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caw said:
Not sure who is worse so far, Nick Smith or Miller. Both are yuck.

Really want to see Scoot play against NBA comp. I think the Hornets may have made a mistake (shocking).
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Nick wasn’t terrible today. 14, 5, and 4. I don’t think he’ll be good though either. He won’t fit next to Lamelo.

Hornets definitely made a mistake going with Miller trying to go with fit over talent.
 
superjohn said:
Because he's a lottery pick playing his third season in the Summer League and he still doesn't look like he does anything well at this level.
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He gets to the hoop pretty well. He just takes 5 dribbles before attacking or settle for 6 threes instead.

For some reason either no one has taught him or he doesn’t listen to someone telling him to just get the hall and go. I’ve hardly seen him stopped when he drives.

No on could shoot today for Charlotte. He’s the only one who kept doing it though.
 
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caw said:
Not sure who is worse so far, Nick Smith or Miller. Both are yuck.

Really want to see Scoot play against NBA comp. I think the Hornets may have made a mistake (shocking).
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Classic MJ. It’s almost embarrassing how terrible he was as a decision maker. The absolute worst.
 
CTBasketball said:
Hope he’s saved his money. He’ll need it.
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His decision making is horrible in all other aspects of his life…It would be a huge surprise if he’s made good financial decisions.
 
aceboon said:
I know Jordan Poole and Lester Quinones are very tight but it's kinda spooky how similar their play styles and mannerisms are, damn near copies of each other. I didn't think alot of Quinones at Memphis but he looks like an NBA player now, tore up the GLeague and is now killing it in SL.
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Speaking of Lester Quinones and tight:
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HuskyWarrior611 said:
Not sure why when the #2 pick was a complete no show. He has bust written all over him.
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Miller is also trending but he's also a rookie and we've seen plenty of rookies(Trae Young was atrocious early) struggle in summer league and be fine in the league. Bouk is entering year 3, he should be separating himself on the court by a good margin, just look how much better GSW's rookie and 2nd year guards were in comparison.
 
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Bouknight should get it together for Friday. Wemby vs Miller - going to be millions of eyes on that game
 
ucp990411 said:
Maybe Bouk is not as good as some here think he is.
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He has a lot of talent (athletic, good moves off the dribble, multiple ways to finish) but he definitely didn’t turn into the type of shooter many of us thought. But he has problems that I don’t believe he’s ever really addressed.
 
aceboon said:
Miller is also trending but he's also a rookie and we've seen plenty of rookies(Trae Young was atrocious early) struggle in summer league and be fine in the league. Bouk is entering year 3, he should be separating himself on the court by a good margin, just look how much better GSW's rookie and 2nd year guards were in comparison.
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I don’t even think it’s about struggling to play well. He looks like a JAG (Just average guy) out there. Even when some young guys weren’t hitting shots like Trae, you can see he saw the game and moved different. Miller has just looked super average.

I agree Bouk needs to be better. If he can’t get it done in Vegas it’s probably over for him. He was the worst guard on the team today and it wasn’t because anyone else could shoot.
 
Kenny11 said:
He has a lot of talent (athletic, good moves off the dribble, multiple ways to finish) but he definitely didn’t turn into the type of shooter many of us thought. But he has problems that I don’t believe he’s ever really addressed.
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A big part of being a good player is having the head and heart to be a good player. It appears he has neither. Not everyone has it.
 
Kenny11 said:
His decision making is horrible in all other aspects of his life…It would be a huge surprise if he’s made good financial decisions.
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I am pretty sure he made multiple lifetime’s worth of money on the Charlotte Hornets sale……pretty sure he made over 2 Billion on the sale….
 
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EBonz30 said:
I am pretty sure he made multiple lifetime’s worth of money on the Charlotte Hornets sale……pretty sure he made over 2 Billion on the sale….
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They're talking about Bouknight
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
Not sure why when the #2 pick was a complete no show. He has bust written all over him.
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That #2 pick is only his second game and I like that he's doing everything else assists rebounding. His shot/scoring will come.
 
imno1 said:
That he couldn’t correct with all tools available to him in the pros? smh. Another year and he may have dropped out of lottery.
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Doubt it that's why players stay in school do have years of experience before entering thr draft. In college James took bad shots/ shot selection is key in the NBA. Needed to get a little stronger.
 
ucp990411 said:
Maybe Bouk is not as good as some here think he is.
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He needed more work at UConn, both in his game and in maturity development. That truth is quite evident, but sadly that's water under the bridge at this point.
 
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imno1 said:
That he couldn’t correct with all tools available to him in the pros? smh. Another year and he may have dropped out of lottery.
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Ya how’s that working out for him? Hope he invested wisely!
 
ucp990411 said:
Maybe Bouk is not as good as some here think he is.
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He may never live up to his lottery draft slot but anybody who’s watched enough NBA could see he clearly has plenty enough talent and athleticism to be at least a solid role player. The league is litttered with dudes who have a fraction of his talent but have been in the league for years (PJ Tucker, Pat Beverley…etc). Difference is they have the heart and work ethic to make it happen. Bouk is showing he doesn’t have the maturity or mental make up to stick at this level and he’s gonna run out of time if he doesn’t change very soon.
 
Dezoworld said:
To me I think he left too early. Should of stayed to correct a few things
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Sadly, the things he needs to correct are huge and are not on the basketball court. There are tons of kids playing on the hardtops in the cities who are better than Bouk basketball wise and suffer from the same issues but the big difference is that Bouk was given an opportunity to help himself at UConn but didn't and those around him did nothing to help.
 
Time to call Bouk what he is - a bust. Whatever the reason - maturity, lack of drive, fundamentals like playing D or a myraid of other things, he just isn't cutting it. He is getting passed over (playing in the summer league as a 3rd year pro is an indictment). So many guys flame out. Just happens that he's a UCONN dude. Many here still make excuses or hold out hope but it's glaringly apparent that he's not a pro player.
 
superjohn said:
Because he's a lottery pick playing his third season in the Summer League and he still doesn't look like he does anything well at this level.
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He does seem to have perfected standing around in the corner waiting for a pass..........while his teammates move without the ball.
 
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