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Post by naterade on Oct 30, 2024 19:40:14 GMT
Ask away!
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Post by vanimmer on Oct 30, 2024 20:03:01 GMT
Do you see yourself as a contender this season or your youth needs one more season?
Which position(if any) needs upgrading to take that last step?
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Post by cop5414 on Oct 30, 2024 20:34:49 GMT
Sarunas doesn't seem to need work on bis scoring, what's the development plan moving forward?
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Post by zheld32 on Oct 30, 2024 21:04:30 GMT
Seems like Booker is getting most of the SF minutes right now. Its the only position you dont have an entrenched star young guy under 24 at. Do you envision Kiyan being able to take over for him next year
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Post by naterade on Oct 30, 2024 21:11:16 GMT
Do you see yourself as a contender this season or your youth needs one more season? Which position(if any) needs upgrading to take that last step? I really don’t see us as a finals contender at this point in our development. Given that we just finally tasted the playoffs last year but got immediately smoked by a great team in Philly, I would just like to see us show some cajones this year and make it out of the first round, as the Stockton/ Sarunas core grows together. I will say though that the one positional weakness I feel lingering on this team is a more bonafide SF prospect. Kiyan has shown flashes, and Booker is holding his own, but I think that will be my focus moving forward for roster construction |
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Post by naterade on Oct 30, 2024 21:15:24 GMT
Sarunas doesn't seem to need work on bis scoring, what's the development plan moving forward? My god the scoring was so much more NBA ready than I was expecting out of the gate. After that mentor camp with Booker though I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised he came out blazing hot. The goal moving forward is essentially to try and make him a better defender to help shut down other stars when it matters most, and shore up the turnovers. The turnovers is the bigger concern now though, but also to be expected as a rookie running as the number 1 option on a young team. |
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Post by naterade on Oct 30, 2024 21:20:16 GMT
Seems like Booker is getting most of the SF minutes right now. Its the only position you dont have an entrenched star young guy under 24 at. Do you envision Kiyan being able to take over for him next year I do hope Kiyan can step up and take the reins next year and stay as a core roster piece. He has the talent and scoring ability to do it, but he just doesn’t seem to WANT to shoot the ball when he gets his chances. If I could, I would sit him down and force feed him footage of that week last year when he averaged damn near 55 points per game, every single day. |
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Post by A. Silver on Oct 30, 2024 22:08:10 GMT
When is the last time you played basketball irl?
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Post by naterade on Oct 30, 2024 22:24:56 GMT
When is the last time you played basketball irl? This one hurts a bit to think about. I’ve shot around occasionally over the last few years when I need a mental escape. But for organized ball, it’s been about 10 years, and I went out in spectacular fashion. Was halfway “retired” and hadn’t played in a while and went back to my old YMCA league for one more ride. Halfway through the game, I got bumped off my balance trying to run back on defense, ran straight into the ball handler and slammed us both into the wall. The ref yelled at me, I almost got into a fight, and I injured my back. So I subbed myself out and rage quit - walking out of the gym and left without a word to my team. That’s when I knew it was over |
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Post by carmelo115 on Oct 30, 2024 22:32:49 GMT
Has Stockton lived up to your expectations so far and in what area do you need to camp going forward to max his potential?
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Post by carlos on Oct 31, 2024 1:05:17 GMT
What has been your favorite move you've made since taking over the team? Biggest regret?
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Post by naterade on Oct 31, 2024 3:06:55 GMT
Has Stockton lived up to your expectations so far and in what area do you need to camp going forward to max his potential? Honestly yes Stockton has been everything I was hoping for. He’s been leading the league in steals AND assists, while averaging close to/ around 20ppg as a second year player with 2 years of camping left. He has a ways to go to reach his full potential but I can’t wait to see how much better he gets. |
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Post by naterade on Oct 31, 2024 3:09:58 GMT
What has been your favorite move you've made since taking over the team? Biggest regret? I think my favorite move so far was trading for Cam Boozer at his lowest point where he was shooting something horrendous like 20% from the floor?? And then putting him on a better roster with more scoring support allowed him to settle into his flow, double his shooting percentage and become an all star for the first time. Ultimate redemption story for a potentially lost prospect. Biggest regret was trading for Brandon Miller because I misread the rules and thought I could get assets with him them amnesty his albatross contract. I WAS WRONG. Thankfully I was able to scoot him out of town, but it cost me my first during a rebuild, which was stressful, and I had to really work to make that move count. |
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Post by A. Silver on Oct 31, 2024 15:35:10 GMT
When is the last time you played basketball irl? This one hurts a bit to think about. I’ve shot around occasionally over the last few years when I need a mental escape. But for organized ball, it’s been about 10 years, and I went out in spectacular fashion. Was halfway “retired” and hadn’t played in a while and went back to my old YMCA league for one more ride. Halfway through the game, I got bumped off my balance trying to run back on defense, ran straight into the ball handler and slammed us both into the wall. The ref yelled at me, I almost got into a fight, and I injured my back. So I subbed myself out and rage quit - walking out of the gym and left without a word to my team. That’s when I knew it was over Refs are the worst part of organized basketball |
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Post by ripkobebryant on Nov 4, 2024 2:01:30 GMT
After starting 10-6 and 4th seed in the East, what are your expectations for the year and what do you see yourself finishing this year?
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