Gray Mule Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Like the signing of Johnny Hamilton, this is simply a hopefully stab at finding something good as we fill out our roster and our Skyhawk team. Remember, Travis must fill all our open slots on two teams. Putting a picture puzzle together requires that you have all the pieces to have a complete picture. We must have all the pieces to have two complete teams. He could be our 15th player or he could be one of our G League players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted September 10, 2021 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 I'm neither here nor there regarding the signing as it's a unguaranteed deal. He has a chance to earn the spot in TC. He's a decent enough rotation player. If Kirschner's report is correct that's it's a Solo type deal from last year - it's an NBA contract (not E10) that will likely have a mid January-ish guarantee date. I will view him as our Snell replacement. It's a wing league, the more depth the better. Assuming our GLeague team will be going full bore our current roster stands: PG: Young, Wright, Lou, SG: Bogdan, Huerter, TLC (UG)SF: Hunter, Reddish, SoloPF: Collins, Gallinari, Johnson C - Capela, Dieng, Okongwu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Mule Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Tim, a former 1st round pick, is listed as a 2 guard. His career averages - 33.1 from down town and 82.7 free throws (I like) and is said to be a good defensive player. If he turns out to be a good signing, then great! If he doesn't work out, so what. Great gamble, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gHost83 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) I really don't understand why the Nets went with Bembry over TLC. TLC is the better player. Offers much more offensively and defensively are quite similar... Edited September 10, 2021 by gHost83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted September 10, 2021 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 29 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said: it's an NBA contract (not E10) I get it that it's the "same deal Solo got last season," but then the rest is key... effectively he's been invited to training camp and has the opportunity to make the team. I don't think he makes the team unless, as was envisioned earlier, Hunter takes more time to get back than anticipated.... which, who knows, of course. My speculation is that this is an "in case of emergency break glass" move.... while I'm still betting on SAS cutting and stretching Aminu, and on Aminu having interest in finishing his career with us in light of ATL being home, and that we can offer him some playing time until Big2O gets back, and still more than that if Hunter isn't ready out of the gate... nothing is a given. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg01 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 "Former 6er, prelude to a Simmons deal" - NBASsupes 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Gray Mule said: 82.7 free throws Better than I would have guessed. I thought maybe 72-75% at the line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, kg01 said: "Former 6er, prelude to a Simmons deal" - NBASsupes Glen Willis is Jambrad. I finally cracked it. Glen and Brad go golfing and they both have spotty strokes. Kg you’ve been on this gif a while what gives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg01 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Spud2nique said: Glen Willis is Jambrad. I finally cracked it. Glen and Brad go golfing and they both have spotty strokes. Kg you’ve been on this gif a while what gives? It's from a movie. In that scene, the girl is telling the undercover agent she can lie with a straight face too (and therefore she can also be an undercover agent). I use it in honor of our insiders. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted September 10, 2021 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 hours ago, sturt said: I get it that it's the "same deal Solo got last season," but then the rest is key... effectively he's been invited to training camp and has the opportunity to make the team. I don't think he makes the team unless, as was envisioned earlier, Hunter takes more time to get back than anticipated.... which, who knows, of course. My speculation is that this is an "in case of emergency break glass" move.... while I'm still betting on SAS cutting and stretching Aminu, and on Aminu having interest in finishing his career with us in light of ATL being home, and that we can offer him some playing time until Big2O gets back, and still more than that if Hunter isn't ready out of the gate... nothing is a given. No one thought Solo was making our team last year either. JC and Gallo will be playing some Center minutes until OO returns. Hunter probably plays some minutes at PF, allowing wing minutes for TLC who offers a little more offensive versatility than Aminu. And as you noted in case Hunter is limited, possibly minutes restriction early in the season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted September 10, 2021 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said: No one thought Solo was making our team last year either. Hmmm. Was there some other option that I'm failing to remember? I don't recall us ever having more than 15 signed. And different from this, I do remember it being