OT - Sixers

[Iggloo]

Let me make it white for you Manny:

"Fultz has some skill. His hesitation pull-up jump shot was smooth. You probably don't understand my last utterance if you are not an active practitioner of the beautiful game James Naismith invented."

 

[old duke]

Can someone translate?

Hesitation - pull up jumper - was smooth. The brown is a pile of poop.

 

[Rey]

Korkmaz starting the game tonight against the Jazz. Get to watch another important part of our future.

 

[Rey]

Fultz looked really good tonight ... a little careless with the ball early on, but overall showed that potential we are excited about. 4-8 from 3 point land which was really 4-6 as two of his 3 point attempts were quarter ending hail marry's from almost full court. Kid looks smooth!

 

[Iggloo]

I thought the team looked pretty bad against Utah. Korkmaz clearly wasn't ready to play and the lack of team cohesion showed. Fulz has a good shot and that is the thing the Sixers needed most, but most everything else about his game, notably his D, needs work.

 

[Rey]

I thought the team looked pretty bad against Utah. Korkmaz clearly wasn't ready to play and the lack of team cohesion showed. Fulz has a good shot and that is the thing the Sixers needed most, but most everything else about his game, notably his D, needs work.

He just turned 19 ... I think for his age he's already pretty damn good. He will continue to sharpen his game in the next 3 to 4 years and likely be one of the better Guards in the league by 24/25. Look at a Gordon Hayward ... heck, he didn't even average over 15 ppg till year 4 (5.4 ppg as a rookie). It takes time for these guys to adjust to the NBA game ... I'd be happy to see Fultz average anything over 12 ppg as a rook.

 

[Iggloo]

I think he will be a solid offensive guard in time, but he clearly has a lot to learn. He's going to get roasted by pro guards on defense.

 

[Rey]

On the Defensive End I completely agree ... he'll get worked early on in his career. He does have the super long arms working for him, so I "eventually" see him being fine on that end.

 

[old duke]

He will be an all star in a few years. He has all the tools. I think he'll be a D-Wade type by then. He is a stud.

 

[Iggloo]

They found something in Jonah Bolden. He's been the best player in the Utah summer league.

 

[Iggloo]

 

[Rey]

Bolden with his 7'3" Wingspan, sweet 3 point shooting along with athletic blocks and steals ability ... needs to be on the roster. I know they've talked about him staying overseas for one more year, but I think they need to keep him here.

 

[Iggloo]

Makes you wonder why they signed Amir Johnson though...

 

[old duke]

Veteran leadership/ mentoring.

 

[knowyourenemy]

Bolden with his 7'3" Wingspan, sweet 3 point shooting along with athletic blocks and steals ability ... needs to be on the roster. I know they've talked about him staying overseas for one more year, but I think they need to keep him here.

He'll get more playing time and develop more overseas -- plus I believe it would push his contract back a year. Either way, I'm ok with it. I just question where he'll find playing time.

 

[Rey]

 

[Taddy Mason]

Again, while it's still summer league, seeing his shot get blocked when he tried to get it off late in the shot clock is exactly what people were mentioning as a concern pre draft. the fact it was shown up in summer league is sad. sadder is, while i hear he's a good playmaker, all the highlights are the same thing i watched in his college days that he passes the ball forward to get the fastbreak going, who the fuck can't do that?

 

[old duke]

It shows that it takes a rookie summer league, and training camp, before he can play in the NBA competently.

 

[Taddy Mason]

It shows that it takes a rookie summer league, and training camp, before he can play in the NBA competently.

I take it you're the cat that was all Lonzo all the time? I only pay so much attention. He made use of his long arms in the debut, if nothing else.

 

[Rey]

Lo Air Ball's performance aside ... this draft class looks pretty damn good so far. Fultz, Tatum, Fox and Jackson have all looked good in Summer League play. I'm sure Ball will come around in his 2nd game. My boy Brandon Ingram looks ready to break out year two ... kid looked awesome.