2025 NBA Summer League Overreaction Thread

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by Chryghst

The betting favorite just entered the chat.

I'm just riding the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. wave, bruh.




Like I don't even know how any reasonable basketball fan could watch the guy and not get strong has 3rd generational marriage ties to the stepson-of-El-Chapo's-mother-in-law vibes.


Throwing on a hyper realistic Brandon Bass silicone mask ain't foolin no damn body.

[gomiamigo]

VJ seemed legit, excited to see him v OKC tonight. Justin Edwards needs to do more. Adem Bona looked more explosive and more muscly.

[gomiamigo]

VJ already out with injury. thumb injury he'll be back soon but damn the curse is real.

[asujbl]

Originally Posted by 711 Cards

Brice Sensabaugh is the next Steph Curry

Ohio State

So it makes sense

[WYTMKE]

I'll be in Vegas during that time thinking about maybe catching a game or two

[Chryghst]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

VJ already out with injury. thumb injury he'll be back soon but damn the curse is real.

Honestly ruined my night. Was looking forward to seeing if he could repeat.

[netmasters]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

VJ already out with injury. thumb injury he'll be back soon but damn the curse is real.

Honestly after his showing I expected him to show up with an injury for the rest of summer. No way they were going to have him play much more.

[jcardstore]

Guarantee Bailey drops a 30 piece tonight cause everyone is talking about him lol

[Chryghst]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

Guarantee Bailey drops a 30 piece tonight cause everyone is talking about him lol

I’ll take the under here, unless he gets up 35+ shots.

(I really like Jaylen Wells, and assume he’ll be primary defender)

[Chryghst]

They have Wells on Cody and GG on Bailey. Wells guarded the opposing team’s best player all year last year. So either GG requested the matchup, coaching staff wants to improve his on-ball defense, or they’re just intentionally disrespecting Bailey.

Update: GG subbed out and they still don’t have Wells on Ace, so it’s just disrespect.

[ninjacookies]

Ace playing like he's quickly warming up to the prospect of settling in Salt Lake.

[tennelson55]

Cam 5/6 on three's for 17 points in the first half.

Grizz can't miss from 3.

[ninjacookies]

Its astounding to me that the Jazz (or any team, for that matter) actually believed that Clayton was a legitimate NBA prospect, much less a first rounder.

I feel like certain decisions in life are just intrinsic, and do not require any specialty training or certifications.

[Chryghst]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Its astounding to me that the Jazz (or any team, for that matter) actually believed that Clayton was a legitimate NBA prospect, much less a first rounder.

I feel like certain decisions in life are just intrinsic, and do not require any specialty training or certifications.

It’s genuinely amusing when you think about it. The criticism of Ainge in recent years is he overweights high school pedigree and ignores the college year(s). So he drafted Ace and Clayton in a series of overcorrections.

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by Chryghst

It’s genuinely amusing when you think about it. The criticism of Ainge in recent years is he overweights high school pedigree and ignores the college year(s). So he drafted Ace and Clayton in a series of overcorrections.

I was under the impression his role has greatly diminished these recent years and the brunt of the work has now been passed down to his son?


Probably moot anyways, as I can imagine this is just a mormon Bron/Bronny scenario behind closed doors.


You know Ainge Sr. got that Clint Eastwood dawg in him.

[Chryghst]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

I was under the impression his role has greatly diminished these recent years and the brunt of the work has now been passed down to his son?


Probably moot anyways, as I can imagine this is just a mormon Bron/Bronny scenario behind closed doors.


You know Ainge Sr. got that Clint Eastwood dawg in him.

Not a fan of clear nepotism at any level of an organization tbh.

Feel spoilt by the Pacers. 6 point game with a minute left and no part of me feels Griz have the remotest of chances simply because their uniform isn’t yellow.

[Chryghst]

So why is a 3-point shot determined from where you take off and not where you land?

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by Chryghst

Not a fan of clear nepotism at any level of an organization tbh.

Feel spoilt by the Pacers. 6 point game with a minute left and no part of me feels Griz have the remotest of chances simply because their uniform isn’t yellow.

GG just Hali'd.




Zebras need to give us OT. This is the only joy either franchise will experience all season.


edit: smh. Donaghy'd again. Somehow Malik just cashed a 6 figure parlay.

[Chryghst]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

GG just Hali'd.

He inverse Hali’d. Left side of the floor is lava for Hali, and toe on the line down 3 not 2. If he’d done the choke refs would have been compelled to add 5 more.

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Zebras need to give us OT. This is the only joy either franchise will experience all season.

Haha I’m genuinely intrigued by a Wells/Coward wing combination. Won’t pay off this year, but there aren’t too many 2-way wing combinations in the league that have that type of potential. Tatum/Brown, OG/Mikal, Nesmith/Siakam, Dyson/JJ, Amen/Tari, Herb/Murphy, Ant/Mcdaniels, Jdub/Dort, Braun/Cam Johnson. 10th best wing duo in the league potentially? That’s kind of fun.

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by Chryghst

He inverse Hali’d. Left side of the floor is lava for Hali, and toe on the line down 3 not 2. If he’d done the choke refs would have been compelled to add 5 more.



Haha I’m genuinely intrigued by a Wells/Coward wing combination. Won’t pay off this year, but there aren’t too many 2-way wing combinations in the league that have that type of potential. Tatum/Brown, OG/Mikal, Nesmith/Siakam, Dyson/JJ, Amen/Tari, Herb/Murphy, Ant/Mcdaniels, Jdub/Dort, Braun/Cam Johnson. 10th best wing duo in the league potentially? That’s kind of fun.

KCP's days in the SL are definitely numbered. Really like Wells as a catch n' shoot, but not sure how high his upside is as a shot creator/playmaker. Feels like he always knocks it down when they find him in the corner though.


I'm rooting for Coward strictly off the strength of the reverse correlation. Dude's had the cards stacked against him since he emerged out the placenta. Always down for a feel good Dick Trickle hero arc.

[blackvodka]

What are Sensabaugh's MVP odds after tonight?

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[Nomad]

Still waiting for the Pacers first game. Cause that is the only reliable source of second round prospecting.

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Ace playing like he's quickly warming up to the prospect of settling in Salt Lake.

That's SoCal. SLC no palm tree or lip botox, unless times have changed. Probably ex.

[boxbuster7]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Its astounding to me that the Jazz (or any team, for that matter) actually believed that Clayton was a legitimate NBA prospect, much less a first rounder.

I feel like certain decisions in life are just intrinsic, and do not require any specialty training or certifications.

This guy on sports card nonsense was convinced clayton should've been a higher pick just cause he had all those accomplishments in college

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by boxbuster7

This guy on sports card nonsense was convinced clayton should've been a higher pick just cause he had all those accomplishments in college

11/5/7 with 3 to's on 30/14% shooting splits against an actual pro-style defense.


'But he made so many critical plays and displayed the intangibles that you'd love to see if you're running an NBA franchise....'

It's actually crazy how little correlation there is between collegiate championship success and NBA success. It almost doesn't even exist.

Draft day elation/hopium is always the best time of the year. Everyone gets an SGA/KD (code for Neemias Queta/Malachi Flynn).