Great game offensively out of Sanders, he showed great hands and touch around the rim all game, and while he didn’t rack up the rebounds like he has, I think that could be contributed to bad bounces and his lack of lower body strength. Still though, he racked up the blocks and was an interior defensive presense all game. I do think the comparison to Serge Ibaka is fair, but overall I think Sanders has a lot more future upside than Ibaka. He’s taller, longer, and has a nicer shooting stroke. I honestly think this guy could be a poor man’s Kevin Garnett down the road, and with the pieces the Bucks have that could make them a major title contender down the road.

I doubt any of the summer league guards are going to actually make the roster. Tyronn Lue is Chris Paul compared to the guys on the Bucks summer league roster.

And speedingtime, who the hell is Marko Schmidt? You do know that Schmidt is the German equivalent of Smith in England right? This is Wisconsin buddy, two million people in this state have the same last name as I do.

Never mind, I just saw that Marko Schmidt is another poster on this site.

Jackson & Williams look more deserving, IMO

Could they stick Tiny in the D League?

Granted, he is older and more polished than Gallon. Apparently, I didn’t see what a lot of people did in Gallon, regarding his skills. Sure, the basic skills are there; but I was worried over his aloofness, which was VERY obvious in yesterday’s game. It’s almost like he was playing in a different game than his teammates. I have to believe the Bucks coaching staff noticed this. Oh well. Just my take on things.

…is going to act like a terrible two-year-old at the prospect of disciplining his game. Petulant, evasive, angry. But I’d think the Bucks must have known that when they drafted him. I assume they believe that at some level he wants to be successful. I assume they will give him more time to change than most prospects would receive.

It’s a matter, I’d say, of providing coaching that is the right combination of demanding and understanding and patient. I’m betting Sampson and the others can do that.

All of this Gallon hating….for Darnell Jackson and Sean Williams?

Sean Williams is garbarge, PERIOD…no explanation needed.

Darnell Jackson is better than Tiny, but I’d much rather keep Tiny who’s 19 in a 3rd string rotation over Darnell Jackson who’s 23. Tiny at the minimum holds trade value, Darnell hold absolutely none as a talent. Miami wanted Tiny at 48th pick, NJ & Washington wanted Tiny with their final picks. I’m sure they’d have no objection to trading spare parts for an upside project.

Finally, IF the Bucks did cut Tiny, I’d hope it’d be to sign another 7’ or a 3rd back-up PG. Not to sign another (5th string) PF like Sean Williams or Darnell Jackson.

I wonder with Udoh going down how many minutes Gadz is gonna get over there in GS. David Lee and Andris Biedrins are the only other C options and I’m assuming they will both start in Udoh’s absence. Gadz 1st big man off the bench?

Just a simple observation. I am not googo-gaga over Jackson or Williams. I just believe that a young player trying to make a freakin NBA roster should play hard. I saw 5 or 6 occassions yesterday where he just decided to not even make a token attempt at a rebound.

" I just believe that a young player trying to make a freakin NBA roster should play hard."

That’ll work for a lot of players. But you’ll miss some productive players whose heads are wired differently.

I have no idea how intelligent Tiny is off the court but on the court he sure seems challenged. Or “differently enabled.” If he had to be a savvy teammate to make the squad, he wouldn’t. He doesn’t concentrate well. He doesn’t see/learn/develop. But that doesn’t mean he’s hopeless. The right coaching (and perhaps encouragement from guys like Jennings who seem to understand him) can in reasonable likelihood get him to change his game – like a battleship making a right turn, slowly.

If and when he gets his compass pointing north, he can be a rock-solid part of our rotation. Al long as the team continues to have the patience to say “that’s just Tiny being Tiny.”
 

RealGM has a rumor from the West Coast that Jon Brockman may be traded here for unknown asset. He might be a limited but more reliable choice than Gallon.

Only measuring in at 6-7 without shoes, with a very underwhelming 6-7 ¾ wingspan, Brockman is clearly undersized for the power forward position, and he doesn’t make up for it with elite athleticism. His 252-pound frame is his biggest asset from a purely physical perspective. Built like a tank, the former Husky loves to throw his weight around on the block, playing with great toughness and a high motor. Though he’s not a great athlete, Brockman shows decent leaping ability for his size on the move, and could become an even better physical specimen if he continues to work on his athleticism. His size will always be one of the biggest knocks against him, making it that much more important that he maximize the other parts of his game.

Defensively, Brockman did a good job using his physicality to harass his man, getting away with more than he did during his days at Washington when he ranked amongst the most foul prone players in the NCAA. He gave up no ground in the post, showed average lateral quickness defending the perimeter, and effectively hedged the pick and roll on a couple of occasions. Not as dominant on the defensive glass as he was as an offensive rebounder, Brockman did a good job boxing out this week, and though he isn’t the type of elite athlete that is going to explode across the lane to pull down rebounds, he’s a very good defensive rebounder. He displays great hands and pulls down tough boards in traffic, which is important considering he doesn’t provide much of a presence as a help side defender or create many turnovers.

He played as advertised in SL….. and showed more skills & a higher BB IQ than was given credit for, IMO.

There’s a LOT to like about him ; )

From the sounds of it, I do too…

You don’t have to be 6’10" or more to be effective – look at Blair, Milsap, etc…

I’m not sayin Brockman is as good as them, but don’t discount a 250lb banger just because he’s 6’8"

The checked shirt has been pretty quiet since signing Salmons…. and they still need a PG behind BJ.

a couple things I agree with (at RealGM).

1. Brockman may be a sign that management is not happy with Tiny.

2. Brockman adds muscle (which I believe Skiles/Hammond thought was a need) and makes it even more likely that one of our bigs (Ersan?) and perhaps Delfino will be swapped for a PG or combo guard.

He better be a fringe all-star…. that’s a lot to give up for a backup who will only play 10-15mpg.

But I don’t think they’d trade Ersan AND Delfino…. unless they were getting a Jason Terry or Jamal Crawford-caliber guy in return

Delfino is the only expendable 1st/2nd stringer on the roster.

Already liked his SL last year and I think he showed plenty of potential in this one once again. I’d be tempted to somehow open a roster spot for him. He may develop into a top-notch wing defender.

Gallon confirmed he has a lot to grow. Glenn Davis as a rookie was a more ready, more disciplined player. Also a lot quicker on his feet. His lack of conditioning is concerning. Definitely a long-term project.

Sanders should be ready to at least round the big man rotation when the season starts. I liked him offensively, he sets very good screens and will immediately be a factor in lob plays, especially off pick’n’rolls. With some time, he should add a right hand hook and a jump-shot which will be virtually impossible to block. He is way too skinny though, but once he adds some weight he should become a solid contributor – probably earlier than I anticipated when he was drafted.

Brockman is a rebounding machine. I like the idea of bringing him over. Very good 5th big. Not worth of a rotation spot right now though, needs to learn to finish in traffic and hopefully add a baseline jumper or something, needs to be a very efficient low-usage complementary offensive player to make up for his defensive shortcomings.