Let there be no mistake.
Barring injury, this team will be insanely good.
Offense, defense, passing. The list is endless.
Jeff Van Gundy couldn't stop talking about how long we were.
No, there is no 7-foot dude in the middle.
What he meant was we've gone from 5-9, 6-1, and 6-6 to 6-3, 6-7, and 6-8. It's an absolute world of difference. Night and day. This impacts defense, rebounding, everything. Sure, maybe Avery was an elite defender. But I wonder how much does "elite" buy you when it's getting replaced by really good? We'll find out. But I'm gonna say not much.
The second unit with Rozier and Smart? Wow. I say keep the Mook on the second unit, and start Tatum. Mook settles down second unit with veteran presence, and gives Tatum some non-pressure minutes with the starters. Stevens is brilliant.
Kyrie is going to be a top-3 MVP candidate. I like Gordon, and I think he's still finding himself. But he's no Kyrie. Kyrie could easily have a Steph kind of year. As good as IT was last year, Kyrie is on another planet. The offense even hints at stalling out with time running out on the shot clock, and Kyrie is gonna score the ball.
58 wins minimum.
This team isn't gonna be good in the East.
This team is gonna be good.
Period.
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I have to agree that I am very excited about this team. Barring injuries, they are going to be very special. And, for the first time since Danny made the mistake of trading Perk we also have a rim protector and enforcer (and maybe two if Daniel Theis is who I think he is). I'm predicting 59 wins. They have a very tough early schedule and it may take a few games for them to really mesh 100% but by midseason, they are going to be very, very good.
woo hoo. we're gonna have fun!
Yep! This year and for years to come!!
The wizards look good again. I'll be curious to watch them play the celtics.
Playing the Wizards has the additional fun aspect of seeing Morris on Morris. That should be a fun matchup!!
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