Fast notes on 3 remaining NBA free brokers that I’m excessive on.
- Regardless of getting waived by the Atlanta Hawks following NBA 2K24 Summer season League, I believed Tyrese Martin performed with a complete new swag/confidence out in Vegas. He put up 13.2 PPG/ 6.0 RPG/2.6 APG/1.0 SPG/44.4% FG/34.8% 3-PT/76.9% FT in 5 video games, having a number of moments the place he regarded like a participant who was ten steps forward of everybody on the ground along with his poise.
- Former Portland Path Blazer Trendon Watford just about did all of it in his two seasons for head coach Chauncey Billups.“Trendon is such basketball participant, man,” Billups stated final December. “I put him in there generally on the 3, the 4, the 5. I make him provoke some offense generally. I’m asking a number of Trendon. I actually am. However he can deal with it. He has a very good really feel for the sport. He’s a type of glue guys that almost all good groups have. He’s a type of guys for us. He had some robust, robust gritty rebounds. He had some robust defensive matchups and assignments on this recreation at this time as nicely. He’s only a actually good participant, man.”
- Now I do know that Lamar Stevens will not be as versatile as Martin & Watford on offense, however his protection, hustle, and management have been confirmed to vary video games.
Right here’s an excellent lengthy quote from Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell praising Stevens’ accountability degree after beating the Atlanta Hawks 114-102 at house final November:
“He’s Mr. All the things. He’s guarding. He’s operating the ground. He’s making the additional effort. He’s holding us accountable. He got here within the huddle and stated I used to be getting my a** busted after they scored on me twice. I don’t suppose anyone scored on me after that. You want a man like that. I respect that and admire that. It wasn’t simply me, he’s advised others. However when you will have a man that’s vocal about that, and never afraid to talk to all people on the crew in the identical means, it kinda lifts you up and will get your power up. And I believe that’s what he brings. He brings a voice that’s undoubtedly wanted. An perspective, a positivity, accountability, as nicely. So it’s not at all times coming from JB.
“On the defensive finish, he held an All-Star guard in Dejounte Murray to 4-18. He did an amazing job on the ball and made tonight robust on him. He’s executed that on a number of events. You’re seeing him play nicely in his minutes, in spots. I hold telling him to shoot the ball. He shot fakes rather a lot. I simply hold telling him to shoot it and belief it. And that’s gonna include time. If you get on the market, you wish to make the correct play on a regular basis, however generally the correct play is letting it fly. Him and Isaac Okoro are at all times the primary ones within the health club every single day. Capturing the three ball, getting additional work in. So it’s nice to see them two, particularly. However for Lamar to hitch our beginning lineup and to excel, and have success, it’s nice to see.”