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Had the NZ vs Philly game on for a bit, no sound. Wife and her friend walked in and asked what was I watching. I told them it was the WNBA finals.

Wife's friend asked, "is Caitlin Clark playing?" I said, "yep, she's number 11 on the pink team. "

She spent a good 10 minutes praising how good she was while watching the game, and how it's awesome they wear pink uniforms.

And yes, I had a crappy stream playing, so it wasn't very clear to begin with.
 

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Dalton Knecht showing why I said he would be the steal of the draft wherever he landed
 

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Dalton Knecht showing why I said he would be the steal of the draft wherever he landed
Dude has been shooting the lights out lately, definitely very impressive. He did show the same flashes in preseason as well. Probably also helps to have JJ as a coach, knows exactly what kind of actions to use him in.

That said, hopefully he doesn't end up pulling a Duncan Robinson
 

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Dude has been shooting the lights out lately, definitely very impressive. He did show the same flashes in preseason as well. Probably also helps to have JJ as a coach, knows exactly what kind of actions to use him in.

That said, hopefully he doesn't end up pulling a Duncan Robinson
lol duncan robinson can only dream of being as athletic as Knecht is. they are both white and can shoot the 3 ball...that is where the comparison ends. Knecht is a much more well rounded player than Robinson
 

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lol duncan robinson can only dream of being as athletic as Knecht is. they are both white and can shoot the 3 ball...that is where the comparison ends. Knecht is a much more well rounded player than Robinson
From the couple of games I've seen him play, yes Knecht can do way more than Robinson. But the way he was being used (in those games) was pretty much as a shooter. He can shoot off the dribble though, which is a fairly significant advantage.
 

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From the couple of games I've seen him play, yes Knecht can do way more than Robinson. But the way he was being used (in those games) was pretty much as a shooter. He can shoot off the dribble though, which is a fairly significant advantage.

that may be how they are mostly using him currently, which is likely due to lebron needing the ball in his hands. but, Knecht is a 3 level scorer that can create with the ball in his hands, can push a fastbreak, and has the athleticism to run on the fast break and finish at the rim with authority

Bulls should have and could have taken him instead of Buzelis or whatever his name is. but, then again, the bulls arent serious about winning
 

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that may be how they are mostly using him currently, which is likely due to lebron needing the ball in his hands. but, Knecht is a 3 level scorer that can create with the ball in his hands, can push a fastbreak, and has the athleticism to run on the fast break and finish at the rim with authority

Bulls should have and could have taken him instead of Buzelis or whatever his name is. but, then again, the bulls arent serious about winning
One can argue than even if Bulls drafted Dalton then he'd just be sitting on the bench and otherwise doing nothing. Bulls lotto picks rarely find long term success with the team.
 

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One can argue than even if Bulls drafted Dalton then he'd just be sitting on the bench and otherwise doing nothing. Bulls lotto picks rarely find long term success with the team.
Yeah, I’m sure if Lebron or any other superstar were drafted by the bulls they would be a bust - insert green font lol
 

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DK is a furious player. I never had him as a bust. As well as Filipowski, who is a 3 year project player who ALREADY is producing. I wanted the Bulls to draft a few players ahead of Matas.

But I still like Matas, he's either going to add 30lbs of muscle, and become a beast... or he's going to become the team clown.
 

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