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    8 minutes ago, OnlyFranz said:

    I tuned in for the 2nd half. Anthony Edwards is special! Paolo missing all those free throws is a bit concerning as he struggled a bit last year with that as well. I was hoping that was one area he improved on for this next season. Franz handle looks tighter and he looks very comfortable handling the ball and finishing those tough baskets at the rim. Mo was his usual energetic self contributing like he always does. 

    Yeah, the missed free throws are a killer. He needs to work on that and his mid-range game.

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    4 hours ago, hootie249 said:

    Two things i get from this. When  WCJ was healthy and playing well it was probably the single biggest indicator of if we were winning or not.

    Second, i never understood why Presti didn't want the pick which became Sengun. I think that pick was traded from OKC.

    Yeah, never understood that move by Presti, either. I thought he had OKC written all over him. I think he's one of the most exciting young prospects in the league, and looking forward to his development next season.

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    2 hours ago, TreyMachine said:

    https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2023/08/08/paolo-banchero-gets-test-center-first-u-s-basketball-showing/
     

    anyone watch the game? Seems like Paolo was a non-factor with 3-4 shooting for 7 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist in a 117-74 blowout of Puerto Rico. Intrigued he's playing the Draymond Green role for Steve Kerr, but still would like to see more out of him. 

    He did a really good job boxing out. He needs to hit his free throws, though. Love that they are giving him minutes at C. Hopefully, Mose gives him minutes at the 5 this season.

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    39 minutes ago, ball junkie said:

    Yeah as I’ve been saying Sharpe came from no data …why he went 7 …he wanted to go first in the draft …Paolo was drafted onto a team that was awful …therefore they needed his scoring and he got minutes, shots and an offense run through him …was tailor made to win ROY cause it’s based on numbers …so was no doubt who should have won 

    Last 10 games of Portland season Sharpe got to have the offense run through him …just like Banchero …he put up numbers decisively higher …some of those games were against teams vying for playoff positioning …I have no reason to think he can’t duplicate that with the same parameters …lastly, Sharpe’s defense may not be great …but Banchero was part of that 10 game or so barrage of teams breaking records on us shooting the 3 …took our team out of playin contention …pretty sure he ain’t winning any DPOY awards anytime soon …defense was one of the biggest criticisms of him by the heavyweight sportswriters .

    Long way to go for this determination …

    Sharpe turned it on when teams were either packing it up preparing for the playoff or tanking. So you have to take some of that with a grain of salt. Love his game, though, but still behind the top 3 from his class. Jabari and Chet both have out-perform him this summer. Keegan Murray, too. He's more in line with Ivey and Mathurin than he is with the top 4.

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    1 hour ago, ball junkie said:

     Yeah I’m not buying the Big 3 will be the best …time will tell imo …I mean, this is a kid who came straight from EYBL and a couple summer HS all star games to do what he’s doing now professionally …he just turned 20 a month ago …I mean, Givony himself comparing the kid to Anthony Edwards and that kid still has a lot more developing to do himself …no college or G League for Sharpe …and since he came out of nowhere to be number 1 in his class I think he’s hungry ….the Covid year he got in the gym and just worked his ass off to get where he is now .

    To be clear my opinion is he’ll pass them all …you see what Givony said about why he “could” be the best ….he has to develop first but the talent is second to no one …and Givony confirmed .

    That's pretty cool. Big fan of his game, too. But Paolo took one of Coach K's worst teams in recent memory, and put them on his back and led them to the Final Four. That ain't nothing to sneeze at. I think he has a high upside, but I'm still taking Paolo and Chet over him. Jabari and him are a coin toss for me, at the moment. Because I expect a big year from Jabari this season. He clearly was the best second year player in SL.

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