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SHAYOK HAD 7 TURNOVERs YESTERDAY IN A VICTORY OVER THE LAKERS. THE BLUECOATS HAD A 33 POINT LEAD IN Q3,BUT NOT ONLY DID THEY ALMOST BLOW THTA BIG LEAD,BUT LOST Q3.. THE BLUECOATS EVENTUALLY WON BY 10 POINTS AND SHAYOK SCORED 29 POINTS,BUT YOU CAN NOT COMMIT 7 TURNOVER,BUT SHAYOK DID. He is averaging 3.5 turnovers per game which is too much and is only a plus 1.2 for the season in 20 games. He has missed 4 games this season.His defense is questionable. His best asset is offense since he seems to be able to get to any position off the court he wants. He scores in different ways, but he has to learn to protect the ball better.

Zaire Smith still has not excelled in one game this season. His shooting form is much better, but his defense is not as good as advertised. When we first drafted Smith Brett Brown mentioned his name with Kawhi Leonard.At some point you have to dominate one G league game.In the victory against the Lakers Smith was 5-12,but 4-8 from Happyland with 5 HACKSAWS.He is averaging 13.3 points per game with a 3 point shooting  percentage of 36.6 and a plus ratio of 1,6. He only averages 1.1 free throws a game which means he never gets to the foul line.

After watching my 24th G league game it is understandable why the 76ers don't bring up Shayok of Smith.

Back at the ranch, the 76ers don't use Milton,so why not play him at the G league level where he can excel.

I watch the replays all the time, but not an entire game.  Theres little defense played and its a guard dominated game.  It's like watching AAU ball IMO, but more organized.  I watched Isaiah Caanan take over a GLeague game vs DE one day.  Its not good bball, but I watch to see the development of players. 

Shayok don't pass the ball, shoots 20 FGAs per game but only avg 23ppg and don't get to the FT line.  He is shooting 37% 3FG though. 

Smiths jump shot looks way better.  He's even pulling it off the dribble and taking step backs.  He doesn't shoot it enough IMO, only 10FGAs a game and avg 13ppg.  He's shooting 51% overall and 37% from 3.  The thing about defense is, the GLeague like the NBA is more a team defense thing than mano e mano.  When Khoumadje isn't in the game the defense sucks.  Smith could be a better defender, but he needs to play w better people around him.  He has potential.  He gets his knees taped and Im not sure why, but it looks constricting.

Khoumadje hands need to get better but he blocks everything he can.

Highsmith is a good defender but his offense isn't good.

Munford and Brownridge can both shoot the ball.  Munford is more PG and Brownridge SG, but they both are listed at 6'3, but they are prolly like 6'1.

Connor Johnson is not a good coach and they should hire Dei Lynam as the coach.  She does the games and does a good job analyzes the team. 

You can see them for yourself on replay.  They put the replays on the Bluecoat website.

You catch Josh Jackson (currently property of the Grizzlies) in any of these G-league games?  His numbers looked really good last I checked.  And I think he'll be an UFA this offseason.

If you had watched the entire game their are many times during a game where Koumadje let's the defender score too easily on him. He needs to get stronger and quicker.

Which Josh are you talking about? Josh Richardson?

IS weren't you the guy who was saying they should bring Mayol up to the big club? I guess he was okay after you watched 23 games, but game 24 he lays an egg and his career is done?