There is something to say for taking it slow

[rollie mass]

There is a common misconception that Timelord spent a lot of time playing for Red Claws. Probably an hour of on court playing time.  .I believe that learning to watch, traveling, practicing, the weight room even having to learn eating right and  the constant grind and glare of NBA lifestyle takes its toll on young players.
Just think of the strength ,speed and athletic ability of grown men that have years of NBA experience and know every trick in the book to get the refs attention, while getting away with it at the other end. The speed of play and attention to detail. The rafters and banners and Boston Garden crowd.

Grant Williams seems to have been given a free pass allowing him to play physical Marcus Smart defence.Then a pass by his teammates for shooting the three.

Edwards went from deadly to a chucker with his early playing time and expectations. You can cut the cloud of pressure he is putting himself under.

I'm going back to Timelord, who needed a lifestyle coach when he arrived and needed every minute watching and learning and a summer of working out .He has now made impressive gains and is maturing with this young group around him.
Romeo has had it tough with injuries but you hear how much talent he has shown in practice and that has just now shown on the court after playing in 5 games

I watched G league and the speed they play at and the number of threes they launch seems to re enforce
some bad habits instead of every possession counts.
Tremont is getting rave reviews in Maine and drawing NBA scouts attention-he has those quick twitch hands and is piling up the steals as well as points. Carson is still jacking shots and not at a good percentage.
Javonte is a NBA rookie at 26 after playing in Europe and has mad athleticism and slashing ability.
Taco what can be said, last night he became the tallest conductor at the symphony in his custom made tux with tails.
The player I worry about is Carsen getting in more of a funk ,pressing and missing.
Player development is so critical have we got it right???

[NKY fan]

3-4 rookies plus 2 two way contracts every year. You can’t take it slow with so many new comers. They literally have 1.5 season in both leagues to prove there worth or be sent packing

[rollie mass]

Romeo-is the beneficiary of sporadic minutes but with a front row seat to absorb the pace and defensive sets. With Marcus back he gets to watch defensive genius .I spent some time watching tape yesterday of his AAU game against Zion that claimed Romeo has a 43 inch vertical?? as well as outscoring Zion and Romeo's team winning.
Jumped to watching college tapes and you could see the 15 lb of muscle he put on from working with Indiana's head conditioning coach that Romeo credited.
The playing hurt that season allowed the Celtics to draft Romeo who has quite the pedigree as a scorer around the rim with his wingspan and ability to score with contact.
Unlike Jaylen, Romeo uses his leaping ability as a tool not a weapon as it is not explosive and the measurement 43inches is not from combine.
The stoic that his father groomed suits the rookie with smooth acceleration.