reported specifically that he'd signed for the minimum. Maybe my memory is faulty, but the only time I remember even starting to think about Solo not being on the roster was just before the date (whatever it was) when he either had to be cut or it became guaranteed automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted September 10, 2021 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said: JC and Gallo will be playing some Center minutes until OO returns. Right. Well, JC will anyway. But unless one expects the first round draft pick to be getting consistent minutes every night (not me), or unless one doesn't think it's a priority to ensure he's getting consistent minutes by playing G-league (not me, again)... then you're left with Solo being your 5th big. You could do that. But why would you. 2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said: TLC who offers a little more offensive versatility than Aminu I'm not so sure about that, actually, but I don't claim to be an expert on TLC's game the way that I know Aminu's. More research is coming on that front. But I should add.... I'm also not married to Aminu, either... it's just been a process of deduction and given the factors of (a) who will accept a minimum deal and (b) who will accept not getting very many minutes and (c) believing that when Schlenk says "someone like Solo," it's not a reach to believe we should read into that someone who is on that 30+ end of his career. "But you were rooting for Giles just a few days ago, and he doesn't qualify." Well, yeah, he does for the first two, but on the last one, no. I just had a personal preference. At this point, I don't want to say this, but I could easily see Bismack Biyombo getting a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted September 10, 2021 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 23 minutes ago, sturt said: Hmmm. Was there some other option that I'm failing to remember? I don't recall us ever having more than 15 signed. And different from this, I do remember it being reported specifically that he'd signed for the minimum. Maybe my memory is faulty, but the only time I remember even starting to think about Solo not being on the roster was just before the date (whatever it was) when he either had to be cut or it became guaranteed automatically. There was a brief debate of why sign him instead of bringing back Skal. I look for the thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted September 10, 2021 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, sturt said: Right. Well, JC will anyway. But unless one expects the first round draft pick to be getting consistent minutes every night (not me), or unless one doesn't think it's a priority to ensure he's getting consistent minutes by playing G-league (not me, again)... then you're left with Solo being your 5th big. You could do that. But why would you. I'm not so sure about that, actually, but I don't claim to be an expert on TLC's game the way that I know Aminu's. More research is coming on that front. But I should add.... I'm also not married to Aminu, either... it's just been a process of deduction and given the factors of (a) who will accept a minimum deal and (b) who will accept not getting very many minutes and (c) believing that when Schlenk says "someone like Solo," it's not a reach to believe we should read into that someone who is on that 30+ end of his career. "But you were rooting for Giles just a few days ago, and he doesn't qualify." Well, yeah, he does for the first two, but on the last one, no. I just had a personal preference. At this point, I don't want to say this, but I could easily see Bismack Biyombo getting a call. IIRC, Gallo played minutes at Center last season. In Schlenk's own words regarding the open roster spot: .....maybe we’ll look to address that on a non-guaranteed deal kind of like we did with Solomon (Hill) last year for that last spot, where it gives us some flexibility going into the trade deadline.” less about age but flexible at the trade deadline - I take that to mean the player can easily be cut before the guarantee date to open a roster spot.. All I could find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird_dirt Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, sturt said: But I should add.... I'm also not married to Aminu, either... If you two ever decide to make it official, you can DM us the invitations. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted September 10, 2021 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, sturt said: not married 27 minutes ago, sturt said: At this point, I don't want to say this, but I could easily see Bismack Biyombo getting a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Reminds me a bit of Thabo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, hazer said: Reminds me a bit of Thabo Yes..good one very Thaboish. Having said that I’d take Thabo 10/10 times. Lol. He’s a budgeting man’s Thabo (notice his a$$ ain’t broke just yet) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Spud2nique said: Yes..good one very Thaboish. Having said that I’d take Thabo 10/10 times. Lol. He’s a budgeting man’s Thabo (notice his a$$ ain’t broke just yet) Thrift shop Thabo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 38 minutes ago, hazer said: Thrift shop Thabo Wayfair knock off. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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