I would have liked to have seen Zion with the ball a little more when he was at Duke. Especially end of close games. I know RJ was good and so was Tre but come crunch time no one would have been better than Zion. But the ACC refs would have probably fouled him out on charges.
GoDuke!
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
He was on the court in the NCAAT games and he played very well. Duke had 2 close wins and a loss(Michigan State). Duke beat UCF 77-76 and VT 75-73.
I may be in the minority here but I had rather seen Zion with the ball in his hands than RJ. RJ was a very good player but Zion is in a class of his on.
GoDuke!
Gary effing Trent Jr. is ballin right now!
17-19 7-9 3-3 7rbs 4ast +31 44 pts
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
The talent that came through Durham 2016-2019 😕 good grief
https://www.blazersedge.com/2021/4/9...-blazers-trade
On March 25th, 2021 the Portland Trail Blazers traded Gary Trent, Jr. to the Toronto Raptors as part of a package for veteran shooting guard Norman Powell. Since the exchange, both teams have expressed satisfaction with the deal. This week, Trent, Jr. did too.
Appearing on the Open Gym video series, Trent, Jr. talked about his first impressions of Toronto in glowing terms. His statements included the sentence, “For the first time in my career, in the last three years, I feel like I’m wanted.”
Kyle gets BUCKETS!
https://youtu.be/NJWPASQZqLc
Portland is hook line and sinker on Lillard and McCollum. Doesn't leave as many shots for other perimeter players. After getting traded to the Blazers, Norman Powell's shot attempts have fallen from 13.3 season average to 12.1 on the Blazers. Feels like it should be more, but technically 9% fewer.
Yeah, but they want him enough to pay him what he is worth? Gary is a restricted free agent. I would guess he will get offers in the $12-15 mil kind of range. Remember that he has really only been a starter level player for about a season or so. It will be interesting to see if Toronto wants to take him off the market early or if they will wait to see what other offers are out there.
Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?
Article about the Pistons that compares Frank Jackson to the beloved Vinnie “the microwave” Johnson. That is the BIG TIME in Detroit.
https://www.nba.com/pistons/features...scoring-threat
Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?
Here's the highlight package of all his baskets and notable plays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0279zknn8ss
What's crazy is that he is killing guys considered elite defenders in the NBA...Ben Simmons, Matisse Thybulle and older guys with big defense reps like Danny Green and Dwight Howard. Talk about making it look easy...my god.
Zion with 25 at the half vs. Cleveland. 10-14 shooting, 5-6 from the line, 4 reb, 3 assists.
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
give the ball to Zion seems to be a pretty good play for the Pels. To your point, BI's 2nd half stats were much better than 1st half, and Z's 2nd half stats were only slightly less absurd than the 1st half. The Pels seem to be closing games better lately. Perhaps a shift in focus on offense or additions or subtractions from the lineup explain this change...
I’m thinking about subscribing to NBA League Pass for the final stretch. It’s $18 for a month to get the Pelicans games. With Zion playing point and being so involved, it feels like a no brainer. Anybody else done this?
“Coach said no 3s.” - Zion on The Block