Recent content by Matrim55

Have we forgotten how great Emeka was? He averaged 4.3 blocks per game for his career, and was able to stay on the court for 30+ mpg because he didn't foul. He was also a go-to scorer in the way that Clingan never was. Love Clingan, but he's second at best.

His deceleration while playing off two feet at that age is crazy. It's hyper-coordinated stuff. Now the questions are: If he grows, does he keep that decel and balance? Or does he get kind of awkward? If he doesn't grow, will his athleticism (including his decels) still continue to pop as he...

Bud & Doc.

I think the Spanish kid's going to be good but I'm still pissed my Celtics didn't take Liam.

If Ray had been on those Lakers teams instead of Kobe they win 5 titles instead of 3. Better teammate, better spacing, better gravity, way more clutch, and he'd have committed defensively in a way he didn't really at that point in his career. Never would've blown it up b/c of his ego. Just...

We will get a bruiser upperclassman from the portal to replace Reed.

If Smitty had ended up on the Suns or Rockets he'd have been a super valuable bench guy. Put him in the league today and he'd be a Pritchard-type 6th Man of the Year candidate.

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We're expected to have a kid taken in the NHL draft too, right?

Hugo will probably be very good – he's dominant in age-group play and has years of schooling now with Real Madrid, which is one of the best teams in the world. I understand the pick. But I will always believe they blew it by not taking McNeeley. He's a more athletic Hauser with better playmaking...

1. Celtics fans have been warning everybody for a year. 2. Lowe & Simmons were both high on the Pacers entering the playoffs. 3. I did, in fact, make a ****ing killing on the Cavs series.

Man, hard not to love Ibe from that reel. Good screens, perfect fundamentals diving to the hoop after, seems to have good hands, always looking to crash. Really good frame, too. Costello's release was high and quick, and it looks like he's blowing up. I love keeping local kids here, so...

Your scouting reports are consistently one of the very best things about this board.