Sixers broadcasters are effusive with praise for Oso.

Quote from: MU82 on January 06, 2025, 08:05:16 PMSixers broadcasters are effusive with praise for Oso.

Great game for them to see. Played really well and got some key run

8-6-3 for Oso in 21 mins - more than either of the Suns' other 2 bigs (Plumlee, Nurkic).

Quote from: MU82 on January 06, 2025, 10:05:02 PM8-6-3 for Oso in 21 mins - more than either of the Suns' other 2 bigs (Plumlee, Nurkic).

And a three point attempt!

Quote from: MU82 on January 06, 2025, 10:05:02 PM8-6-3 for Oso in 21 mins - more than either of the Suns' other 2 bigs (Plumlee, Nurkic).

Oso is an incredibly smart player, and finds a way to be productive.  If he could shoot, he'd have an incredibly high ceiling.

Kam Jones at 15 in the latest 'No Ceilings' Mock Draft

https://x.com/NoCeilingsNBA/status/1877070084117581903?t=dA5CLxNQmX-p5bWcDSuNaA&s=19

19 in the Athletic

Quote from: DoctorV on January 10, 2025, 07:56:07 PM19 in the Athletic

Athletic hates Kam

https://www.si.com/nba/heat/report-heat-star-jimmy-butler-in-heated-financial-battle-with-mother-of-children-01jh9etb6j40

Tough stretch for Jimmy

Quote from: cheebs09 on January 10, 2025, 10:22:01 PMhttps://www.si.com/nba/heat/report-heat-star-jimmy-butler-in-heated-financial-battle-with-mother-of-children-01jh9etb6j40

Tough stretch for Jimmy

He's not a good dude

Oso with 9 points on 4-6 shooting in 23 minutes in the Suns' win over Utah.

He appears to have moved past Nurcic to be the main backup at the 5.

I'm sure this is mentioned else where in this thread, but I hate for Kolek that he's on the Knicks, whose coach only plays his starters 40min per game. TKO could easily be playing meaningful min on another team.

Quote from: fjm on January 11, 2025, 09:19:06 PMI'm sure this is mentioned else where in this thread, but I hate for Kolek that he's on the Knicks, whose coach only plays his starters 40min per game. TKO could easily be playing meaningful min on another team.

TKo can't play defense to save his life. He's a gleague allstar at this point.

Being under Thibs will be good for him in the short, medium, and long term. Just like it was for Jimmy under Thibs on the Bulls. TKo will respond to the pressure.

Thibs also has the problem that his starting 5 played like 0 minutes together before this season. He's been forcing chemistry this first half of the season. We'll see how minutes shake out after the all-star break, hopefully Tyler moves up in the rotation.

Oso hasn't attempted a shot but he's got 2 pts 4 boars in 16 first half minutes, +13 in a game they lead by 2

So he's been impactful

Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on January 12, 2025, 09:06:43 PMOso hasn't attempted a shot but he's got 2 pts 4 boars in 16 first half minutes, +13 in a game they lead by 2

So he's been impactful

Pig, if true.

Looks like he just won them the ball game.

https://x.com/BE_GoldenEagle/status/1878659616328003797?t=uyQrVij1jRW6WqrsKbLkPw&s=19

Quote from: fjm on January 11, 2025, 09:19:06 PMI'm sure this is mentioned else where in this thread, but I hate for Kolek that he's on the Knicks, whose coach only plays his starters 40min per game. TKO could easily be playing meaningful min on another team.

No doubt. That was cast in stone the minute he got drafted. Thibs doesn't seem to have changed much at all over the years.

30 minutes, including crunch time.  Congratulations, young man.
 More negative hot takes for the circular file.

https://x.com/YoungNBA/status/1878681279639781535?t=D8OlRGwNRo7jqRy4eVwcnA&s=19

Suns tanking so hard that KD is wearing a Sox hat and Oso playing in crunch time

Edit - A more serious take: Oso is playing so well that Suns fans are learning how to spell Ighodaro. You love to see it!

Quote from: Skatastrophy on January 13, 2025, 10:30:49 AMSuns tanking so hard that KD is wearing a Sox hat and Oso playing in crunch time

Edit - A more serious take: Oso is playing so well that Suns fans are learning how to spell Ighodaro. You love to see it!

I think it is cool that an NBA superstar wears minor league swag.

Quote from: WhiteTrash on January 13, 2025, 11:04:31 AMI think it is cool that an NBA superstar wears minor league swag.

Bravo.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 13, 2025, 08:50:37 AMhttps://x.com/YoungNBA/status/1878681279639781535?t=D8OlRGwNRo7jqRy4eVwcnA&s=19

One of the top 20 players in NBA history is "just grateful" that Oso is on his team. Nice!

Quote from: Skatastrophy on January 12, 2025, 12:18:08 AMTKo can't play defense to save his life. He's a gleague allstar at this point.

Being under Thibs will be good for him in the short, medium, and long term. Just like it was for Jimmy under Thibs on the Bulls. TKo will respond to the pressure.

Thibs also has the problem that his starting 5 played like 0 minutes together before this season. He's been forcing chemistry this first half of the season. We'll see how minutes shake out after the all-star break, hopefully Tyler moves up in the rotation.

Agree with all of this.

TK gets to learn from one of the best PGs in the world - a guy to whom he has been compared. He's a good student of the game. This experience will make him better.

https://www.instagram.com/gtvhoops/p/DBz35WzMG8k/?img_index=1

The Nowitski of the G-League

Quote from: tower912 on January 14, 2025, 03:08:37 PMhttps://www.instagram.com/gtvhoops/p/DBz35WzMG8k/?img_index=1

The Nowitski of the G-League

Smoke & mirrors