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Cyclones in the pros (hoops) 2020-2021
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Heading to the all-star break. The guys get some time off.
Last night the top Cyclone performance was probably Abdel Nader's, as the Suns beat the Curry-free Warriors badly. They're sitting at 24-11, which is more wins than they've had 3 of the last 5 seasons. Abdel's numbers: 24 MIN, 14 PT, 6-12 FG, 1-2 3PT, 1-2 FT, 9 REB, 1 BLK, 1 TO and +22 (team best). From the Twitter-verse:
Ouch:
Last night the top Cyclone performance was probably Abdel Nader's, as the Suns beat the Curry-free Warriors badly. They're sitting at 24-11, which is more wins than they've had 3 of the last 5 seasons. Abdel's numbers: 24 MIN, 14 PT, 6-12 FG, 1-2 3PT, 1-2 FT, 9 REB, 1 BLK, 1 TO and +22 (team best). From the Twitter-verse:
Ouch:
On Wednesday night, 3 ex-Clones were in action.
The Raptors are banged-up and Matt Thomas got a chance against the Pistons and, as @simply1 noted, he didn't deliver when the game was in question -- he missed both his shots in the 1st half when the game was still in reach. His numbers ended up looking respectable but they were all in the 2nd half when the game was out of reach: 22 MIN, 11 PT, 4-7 FG, 2-3 3PT, 1-2 FT (how does MT miss a FT?) and no other stats except for 2 PF and -20. His performance earned him 0 minutes the next night.
I watched Georges and the Jazz lose in OT to Philly - Embiid hit an unbelievable 3 to send it to overtime. Georges had a typical 1st half shift but didn't get as many minutes in the 2nd half - they were trying to get the lead and the AS break was coming. They've lost 4 of their last 7. His line: 10 MIN, 5 PT, 2-2 FG, 1-1 3PT.
Tyrese Haliburton sat out of the Kings' win over the Lakers but his recruiting class partner Talen Horton-Tucker remains firmly in the Lakers' rotation, especially with AD and LeBron both out of this one. THT's line: 19 MIN, 9 PT, 3-9 FG, 0-1 3PT, 3-4 FG, 2 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 2 TO and -20.
The Raptors are banged-up and Matt Thomas got a chance against the Pistons and, as @simply1 noted, he didn't deliver when the game was in question -- he missed both his shots in the 1st half when the game was still in reach. His numbers ended up looking respectable but they were all in the 2nd half when the game was out of reach: 22 MIN, 11 PT, 4-7 FG, 2-3 3PT, 1-2 FT (how does MT miss a FT?) and no other stats except for 2 PF and -20. His performance earned him 0 minutes the next night.
I watched Georges and the Jazz lose in OT to Philly - Embiid hit an unbelievable 3 to send it to overtime. Georges had a typical 1st half shift but didn't get as many minutes in the 2nd half - they were trying to get the lead and the AS break was coming. They've lost 4 of their last 7. His line: 10 MIN, 5 PT, 2-2 FG, 1-1 3PT.
Tyrese Haliburton sat out of the Kings' win over the Lakers but his recruiting class partner Talen Horton-Tucker remains firmly in the Lakers' rotation, especially with AD and LeBron both out of this one. THT's line: 19 MIN, 9 PT, 3-9 FG, 0-1 3PT, 3-4 FG, 2 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 2 TO and -20.
In non-Nader action on Thursday, Matt Thomas got a DNP in the Raptors' blow-out loss to the Celtics and Tyrese Haliburton again sat due to his injured calf, as the Kings lost by 4 to Portland.
Monte got his 9th start of the season as Denver was missing at least Harris, Green and Campazzo. Denver got a win over the Pacers to move to 21-15. Monte had a very quiet first half but added some numbers in the 2nd half: 31 MIN, 8 PT, 3-6 FG, 0-3 3PT, 2-2 FG, 0 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK, 1 TO and -13.
I don't get to see the Nuggets very often but I have this theory that when Monte's in with a full 2nd unit, his stats are often better because the ball is in his hands a lot more. In the starting lineup with Murray and Jokic - plus Porter - he rarely is the one initiating the action so he doesn't accumulate many stats. Still, with all the injuries they've had to deal with this year -- and the last 2 years -- having such a reliable fill-in as Monte is quite the luxury for Denver.
Monte got his 9th start of the season as Denver was missing at least Harris, Green and Campazzo. Denver got a win over the Pacers to move to 21-15. Monte had a very quiet first half but added some numbers in the 2nd half: 31 MIN, 8 PT, 3-6 FG, 0-3 3PT, 2-2 FG, 0 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK, 1 TO and -13.
I don't get to see the Nuggets very often but I have this theory that when Monte's in with a full 2nd unit, his stats are often better because the ball is in his hands a lot more. In the starting lineup with Murray and Jokic - plus Porter - he rarely is the one initiating the action so he doesn't accumulate many stats. Still, with all the injuries they've had to deal with this year -- and the last 2 years -- having such a reliable fill-in as Monte is quite the luxury for Denver.
Nader had a night. And has two dogs to spend his break with.
Something here is #fakenews. The reporters said he was going to spend the break with his DOG, singular
Let's not forget this Cyclone great / Big12 player of the year
Melvin is in the Balkans this year, playing in Montenegro including the Europa Cup competition.
Melvin is in the Balkans this year, playing in Montenegro including the Europa Cup competition.
Your take on Monte is correct. Throw Barton in there as a scorer/ball handler too. The Nuggets, rightfully so, basically run a 2 man game with Joker and Murray with finding Porter for 3s.
The good news for Monte is he is guaranteed for 2 years after this one with a $9million value per year. Even if the stats aren’t there, the Nuggets know they can rely on him if needed.
Kings injury report is empty (as of now) for their game against Houston on Thursday
Yeah I'm having withdrawal.
Got used to my NuggetsKingsLakersJazzRaptorSuns playing every night.
I've checked my phone for schedules and scores pretty much every day and then...damn stupid 350 point all star game.
I laugh at the thread where all those tweets are Iowa fans trashing Devyn Marble.
About 7-8 years ago there was an obsessive troll on this site who had 1000s of posts about how Devyn Marble's cup of coffee in the NBA proof Iowa was the better program just as ISU was starting to really rock and roll into a great run. He got 457 minutes career. Thomas is at 585 and the least minutes of the 6 guys we have active right now.
That's a good eye. I was caught by surprise when experts had him pegged for NBA success almost right away.
