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Rocktheworld said:
Flagg stroking will be too strong for that to happen with the 25-and-under crew, hate to say
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Also, Anthony Edwards, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, etc. But yeah, Castle is awesome, and I love how universally respected he is by all. It isn’t just a UConn fan thing. Hopefully the Giannis to the Spurs talk is officially dead. They have their guys, and can just make moves on the margins as needed. They’re a problem for OKC for sure.
 
ToolzieFan said:
Also, Anthony Edwards, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, etc. But yeah, Castle is awesome, and I love how universally respected he is by all. It isn’t just a UConn fan thing. Hopefully the Giannis to the Spurs talk is officially dead. They have their guys, and can just make moves on the margins as needed. They’re a problem for OKC for sure.
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How many of those guys are under 25?
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Steph NEEDS to clean up his turnovers. Think he had 3 or 4 but likely should have more
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He will. He also is in his second nba season and is rapidly becoming one of the best guards in the world.
 
Cam signing that deal for 4yr/10m was the right choice at the time because he was basically a DNP 15th man and splitting time between G league and riding the pine. It gave him guaranteed life changing money with Memphis merely hoping he’d develop into a rotational piece. Now he’s 2nd in the NBA from 3 and starting at PG. That contract is looking like the biggest steal in the entire league. In 3.5 years he’ll get paid. Couldn’t be happier for him.
 
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superjohn said:
I knew people were way too slow with their timelines for the Spurs when they were talking three years from now. I expected them to be challengers for the title by the end of this season but not being quite ready. They're clearly already ready and any trading for a superstar talk was ridiculous. They already have two of them and Fox and Harper are awesome along with serious depth. They combat all the things the Thunder are so good at, Caruso and Dort can't bully Castle and Chet and Hartenstein can't slow down Wemby. OKC is young, versatile, great on D and athletic. The Spurs are younger, more versatile, even better on D and more athletic.
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Agree with everything except Spurs being better on D. OKC is All-Time defensively. Stats back that up.
 
JLW said:
Some teams will update contracts accordingly also if he’s clearly being underpaid. That would be great.
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That doesn't happen in the NBA
 
JLW said:
Some teams will update contracts accordingly also if he’s clearly being underpaid. That would be great.
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I can't say I've ever seen that. Can you give an example? They may rework the contract and extend the years and pay him more for the existing term as part of the deal so they know they have him for more years. That's the only way I've seen that happen.
 
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RuffRuff said:
The 2024 team really is the pinnacle of this program. Such a special team. We got to see greatness at such an exceptional level. Every player had their own unique quality.
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I already had them pegged as the best UConn team of all time, but I everyone’s collective success in the NBA really solidifies it. So many great players on that team that played so well together.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Agree with everything except Spurs being better on D. OKC is All-Time defensively. Stats back that up.
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OKC D ain't so hot against the Spurs. Might be an all-time D but doesn't matter if they can't beat the Spurs.
 
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ctbro1999 said:
OKC D ain't so hot against the Spurs. Might be an all-time D but doesn't matter if they can't beat the Spurs.
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Sure, just saying the rest of the season they’ve had, plus last season, shows they are an ELITE defensive team. It’s just a fact.
 
I can’t help but think that when the Grizz offered him the 4 years, they might have said something like “this deal is going to make us look incredibly smart or incredibly stupid.” At the time, all Cam had really proven was that he had a winning attitude. The other players knew that much during his first summer league, with Gigi Jackson referring to Cam as “National Champ.”

Predicting Cam having a Kevin Ollie type career seemed reasonable at the time. Memphis gave him that opportunity. He ran with it, and has shown just how good a guy with physical limitations can be.
 
Scottzer said:
Predicting Cam having a Kevin Ollie type career seemed reasonable at the time.
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No it didn't, anyone who has watched Cam Spencer play would see he's miles better than Ollie. He was injured his rookie season which set him back but when given an opportunity he showed out like he always does. In games last season he got 20 minutes or more he averaged 15 ppg and 4.3 assists. He scored 51 points on 12-15 three point shooting in a G league game last season.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Steph NEEDS to clean up his turnovers. Think he had 3 or 4 but likely should have more
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Don't worry about a 2nd year pro who played nearly zero PG in college
He will be just fine
 
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Cam is really impressive. He’s obviously a terrific shooter and very smart player & passer. The NBA so often focuses on elite athleticism that it can miss players like Cam that are simply outworking and outsmarting the competition. It’s a league where big stars take whole games off and routinely slack off in game. A guy out there giving the max for every minute and playing smart, selfless basketball stands out. It’s a hell of a lesson for players trying to make it in the league.
 
superjohn said:
No it didn't, anyone who has watched Cam Spencer play would see he's miles better than Ollie. He was injured his rookie season which set him back but when given an opportunity he showed out like he always does. In games last season he got 20 minutes or more he averaged 15 ppg and 4.3 assists. He scored 51 points on 12-15 three point shooting in a G league game last season.
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His shooting and his decision making were expected to translate, but not at this level. And, there was a question if he would be too much of a defensive liability to play.

Right now, he’s achieved what I had viewed as his ceiling - rotation player and spot starter. Clearly, I was wrong.
 
How Sway?! said:
I get that the 4 year deal provides a safety net, but surely his agent should have foreseen Cam outperforming his deal and advised him to take a shorter term deal. He's gonna be a severely underpaid until his age 30 season.
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Take the money. He gets injured they cut him and he gets zero. He will make it up next contract.
 
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Castle is a star, today. Castle and Wemby and 3 other guys playing team ball can beat anyone. Especially, if they have an elite bucket getter alongside. Who they acquired last season.

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From an NBA point of view when drafted, Cam is an undersized unathletic shooting guard. A great shooter and very good passer who wont be able to guard his position. In the NBA you have to be able to guard your position. Hes not 3 and D because he doesn't have the D.

Ive seen several of his games and his D looks pretty decent. The video posted talks about how he has improved on D.

Things I didn't see at Uconn. His range is ridiculous, as well as his ability to make contested 3s. He didnt have to do these things at Uconn due to his team being elite, he was very efficient. And who would have thought he would have games where hes the primary starting point guard with stats of 13 assists and 1 turnover?

So yes, Cam has outperformed all expectations. 10 million for 4 years for a guy who had not really proven himself in real NBA games was a great deal at the time. Maybe he blew them away in practice I dont know.

No colleges wanted this kid out of high school. Against all odds, Cam Spencer. Against even more odds, Pat Spencer. The documentaries Im sure will be coming out. Hard work, perseverance.
 
ctbro1999 said:
OKC D ain't so hot against the Spurs. Might be an all-time D but doesn't matter if they can't beat the Spurs.
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Watching the playoffs and finals last year, while Dort and Caruso especially are absoluetly great on defense, they hold and hack and get away with it more than anyone I’ve seen in recent years. Caruso was actually hanging off Jokic’s back in the western conference finals with no calls.
 
ESPN’s net points per 100 possessions has Castle at 23rd in the NBA. It’s only one metric, I know. Still, he really is a borderline All Star already, though I don’t think he’ll make it in a loaded West.

FWIW, Spencer is 40th (crazy!) and DC is 56th.

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