dk7th wrote:porzingis is going to be a very good player.
grant will be adequate but i am not certain he is an nba-level athlete.
travis wear is way too methodical, like he's thinking too much. he needs to get quicker and tougher.
thanasis looks like a short guy with long arms and not much skill.
ledo looks like an inefficient scorer.
early looked terrible.

i was impressed with kyle anderson on the spurs.

dk7th wrote:porzingis is going to be a very good player.
grant will be adequate but i am not certain he is an nba-level athlete.
travis wear is way too methodical, like he's thinking too much. he needs to get quicker and tougher.
thanasis looks like a short guy with long arms and not much skill.
ledo looks like an inefficient scorer.
early looked terrible.

i was impressed with kyle anderson on the spurs.

You sound like a guy who didn't see the game and just saw the box score..

dk7th wrote:

TPercy wrote:

dk7th wrote:porzingis is going to be a very good player.
grant will be adequate but i am not certain he is an nba-level athlete.
travis wear is way too methodical, like he's thinking too much. he needs to get quicker and tougher.
thanasis looks like a short guy with long arms and not much skill.
ledo looks like an inefficient scorer.
early looked terrible.

i was impressed with kyle anderson on the spurs.

Ledo looks like an inefficient scorer? That is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. Attacking the rim is an inefficient way of scoring? Getting to the line? Wow.
Early struggled on defense, but you can't say overall he was terrible.

there was not much of an organized triangle offense that i could see... looked like they did a lot of a high weave/high pick and roll out there... but my impression is that ledo is a playground player who might not become a triangle player. attacking the rim one on one may not be the most critical aspect of the triangle offense anyway. important skill to possess but my preference is to see some semblance of teamwork. only initial impressions mind you.

At certain times in the shot clock or end of quarters....u need 1 on 1 players. There was time when they had the triangle covered and fisher yelled at early saying that was your time to create. Ledo is a little wild and play ground herky jerky.....but you need that weapon off the bench. We dont have enough players that can score easy. And they definitely ran the triangle....remember the triangle is jusy a formation or structure. You can run back door cuts or high pick and rolls. I saw both.

Early woke up later and hit some shots.....he still doesnt look like hes ready for major minutes....but we may have no choice. Im worried about our bench defense...which is where Lance comes in. Early and Ledo are the one on one guys who creates something from nothing. Overall it was a great 1st game for everybody. I would like to see a twin tower lineup. I think KP and Rolo will provide much needed rim protection without crowding the paint on offense for melo to create.

dk7th wrote:

TPercy wrote:

dk7th wrote:porzingis is going to be a very good player.
grant will be adequate but i am not certain he is an nba-level athlete.
travis wear is way too methodical, like he's thinking too much. he needs to get quicker and tougher.
thanasis looks like a short guy with long arms and not much skill.
ledo looks like an inefficient scorer.
early looked terrible.

i was impressed with kyle anderson on the spurs.

Ledo looks like an inefficient scorer? That is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. Attacking the rim is an inefficient way of scoring? Getting to the line? Wow.
Early struggled on defense, but you can't say overall he was terrible.

there was not much of an organized triangle offense that i could see... looked like they did a lot of a high weave/high pick and roll out there... but my impression is that ledo is a playground player who might not become a triangle player. attacking the rim one on one may not be the most critical aspect of the triangle offense anyway. important skill to possess but my preference is to see some semblance of teamwork. only initial impressions mind you.

TPercy wrote:

holfresh wrote:

Everyone was jumping for joy on the Grant for TimJr trade but Knicks might regret that one..

Knick fans have zero patients when it comes to draft picks..It's like they have to see them in another uniform before they appreciate their talents..

The low IQ chucker will fit in well with what Atlanta is doing..

TPercy wrote:@Walt, stupid question, but by tight do you mean tightness in a muscle or..?

Seemed a bit tense...he was clearly not loose and playing within his comfort zone. Might be able to say the same about Wear, or maybe Thanasis.

I expected that to be the case for KP, who I thought might be a little uptight this game. He actually surprised me in this respect.

WaltLongmire wrote:

dk7th wrote:porzingis is going to be a very good player.
grant will be adequate but i am not certain he is an nba-level athlete.
travis wear is way too methodical, like he's thinking too much. he needs to get quicker and tougher.
thanasis looks like a short guy with long arms and not much skill.
ledo looks like an inefficient scorer.
early looked terrible.

i was impressed with kyle anderson on the spurs....

...who is an NBA-level athlete??!!

Grant was clearly tight...

Early looked terrible??

Tough to judge Ledo on 12 minutes.