Though the combine measurements are not the be-all and end-all, they undeniably provide a significant amount of new data which can be factored in when making decisions on draft night.
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Andrew Bogut on Josh Giddey: He’s been great. Josh was labeled as not athletic and not fast enough; ‘What is he, a one or a two?’ He’s a basketball player. He just knows how to play. His development has been sensational. He’s always had the ability to rebound and pass. I think the scoring was the biggest question and he’s proven he can get to the paint. His 3-point shot is getting better and better. He’s putting a lot of work into his 3-point shot this season again. He’s still not where he wants to be... Читать дальше...
Tony Allen said he has tried to reach out Ja Morant, and he frequently contacts the two-time all-star’s father Tee Morant. Allen spent seven seasons with the Grizzlies and finished his career as arguably the most decorated defender in franchise history. He also spent time as a development coach for the Grizzlies’ G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle. “I reach out to his dad every day,” Allen said. “I tell him, ‘Hey man, I’m in y’all corner. I’m around. I’m here if you need me.’ I been through... Читать дальше...
Marc Stein Embiid to New York is strictly in the media chatter phase as we speak. There are no legs to it … YET. Could that change? Of course.
Source: Marc Stein’s Substack
Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in 2008 at a nightclub in Manhattan less than year after catching the game-winning touchdown for the Giants in the Super Bowl. He spent nearly two years in prison, and his career never recovered. In March, he was asked about Morant in an interview on “The Carton Show.” “If I was speaking to him, it would just be, ‘If you can’t learn anything, learn from me,’” Burress said. “Just make better decisions because you really don’t want for him to have that label moving forward, being that he’s so young. Читать дальше...
Clutch Points: “I wish I could sit down with Zion Williamson and say ‘yo man, you got so much talent but you gonna have to lose some weight & get in shape because unless you get in shape, you can’t play basketball.'” —Charles Barkley (via @SiriusXMNBA) pic.twitter.com/bDwVgBVQbV
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp