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Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #90 on: June 03, 2018, 10:28:43 PM »

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I saw absolutely nothing to like or to be impressed with from Yabusele yet.

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #91 on: June 04, 2018, 01:33:02 AM »

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I haven't seen enough him on court to make any judgments, but.... Have you seen his celebrations on the bench?  They are so great.  Whenever someone scores, the dancing bear makes some sort of celebration imitating how the scorer scored.  If someone does a floater, he does this floater motion dance... If someone makes a 3, he starts doing some 3 pointer dance.  I always look toward the bench to see the dancing bear's celebrations now. 

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #92 on: June 04, 2018, 06:55:29 AM »

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I haven't seen enough him on court to make any judgments, but.... Have you seen his celebrations on the bench?  They are so great.  Whenever someone scores, the dancing bear makes some sort of celebration imitating how the scorer scored.  If someone does a floater, he does this floater motion dance... If someone makes a 3, he starts doing some 3 pointer dance.  I always look toward the bench to see the dancing bear's celebrations now.
I love your enthusiasm, but I expect more than dancing form a middle 1st then what now looks like a soon out-of-the-league prospect. Slava Medvedenko/Mark Madsen/Robert Sacre types of cheerleaders can be found lower in the draft.
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Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #93 on: June 04, 2018, 07:10:02 AM »

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I haven't seen enough him on court to make any judgments, but.... Have you seen his celebrations on the bench?  They are so great.  Whenever someone scores, the dancing bear makes some sort of celebration imitating how the scorer scored.  If someone does a floater, he does this floater motion dance... If someone makes a 3, he starts doing some 3 pointer dance.  I always look toward the bench to see the dancing bear's celebrations now.
I love your enthusiasm, but I expect more than dancing form a middle 1st then what now looks like a soon out-of-the-league prospect. Slava Medvedenko/Mark Madsen/Robert Sacre types of cheerleaders can be found lower in the draft.
He's performing almost identically to other mid-first round guys we've picked over the last 10 years. Have you forgotten how trash AB and Rozier were in their rookie years?

Cut him some slack
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Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #94 on: June 04, 2018, 12:04:29 PM »

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I saw absolutely nothing to like or to be impressed with from Yabusele yet.

Better suited for the NFL. When he takes the court all you see is his arse!

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #95 on: June 04, 2018, 12:24:46 PM »

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Rookie Avery Bradley (19th pick):

- NBA season: 1.7 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.3 steals, 0 blocks with 34%/0%/50% shooting - 31 games

- G-League season: 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 3 steals 45%/37%/86% - 9 games

Rookie Terry Rozier (16th pick):

- NBA season: 1.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.2 steals, 0 blocks 27%/22%/80% shooting - 39 games

- G-League season: 19.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1.9 steals, 39%/34%/78% - 14 games

Rookie Yabusele (16th pick):

- NBA season: 2.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.1 steals, 0.2 blocks, 43%/32%/68% - 33 games

- G-League season: 20.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.7 blocks 49%/36%/80% - 14 games

....

He could end up nothing.  He could end up something.  I'm excited to see him in Summer League if he participates.  After Rozier's rookie season he showed up in Summer League and was literally a top 2 player in the entire summer league.

Probably the best case for optimism I've seen so far. Hope you are right. If he's determined to make it, he's committing himself this summer and gunning for Marcus Morris' job - either next year or latest the year after. There's a pathway for him if he can show enough.

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #96 on: June 04, 2018, 09:54:26 PM »

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If I am trading Rozier for a big I want a player like Dwayne Dedmon or JaMychal Green coming back. Not a complete scrub like Bender.

Lol. This is hilarious ;D.

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #97 on: June 05, 2018, 06:16:47 PM »

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he looks 280+

his rump is TWO baseball bats wide

I've got it - if basketball doesn't pan out, he can always be Nicki Minaj's stunt double, lol ;D.

