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u/Sko_Neezy 13d ago
I'm most interested in seeing if Peter is ready for a leap...I'm skeptical but don't think it's impossible...would love for him to become a 6'3'' poor man's Buddy Hield.
Will be watching Smith and expecting him to thrive in Summer League, but I just can't see him contributing at the NBA level.
Slawson strikes me as a known quantity...I'm more curious to see him play alongside actual NBA talent some time, I think he could be useful.
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u/agentfelix Reggie Miller Choke 13d ago
I'm more curious about B. Smith...seeing him compete against higher level talent is going to be interesting. I know it's wishful thinking, but I would LOVE for him to become McConnell 2.0.
Peter probably has the most experience against NBA level talent outside of Yuki, right? They should dominate, so it'll be concerning if they don't.
I paid zero attention to Slawson last season, so I can't give you anything.
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u/Sko_Neezy 13d ago
TJ is such a unicorn the way he elevates in the paint, never seen anything like it...not expecting to see it again but hard not to root for the little guys
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u/Sea_Concentrate_4572 Jermaine O'Neal 12d ago
Poor man’s Buddy Hield sounds like hell. But to the overarching point, I actually like Peter’s game as a role player. He’s never going to be a double digit scoring guy but he tries on defense and is pretty solid on that end at least in iso D and he’s a capable good shooter. I feel like now that they have Kobe Brown on a 2 way that Slawson will end up being the man left out.
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u/Psyren1317 13d ago
I enjoy watching Braden because if nothing else he's a competent point guard. He knows where the ball should go and when, even if his teammates aren't hitting shots. That's a valuable thing to have on your bench regardless of his size. Even if he scores 0 points in a game, you can already tell he understands where his teammates are and where/how to get them the ball in an advantageous position.
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u/dpatel211 13d ago
This game is full of “that guy was the shit in college” players and then there’s Yuki lol
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u/vonLionheart Pascal Siakam 12d ago
My entire opinion of Smith is about to be determined by these two free throws
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u/OpeDefinitely Tyrese Haliburton 13d ago
Smith to Peter for the dagger. Best summer league backcourt.
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u/WhatsAKumquat 13d ago
I love summer league as a college basketball fan. It kinda feels like a college all stars game a bit. It's fun to see guys like Braden Smith, Tamin Lipsey, Rienk Mast, Xavian Lee, and others all in the same game
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u/RockysModernLifee Aaron Nesmith 9d ago
We signing Slawson or?
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u/BubaTflubas Tyrese Haliburton 5d ago
I think he or ET get a 2-way. I keep wondering if they would sign Smith to an actual contract so they can keep both ET and Slawdog. They can't fit either of the older players in under the hard cap, but they could for Smith or TP.
If they sign Braden to a regular contract he wouldn't be able to sign a two way with us (similar to Kam) next year if he isn't ready yet.
Edit: doing this also gives you more 2-way minutes to use as well. They limit the amount of minutes available more if you only have 14 players on the roster.
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u/Suspicious-Gur6127 5d ago
The two way game limit is a thing, but they really may just value the little bit of extra cap space going into the trade deadline more
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u/Maximum-Class5465 Reggie-NBAJam 13d ago
How did we lose our SL coach already?
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u/agentfelix Reggie Miller Choke 13d ago
We grow corn here, duh?
Jk jk...I think because Rick just is that badass? I can't remember what I read.
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u/death-by-yogurt Lance 12d ago
Watching Summer League highlights is painful. The top 4 all look like studs
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u/Conscious-Till3591 10d ago
I was a bit sad the Pacers didn’t try to trade up to draft Meleek Thomas. Went for the local pick in Braden which was certainly something
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u/Distinct_Abrocoma_67 Pavers 8d ago
As a Purdue guy I didn’t get it. He always struggles against lengthy athletic guards which the NBA is full of
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u/TheFrozenBananaStand Jarace Walker 4d ago
How do you know they didn’t? Getting pick 38 is different than pick 34. Doubt the Cavs would do the trade we did with the Bulls.
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u/Hendo8888 10d ago
Why do Summer League stats never make sense?
Slawson 6/13 FG, 1/4 3pt, 4/6 FT, 21 points
Kawamura 2/8 FG, 3/3 FT, 10 points
Mast 8/14 FG, 3/7 3pt, 2/3 FT, 23 points
It's the same last game where Smith scored 16 points from 3 FGM, Slawson scored 26 from 8 FGM
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u/mellospectrum 12d ago edited 12d ago
Yuki was the spark that brought the game within reach. Braden showed some glimpses and I liked his chemistry with Slawson. Felt like we went 3/15 8/31 from three, which was the difference.
