his career ala' Billups
I swear the Heat were going to pick him!!!
Bam's going be good for y'all tho. Having Olenyk there allows space for Bam to post. Y'all gotta nice bench
that's all we need.
Man, i'm looking forward to what Golden State puts on the floor next year.
Nick Young being one of the best catch and shooters in the league from three is an underappreciated addition. He's going to be dangerous there.
"+27 in a game his team lost," goddamn.
The idea that their scouting is on some New England Patriots shit ought to scare the rest of this league. If they are bringing in guys who can elevate their teams into the system that's the best at elevating marginal players, that's a problem for the rest of the NBA.
Steve Kerr hopes JaVale McGee will re-sign with Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have 14 players signed to NBA contracts. With one spot left to fill, head coach Steve Kerr would gladly welcome back JaVale McGee-- if the center wants to re-sign with the team.
"I would love to have JaVale back. We all want him back," Kerr told the Bay Area News Group. "But we’ll see how all that goes. He’s a free agent, he’s exploring his options. He was great for us last year, such a good teammate, high energy. But we’ll see."
McGee played for the league minimum in 2016-17 and provided solid production for Kerr in his first season with the Warriors. In 77 regular-season appearances, McGee averaged 6.1 points and 3.2 rebounds.
If McGee signs with another NBA team, the Warriors could hold open the 15th roster spot for most of the season to reduce their tax bill in 2018. The Warriors are currently about $17 million over the threshold, which calculates to a $35.29 million tax bill.
http://www.espn.com/blog/nba/rumors...hopes-javale-mcgee-will-re-sign-with-warriors
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McGee as the 15th man is insane depth. I thought he should have been more of a priority because he played an important role behind Zaza and helps in their only weakspots, where signings like Nick Young amplify strengths. That's great but McGee's importance was enough to merit more than "but we'll see," IMO, from a strategic standpoint. Nick Young will be dangerous, as I said, but he isn't bringing anything they don't already have in abundance.
The Golden State Warriors have 14 players signed to NBA contracts. With one spot left to fill, head coach Steve Kerr would gladly welcome back JaVale McGee-- if the center wants to re-sign with the team.
"I would love to have JaVale back. We all want him back," Kerr told the Bay Area News Group. "But we’ll see how all that goes. He’s a free agent, he’s exploring his options. He was great for us last year, such a good teammate, high energy. But we’ll see."
McGee played for the league minimum in 2016-17 and provided solid production for Kerr in his first season with the Warriors. In 77 regular-season appearances, McGee averaged 6.1 points and 3.2 rebounds.
If McGee signs with another NBA team, the Warriors could hold open the 15th roster spot for most of the season to reduce their tax bill in 2018. The Warriors are currently about $17 million over the threshold, which calculates to a $35.29 million tax bill.
http://www.espn.com/blog/nba/rumors...hopes-javale-mcgee-will-re-sign-with-warriors
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McGee as the 15th man is insane depth. I thought he should have been more of a priority because he played an important role behind Zaza and helps in their only weakspots, where signings like Nick Young amplify strengths. That's great but McGee's importance was enough to merit more than "but we'll see," IMO, from a strategic standpoint. Nick Young will be dangerous, as I said, but he isn't bringing anything they don't already have in abundance.
The reason it works is because rookies don't have to score. they can focus on everything else first.
that stat line in a game for him during the season is absolutely PERFECT.
other rookies aren't going to have that luxury.
Man that foreign dude can light it up also...they warriors probably gonna put 150 on a few folks early in the season
Free-agent center Dewayne Dedmon has agreed to a two-year, $14 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks, league sources told The Vertical. Dedmon’s deal includes a player option in the second season, league sources said.
Noel is like a twig in person. Was talking shit to him at Made in America last year. Cool dude
Hope he's the next Chandler for us.....well the healthy Chandler anyway....
I get what he's about to do.....he's about to probably be their #1 or #2 scoring option....he's gonna be jacking some shots up....he's gonna be motivated in a contract year.....Lakers signed him for 1 year so it won't fuck up their money next year.....i'm shocked a contender didn't look at him but shit I guess they couldn't afford him.
KCP is a good pick-up by the Lakers, he's a ggod player on both ends of the court. suprised that he took the one year deal though
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