My counter. His defense was really good tonight “for bones” but he was a +4 until it was the garbage time unit, where he was -15 in those minutes. Was bones good in those minutes, no but hard for me to discredit him when it’s a bunch of random guys playing together in relative non meaningful minutesFNG wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2026 9:57 pmWhat a team is corect...so far greatly exceeding my expectations! If we can get a B (or even a C) performance out of Joan most nights, our ceiling goes up dramatically. He's so active out there (yes, a little out of control at times), but still he has had only 1 foul in each of the first three games...he's learning.
As usual your grading is very accurate. I have only one major difference. It doesn't matter much because he is our 10th guy at best, but as much as I love Bones' enthusiasm and toughness, I give him a D tonight. I loved the 3 blocked shots, but if Bones isn't making shots, he's not going to help us much. It's difficult to be a -11 when your team wins by 23, but Bones managed to do it. A D grade might actually be generous.
Kekgeek grades G3 vs Raptors
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The difference in the impact TJ Shannon is making compared to most of the regular season last year is just night and day. This is the guy a lot of us were hoping for after last year's pre-season and opening game against Portland! Then it all went downhill.
He's gone from a defensive liability that screwed up all the time to literally a defensive play maker out there, drawing offensive fouls, blowing up screens, staying in front of guys, etc. And offensively things are starting to come together more consistently as well.
I don't think this is solely based on him being 100% healthy now. He still hasn't even played 1,000 NBA minutes yet. Simply getting regular reps and being coachable are helping him finally start achieiving the potential a lot of us saw earlier on. Just a best-case scenario so far!
He's gone from a defensive liability that screwed up all the time to literally a defensive play maker out there, drawing offensive fouls, blowing up screens, staying in front of guys, etc. And offensively things are starting to come together more consistently as well.
I don't think this is solely based on him being 100% healthy now. He still hasn't even played 1,000 NBA minutes yet. Simply getting regular reps and being coachable are helping him finally start achieiving the potential a lot of us saw earlier on. Just a best-case scenario so far!
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If Kuminga gets an A+, which I believe he deserves, then TSJ should get an A+. That’s my only quibble with kek’s grades.
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Can’t say enough good things about how well Trey Lyles is playing for us. Super smart player - always in the right spot, making the right play and playing under control. A couple months ago we were worried about the PF and back center positions. Then we signed Kuminga and so far he’s been everything we could wanted from him. Between Kuminga and Trey Lyles the PF position is absolutely NOT a weak spot on this team. Meanwhile Beringer is looking more and more comfortable on the court with each game.
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If he gave it two months with full rest and now it's acting up again....not good. And like you said, we can see with our own eyes that he's lost a bit of burst.
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Literally I came so close. I had the + in and then took it out due to turnovers probably unfairly. The reason why I gave kuminga the + when you hold their best player scoreless as the main defender you get the + from me
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He was getting treatment on the knee after the game so he wasn’t available to media.
Ant is such an interesting person because before the NBA he had never been hurt in his life so he was overreacting to “injuries” that he had never experienced before. He probably leads the nba in leaving the game with an injury and coming back. He also came back so early from that playoff knee injury.
Apparently he gave an interview that his knee will hurt for the rest of his life but he’s not injured. I can’t verify that but I’ve seen multiple people mention it online.
Obviously it’s scary that your star might have chronic knee issues, I am happy though he has developed one the best jumpers in the league
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I remember reading the same thing, Kek. Becoming an elite 3—point and mid-range shooter is key to Ant being an elite player without the explosiveness he used to have. It’s a bummer that he’s developed a bad knee.kekgeek wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2026 11:17 pmHe was getting treatment on the knee after the game so he wasn’t available to media.
Ant is such an interesting person because before the NBA he had never been hurt in his life so he was overreacting to “injuries” that he had never experienced before. He probably leads the nba in leaving the game with an injury and coming back. He also came back so early from that playoff knee injury.
Apparently he gave an interview that his knee will hurt for the rest of his life but he’s not injured. I can’t verify that but I’ve seen multiple people mention it online.
Obviously it’s scary that your star might have chronic knee issues, I am happy though he has developed one the best jumpers in the league
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Your point about overreacting to injuries, or maybe pain, makes me think there is also a mental aspect to Ant's approach. I wonder if he lands a certain way or is hit a certain way he wants to literally feel himself out to see if there is actually a problem. It might also be making him hesitant to attempt certain finishes. Time will tell.kekgeek wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2026 11:17 pmHe was getting treatment on the knee after the game so he wasn’t available to media.
Ant is such an interesting person because before the NBA he had never been hurt in his life so he was overreacting to “injuries” that he had never experienced before. He probably leads the nba in leaving the game with an injury and coming back. He also came back so early from that playoff knee injury.
Apparently he gave an interview that his knee will hurt for the rest of his life but he’s not injured. I can’t verify that but I’ve seen multiple people mention it online.
Obviously it’s scary that your star might have chronic knee issues, I am happy though he has developed one the best jumpers in the league