OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: NOVEMBER 2023

that's what I remember

it seemed like there were red flags for every player taken in the lottery not named Wemby; and most of those red flags are still flapping in the wind. The Thompson twins were considered uber-athletes with a toolbox of skills that didn't include the shooting tool. That's been true so far, for both. Ausar just happens to be on a team that starts him and gives him lots of minutes. He leads rookies in minutes. Still, a rookie averaging a double-double from the wing is impressive

at this point, it looks like the 2023 draft will be talked about as the 2023-draft-class-not-named-Wemby

 

And Amen has been hurt longer than even Scoot. He has looked almost as bad as scoot when he did play.

 

Wonder if he played with Meyers Leonard?

 

As if one needs more reasons to hate gsw. Two dirty players

 

He only know how to say racial slurs, which makes ordering pizza a real ordeal.

 

Chet vs Wemby tonight. That should be an interesting matchup

 

I really feel, at this point, it's not necessary any more to attach the disclaimer about ridiculously small sample size when talking about anything to do with this season. We just don't know anything substantial yet about the rookies except Wemby is going to be good; Holmgren too

probably around the trade deadline is the earliest you can start to draw conclusions, and even then, they could be wrong

 

vs

 

Wembanyama himself hasn't shot the ball well in 3 out of the last 4 games. The NBA is adjusting to him and learning his weaknesses. Many times a big man will get the correct position against Wemby and stop him in his tracks.

 

Time for Daryl Morey to make a phone call.

 

2026-27 is Player Option.

What teams are probing his availability?

 

Maxey is averaging 28/5/7
the Sixers don't need to call anyone. Philly just needs to feed Embiid & Tyrese and keep winning games.

 

ok Chris I’ll bite—how does that conversation go? bucks are out of assets at this point. Or is that just something that Dame said?

 

That’s why I said “looked.”

At this point the only thing we can really use is the eye test. That’s it. Stats need more data to be meaningful.

 

Seems like they've had a good beginning to their careers...

 

Wemby's arms are so fucking long it made me think of that line from Smash Mouth, "I want your arms to wrap around me twice." I think Wemby could somehow do that. I think he could wrap his arms around his back and still clap in the front. (RIP Steve Harwell).