Former Cats in the NBA

Lute4God · Post by **Lute4God** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:00 am

CardiacCats97 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:52 pm Lauri’s had a great start to the season.

Game 1: 17 - 4 - 4
Game 2: 24 - 13 - 5
Game 3:

More Lauri lore:

"First-year coach Will Hardy knew he wanted to do something different with Markkanen after watching him play for his home country.

"They used him as a ball-handler, they put him in isolation, they used him as a screener, they moved him around off the ball — and so really, the thing I learned from that is don't put him in a box," Hardy said. "Be willing to live with a few mistakes here and there. And just live with the fact that he's a really, really good player, and his size and athleticism and skill is a rare combination."

Hardy has allowed Markkanen to play without rules. He has given him the freedom to rely on his instincts, unshackling him from the boundaries of positions and roles. "

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/i ... vTeMitM2oM

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:50 am

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:00 pm

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:13 pm

Lute4God wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:00 am
CardiacCats97 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:52 pm Lauri’s had a great start to the season.

Game 1: 17 - 4 - 4
Game 2: 24 - 13 - 5
Game 3:

More Lauri lore:

"First-year coach Will Hardy knew he wanted to do something different with Markkanen after watching him play for his home country.

"They used him as a ball-handler, they put him in isolation, they used him as a screener, they moved him around off the ball — and so really, the thing I learned from that is don't put him in a box," Hardy said. "Be willing to live with a few mistakes here and there. And just live with the fact that he's a really, really good player, and his size and athleticism and skill is a rare combination."

Hardy has allowed Markkanen to play without rules. He has given him the freedom to rely on his instincts, unshackling him from the boundaries of positions and roles. "

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/i ... vTeMitM2oM

Another 30 point night for Lauri, but they are losing late in the 4th. He needs help but there isn’t much on the roster.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Dec 01, 2022 4:04 pm

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:24 pm

Benn getting the start tonight. His first.

GlobalCat · Post by **GlobalCat** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:31 pm

Nice write up on josh green

https://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2022/1 ... mavericks/

Lute4God · Post by **Lute4God** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:06 pm

GlobalCat wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:31 pm Nice write up on josh green

https://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2022/1 ... mavericks/

The "Doof Warrior" it is!

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Tue Dec 13, 2022 8:27 pm

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:27 am

Dalen is being sent back to the G-League.

Can’t help but wonder what his development would have been at Arizona this year. I mean, no one should pass up a first round guarantee but I worry about how long his NBA career will be.

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:41 am

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 4:15 am

TJ to Benn

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:59 am

Adidas signs Bennedict Mathurin to headline largest NBA rookie class in brand history

https://andscape.com/features/adidas-si ... d-history/

How many of our guys have gotten a sneaker deal? I can't think of any. Gil maybe

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:26 am

Well deserved. Benn is a goddamn star.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:24 am

84Cat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:59 am Adidas signs Bennedict Mathurin to headline largest NBA rookie class in brand history

https://andscape.com/features/adidas-si ... d-history/

How many of our guys have gotten a sneaker deal? I can't think of any. Gil maybe

Ayton apparently: https://ballershoesdb.com/players/deandre-ayton/

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:05 pm

Not sure where to put this (live now):

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:22 pm

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:26 pm

I saw it live. Might have been the greatest feat of spontaneous athleticism I’ve seen outside of like an Olympic long jump or something.

My jaw is still on the floor.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:53 pm

arizonawildcats wrote: ↑Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:22 pm

yoooo, came here for this. i don't follow the NBA, but have a vague recollection of AG bringing the house DOWN years ago dunking over the orlando mascot on a hoverboard! just incredible hops + creativity. i heard about this one from an NPR article(!), of all places.

air gordon!!

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 3:22 pm

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:39 pm

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:12 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 5:58 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:33 am

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:12 am

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/procats/2 ... basketball

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:08 pm

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:00 pm

TJ with the triple double tonight!

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:32 pm

UAdevil wrote: ↑Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:00 pm TJ with the triple double tonight!

He actually started because Halliburton is injured.

Also, Mathurin led the Pacers in scoring tonight.

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:13 pm

Benn had 26 points, 7 rebounds, and this sweet meme.

TJ started again and had 20 & 10.

Love our Cats in the NBA.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:58 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:31 pm

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:52 pm

And Reggie turned out to be OK I guess, pretty good, kinda sorta, maybe.

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:33 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:52 pm And Reggie turned out to be OK I guess, pretty good, kinda sorta, maybe.

Yeah, pretty good - 2nd best player in his family.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:24 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Feb 02, 2023 8:04 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:57 am

York is averaging 23.2 points, 4 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers’ developmental team. Elsewhere around the league, Brandon Williams is averaging 19.5 points, 7.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds for the College Park Skyhawks, the Atlanta Hawks’ G League affiliate. Williams, a Pac-12 All-Freshman at Arizona in 2018-19, made a brief stint with the Portland Trail Blazers last season.

Rawle Alkins is averaging 11.2 points and 6.4 rebounds for Salt Lake City, the Jazz’s affiliate. Alkins’ former Arizona teammate Kobi Simmons is averaging 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Greensboro Swarm, the affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets.

Another former Wildcat making his way in the G League is Brandon Randolph. Arizona’s leading scorer for the 2018-19 season, Randolph is now playing for the Wisconsin Herd, affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, where he’s averaging 9.9 points and 2.6 rebounds.

KillerKlown · Post by **KillerKlown** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 11:52 am

I've forgotten all about Brandon Randolph.

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 7:07 pm

Chance Comanche has the highest PER of all the former Arizona players in the G-League.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:52 am

Yeah that 18-19 season is pretty much gone from my memory by now.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:41 pm

Captain Obvious · Post by **Captain Obvious** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:53 pm

Stanley Johnson released by the Spurs but that could benefit him as he could get picked up by a playoff team. He plays his butt off so he deserves a better opportunity. The Spurs are just hoping for a high draft pick since they're garbage this year. I hope things work out for SJ.

GlobalCat · Post by **GlobalCat** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:06 pm

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Sat Mar 04, 2023 9:18 am

Article about Dalen who got some recent run and played well in the Athletic.

https://theathletic.com/4259546/2023/02 ... ed_article

“Sometimes,” Terry said, “I’m just a little too happy to get the ball because it doesn’t always come to me.

“We’ve been working on it since I got here. It’s more so I feel like I’m a good catch-and-shoot shooter. It’s just when I get to moving, just make sure that I get a good base. Just make sure I follow through.”

Terry’s approach to defenses that might dare him to shoot seems sound as well. Part of being shot-ready is showing no hesitation when defenders send a clear sign of disrespect by sagging off.

“It’s an open shot,” Terry said. “You know how some guys if they get dared to shoot get discouraged? I’m, like, ‘If y’all don’t want to come out here, I’m going to make one. I’m going to keep shooting too.’ ”

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:27 am

Abrahamarvel · Post by **Abrahamarvel** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:14 pm

TJ will be a great coach when he's done

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:40 am

Dang catching up on all of this and Indiana might be my new favorite team! Tj still playing, awesome!

Arizona is a damn good feeder school to professional ball.

What a rep to have

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:58 pm

The subtle digs, the not so subtle digs, this is a masterpiece.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:39 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:12 pm

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:25 pm

Now if York plays in at least one game in the league in the next year, or so, he will be eligible for an NBA pension.

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