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re: ~C~O~N~T~I~N~U~I~T~Y~
Posted on 7/4/15 at 8:44 am to NOLAbaby
Posted on 7/4/15 at 8:44 am to NOLAbaby
There's nothing wrong with start you're saying about continuity.
But the Warriors comparison is problematic. They were a top 5 defense and a mid pack (w/ Steph freaking Curry) offense 2 years ago. They had back to back 50 win seasons, including a trip to the 2nd round where they scared the Spurs. Before this season, their long-time starting pf went down and was replaced by a 3rd year 2nd rd pick, who became a DPOY candidate, was a perfect fit for the team, and helped transform them into a juggernaut.
They had remarkable injury luck w/ Curry and Bogut (but not Lee) and they did run things back. But sharps like Zach Lowe thought they were dark horse title winners 2 seasons ago. They didn't come out of nowhere. They were a very good team before having an all time season.
The Pels are trending up, and I believe coaching will help, but they are still a couple of years (and some good luck- like all title teams get) from being title contenders.
But the Warriors comparison is problematic. They were a top 5 defense and a mid pack (w/ Steph freaking Curry) offense 2 years ago. They had back to back 50 win seasons, including a trip to the 2nd round where they scared the Spurs. Before this season, their long-time starting pf went down and was replaced by a 3rd year 2nd rd pick, who became a DPOY candidate, was a perfect fit for the team, and helped transform them into a juggernaut.
They had remarkable injury luck w/ Curry and Bogut (but not Lee) and they did run things back. But sharps like Zach Lowe thought they were dark horse title winners 2 seasons ago. They didn't come out of nowhere. They were a very good team before having an all time season.
The Pels are trending up, and I believe coaching will help, but they are still a couple of years (and some good luck- like all title teams get) from being title contenders.
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Posted on 7/4/15 at 8:52 am to corndeaux
Not to mention...this isn't the roster that will lead us to a championship.its a good start though.
Yes, there's something to be said for continuity. It will be a good thing.
But we just made the playoffs as the 8th seed by winning the last game of the season. And we got swept. And our playoff roster had most hands on deck.
There is going to need to be some roster upgrades at some point to get to the next level. Obviously, they've decided it won't be this year. But I expect next year to be very interesting.
We have a tough task this year. We need to do two things: 1) win games and look good doing it, so that players take notice and we start to trend towards a "contending" team.
And 2) keep the roster flexible enough and acquire or maintain assets, so that we can trade for or be able to sign a star. We need a 2nd banana.
Yes, there's something to be said for continuity. It will be a good thing.
But we just made the playoffs as the 8th seed by winning the last game of the season. And we got swept. And our playoff roster had most hands on deck.
There is going to need to be some roster upgrades at some point to get to the next level. Obviously, they've decided it won't be this year. But I expect next year to be very interesting.
We have a tough task this year. We need to do two things: 1) win games and look good doing it, so that players take notice and we start to trend towards a "contending" team.
And 2) keep the roster flexible enough and acquire or maintain assets, so that we can trade for or be able to sign a star. We need a 2nd banana.
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