Venturajay wrote:vivid_dude wrote:Trey was the best player in today’s summer league game against NOP, and there wasn’t a close second. His game has taken some serious step forwards since we last saw him. He’s such an easy guy to cheer for.
Agreed, he looked like he was playing a different game then the rest of the summer league guys tonight. Trey has such great body control and can change speeds on a dime and knock down the three ball. His overall game translates well to the NBA. There were some pundits talking about his lack of athletic ability which is nonsense. They said the same thing about Jalen Brunson when he entered the draft.
It's definitely not nonsense and is something Trey will have to overcome to stick in the NBA. Jalen Brunson is siginicantly stronger than Trey is, and is also an outlier.
NBA spacing will certainly benefit Trey's game and allow him to play to his strengths. The pros just aren't nearly as congested as college basketball can be. However, Summer league isn't all that close to actual NBA play. Most of these dudes won't be on rosters and many of them that will won't see the court much. Excelling at this stage is the first step for Trey, and he certainly has passed that test. Lot of work still to come, though.
As for the Westbrook trade, something like that was always going to happen. As much as we like Trey around here, and I'm sure the organization likes him too, a contender wasn't ever going into the season counting on a two-way player to play a key role. Trey's best path will likely be to take advantage of injuries/rest situations for the rotation players. If he makes the most of his opportunities, the Nuggets can convert him to a standard contract later in the season.
What's encouraging is how he has looked compared to Jalen Pickett. He's certainly doing what he can to show the Nuggest FO he's worth investing in.
FWIW, Kolek collected splinters for the Knicks until the last 3 or 4 minutes and then played until the end. Hit a 3 and didn’t do anything stupid.