06-04-2024, 08:12 AM
Back to basketball.
As I recall the 2011 Finals, Brian “the Custodian” Cardinal played a key role after a pretty awful stretch of underperforming or sitting during the playoffs up to that point. Peja, who had been great, proved unplayable. And a surprisingly good JJB became even more surprisingly good.
Which is to say, I wonder if we’ll have some of the same. Players who’ve stepped up and impressed who continue to do so? Plus one or more who take some steps back? Plus somebody who shows up in a big way after we’d given up on him?
There are certainly candidates for those roles on this roster:
Cardinal: Exum? THJ?
JJB: PJ? DJJ? Party?
Peja: Gafford? Maxi?
As I recall the 2011 Finals, Brian “the Custodian” Cardinal played a key role after a pretty awful stretch of underperforming or sitting during the playoffs up to that point. Peja, who had been great, proved unplayable. And a surprisingly good JJB became even more surprisingly good.
Which is to say, I wonder if we’ll have some of the same. Players who’ve stepped up and impressed who continue to do so? Plus one or more who take some steps back? Plus somebody who shows up in a big way after we’d given up on him?
There are certainly candidates for those roles on this roster:
Cardinal: Exum? THJ?
JJB: PJ? DJJ? Party?
Peja: Gafford? Maxi?
Pessimism doesn’t make you smart, just pessimistic.