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roadrunner · 07-21-2012, 06:54 PM

Hello OT, Crowder missed the last second shot and really thought he got fouled.

EricaLubarsky · 07-21-2012, 07:01 PM

Great win. Took some ballsy effort from James and Crowder to win it against a very talented Spurs team.

dallasmavsnews · 07-21-2012, 08:00 PM

Mavs beat spurs in ot

Kante · 07-21-2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dallasmavsnews

Mavs beat spurs in ot

Broussard said the same according to a source.

No points allowed in OT, nice. Any updates on Jones?

chumdawg · 07-21-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kante

Broussard said the same according to a source.

Giggle.

sike · 07-21-2012, 11:17 PM

Crow is listed as 6'6" on NBA.com. That dude better be "strong like bull" if he's going to be up to guarding NBA small forwards.

chumdawg · 07-21-2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sike

Crow is listed as 6'6" on NBA.com. That dude better be "strong like bull" if he's going to be up to guarding NBA small forwards.

DraftExpress shows 6'3.75" without shoes and 6'5.5" with.

I'll fall back on my standard argument for the last few years: Who are the 3's who scare you? It's something of a dying breed in the NBA, it would seem, as the wing positions meld more and more. I remember throwing out something incendiary like "there are no true 3's anymore" a couple years ago, to get slapped back with the example of LeBron James. Well...yeah. He plays every position! Is Durant a 3? I guess, these days...but not anywhere near like something in the Aguirre/Dantley mold.

sike · 07-22-2012, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

DraftExpress shows 6'3.75" without shoes and 6'5.5" with.

I'll fall back on my standard argument for the last few years: Who are the 3's who scare you? It's something of a dying breed in the NBA, it would seem, as the wing positions meld more and more. I remember throwing out something incendiary like "there are no true 3's anymore" a couple years ago, to get slapped back with the example of LeBron James. Well...yeah. He plays every position! Is Durant a 3? I guess, these days...but not anywhere near like something in the Aguirre/Dantley mold.

Well, at that height, I doubt he will be quick enough to guard shooting guards.

Dundalis · 07-22-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

DraftExpress shows 6'3.75" without shoes and 6'5.5" with.

I'll fall back on my standard argument for the last few years: Who are the 3's who scare you? It's something of a dying breed in the NBA, it would seem, as the wing positions meld more and more. I remember throwing out something incendiary like "there are no true 3's anymore" a couple years ago, to get slapped back with the example of LeBron James. Well...yeah. He plays every position! Is Durant a 3? I guess, these days...but not anywhere near like something in the Aguirre/Dantley mold.

Draftexpress has an ammendment to that on the tweets column left hand side

DraftExpress: Jae Crowder grew an inch and a quarter since the Nets Combine two weeks ago. He's now a much more attractive 6-4 3/4 without shoes.
2012-06-08 12:38:19

Still not great size for a SF.

sike · 07-22-2012, 08:59 PM

Is that that their "cute" way of admitting they got it wrong the first time?? Seems pretty ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by Dundalis

DraftExpress: Jae Crowder grew an inch and a quarter since the Nets Combine two weeks ago. He's now a much more attractive 6-4 3/4 without shoes.
2012-06-08 12:38:19
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Budapest Maverick · 07-23-2012, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dundalis

Draftexpress has an ammendment to that on the tweets column left hand side

DraftExpress: Jae Crowder grew an inch and a quarter since the Nets Combine two weeks ago. He's now a much more attractive 6-4 3/4 without shoes.
2012-06-08 12:38:19

Still not great size for a SF.

How is his wingspan? That's the key here, because he's really strong. If he has good length, he'll be allright.

LonghornDub · 07-22-2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

I'll fall back on my standard argument for the last few years: Who are the 3's who scare you?

Josh Howard. He's simply unguardable.

Kante · 07-22-2012, 06:54 PM

Jones and Crowder made the All-Summer League Team: http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/0...named-co-mvps/

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LAS VEGAS — Memphis guard Josh Selby and Portland point guard Damian Lillard were named co-MVPs of the Las Vegas Summer League on Sunday.

Selby, the Grizzlies’ second-year guard out of Kansas, led all players in scoring at 27.5 points per game as Memphis went 2-2 entering its final game Sunday. Selby shot 59.3 percent from the floor — including 70.6 percent on 3-pointers. Selby made at least five 3-pointers in each game, talling 24 in the four games (24-for-34). Selby was also active defensively, averaging 2.5 steals.

Lillard, whom the Blazers took sixth overall in the 2012 Draft, averaged 26.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists in four games. Lillard shots 43.8 percent from the floor, highlighted by a 31-point, seven-assist performance in Thursday’s 84-78 win over Atlanta. Lillard finished second in scoring (first among rookies) and sixth in assists (third among rookies).

