Who is Nate Will
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Folks on this board seem to think Stewart is a versatile stretch 5 who can switch and protect the rim. Thereās not a team in the league that couldnāt use thatā¦but the Pistons canāt?
Bobi Klintman better than Ron Holland!! Pistons are so back
Wouldnāt shock me if Bobi gets more minutes than Holland. Heās closer to being ready to be a contributor than Holland mainly because he can shoot, be a connector, and play decent defense. I think Holland is a project and shouldnāt be rushed to play right away in the NBA.
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Seems like every analyst has their version of this rn
https://x.com/Sam_Vecenie/status/1813310401754669220
Maybe theyāre right! But suspect itās part of a broader movement in the league. Something like (1) take the new CBA seriously (2) take the impact metrics seriously (3) be aware that all 5 starters need to be better than league average if youāre trying to get real about building a contender.
Getting Delon Wright, Trent Jr and Taurean Prince on minimums is pretty good for a 2nd apron team.
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Yeah, probably about the best they could hope for.
I mean, I donāt think Trent is a minumum player, but to Colinās point the new financial reality of the NBA can sort of mean the last guys without a chair to sit in when the music stops are in trouble.
I also think his points and accuracy, while they are what they are, overstate his value - heās a poor defender, and despite the three point stroke heās considerably below average in true shooting, mostly because he canāt score inside the arc. Heās also below average offensively since he canāt dribble or pass. Heās an offense-only player whose teams have historically been worse offensively when he plays.
Again, for the minimum, sure - but these seems like a re-skin of last yearās Malik Beasley move.
10% lower than league average FG%
15% lower than league average 2FG%
7% over league average 3FG%
3% under average eFG%
2% under average FT%
54% under average FT attempt rate
35% over average 3p attempt rate
6% under averaged TS
Was it his dad who was referred to as The Shaq of the MAC?
Yes
Gary Jr. also was offered $60 mil over four years by the Raptors and turned it down
Whoops!
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Buzelis looks good so far.
Holland has a ways to go
Iām just joking around. Years ago (2017-18) a lot of good players came out of Rochester , New York and I was dying to get one or all of them to Michigan.
His real name is Jeenathan Williams but heās going by Nate now. I still bring him up every six months ( more lately now since itās summer league) or so. Thereās no trade they were just playing Detroit yesterday.
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He got a minimum? Always liked Trent. Kind of surprised there wasnāt a bit more interest even after struggling the last couple years .
Rough shooting day, but Smith Jr feels like he could at least turn into a Monk/Crawford type off the bench as he ages .
Maybe he starts someday but he has the chops to be a nice scorer off the bench.
The thing about Buzelis is that heās not remotely what youād think he is by looking at his frame
Canāt shoot, serious vertical athlete
Yeah itās been weird to see what heās done in GLI and SL bc I thought I knew what he was as a HS recruit.
Some of the BaB commenters were weirdly way out on him bc they didnāt think he had any star equity. Which, itās the 11th pick? What do you think is left? But also I think whether he works or not itās already obvious thatās false. Even if heās probably only ever an average shooter I think he does a lot of other stuff that he can really be a box score stuffer if it all goes right. Really like how, letās say, assertive? he is
Also, goes to show you donāt need to be right that many times before youāre back on track. If AK nails Giddey and Buzelis theyāve got a young core to work with. Hard to be THAT incompetent in the NBA.
Heās a really weird player, I think. Like one of his best qualities seems to be helpside rim protection, but is also a poor 1 on 1 defender
Heās like a 4.5 defensively (but canāt rebound) and a non shooting three offensively
Itās weird!
There is a hole to punch in like every comp
But a combo of like Lamar Odom and Toni Kukoc?
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Sarr went 0/15 with 0/7 at 3 pt tonight. Ouch
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You donāt think he can be a 1v1 defender when heās not taking like half his teamās shots? Heās def getting his stocks at least. Heās seemingly not a passer at all so I think a lot of the offense is gonna look pretty different in the fall.
Heās a lot springier than either of those guys. I donāt really have a comp for him at the moment. Shaun Marion? I donāt know.
As for Holland: he needs to get stronger.
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nuggets should of been all over this one, if jokic was like any other nba mega star heād be having a fit about nuggets off season thus far