DICKnaggie
- Champaign
Haven't had one of these threads for a while so after seeing Marcus Domask had his best pro game so far last night, I thought I'd start a new thread up.
Illini in the Pros
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Mainly posted in the Sports Talk section.
Ayo looking like a very good pro, he has nice positional size at PG, hitting 3's, and layups. Very unselfish and two way player. Bulls keep crowding the backcourt and leaving less minutes for Ayo, but every year Ayo outplays most of those players. Oncea again he is starting to see 25-30 minutes consistently and having big games. Looks like he has solidified himself.
Ayo has played in the most games so far of anyone in the 2021 draft and is 5th in total minutes and 11th in total points. Not too shabby.
Had kind of a slow start but Marcus Domask has started putting up some numbers in the g league.
Had a few big games and up to 15 PPG, 5 assisted, and 4.5 rebounds. Shooting nearly 42% from 3(if he can keep that up from 3 he's gonna get an NBA look at some point).
Had a few big games and up to 15 PPG, 5 assisted, and 4.5 rebounds. Shooting nearly 42% from 3(if he can keep that up from 3 he's gonna get an NBA look at some point).
Marcus has a real ability to adapt his game to meet the competition. It might take a minute, as it did last year, but he gets there. Coaches love players that have complete skill sets...and are willing to do whatever is needed to win. Marcus began last year deferring to others until Coach Underwood convinced him he had to become one of the Alphas.
DICKnaggie
- Champaign
Just announced he is being sent to the d league.
On you.tube several videos on the business side of the NBA. TSJ has the ability/skills etc... to play more. But the NBA has a business side of contracts, there are guys who are slotted into playing more due to their contracts. They are playing these veterans a ton and need to justify that contract, so they can possibly trade them for similar value. TSJ will most likely have a breakthrough when Dischenzo is traded to a team who gives them an expiring contract in return.
Ayo faced this as well, and now as he approaches veteran status and higher contracts he likely will be given the benefit of the doubt vs. up & coming players.
Kind of a bummer that he gets no tick because I think he could have legitimately taken a run at rookie of the year with a weak rookie class if he just got some playing time.
Jaylen wells currently has the 4th best roy odds and Shannon is a way more dynamic player. The three leaders are putting up pedestrian 10 and 8 numbers.
His skill set completely overlaps with their best player, Anthony Edwards, and he can't really run point. What they really need is a good PG after Conley, who they think is Dillingham. However, due to their lack of offense, they should really try putting Shannon and Edwards on the court the same time.
The trade really screwed Shannon over (when they traded away KAT). It crowded the roster and destroyed their season before it began.
Was this from last week when he was sent down for 7 hours then called back up before playing a game?
TJ with 33 end of the 3rd quarter for the Iowa Wolves tonight… Kid needs some league run..
That trade was really dumb, lost what they were building.
47 for Shannon
Statement.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
"While on assignment" lol
That was a fun watch! I missed watching that speed and sweet lefty shot!
Dillingham isn’t even getting minutes
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
TJ playing like a man who has something to prove…
But I must say it’s more than disconcerting to see the word ‘IOWA’ plastered on his chest.
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