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Question for all the rookies: what players do you model your game after, and what players do you think you are similar to in terms of play styles on both ends? Dylan Harper: All the big guards that resemble the same size as me. I'd say Shai, Cade Cunningham, James Harden, Luka Dončić. We are all around the same height. Just how they control the game, the pace. How they can score and a little bit of everything. On advice I have for a lefty is to work on your right hand too, because a lot of teams are going to force you to go right, even though you're a lefty.
Clippers not that into Chris Paul?
Lay Murray: “We’ll see what happens with Jordan Miller. And so, if you sign Chris [Paul], that would make 14 with an open roster spot — not including Miller. And yeah, like, Chris Paul — the obvious is that he’s a franchise legend. He takes care of the basketball, he shoots, he can make plays defensively — all that. That’s the obvious. The other side is, the Clippers… it’s not like they’re saying, ‘Oh, we’re totally not doing this.’ It’s just — they point out that Chris is… Chris is small, man. Like, he’s small. He’s old. That doesn’t go with who else is here. Like, where are the minutes going to come from? We gotta see. But that’s not something that — let’s just put it this way — I’m probably going to update the graphic in the next 48 hours… I’m not going to have any spots for Chris Paul on it. So yeah, I’d put that on the doubtful side of 50/50.”
Chris Paul unlikely to return to Suns
The key will be putting all that increased flexibility to good use and avoiding that second tax apron again. Freeing up the MLE helps for this summer, but among the remaining free agents, it’s hard to see many needle-movers left. Multiple sources confirmed the Suns’ next step after buying out Beal will be targeting a guard who can play on or off the ball, defend multiple positions and align with the toughness, energy level and basketball IQ Phoenix wants. Those sources also confirmed that a reunion with Chris Paul is highly unlikely, while De’Anthony Melton — someone who fits that description to a tee — is likely to return to the Golden State Warriors. Malcolm Brogdon is another combo guard who’s been linked to multiple teams, but beyond that, the crop of free agency guards includes Gary Payton II, Russell Westbrook, Markelle Fultz, Dalano Banton, Cam Payne and Ben Simmons.
Victor Wembanyama believes kung fu training taught him how to achieve optimal body positioning, among more
According to sources, Victor Wembanyama came away from that training believing it did him some good. In addition to improved mental focus, Wembanyama believes some of the moves involved in kung fu training taught him more about how to achieve optimal body positioning through a better range of movement, which could prove beneficial on the court.
Those close to the French phenom are quickly learning about his thirst for pushing boundaries physically and mentally. It's precisely why he chose to train in China, according to sources, who said the 21-year-old wanted to put his body through a different method of training to learn more about himself.
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Those close to Victor Wembanyama are quickly learning about his thirst for pushing boundaries physically and mentally. It's precisely why he chose to train in China, according to sources, who said the 21-year-old wanted to put his body through a different method of training to learn more about himself. According to sources, Wembanyama came away from that training believing it did him some good.
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Victor Wembanyama cleared to play basketball again
Victor Wembanyama said he’s been cleared to return to basketball activities after having fully recovered from a shoulder thrombosis. “I’m officially cleared to return,” Wembanyama announced in an interview with L’Equipe. “It just happened — I got the green light from the Spurs‘ medical staff just a few hours ago [Friday 11/7). Phew, I’ll finally be able to play a bit of basketball again!”
Wembanyama was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder back in February and was forced to miss the remainder of his sophomore season in the NBA
Tom Orsborn: Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant will both be active tonight, I've been told. Spurs look to push their Vegas SL record to 3-0 against the Utah Jazz tonight at Thomas & Mack Center. Jazz are expected to be without No. 5 overall pick Ace Bailey. Harper's teammate at Rutgers has a sore hip.
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Tom Orsborn: If Carter Bryant is worried about his 3-point shooting, he's doing a good job of hiding it. "It's going to fall," he said after going 1 for 9 over the last two games, including 0 for 5 today. "I believe that I'm going to be one of the best shooters in this league."
Veteran big man Charles Bassey was a late addition to Boston’s summer squad but had an impressive debut, registering 14 points and 11 rebounds in just 18 minutes. Bassey, who battled injuries while playing for the 76ers and Spurs over the last four seasons, said he is now healthy and eager for another shot. “He’s a guy that’s probably playing for what’s next,” Stevens said. “I just think he’s a guy we’ve paid attention to from afar for a long time. We’re watching all these guys all the time, and I thought he did a really good job yesterday. He probably was the biggest reason we won the game, I thought.”
Tom Orsborn: Cooper Flagg on how Carter Bryant hounded him: "He is really lengthy. He plays really good defense. I mean, he didn't look tired at all the whole game. He was picking me up 94. I was definitely feeling a little bit gassed, but he was just there playing great defense the whole way, physical."
Tom Orsborn: Asked Dylan Harper how hyped he was to finally play: “Probably as hyped as I've been to play basketball in awhile. And playing felt good, felt loose. Just wanted to win the game. So, that was the best part about it.”
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