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That low iq viewpoint on Bates not holding water.. I think he was not that interested, but here he is in NBA land and he seems interested again..

He keeps this up, he will be as valuable to us as any first rounder

On the broadcast they said that Penny Hardaway tried to use him as a PG in Memphis and he had trouble making the transition. My guess is he didn't have a good PG at Eastern Michigan. I think how the Cavs used him is exactly how he can thrive in the NBA.

He looks like a player that can shoot and cut off ball. His bad decision making really comes when he is trying to break guys down off the dribble. After the first game, he really seem to show he knows how to play within the flow of an offense. If he isn't asked to be the first or second ball handler on the floor, he will be able to find his role on the team.
 
I'm definitely going to watch more G league than I ever have before. 3 legit potential NBA talents down the line in our 2 way guys, and a great coaching staff in place to coach the talent up. Really fun watching everyone play.

Also, JJ Redick touched on it but Gerrity did a great job leveraging movement shooting from Bates and Merrill to open up a lot of space and passing lanes inside. Hopefully we start to see a lot of the same with the Cavs this year after our off-season additions.
 
On the broadcast they said that Penny Hardaway tried to use him as a PG in Memphis and he had trouble making the transition. My guess is he didn't have a good PG at Eastern Michigan. I think how the Cavs used him is exactly how he can thrive in the NBA.

He looks like a player that can shoot and cut off ball. His bad decision making really comes when he is trying to break guys down off the dribble. After the first game, he really seem to show he knows how to play within the flow of an offense. If he isn't asked to be the first or second ball handler on the floor, he will be able to find his role on the team.

Yeah, right now I'd say he should not be an initiator. Focus on playing off ball and maybe pushing in transition after getting the board.

People are underestimating how much spacing improves ball movement. Cavs had a lot of turnovers last year because the floor was cramped
 

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