NBA: Cyclones in the pros 2021-23 (hoops)

[I-stateTheTruth]

Dang - I'm slacking and almost missed this. A starting Monte vs. a healthy Nader tonight on ESPN at 9pm CT:




I'm watching Georges tonight at 8pm ET. I'm not so confident that Matt will see the floor but I think Hali might be starting in the late game vs. Portland.

THT will be out for several more weeks at least with an injury.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

This is an ad but it does give some real glimpses into the stuff that Georges puts himself through in the off-season to be able to play in the Association.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Georges put in a great 1st-ever shift for the 76ers tonight; he's got to be happy with it. 8 PT, a really nice assist, the block below (got a little bit beat on a backdoor pass on that one) and 2 3s. He looks like he got even leaner / quicker and was a real veteran presence. Let's hope the year goes that way for him.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Game 1 - Nuggets' starting lineup:


And, the Kings' first lineup:

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Georges looked like he'd get fewer minutes in the 2nd half of Game 1 -- he came in with just about 30 seconds left in the 3rd -- but when the game got out of hand, the starters stayed out. But all of Georges' stats came when the game was very much in question. His line: 18 MIN, 11 PT, 4-5 FG, 3-4 3PT, 1 REB, 1 AST and 1 REB.

Post-game comments on Georges by the Philly Voice:

• It seems exceedingly unlikely that Georges Niang will develop a cult fan following (My note: When has Georges ever NOT developed a cult following?) the way Mike Scott did in Philadelphia — lightning rarely strikes the same spot twice — but he looks primed to have a much bigger on-court impact than Scott did. It's an important upgrade if Niang is even a reasonably consistent shooter, and he offers a little more utility than Scott did to boot.

It's a subtle difference because Niang isn't coming flying around screens a la JJ Redick, but the early returns say Niang is not a true standstill shooter, and the Sixers used flare screens to buy Niang a shooting window that he capitalized on. He's going to fit right in.
Link: https://www.phillyvoice.com/instant...licans-joel-embiid-furkan-korkmaz-doc-rivers/

DNP for Matt Thomas .

 

[Peter]

Great first showing for Georges tonight!

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Monte and the Nuggets took home the W in The Valley over the Suns in the season opener, which is a good result. And Hali's Kings beat Portland.

Starter Monte's line: 28 MIN, 9 PT, 3-8 FG, 3-6 3PT, 0-2 FT, 2 REB, 3 AST and 1 TO.

I watched some of the 1st half and I felt like Nader looked lively and good though he didn't score. His line: 13 MIN, 0 PT, 0-2 FG, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL and 1 TO.



That trio ended their first halves with 0 points on 0-8 shooting so it wasn't too memorable.

Haliburton's line: 29 MIN, 2 PT, 1-5 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL and 1 TO. Ames guy Harrison Barnes carried the Kings with 36 points.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Upcoming chances to see Cyclones on national TV

Friday, OCT 22 - Philadelphia vs. Brooklyn on ESPN at 6:30 CT
Friday, OCT 22 - Phoenix at LAL on ESPN at 9:00 CT
Tuesday, OCT 25 - Philadelphia at NY on TNT at 6:30 CT
Tuesday, OCT 25 - Denver at Utah on TNT at 9:00 CT

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Monte and the Nuggets took home the W in The Valley over the Suns in the season opener, which is a good result. And Hali's Kings beat Portland.

Starter Monte's line: 28 MIN, 9 PT, 3-8 FG, 3-6 3PT, 0-2 FT, 2 REB, 3 AST and 1 TO.

I watched some of the 1st half and I felt like Nader looked lively and good though he didn't score. His line: 13 MIN, 0 PT, 0-2 FG, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL and 1 TO.



That trio ended their first halves with 0 points on 0-8 shooting so it wasn't too memorable.

Haliburton's line: 29 MIN, 2 PT, 1-5 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL and 1 TO. Ames guy Harrison Barnes carried the Kings with 36 points.

Haliburton's line, Woof.

Garza I noticed didn't get any run in the Pistons first game. Weiskamp must not have made the Heat's opening day roster. What a shame.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Georges, getting ready for his home debut for the Sixers:


His revamped shot - since ISU days - really looks good. Great release.

 

[qwerty]

Niang with some minutes in a loss tonight

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Niang with some minutes in a loss tonight

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Meh, there will be games like this when you play short shifts. I was hoping he'd have a good one for the home opener. They seem to trust him and in the first game, he seemed like a calm veteran on that 2nd unit.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

We've seen this before - Hali jumps the passing late for the steal and dunk; tied the game at 95.



The Kings dropped a close-ish one to the Jazz but Tyrese started and had this line: 35 MIN, 15 PT, 7-12 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3 REB, 3 STL, 6 AST, 1 BLK and 2 TO. Good line; he's still without a 3 pointer in the season. Another good night for Ronnie Harris' kid -- 25 PT and 15 REB.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Other Cyclones in action last night:

Georges' Sixers blew a good lead to the Nets. He ended up guarding Harden and Durant a number of times - something few humans on Earth do well. His line was posted above.

Monte again started and the Nuggets got a home W vs. the Spurs. Other than the turnover figure, a good line for Big Game: 29 MIN, 6-12 FG, 1-5 3PT, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL and 4 TO (!!). Ames High guy Dougie McBuckets started for the Spurs and had a rough one with few mcbuckets - only 5 points. Denver is 2-0.



Abdel Nader got his first points of the season and has been the Suns' 10th man but clearly in the rotation so far. Phoenix again looks tough and took out a THT-less Lakers squad. Nader's line: 9 MIN, 4 PT, 1-2 FG, 1-1 3PT, 1-2 FT, 1 REB, and 1 AST.

Matt got a couple minutes of clean up time for the Bulls and missed a shot.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Haliburton had a nice game last night

 

[madguy30]

It would be cool to see Niang stick it for a 10 year career.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

It would be cool to see Niang stick it for a 10 year career.

He's going to make at least 6, probably 8 and I think 10 could be a possibility.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Tyrese's highlights from last night (wow - he looks so smooth shooting the ball and that floater is SO good):

 

[Dr.bannedman]

It would be cool to see Niang stick it for a 10 year career.

yep. cool guy who deserves all his riches. never heard a bad thing about him

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Cyclones in the NBA on Saturday and Sunday -- Matt Thomas got a DNP in the Bulls' 15-point win. They're playing a 10-man rotation and he ain't in it.

Nader got some extra run in the Suns' surprising blowout loss to Portland. He was a bit chilly from the field: 18 MIN, 6 PT, 2-7 FG, 0-3 3PT, 2-2 FT, 3 REB, 1 STL, and 0 TO.

Today, Philly is at OKC and Sacramento hosts Golden State.