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Kenny11 said:
This is a good point. Our offense just doesn’t have great spacing and we tend to be more traditional than modern. I think hurley sacrificed some good spacing lineups to help Sanogo’s development though, which was the right move.
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If we are being honest, Hurley's strengths are overall program management and on the defensive end. On the offensive end, there is much room for improvement to get shooters good looks consistently. I see other teams with beautiful ball movement and spacing. Danny is a tireless worker. I'm sure he will get there.
 
Huskybass said:
If we are being honest, Hurley's strengths are overall program management and on the defensive end. On the offensive end, there is much room for improvement to get shooters good looks consistently. I see other teams with beautiful ball movement and spacing. Danny is a tireless worker. I'm sure he will get there.
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Luke Murray will be a huge help this season.
 
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husky429 said:
Bouknight is skyrocketing his stock this week.

Honest question though: Does this signal to Hurley that we need to revamp our offense? James shouldn't have had to take such high difficulty shots in a stagnant system. Can we change it up to start showcasing our talent better?
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Meh. The shots Bouknight got were OK. I don't think it was a system issue. If teams are geared to stop you, they can. Bouknight has to become better at creating for others and making correct play. That's where he struggled late. There was 2,3,4 guys thrown at him. That's a defense that I am not sure he has ever faced. At NBA level, he won't face that initially. Only a few guys demand that attention.
 
JohnFSilver said:
Meh. The shots Bouknight got were OK. I don't think it was a system issue. If teams are geared to stop you, they can. Bouknight has to become better at creating for others and making correct play. That's where he struggled late. There was 2,3,4 guys thrown at him. That's a defense that I am not sure he has ever faced. At NBA level, he won't face that initially. Only a few guys demand that attention.
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Bouk also really struggled with his dribble trying to create, even in one on one situations. That created a lot of errors and turnovers in crunch time. His handle was just too loose. His trainers should be all over that.
 
If the Magic don't love Kuminga, Bouk definitely has a chance. They've needed a dynamic scoring option for years, and Green won't be there at 5. Would be a fun young backcourt with Hampton and Fultz showing promise.
 
JohnFSilver said:
Meh. The shots Bouknight got were OK. I don't think it was a system issue. If teams are geared to stop you, they can. Bouknight has to become better at creating for others and making correct play. That's where he struggled late. There was 2,3,4 guys thrown at him. That's a defense that I am not sure he has ever faced. At NBA level, he won't face that initially. Only a few guys demand that attention.
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Bouk made bad decisions--you ain't wrong. You're also blind if you don't think we have an offensive system issue.
 
BuffaloHusky said:
I don't think we can assess Hurley's system when a player hurt his elbow and undeniably shot worse once he returned. Hopefully, there will be a comparable player to Bouknight in the next few years and we can see what they do when healthy within Hurley's offense.
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Agreed. Frankly opposing teams, pre and post elbow injury showed no fear of the guys surrounding Bouk. Certain games standout as examples including Creighton III, Nova and the Maryland game. Bouk drew double and triple teams by our opponents who essentially dared others to beat them.

I'd say opponents certainly game-planned under the assertion that Bouk was a reluctant passer at best (see Nova) and that the supporting cast was not much of a threat which made it extremely difficult for James offensively in the latter half of last season.
 
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Hey Adrien! said:
Bouk to the Warriors looks like that might not happen:



Would be a heck of a haul for the Raptors to get Wiseman AND the #6 pick for Siakam.
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I thought this passage about Bones Hyland from that same article was interesting:

“While projected first-rounders sat out the five-on-five portion, it did offer some players who were firmly thought of as second-rounders or worse a chance to show their wares. Several of them made very positive impressions.

The most notable was VCU guard Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland, who dominated the opening minutes of the first scrimmage — the time when the majority of scouts are paying rapt attention and hadn’t yet turned to their phones or the guy behind them to chitchat — and finished with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in the one game he played.

Hyland stood out not just for this box score, but for his eye test. When he got bigs on switches, he blew past them, leaving himself acres of space to finish at the rim. It’s pretty easy to envision Lou Williams-type bench scorer scenarios for him, especially after he measured with a 6-9 wingspan, and he may have played himself into the back end of the first round.”

As much as I’d love to see Bouknight play on the Warriors, I’m confident he’ll be okay wherever he lands.
 
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ToolzieFan said:
“A guy that maybe helped himself more than anybody else in the [NBA Combine] was Bouknight,” one NBA Director of Scouting said. “He had one of the most impressive shooting performances I’ve ever seen. He was bombing threes, I mean it was insane.”
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CardiacAndre7 said:
Exaggeration but there are videos of him hitting them at a high percentage. Main point is that hitting 19 in practice with no pressure doesn’t mean much and shouldn't mean much
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Two men say they're one of them must be wrong...
 
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8893 said:
I've got this one in mind on days like today:
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I had ELO's Mr. Blue Sky for a while. That was random. It was a beautiful day. Maybe that did it.

 
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