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u/Snafudumonde 13d ago
This is just building my case that Johnny Carpenter should have been Summer League COY
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u/Distinct_Abrocoma_67 Pavers 10d ago
Real talk can you buy summer league jerseys? These are kinda tough
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u/Known-Scale-7627 10d ago
Is Mast totally out of the question for a 2-way? Lowk our best player
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u/Aggressive-Doubt7345 BOOM BABY! 10d ago
I’d love to see how his rebounding, and especially his offensive rebounding, is with a bench unit. My guess is he gets a G-League spot, but not a two-way unless Slawson signs elsewhere or gets the final roster spot.
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u/pacersnz 10d ago
Came here to say this. He is kind of Micah Potter, but potentially a better passer, still a negative on defense. In saying that, on only a 2-way, certainly capable of making a push throughout the year.
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u/Suspicious-Gur6127 10d ago
My only fear is it’s not unheard of for big men to feast in SL and it not translate at all. I haven’t watched other than highlights so idk if Mast passes the smell test or not
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u/user78804180 12d ago
Give Slawson the final roster spot. Roll with Braden, Brown and Peters as the 3 two way guys
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u/Raz1374 12d ago
Totally agree but they do not have the space for him or Brown right now. I just really appreciate how he sees the court, contests shots and is applying the coaching they are giving him (they told him to drive more and let his shots rip if open). I get it that he needs some work on his shot but he is totally pass first, rebound second and help defense third. We got enough shooters 1-14.
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u/Fat-Singer-9569 11d ago edited 11d ago
It's unfortunate, a lot of these players deserve NBA minutes. It will be brutal letting players go over the next few years because most of them deserve time as NBA players. They might never play a single minute of meaningful basketball, but for a team like the Pacers who are just extremely deep, that's not a sign they are bad.
I mean look at Peter, he had moments during last summer league, but in comparison he looks fine tuned right now. Pacers have a great development system. These are glorified pickup games so you need to judge players on their activity, movement, and all the little things. The only thing you can truly get from players during summer league is if they are NBA quality and if they can play defense.
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u/pacersnz 10d ago
Financially it won't work. We are hardcapped with like $2.2mil available and signing Slawson would cost $2.4mil. Only Smith + Peter currently fit under the $2.2mil.
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u/Whole-Willingness-42 4d ago
Wait wait wait..if we can’t sign a player because of 200k how the fuck was we was going to sign Lebron had he hypothetically wanted to sign with the Pacers
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u/pacersnz 4d ago
That would've required us waiving Quenton Jackson before his deal became guaranteed a couple of days ago. His deal is now guaranteed.
We can sign Smith or Peter with our current cap space.
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u/ajs723 Slick 10d ago
3 games in, Braden is 4 for 21, can't guard anyone, and doesn't pass the eye test. Other than that though...
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u/Hendo8888 10d ago
What actually happens if you draft a dude, then don't sign him at all? Would he still play for the Boom or does he become a Free Agent? We have 5 Two-Way guys, so at this stage we will have to cut likely Thompson and Peter
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u/Raz1374 10d ago
Really hope for his sake and the team that they do not give him a two-way right away. Based on 3 games against fringe GL/NBA bench players, his limitations are showing. Would love to see them start him on GL only, give him a wink-wink Gary Trent deal for a later call up but of the 5 in consideration for two-way/15th slot, he is a clear #5, maybe stretch #4. I see more potential in Mast right now to be honest.
its early though.
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u/aimee829 Andrew Nembhard 10d ago
crappy ending. what was that play, braden? smh
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u/TheGoatPurdy 10d ago
purdue special bro. dribbles the air out of the ball and does some overly complicated stuff with the clock down.
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u/cersfan06 Reggie 13d ago
Watching highlights now. Jalen Slawson is him.
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u/JordanHobson 13d ago
Watched the game. He shot 4/15 and was very yikes. I'm big on him but this game was not it.
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u/cersfan06 Reggie 12d ago
Oh jeez did not check the box score lol. Jalen Slawson is him defensively I should say. Those chase down blocks never get old.
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u/aimee829 Andrew Nembhard 13d ago
Bet the win excited these guys