Lol Marquess Chriss, another young player the Rox had and let go for no reason. I'm a huge Morey fan but looking back dude had no patience in developing young guys. Chriss is only 21 yrs old when we got him but the Rox couldn't a couple of years to see if he develops into a good player or not.
Just watched highlights of that Poki/Poku whatever his name is last action. Granted he hit 3 threes in the final 3 minutes but besides from looking like he’ll break in half with any contact... he really seems like he knows what he’s doing out there. Looked like high basketball iq. Some fluidity. Obviously great height and length. Can hit a three. preseason and highlights only but surprised me.
I’m intrigued by this Phoenix team... some leadership from CP3 with Booker and Ayton? Gonna be fun to watch.
Like I said he kinda got lazy, but maybe also because Dumbtoni wouldn't play rookies who don't have instant impact so getting these would be useless. Roco, Chriss, Wood etc all these high potential guys we could've had and let go just cuz the Rox couldn't wait a year or 2. We even let go Hartenstein and Caboclo lmao. That's why I'm happy to see Caboclo and Kmart Jr on the roster it signifies a shift in the talent acquisition methodology of the team.
over/under 10 games before the warriors shutdown curry with a mysterious "injury", probably gonna say he caught COVID. Gotta protect that image at all cost
While this is definitely a conspicuous shot at his former franchise, this isn't Irving following the path of certain Instagram users trying to feign spirituality with a culturally appropriative trend. The Nets point guard's mother traces her roots back to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota, and Irving was even honored with a traditional Lakota naming ceremony in 2018. Burning sage, or "smudging," is a Lakota ritual which is done prior to most ceremonies with the intent of using what is considered to be the "cleanest" herb to chase away the "dirt" of impure thoughts, actions and other related issues. In other words, it's a purification ritual. The question now becomes what exactly was Irving purifying in TD Garden. Was it the court where Celtics fans booed him, despite him not traveling with the Nets to last season's game at the arena? Was it the space where his former teammates with whom he clashed heads with during his Boston tenure? Is it the coaches chair where he and Brad Stevens would have disagreements on game strategies? Whatever it was, Irving's ritual has surely cleansed those impurities and he's likely more comfortable playing basketball in that arena now.
