Top Dogs Discusses the Roster

[ctchamps]

Thanks for sharing this again. The staff has noted things they want him to do in pre-season practice, to which the player has been very receptive, and that has somehow been turned into, by a few, well that dude’s a bust.

“Tristen’s playing great, Hassan’s playing great,” Hawkins said. “Hassan’s a very high energy guy, Tristen’s a little more of a chill guy, but he gets the job done, for sure. Both those guys get it done in different ways.”

A chill guy from last years team has an NBA contract this year. Just saying.

 

[NJHoops]

A chill guy from last years team has an NBA contract this year. Just saying.

Rese? There are a lot of words I would use to describe him, but chill is not one of them.

 

[husky429]

Rese? There are a lot of words I would use to describe him, but chill is not one of them.

Was about to say... I wouldn't call him neurotic or anything, but his approach to life and basketball doesn't seem chill. This kid worked in a factory over Covid instead of taking time off. I'm not sure "chill" goes very far when you're the underdog you're entire life like Rese.

 

[lange10]

Was about to say... I wouldn't call him neurotic or anything, but his approach to life and basketball doesn't seem chill. This kid worked in a factory over Covid instead of taking time off. I'm not sure "chill" goes very far when you're the underdog you're entire life like Rese.

Perhaps chill was alluding to Martin’s composure on the court. The moment never seemed too big for him.

 

[ctchamps]

Perhaps chill was alluding to Martin’s composure on the court. The moment never seemed too big for him.

Exactly. Rarely displayed emotions.

 

[husky429]

Exactly. Rarely displayed emotions.

Not sure we watched the same player

 

[Get a Job]

Exactly. Rarely displayed emotions.

Martin was the most demonstrative player on the team by a hundred miles. Well, maybe 50 miles from Whaley, and 100 from everyone else.

 

[GetTheFacts]

Word is: Karaban is the most 'skilled' player on this team outside of Sanogo. Unfortunately, I don't see a path to a ton of minutes for Samson unless he flips a switch and becomes more reliable. Samson is definitely the superior athletic talent but he's been erratic with the ball in his hands/has unreliable positioning on both ends of the floor.

Clingan will likely get the nod in terms of minutes to spell Sanogo.

 

[jibsey]

I’m getting excited to see Karaban in action. He’s getting tons of praise here, hope it comes true.