(06-18-2022, 01:19 PM)MAVS-SLO Wrote: Hollinger ... Hollinger ... blah blah blah, etc.
(06-20-2022, 10:51 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/johnhollinger/status...0223192064
(06-22-2022, 08:28 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: The second round always gets a little wacky. BTW, the draft telecast is terrible keeping everyone up to date on the trades. Typically, you will see some really nice older players slip as we get into the middle of the second round. Minnesota (40,48,50) New Orleans (41 & 52) Sacramento (37 &48), Indiana (31&58) and Orlando (32 & 35) all have multiple picks and not a lot of roster spots. I would look at some of those picks to be moved or stashed. Hollinger says some teams will seek out agents ahead of time and see which players are willing to take a two way deal in the second round. Hollinger is not a fan of this strategy. I am not either, but I can understand the other side.
Hollinger says big man Karlo Matkovic put his name back in the draft and it is a strong liklihood he has a promise. He already has a contract overseas next year. Hollinger thought this could be Connelly in Minnesota with the promise.
(06-22-2022, 06:22 PM)F Gump Wrote: Reading Hollinger's take on Kamagate, he doesn't sound like a potential Mav target. My takeaway is that he is years away, and the Mavs would see him as little more than a potential roster-clogger, so they won't bother.
He’s slightly built and doesn’t really rebound like a five, plus his instincts as a roller are pretty questionable if he has to do anything besides dunk. Historically, European bigs who became anything in the pros have usually crushed a league like this by their age-21 season; Kamagate didn’t meet that bar. Meanwhile, French leagues historically aren’t great places for player development, either, which puts a dent in his stashability. That said, he has a size-bounciness package that should get his foot in the NBA door, so he’s worth a late-second-round lottery ticket.
(06-23-2022, 07:59 PM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/johnhollinger/status...4396775426
(06-18-2022, 05:18 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Hello Preacher, Choir here...
Here is the write-up from Hollinger's piece in The Athletic:
6. Thaddeus Young, Raptors: $8,016,263
I struggled with whether to list Young at center or power forward, but at 6 foot 8 and 235 pounds, his optimal usage case is next to a center who can shoot. Young’s ability to defend the perimeter in switches against smaller players remains a plus even at 34, but his inability to stretch the floor makes him a liability if he can’t play from the elbows on offense. He’s a crafty passer and still spins in enough short-range lefty bank shots to keep defenses honest, whether as a small-ball five or a more traditional four. If the Raptors don’t bring him back, he should have a strong market on a short-term deal for at least the taxpayer midlevel exception.
(06-20-2022, 01:19 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: Another under-the-radar player worth a flier is Troy Brown Jr. Bulls likely rescind his qualifying offer ($7M+) making him an UFA.
Versatile skillset on offense, has point forward ability. Solid defender w/ 6'11 wingspan. Only 22 years old, former #15 pick.
TPMLE ($6M+) might be a little rich for him. Hollinger has him rated at a little over $4M AAV.
Theoretically, Brown Jr. could play all the back-up SF minutes if THJ is moved or even back-up playmaker if Dinwiddie is moved (could also bring in Dragic to help).
(06-23-2022, 11:42 PM)Jommybone Wrote: Wow.
Yeah, "wow" is right.
If you do a search on this forum for "Hollinger," you will find at least two dozen PAGES of posts quoting or referencing Mr. John Hollinger before the first time I ever even mentioned the guy.
For example, at 10:51 AM on June 20, Kammrath posted the link to Hollinger's article for The Athletic ("Hollinger’s Top 75 NBA Draft prospects"). Then, during the actual draft (around 8:00 PM), Kammrath posted a link to a Hollinger tweet in which Hollinger boasted that his "top nine players went off the board in the first nine picks" (and the tweet provided a link to The Athletic's article).
Then ...
When Kammrath repeatedly mentioned the surprisingly ongoing availability of E.J. Liddell, I posted a comment that merely quoted the part of the article in which Hollinger discussed Liddell. I added no endorsement, or any commentary whatsoever of my own.
Then ...
When the Mavericks traded with Sacramento to draft Jaden Hardy (with Liddell still available) at #37, I posted a comment that merely quoted the part of the article in which Hollinger discussed Hardy. Again, I added no endorsement, or any commentary whatsoever of my own.
Then ...
You went a little overboard, methinks.
Like I have heard around here so many times, ... Hey, man, don't shoot the frigging messenger.
And ... as far as your [rhetorical???] question ("Did he even play ball?") ...
Thanks for the chortles.
P.S. John Hollinger is not really my uncle; I actually don't give even ½ of a shit about the man; and my posting of articles (in whole or in part) written by Hollinger should NOT be taken as an endorsement of those articles. Thank you, and good night.