All-Summer League Team:
Josh Selby – Memphis Grizzlies
Damian Lillard – Portland Trail Blazers
Malcolm Thomas – Chicago Bulls
Bradley Beal – Washington Wizards
Tobias Harris – Milwaukee Bucks
John Henson – Milwaukee Bucks
Jeremy Lamb – Houston Rockets
Dominique Jones – Dallas Mavericks
Cory Joseph – San Antonio Spurs
Jimmy Butler – Chicago Bulls
Kemba Walker – Charlotte Bobcats
Donatas Motiejunas – Houston Rockets
Jae Crowder – Dallas Mavericks

Bayliss · 07-22-2012, 10:02 PM

If he can play he can play. Within reason, size isn't all that important. Had he been 2 inches taller, he would have been a lottery pick, easily. But I don't believe the lack of the two inches will deter him from being a good player. His skills is what is going to keep him in the league. He needs consistency on the 3 ball, and the free throw line. He needs to learn some nuances in the low post. But those can develop if he works hard in the off time and it appears he is the type of player who is a gymrat so I don't think it will be an issue.

High energy and willingness covers up a lot of shortcomings.

HueyFreeman · 07-22-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bayliss

If he can play he can play. Within reason, size isn't all that important. Had he been 2 inches taller, he would have been a lottery pick, easily. But I don't believe the lack of the two inches will deter him from being a good player. His skills is what is going to keep him in the league. He needs consistency on the 3 ball, and the free throw line. He needs to learn some nuances in the low post. But those can develop if he works hard in the off time and it appears he is the type of player who is a gymrat so I don't think it will be an issue.

High energy and willingness covers up a lot of shortcomings.

So gonna steal your sig. You know which part.

DevinHarriswillstart · 07-23-2012, 09:25 AM

Wish they'd put out an All Summer League Bust team beginning with Dion Waiters.

GermanStandard · 07-23-2012, 09:34 AM

All Summerleague Bust Team

Austin Rivers
Dion Waiters
Draymond Green
Andrew Goudelock
Kendall Marshall
Fab Melo
Robert Sacre

any1 more?

DevinHarriswillstart · 07-23-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GermanStandard

All Summerleague Bust Team

Austin Rivers
Dion Waiters
Draymond Green
Andrew Goudelock
Kendall Marshall
Fab Melo
Robert Sacre

any1 more?

Good list. Fab Melo was awwwwwful. And he had ten games to play in...yuck.

oilfieldtrash · 07-23-2012, 10:24 AM

Sounds like the mavs might have hit on these guys. Can someone tell me how summer league translate the NBA? Is it usually a good indicator?

iella · 07-23-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by oilfieldtrash

Sounds like the mavs might have hit on these guys. Can someone tell me how summer league translate the NBA? Is it usually a good indicator?

No.

EricaLubarsky · 07-23-2012, 01:56 PM

Crowder 16.6pts 5.4reb, 1.6ast, 2.0steals, 0.8blocks
James 10.2pts, 9reb, 2.6blocks

Not bad for our young guys. Crowder wasnt terribly efficient scoring but he filled the stat sheet with assists, blocks, rebounds and a lot of steals. James averaged nearly a double-double in 29min with almost 3 blocks per game.

Doesnt necessarily transfer to the NBA level but its certainly nice to have them pass the first test.

JeffViggiano · 07-23-2012, 03:50 PM

good work by our kids...

davblue · 08-14-2012, 09:55 AM

Interesting Bernard James article.

Underdog · 08-14-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by davblue

Interesting Bernard James article.

Great read, thanks for posting.

Kante · 08-22-2012, 02:08 PM

Rookie photoshoot:

jamaljasonandjimmy · 08-23-2012, 03:32 PM

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Rookie photoshoot:

whos the celtic?

BGMaverick9 · 08-22-2012, 04:03 PM

I tweeted out photo links from the shoot yesterday, if you want to check them out.

iella · 08-23-2012, 01:10 PM

Some amusing (meaningless) results from the annual rookie survey. Good to see the new guys' names pop up a few times.

jamaljasonandjimmy · 08-23-2012, 03:34 PM

how do u post pics?

Murphy3 · 08-23-2012, 03:53 PM

Does anyone know how to post a video to Facebook?

Kante · 08-23-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jamaljasonandjimmy

whos the celtic?

I could not care less.

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Originally Posted by Murphy3

Does anyone know how to post a video to Facebook?

Need an account on brazzers first...

Kidd Karma · 08-23-2012, 05:53 PM

guessing Fab Melo.

Windmill360 · 08-25-2012, 11:58 PM

chumdawg · 08-26-2012, 12:14 AM

If you're not down on that #9, I've got no use for you. #fifteenyears

Windmill360 · 08-26-2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

If you're not down on that #9, I've got no use for you. #fifteenyears

#what?

chumdawg · 08-26-2012, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Windmill360

#what?

He's gonna play fifteen years in this league.

Not as bullish on Cunningham's prospects. There's some bust potential there.

LonghornDub · 08-26-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

He's gonna play fifteen years in this league.

Not as bullish on Cunningham's prospects. There's some bust potential there.

Crowder's the most NBA ready on the front end, too, at least in my eyes.

Windmill360 · 08-26-2012, 12:27 AM

15 years ala eddie najera or.... shawn marion?

Edit: i guess najera only made it 12 years but i think you get it

chumdawg · 08-26-2012, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Windmill360

15 years ala eddie najera or.... shawn marion?

A mix of the two. Yeah, that's it. A mix of the two.

Windmill360 · 08-26-2012, 12:31 AM

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