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #98 on: June 05, 2018, 06:28:56 PM »

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I saw absolutely nothing to like or to be impressed with from Yabusele yet.

He's extremely raw, and is far from being a positive impact, but I saw of couple of things that could be useful if he develops, which is by no means a sure thing.

First of all, he's a big that might be able to shoot the 3. He's not there yet, but the chance is there.

Secondly, he has quick feet for a big and perhaps could develop into a guy that can switch onto wings on the perimeter.

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #99 on: June 05, 2018, 06:49:40 PM »

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Absolutely not worth his roster spot. Has no NBA level skills. All potential. Won't be in the league in 3 years. He's a very poor man's Jared Sullinger. Cut him, Nader, Bird, and look for new upside players.

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #100 on: June 05, 2018, 06:56:48 PM »

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Absolutely not worth his roster spot. Has no NBA level skills. All potential. Won't be in the league in 3 years. He's a very poor man's Jared Sullinger. Cut him, Nader, Bird, and look for new upside players.


He looks shorter and fatter than Sullinger.

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #101 on: June 05, 2018, 07:03:30 PM »

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Rookie Avery Bradley (19th pick):

- NBA season: 1.7 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.3 steals, 0 blocks with 34%/0%/50% shooting - 31 games

- G-League season: 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 3 steals 45%/37%/86% - 9 games

Rookie Terry Rozier (16th pick):

- NBA season: 1.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.2 steals, 0 blocks 27%/22%/80% shooting - 39 games

- G-League season: 19.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1.9 steals, 39%/34%/78% - 14 games

Rookie Yabusele (16th pick):

- NBA season: 2.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.1 steals, 0.2 blocks, 43%/32%/68% - 33 games

- G-League season: 20.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.7 blocks 49%/36%/80% - 14 games

....

He could end up nothing.  He could end up something.  I'm excited to see him in Summer League if he participates.  After Rozier's rookie season he showed up in Summer League and was literally a top 2 player in the entire summer league.

I thought we weren't fielding a SL team this year...

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #102 on: June 05, 2018, 07:13:15 PM »

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I thought we weren't fielding a SL team this year...
That so?  It would kind of make sense.  Tatum and Brown don’t need it.  Nader, Bird and Allen are likely gone. Running a team just for Guershon, Semi and 1st round pick would be kind of expensive. There is zero chance that other players make the team.

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #103 on: June 05, 2018, 07:56:18 PM »

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I thought we weren't fielding a SL team this year...
That so?  It would kind of make sense.  Tatum and Brown don’t need it.  Nader, Bird and Allen are likely gone. Running a team just for Guershon, Semi and 1st round pick would be kind of expensive. There is zero chance that other players make the team.

No idea why you think Allen is gone.  He was signed to a 2-year two-way contract, so there’s no reason to move on at this point, especially given the Celtics have no 2nd round picks.  Bird won’t likely participate because he’s a restricted free agent, but I’d be very surprised if he weren’t in green next year, either in Boston or as a 2-way player again.  He looked quite useful.  Nader is 50/50, but moving on from him will be more expensive against the tax than keeping him, so he’s got that in his favor.  And certainly the Celtics will want to work out a few players for training camp invites and perhaps a 2-way contract.

I’ve seen no news that the Celtics wouldn’t field a summer league team, and I’d be very surprised if that were the case.

Re: Guershon Yabusele
« Reply #104 on: June 05, 2018, 09:08:05 PM »

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Absolutely not worth his roster spot. Has no NBA level skills. All potential. Won't be in the league in 3 years. He's a very poor man's Jared Sullinger. Cut him, Nader, Bird, and look for new upside players.
I wouldn't pass up a player with real value or upside just to keep Yabu on the roster, but I wouldn't cut him just to put a warm body on the bench. There's nothing wrong with keeping a guy with a little potential around to see if it pans out. Maybe he won't be in the league in three years, or maybe he'll develop into a useful player. Silly to cut him unless you have a guy that you need that spot for.