Cole Swider: Pistons

[MikeSU02]

Not sure where to drop this, but comment from JJ last night:


And the first comment is key that Alex Caruso said a while ago:

"A big reason guys get stuck in the G-League is because they don’t realize the position they’re trying out for. It’s like going to a job interview thinking you’re going to be the CFO of the company, and they’re looking for someone to clean the bathrooms."

 

[sufandu]

Cole was not the same player early last season as he is now. Might want to check the early season game logs.

Yeah, a sit out year would have allowed him to hit the ground running but would have delayed his jump to the pros.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[sufandu]

Not sure where to drop this, but comment from JJ last night:


And the first comment is key that Alex Caruso said a while ago:

"A big reason guys get stuck in the G-League is because they don’t realize the position they’re trying out for. It’s like going to a job interview thinking you’re going to be the CFO of the company, and they’re looking for someone to clean the bathrooms."

I think that's something that's been lost with the era of early entries. Unless a young guy was an absolute super star, the kind that would eventually be getting the iso's in the NBA, he was going to be forced to learn to play within a team framework that may help him figure out his place. Now the black hole left by the early entries has the wrong guys thinking they're stars simply because they're the focal point of the team when they wouldn't have been in an earlier era.

 

[Orangezoo]

Not sure where to drop this, but comment from JJ last night:


And the first comment is key that Alex Caruso said a while ago:

"A big reason guys get stuck in the G-League is because they don’t realize the position they’re trying out for. It’s like going to a job interview thinking you’re going to be the CFO of the company, and they’re looking for someone to clean the bathrooms."

Yep and this is why Cole has had such a good summer. Doing exactly what he is good at and what his role would be in the NBA.

 

[jordville]

 

[ORANGEsPHK]

LOVE IT!

Real?

 

[rrlbees]

Cole plays tonight at 11pm on ESPN2

 

[rrlbees]

Yikes. 1st qtr Cole was 0-4 with 2 rebs.

 

[rrlbees]

Bang. Makes his first 3 of the 2ndQ

 

[Orangezoo]

Bang. Makes his first 3 of the 2ndQ

Unlucky on that last one rimming out. Hitting the boards, defending and some unselfish play despite shot not dropping.

 

[rrlbees]

Unlucky on that last one rimming out. Hitting the boards, defending and some unselfish play despite shot not dropping.

Yea has 4 boards so far.

 

[rrlbees]

Another 3

 

[llandz]

Flipped a switch. 6 points 4 rebounds

 

[rrlbees]

Missed a technical FT then got a steal then drove the lane and made a finger roll

 

[llandz]

A steal and a 2

 

[rrlbees]

Halftime has 8 pts 4 rebs 1 stl. Shot 3-8, 2-7 from 3.

 

[Orangezoo]

My God is Alexander annoying to listen to. Doesn't matter what league he is calling a game for he can't help but constantly go off on random crap instead of focusing on the game.

 

[llandz]

he's hot..that's all

 

[llandz]

Seriously this is crazy. He is just on fire 2nd half

 

[rrlbees]

Up to 19 pts all of a sudden. 4-4 this half with 3-3 from 3.

 

[rrlbees]

Heat check miss.

 

[Orangezoo]

One bad defensive possession on that fast break but is holding his own for the most part. Nice closeout and help D on several others.

 

[rrlbees]

Fast break 2. 21 pts.

 

[rrlbees]

One bad defensive possession on that fast break but is holding his own for the most part. Nice closeout and help D on several others.

He might be getting tired. He runs the court hard.