Welcome Emoni Bates

[Omar The Horse]

 

[Jscc]

My guess is he yeets a pita like a frisbee into JBB’s face.

Nobody but JBB would complain about this.

 

[MirORich]

He has that throwback chucker confidence.

Antawn Jamison esque!

At half the weight! Think of the fuel cost efficiency and savings in the Cavs Charter plane!

 

[J_J]

Despite all the ill-advised shots Bates takes, he’s 40% for C&S this past season. We don’t have to have him generate offensively but we can get him opportunities to create spacing and length for this offense in his rookie season. There’s some positives we can utilize offensively that we need.

 

[Alec]

The kid has skills but the lack of footspeed is really evident here.

 

[ShawnKempIsMyDad]

Not exactly a culture fit with our team of choir boys.

It’s exactly what he needs. He’s nearly messed up his life. Hanging with some dorks could have a positive influence on him.

 

[MirORich]

Yeah you can really see that low start point on his shot. Can see how that’d cause problems with lengthy defenders. Probably why he’s working in the step back so much

 

[Jscc]

Yeah you can really see that low start point on his shot. Can see how that’d cause problems with lengthy defenders. Probably why he’s working in the step back so much

Tyrese Haliburton and Kevin Martin have similar start points.

 

[MirORich]

Tyrese Haliburton and Kevin Martin have similar start points.

Yeah just an observation, I have no personal excitement or disappointment as it’s pick 49.

If he’s one of the outliers that actually finds success in the league for the team drafted him in the late second, I’d be both scocked and grateful.

But not expecting much

 

[scene42]

Would be great to see him become an additive piece off the bench in a season or two, but not overly optimistic… yet.

Summer League will be interesting.

 

[ryanf]

Despite all the ill-advised shots Bates takes, he’s 40% for C&S this past season. We don’t have to have him generate offensively but we can get him opportunities to create spacing and length for this offense in his rookie season. There’s some positives we can utilize offensively that we need.

Exactly, stand in the corner and shoot the ball without remorse if it swings your way.

On defense, he just needs to switch everytime, offer token resistance and funnel to the twin towers.

See... i'm slowly convincing myself how this can work out.

 

[MirORich]

Forgot about this but Bates likely did himself no favors by reclassifying a grade up and being a freshman at Memphis when he should have been a HS senior. Two years in college already and he’s still just 19.

 

[JJ_PR]

Forgot about this but Bates likely did himself no favors by reclassifying a grade up and being a freshman at Memphis when he should have been a HS senior. Two years in college already and he’s still just 19.

The fact that he's 19 with two years of college basketball under his belt is nothing but a positive, imo.

 

[Adam]

At least the Cavs drafted a player who can make shots. Bates is problem is his natural shot making skills and all the hype prevented him from ever working on any part of his game. Always hated his game since the mix tapes. At his level of conditioning and strength I'd be amazed if he was able to ever see an NBA court. Even on our team of zero wings

 

[MirORich]

The fact that he's 19 with two years of college basketball under his belt is nothing but a positive, imo.

Super young. Doesn’t even turn 20 until Jan 28th