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Miserable_Ride666

I heard he signed off on the Kenny hire


EnemySoil

Will Atkinson turn him into something? Let's see


Maccaas_Apples

I mean he isn't going to get more physically explosive or longer arms so he's always going to be behind the curve.


RedBurritoDude

You know you can workout to get more explosive right? He was doing 2 plates on a trap bar deadlift, I'd say he's progressing well


Maccaas_Apples

You know he's not going to get more explosive right ? Couldn't care less about doing 2 plates on trap bar deadline. He's a physically finished product. Now here's where you're going to whine and cry like it's 2K and every player is automatically going to improve just because they work out and they are young instead of real life where people are born with God given athletic limitations. I'll bet my life savings on it.


RedBurritoDude

You didn't have to write all that for me to know you don't go to the gym.


Maccaas_Apples

Thanks for confirming my comment :) You'll understand how real life works some day if you want to be taken seriously


RedBurritoDude

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GBAGY2

He has a longer wingspan/standing reach than Josh Hart and Royce ONeale he doesn’t need longer arms


Maccaas_Apples

No he doesn't have a longer wingspan than o'neale or hart. Stop lying all the time. Literally every post is some bullshit lie that you make up because you want to post just to hear yourself type lol it's so fucking dumb.


Illustrious_Kale_692

Josh Hart combine wingspan measurement was 6'8.25: [https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro?SeasonYear=2017-18](https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro?SeasonYear=2017-18) Emoni Bates combine measurement was 6'9: [https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro?SeasonYear=2023](https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro?SeasonYear=2023)


GBAGY2

I feel really bad for your parents, I’d say your wife but it’s pretty clear that’s not a concern lol


Maccaas_Apples

Because you were proven wrong by facts ? That just doesn't mean sense lmfao 🤣 😂


GBAGY2

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Maccaas_Apples

Why can't you ever back up your lies? It's okay my man, I know you don't get paid enough for me to take you seriously:)


seveny2yeet12

Did you check the links in another comment..?


Maccaas_Apples

Did you do your own research? https://www.google.com/search?q=josh+hart+wingspan&oq=&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgAECMYJxjqAjIJCAAQIxgnGOoCMgkIARAjGCcY6gIyCQgCECMYJxjqAjIJCAMQIxgnGOoCMgkIBBAjGCcY6gIyCQgFECMYJxjqAjIJCAYQIxgnGOoCMgkIBxAjGCcY6gIyCQgIECMYJxjqAjIJCAkQIxgnGOoCMgkIChAjGCcY6gIyFQgLEC4YJxivARjHARi6AhjqAhiOBTIJCAwQIxgnGOoCMgkIDRAjGCcY6gIyCQgOECMYJxjqAjIPCA8QLhgDGI8BGLQCGOoCMhEIEBAAGAMYQhiPARi0AhjqAjIRCBEQABgDGEIYjwEYtAIY6gIyEQgSEAAYAxhCGI8BGLQCGOoCMhEIExAAGAMYQhiPARi0AhjqAtIBBi0xajBqN6gCFLACAQ&client=ms-android-tmus-us-rvc3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 Or just trolling ? Genuinely asking.


Easy_Magician_925

He doesn't have short arms. That was fake.


Choppybitz

Compound V 🤷🏽‍♂️


[deleted]

[Great article on the misconception that players have to be perfect to become stars](https://vms.cbssports.com/nba/news/no-stars-have-revealed-themselves-in-the-2024-nba-draft-but-history-tells-us-theyre-hiding-in-plain-sight/) Edit: changed verbiage because clearly some thought it was actually about making people’s arms longer


sallright

Guys don’t click this link it’s an experimental arm lengthening surgery that’s only being done in South Africa


[deleted]

They don’t want you to know about it


sallright

I'm sorry for spreading disinformation about your link. I read the story and thought it was very insightful. Great read. I'm going to downvote you though just to keep the momentum going.


[deleted]

😂


HypnotizeHTX

Hopefully he can get a little stronger and put on a few lbs of muscle!! Deangelo Russel played his best with Coach Kenny.


EnemySoil

He retweeted someone who commented on another one of his posts saying he looked like he gained some weight.


JoeFalcone26

Emoni Bates is going to be an absolute wild card and I’m here for it. I genuinely believe in this kid heavily.


Mountain-Song-6024

Bring over Luke Travers too!! Sign a good veteran but embrace the youth. If Kenny can develop, we should have our young picks with him ASAP. Even Diop. (Doubtful he'd be brought over soon) Both mobleys Porter Jr Bates Nance Luke T Throw Wade in there too.


Bucketsdntlie

We’re trying to win a championship not be a charity team for G Leaguers lol


Mountain-Song-6024

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chantlernz

Where to they all get minutes, except for Wade and maybe CPJ? Before any other moves or adding our draft pick, our depth chart is already: PG: Darius Garland, Craig Porter Jr, Ty Jerome. SG: Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill. SF: Max Strus, Isaac Okoro. PF: Evan Mobley, Dean Wade, Georges Niang. C: Jarrett Allen.


Mountain-Song-6024

If strus is our starting 3, we're royally fucked. Lmao. He should be the starting two. Garland needs traded. Id move either Caris or Okoro as well. Okoro is still a liability come playoff time. Ty Jerome isn't needed as Porter should be the true backup. Niang needs to go as well. That's some minutes freed up there. ;-)


[deleted]

Luke travers is terrible. He's never going to be an nba player. He's a worse shooter than Ben Wallace.


Mountain-Song-6024

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[deleted]

The guy who averages 12 points in the Australian league and shoots free throws at 65% is never going to get meaningful NBA minutes. He'll be lucky to ever play an NBA game. He's a budget Christian Eyenga.


Mountain-Song-6024

![gif](giphy|ZziHFdI5i0eEo) Eyenga had zero IQ. Luke is a hundred times better of player. Yeah he may not go pro, but his scouting has shown promise and the staff that visits him to see it has spoke highly of it. A budget Christian..I can't even. Just. Lmao wow.


[deleted]

Luke travers is 22. When Christian Eyenga was 22, he had already played 50 nba games. You literally said yourself he may never join the nba, what are you even arguing here?


Mountain-Song-6024

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notatowel420

Bates is the future baby. Him and Mobley going to bring multiple rings


Sensitive_Ad_4938

The short arm thing was inaccurate. His arm span is longer than his height. It was like 6’ 111 or something.


Sensitive_Ad_4938

This dude will thrive under anyone who plays at a pace faster than slow. He doesn’t need a fast pace, but he sure does fit better the faster the team plays. More movement, space and pace and a coach who actually knows offense will show his dynamic skill set


CravilityZ

I think he's got a real shot to make it, in due time. The improvement he showed game by game in cleaning up his game during last year's summer league was really telling that he knows what it takes to see minutes. I've been really impressed by his patience.


Top_Buy2467

If he can really buy into the system, I actually imagine Atkinson’s system will better suite Bates’ style of play


math-yoo

His basketball IQ is -3.


Top_Buy2467

Yeah but he’s probably best suited to be a spot up shooter, which ideally will be a type of player that thrives in this offense


math-yoo

> ideally will be a type of player that thrives in ~~this~~ an actual offense