Duke Bball Alumni

[rome8180]

Maybe this is dumb, but how are we supposed to know which Cam that is?

 

[Devilsforlife]

Imagine it’s Cam Johnson.

 

[rome8180]

Imagine it’s Cam Johnson.

It would certainly make more sense that the dude who is shooting 39% from three on the year (Johnson) is extremely efficient on catch-and-shoot shots. As opposed to the guy shooting 34% (Reddish).

Either way, neither of them is a prominent enough NBA player to just be referred to as "Cam."
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[childress22]

Nor are Cam Thomas or Cam Payne.

 

[aiw]

Campaign. He should have to go by Cameron

 

[childress22]

Cam Payne for my real friends, and real payne for my cam friends.

 

[rome8180]

Nor are Cam Thomas or Cam Payne.

Didn't even think about them. Brooklyn alone has two Cams.

It could definitely be Cam Thomas. Payne with his overall 31% 3pt shooting seems unlikely. I suppose someone answered this in the comments, but I'm too lazy to read the comment section

 

[bfactor]

Fat Zion, amirite?

 

[rome8180]

Seems good again. Also, this was an incredibly important game for the Pelicans for their chances to get the 4 seed.

 

[rome8180]

 

[rome8180]

 

[deeyoukayeee]

I mean, when he is healthy and in even reasonably good shape - i.e. he cares - he might be one of the 15 best players all-time. He's one of the most unique athletes who has ever lived and in many ways is a basketball savant. It would be so magnificent if his mind could accept that 10 years of dedication to the game would result in him being in the pantheon of all-time great athletes of any sport.

 

[2001Dukechamps]

A guy who coaches a team filled with future hall of famers, admits Zion is essentially an unstoppable basketball deity.

 

[DrKlahn]

Put him in a bubble until the playoffs start

 

[deepdarkblue]

This video made me happy until I mentally compared Zion in the paint to Duke 2023-2024 in the paint and then I was sad. :-(

Anyway, enjoy Point God Zion...

 

[childress22]

Kinda wild that the Clippers are seemingly trying to contend and playing PJ Tucker. I tip my hat to his past scrappiness, but he's been washed.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

 

[rome8180]

This video made me happy until I mentally compared Zion in the paint to Duke 2023-2024 in the paint and then I was sad. :-(

Anyway, enjoy Point God Zion...

The two-man game with Zion and Trey Murphy is so simple and so unstoppable.

In this game, they actually took CJ and Valanciunas out to close the game and ran Zion, BI, Herb, Trey, Nance. That's a lineup I love and hope they go to a lot in the playoffs.

ETA: I listed those five in a sort of random order. I'm not saying BI was necessarily the 2 in that lineup. Also, Zion is always going to be guarding 4s even if he's running "point."

 

[rome8180]

Kinda wild that the Clippers are seemingly trying to contend and playing PJ Tucker. I tip my hat to his past scrappiness, but he's been washed.

Tucker has only played two times in their last eight games. Westbrook is injured and Harden was out for this one, so I'm guessing it was just a matter of needing any competent NBA player to put out there.

Theis and Plumlee only played 7 and 6 minutes respectively, so I'm guessing Lue felt they would get hunted even worse by Zion than Tucker did. Tucker is the closest thing they have to a strong, mobile 4 now that they've traded away Covington and Batum. Batum in particular is a huge loss for them, imo. It's worth it if you actually have Harden available.

 

[Pantone287]

What in fucking tarnation? Every single one of his brain cells is dedicated to physical coordination.