Cyclones in the pros 2023-2024 (hoops)
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Georges (and company) - stretching the D in Cleveland
Tonight?! It's looking like Monte will debut, finally. (Nice GW in the tweet, vs Golden State).
Monte, on his rehab:
Warming up for tonight's debut (expect limited minutes)
Warming up for tonight's debut (expect limited minutes)
Good way to start
Aaaaaand two for his first two
Aaaaaand two for his first two
... and no turnovers. Some things don't change.
Monte has played in 1 game and 20% of Detroit's wins on the season.
I don’t know why, but I think I pull hardest for Monte of any clone in the league.
Georges had a disappointing 19-point drop from his last game against the Bucks, as Milwaukee snapped Cleveland's 8-game winning streak.
The Minivan shot it well though - 5-7 / 2-3 / 2-2 for 14 points. I can't say if it's a coincidence. but the Cavs' resurgence in January lines up directly with Georges' increased production; he's averaging around 13 ppg in his last 10 games.
The Minivan shot it well though - 5-7 / 2-3 / 2-2 for 14 points. I can't say if it's a coincidence. but the Cavs' resurgence in January lines up directly with Georges' increased production; he's averaging around 13 ppg in his last 10 games.
Giannis being back probably shut down some of Georges’ old man game he displayed last time.
Really happy Monte is back!
Georges Niang, winner of the Karl Malone award
I wish I could've seen Niang going at it against his old Jazz buddy Joe Ingles earlier this week.
I wish I could've seen Niang going at it against his old Jazz buddy Joe Ingles earlier this week.
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He's a throwback to 20-30 years ago, before the era of 'length', spreading the court, and 30 foot three pointers as the norm.
He may be the peak of what is achievable without elite athleticism and size (is he really even 6'2")?
He's an elite lunch pail and culture guy.
Who doesn't love a guy like that?
I haven't seen any rumors, but I was hoping Monte might get flipped to a contender who needs a backup PG once he's back healthy. That Pistons team is really really bad
Yeah, who knows - I think he's a free agent after this year, so I'm basically chalking this up as a lost year for him.
Free agency should give him a chance to pick a good situation and I imagine he will have good options.
NBA.com´s summary of Monte's return to action ("He just knows how to play" - yes, he does):
www.nba.com
Monte Morris brings immediate impact for Pistons: ‘He just knows how to play’ | Detroit Pistons
Whatever the record might have been if Morris hadn’t missed the season’s first 43 games, you can’t convince anyone associated with the Pistons that it wouldn...
www.nba.com
This is some funny Georges content (abt 9 mins) that I stumbled on (I was looking to see if there were clips of him against Joe Ingles). This youtuber challenges pros at their sports so Georges is in a 3-point shooting contest with him. It's in Vegas and it shows that Georges can just roll out of bed and shoot. Pretty funny banter (except the dude not knowing the difference between Ohio State and ISU):
Tyrese was officially named a starter for the All Star game!
theathletic.com
It looks like he’s going to be close to the ‘65 games played’ cutoff for All NBA as well - if he makes it that nets him like an extra $50 million over his next contract due to incentives. If he loses out on that bonus due to 1-2 games where he’s sitting out injured…. That would suck.
NBA All-Star starters announced: LeBron James, Tyrese Haliburton highlight lineups
LeBron James to make record 20th All-Star start; Tyrese Haliburton to make his first in Indianapolis.
theathletic.com
It looks like he’s going to be close to the ‘65 games played’ cutoff for All NBA as well - if he makes it that nets him like an extra $50 million over his next contract due to incentives. If he loses out on that bonus due to 1-2 games where he’s sitting out injured…. That would suck.
Looks like Monte hitting the gym hard during his recovery.