In what world did Kris Dunn ever not look super awful?

He was the least awful of the rookies after game 1, still awful and it went downhill from there unfortunately.

[edit] subjective and going off memory that is.

Out of the pnr, maybe Andre Miller? He had goofy mechanics but they weren't slow. I agree kevin martin is apples and oranges since his shot was so quick. I was thinking of guys like peja, marion, Childress, etc, but you're right there just aren't many cases of a ball dominant PG being able to adjust. It's a lot easier to get by as a spacer with poor mechanics than it is initiating an offense.

His 4th year in college he was ok.

so glad the mavs got DSJ, obviously better than lolonzo

I think there's a very good chance that DSJ appears better early on. System and surrounding talent are very underrated around here. Fact of the matter is in a lineup with W3S/Barnes/Dirk/Noel the burden on DSJ isn't big. If Lonzo were drafted by a better team where he was allowed to develop at a slower pace he'd look better too. He's really being thrown into the fire being the starting PG on a team as bad as LA and it will be much easier for opponents to key in on and expose his warts.

This isn't at all meant to be a shat at DSJ btw, I love him and think he could end up being very good, maybe even best player from the draft class.

Jack is in Finals form already

seadood telling anyone to stop on a certain subject is the definition of rich
ffs

Great way to get the rook involved early. What impressed me the most about his game was his ability to pick spots and blend in on a team that's pretty experienced. I honestly wasn't expecting that this early.

I don't watch college, but after SL I thought he'd try to jack up 20 shots from terrible areas, but I didn't see much of that.

If DSJ is an average or better 3pt shooter in the NBA he'll be great

DSJR will also be the best PG dunker since wall, prob not close

Yeah this makes sense. My take on Lonzo is that he obviously has a very low floor, but his ceiling is ridiculously high if he can either fix his mechanics or find a way to get it off going both directions and off the bounce. Obviously the latter is going to be very hard to do given his form, but I don't think it's impossible. Even if that never comes around I still think he can be good, but like top 15 starter good instead of being a star.

It would be rich, however I didn't tell anyone to stop.

I am embarrassed to admit I was high on Dunn and low on Dennis Smith prior to their respective drafts.

Arnovitz article on the Bucks, length, and Giannis

I like that they are trying to do things in a different way from the norm.

Did not know Dwayne Bacon is 6'7. has he grown?
Started game 1 for Charlotte, nba.com lists him as PF next to Marvin.

That's what they were saying on the Lakers board. They're trying to develop him as a playmaker/star and it's just way too much for him. They'd like to see him put on the 3&D role-player path. The problem with that is he can't shoot 3s and is atrocious at D.

I like the Andre Miller comp! Kevin Martin doesn't seem right at all as he was a sick-shooting blackhole that was a great shooter because he was great at drawing fouls. His last season he just totally stopped getting whistles and therefore sucked.

What was there to be high on Dunn? He wasn't even that good in college playing against kids years younger than him. He was the one guy i absolutely did not want.

Also, "a better shooting Rubio" is like a top 15 player and not easy to do as Rubio is elite to GOATish at every aspect of basketball except field goal shooting (which he's incredibly terrible at).

i know this sounds cheap but i never understood what the hype surrounding dunn was founded in

This. I only caught the second half last night but he was left wide open for a 3 and looked terrified. He was looking around to pass so he didn't have to shoot and when he found nobody, he shot and bricked. I felt bad for him for a second.

I haven't watched NBA in many years. Are the Clippers a good team now? Their offense seemed like it was very good last night but perhaps it was just because lol Lakers.

Donovan Mitchell Season 1, Episode 2 airs tonight. I am excite

Lonzo's FT stroke looks real bad

He's no Fultz, that's for sure

I see I didn't get credited for the worse shooting Kevin Martin with vision comp.

Something I've been thinking about lately, doesn't Lonzo Ball's game remind you of Kevin Martin only with much more vision?

Also WTF with all of these injuries to stars

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/sta...74340989947906

https://twitter.com/LRam2/status/921455042976145409

I hope Kawhi is just trolling, but that looks really sad.

He's a pretty elite athlete even by NBA standards, and a long wingspan. He has a really good chance to be a great perimeter defender. Offensively though, he's just athletic. poor decision making, no range, etc.

CP2 injured? No way!!!!!