2013 NBA Summer League Thread (Orlando Starts 7/7 9 AM)

[itshlittt]

The best players have elite athleticism and a good skill set, Larry bird epitomizes how far a skill set and size can take you but most of the great players of all time were elite athletes

Skill sets can be gained through entensive practice athleticism cannot

most of the greatest players of all time had high basketball IQ as well though, to say youd rather have athleticism is blaspehmy

 

[hypebeast5]

Yea i get you there are other things behind being great such as ball iq

But if i didnt have size or ball iq id rather have athleticism over a skill set for the fact that you can practice and gain a skill set

 

[victor page]

Maybe that's why the quality of basketball being played these days isn't what it once was.

AAU culture got people thinking that skill set isn't important.

 

[MIKE LOWERY]

What's wrong with the quality of today's basketball?

 

[hypebeast5]

I hope yall dont think im hard headed i hear what yall are saying and i get it, a skill set is def important but what im saying is i rather come in with just athleticism and train for a skill set then come in with a nasty skill set and no athleticism

Paul George epitomizes what im saying perfectly dude skill set was cheeks yet has athleticism and came to gain some skills and now hes on the doorstep to being elite

 

[hypebeast5]

Want the perfect example of all this.

Blake Griffen.

Dudes a high flyer and fun to watch during the reg season.

And when it matters he gets eaten alive on both ends by Zach Randolph, someone who couldnt jump over a piece of paper.

Skill set > Athletes.

Good point but look at it like this Griffin's ceiling is higher than Randolphs ever was

And he can easily become elite if he puts in the work to get some skills

Team Athleticism

Lol ima stop but some of yall make good points, Javale Mcgee is a good player tho

 

[datznasty]

You can post examples on either side though. Luke Jackson had a skillset, Gansey, Pittsnogle, Rig'a'deau, Krauser, McNamera, but where are they at? And that's not counting scores of skilled big men who can't be athletic because they can't keep their weight in shape

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

No point in making all these generalizations like athlete> skill set or vice versa. A combination of many things are needed to be an exceptional player in any era

 

[ill steelo]

Rather be a athlete

Athleticism is harder to get than a skill set

I'm just gonna be quiet so I don't get banned.

Eh I see his point.

A broken jumper can be fixed, we've seen it before. But you can't turn someone like Klay Thompson into a Frobe type athlete

 

[mr marcus]

Athleticism will get you in the league but if you don't improve your skill set your *** will be out the league in no time

Unless you're a 7 footer...cause those dont grow on trees so teams will keep giving you chances

 

[buc em]

James White and Gerald Green have had amazing NBA careers.

 

[100027]

He's not an ELITE athlete, but he is extremely athletic, especially for being 7 feet tall.

I'm not just throwing out the "white guys aren't athletic" stereotype. I meant that in the context of his low release on every shot, the fact that he has such a low jump might end up being a problem.

7ft is 7ft though.

 

[CHAOSE57]

Neto is good

 

[User 37837]

Neto out here workin while trey burke being scared

 

[ballinsam23]

Neto out here workin while trey burke being scared

I forgot who else in the summer league played so damn scared, then straight tore it up during the regular season. Was it rose?

 

[User 37837]

Lamb with 18 in the 1st half

 

[IATT]

Lamb with 18 in the 1st half

Nice nice.. Like what I'm seeing/seen from a lot of guys on our summer league squad

Especially the 3 rookies from this past draft, to go with lamb and Jackson.. And Orton before getting hurt

 

[ValarMorghulis]

I think MCW got most of those Lamb points too.


He going for the Reggie Jackson record

 

[User 37837]

Lamb with 32

He shouldve gone for the record tho

 

[champcruthik]

Lamb and Reggie must have a private scoring bet.

 

[awwsome]

T.Jones looking more explosive then ever

 

[IATT]

Lamb and Reggie must have a private scoring bet.

Lamb could have gotten it easily.. Took the pedal off the gas in the 4th


We still need a another good 3 point shooting wing for the end of the bench, as an insurance policy.. Since whoever will hardly get playing time


Just hope Stevens can develop quickly.. But Orton was looking good before his injury, so hopefully he supplements thabeet

 

[awwsome]

Olynyk looking great running the floor, what can't he do offensively?

 

[buc em]

Ick....Arnett Moultrie is so bad now.

I only watched the first half but Kazemi was all over the place making plays.

 

[awwsome]

Kazemi is going to be such an asset to Philly, love that pick