re: Preseason take aways

Random takeaway. Larry Nance is legitimately good. We saw some of that in the playoffs with his defense and rebounding. But he was kind of rusty offensively. He looked very fluid to me in preseason and just very comfortable overall. His shot also looks smoother and more reliable.

He gets guys in the right spots and actions, has a nice pick and roll game w Jose, and is the type of heady player that can run read and react impromptu type 2-3 man actions on offense. Jose and Nance are a dynamic duo on our bench, because they are both incredibly high basketball IQ players that will often be facing off against young guns on other teams that have no idea how to play winning basketball.

Larry Nance is a very solid player when healthy. He might be a top 3 plus/minus guy on our entire team this season. And that’s just his on the floor contribution. I think he is even more valuable off the court and in the locker room. He’s basically like a more outspoken Temple, that can play winning basketball.