VSL: Detroit v. Cleveland - 4PM 7/17 - *Link to Live Video*

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Check out those starting lineups. I must say Harrison was probably the worst possible choice for Gordon's backcourt partner

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<tbody>
<tr><td>Kinsey</td><td>F</td></tr>
<tr><td>Jackson</td><td>F</td></tr>
<tr><td>Eyenga</td><td>C</td></tr>
<tr><td>Gordon</td><td>G</td></tr>
<tr><td>Harrison</td><td>G</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>

 

[Douglar]

Recap:

Nice recap.

- TK has no handles. He doesn't deserve a spot on our roster.

Probably. I have to wonder if the Cavs were showcasing him for trades instead of grooming him to stay on the team this week. Where does he fit on the team after they signed Parker and will probably sign Green and Eyenga?

- Danny Green has a great release and he'll get some minutes if he can hold his own defensively

He's kind of slow, but he's got a reach that helps him compensate. Not sure if it compensates enough. Other than the wingspan & awareness, I don't know if he's got the raw tools to defend on the NBA level. Footspeed, hops, and strength could be issues for him.

- Eyenga has tons of upside and he's not as raw as we thought. The reverse lay-up he had today shows his offensive awareness and potential.

He did a great gob not biting on Daye's pump fakes today and managed a couple of sharp defensive rotations today when the Pistons ran breaks and switched back when he could. The kid looks like he could defend 1-3 on the NBA level. Strength, hops, mobility, speed, awareness, focus, and stength. And he can close out on shooters as fast as Lebron.

- Harrison should run away from NBA and continue getting wasted.

He looks like the abandonded love child of Forest Whittaker and Fozzie Bear. He was laughing at the refs after each foul right from the start of the game. Wasn't surprised when things turned out the way they did.

- I don't wanna see Jamont's face again.

He'll be in your nightmares.

- Lyons has a nice mid-range jumper but his decision making is below average.

He's going to be a good D-league player but that's about it.

- Jawad is a potential candidate for that 15th spot. Has a nice stroke on his shot.

I think he'll make it through training camp if he wants to stay withthe team.

 

[DougHeil]

It seems to me if we add one or two more players, which we probably will do, that players on last year's roster like Kinsey and/or Jackson just might be shit out of luck. I don't think Ferry and Gilbert and Brown envisioned they had this much between Green and ChristianE, this early.

Pre-season this year will be extremely interesting.

 

[AMC]

Anybody have the highlight video of the game?

 

[polishph]

I think we need to bring back Wally, if only to speak spanish to Eyenga.

 

[Otsego Mar]

I think we need to bring back Wally, if only to speak spanish to Eyenga.

I'm sure teaching him the proper butt-slap etiquette would be in the contract as well.

 

[Man Called X]

Eyenga speaks French natively. He's only learned basic Spanish. Dammit people, do your research.

 

[Otsego Mar]

Eyenga speaks French natively. He's only learned basic Spanish. Dammit people, do your research.

Buttslaps are free of linguistic barriers my friend

 

[narbar32]

Does anybody know for a fact that that's David Harrison out there?

I see the name, but my eyes keep telling me that Michael Olowokandi must have rolled out of his sofa bed, shook the chili-fritos crums out of his mop, took a greyhound to vegas, and stole a Jersey to take one more shot at glory in some form of professional basketball.

And how ironic is it that the guy that was supposed to be as raw as Monday nights is the only player on the roster I've seen try to move without the ball, drive and dish for others rather than just drive, get cut off and pass it back out, and generally play within his role in the offense? Loving Eyenga right now; hating everybody else (except Green, who had me at "Danny Dance").

 

[DeepInTheQ!]

true but he's a really bad rebounder for his size and bulk. he has bad hands...

 

[Walter White]

I was just talking to a friend who was at the Missouri basketball camp and he said alot of people don't like Leo Lyons over there as like coaching staff because he doesn't play hard and a 38 year old coach said he beats Lyons one on one all the time because he is too soft.