(2 hours ago)KillerLeft Wrote: My issue is that the “transition” seems to less than imminent. This seems like basically last year’s team with Kyrie Irving and a different bench. Not even players six through eight are really different yet, it’s a different DEEP bench.
I’m not sure anything past a new coach and the return of a 34 year old is substantively different than last year. Flagg will get better, so that’s good. But, I was hoping for a season jam-packed with progress.
I think the progress is the move away from two Bigs. Sure, it's a team full of Wings. But we're getting closer...
I think Kyrie AND Lively are the big additions in the top 5... Unless you're starting to lean towards my side of things on the Lively front..? In the top 10-12 I do see a shakeup. Maybe not immediately, but certainly eventually.
Top 12 in minutes played last year:
Flagg
Max
Naji
PJW
Klay
BWill
Gafford
Nemby
Powell
Martin
AD
Middelton
I would think/hope that the top 12 this season looks NOTHING like the above... It’s a completely different team, really.
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