TownieDeac
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They’ve been fine indefinitely. How do they take the next step? I don’t really see a core of stars emerging from who they have now.
New fan here.
I know Frank played well against the Pelicans, but is it me or is he a total liability on defense? I'm not sure I've seen him guard anyone and for a big guy, he is not very aggressive on the glass.
They’ve been fine indefinitely. How do they take the next step? I don’t really see a core of stars emerging from who they have now.
Steph was MVP six years after he was drafted and this is Giannis' sixth year as well. You're right that none of those guys will approach that level.
The NBA draft is just a total crapshoot, imo.
I'm not interested in locking Kemba up for five years starting at age 29 at a third of the salary cap.
What is the alternative, use that third of the salary cap to sign 2 or 3 middling players? They can do that with the other 2/3 of the cap. He is the best player the franchise, and the city for that matter, has ever had, by far. If he leaves they would spend the next 30 years of their history trying to find another Kemba. They need to build around him, not think that he is fungible or replaceable, as they haven't had anyone like him in 30 years.
Steph, Giannis, and Dirk had high potential that was apparently pretty early. I think each surpassed those high expectations.
The Hornets haven’t had a player like that in a long time. They’ve passed on several.
Huge win against the Raptors on a Lamb 3 with 3.3 seconds left. Coupled with a Heat loss and a Pistons loss puts us a game behind Miami for 9th and two games behind both the Pistons and Nets for 7th and 8th. We play the Pistons on Sunday in a HUGE game, as I think we already have the tiebreaker over them. The was a massive loss for Miami, as they finish with at the Raptors, Sixers, and Nets. I think we need to win out to be safe, but with the Pistons, Cavs, and Magic left it is doable. Of course, being the Hornets they will likely beat the Pistons and promptly lose to the Cavs.
For what it's worth Philly is resting starters from here on in, 3 seed locked up, so I wouldn't count on them beating Miami.