Surprise! Kon looks really bad!

[TylerDurden]

Struggling to get open, currently 3 mins to go in the 3rd and he is 0 for in FGs, can’t create space with the ball or off the ball, forcing shots, and is getting cooked on defense.

 

file that under never saw this coming.

[TylerDurden]

Good news is, McNeely, Calkbrenner and James all look solid.  Saulune (sp?) from last year has been really solid as well.

but Kon just looks like ass.

[Shocker]

Asswhole, he literally has done none of that.  Dumb

Edited July 12, 2025 by Shocker

[frankw]

You would think simple nuance with Salaun's progression after months of whailing about him being a bust would give folks a little perspective to maybe let Kon play a few games before flailing about him being a bust. But nope. Game 1 of summer league his career is over.

[toldozer]

Miller looked awful his first two summer league games, chill

[TylerDurden]

9 minutes ago, frankw said:

You would think simple nuance with Salaun's progression after months of whailing about him being a bust would give folks a little perspective to maybe let Kon play a few games before flailing about him being a bust. But nope. Game 1 of summer league his career is over.

Didn’t say that at all.  But he objectively doesn’t look good.  Some guys adjustment to SL the first few games takes a lot longer than others.  I remember Trae Young looked like complete ass for almost the entirety of it….  It Kon already doesn’t have great tools.  If you’re watching, they’re even trying to run plays for him and he just can’t get open.

also, Salaun may not have looked refined, because he wasn’t, but physically you could put him out there and know he could play.  Kon is not very athletic and doesn’t have a great frame - both of which Salaun already had, Salaun just needed to develop the fundamentals and refine his raw ability.   Kon is relying mostly on his fundamentals.

[TylerDurden]

5 minutes ago, Shocker said:

Asswhole, he literally has done none of that.  Dumb

Nice.

last I heard them say he was 0-5 and then jumped in the air to shoot and threw a turnover when it was contested.  Everything I said is what he has done so far.  Not saying it’s the end all, be all, but he objectively doesn’t look good.

[Shocker]

3 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

Nice.

last I heard them say he was 0-5 and then jumped in the air to shoot and threw a turnover when it was contested.  Everything I said is what he has done so far.  Not saying it’s the end all, be all, but he objectively doesn’t look good.

[ForJimmy]

Looks like he had some decent assists and his shot wasn’t falling. We all know he can shoot so that’s not really an issue.

[frankw]

4 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

Didn’t say that at all.  But he objectively doesn’t look good.  Some guys adjustment to SL the first few games takes a lot longer than others.  I remember Trae Young looked like complete ass for almost the entirety of it….  It Kon already doesn’t have great tools.  If you’re watching, they’re even trying to run plays for him and he just can’t get open.

I think you're just digging in because you didn't like the pick. I mean you could end up being right we all know the history of the Hornets drafting. But I think you're a little too gleeful with the issue brother. Let's give him some time and revisit.

[TylerDurden]

Just now, frankw said:

I think you're just digging in because you didn't like the pick. I mean you could end up being right we all know the history of the Hornets drafting. But I think you're a little too gleeful with the issue brother. Let's give him some time and revisit.

It’s not so much the pick, although admittedly I didn’t like it - but, it’s more the history of our franchise.  I was salty about getting screwed in the lottery, and then it feels like it was a pick we just settled for.  But, just like with the Panthers’ picks, even if I don’t like it, I’m still gonna pull for them because our success depends on it.  But im also going to point out the good and the bad.

[TylerDurden]

Again, I really like McNeely so far.  And tbh, I didn’t watch much of us last year, so I didn’t see Simpson, but he is fuging legit.

[TylerDurden]

Ngl, I did NOT know Filipowski was this athletic.

[Shocker]

Sion looks really effective as well.  Kon will absolutely figure this out.  Kalk playing these mins is so promising.