06-27-2023, 09:10 AM
(06-26-2023, 05:39 PM)Jason Terry Wrote: Yes. You could tell Nico was serious. This is the way. We have the young core of Hardy/Green/O-Max/Lively led by Luka. They will all play immediately. And this is who we build around long termI'm really wanting to drink the koolaid, but we are pinning hopes on a lot of youth. That said...
The flip side to the “young 5” is to find the right veterans around them. Kyrie, Maxi, and THJ i think are guys who compliment the young 5 well. We still need 2 more of the right type players. Perfect to me would be Bruce Brown and G Williams. But, those type of guys
This is going to be a good team that sneaks up on folks by the end of the year. It’s going to be so much fun to watch and i can’t wait. I’m honestly looking at flying out to Vegas for summer league
I would submit that the young 5 is actually led by a wily veteran. Luka is still pretty young, but he's entering his 5th NBA season and has been participating in top level competition for the last 9-10 years, often as a boy among men. If he can instill his joy at playing in these young team members and they can bond enought to trust each other, then the rest of the league should worry.
Of course, Luka will need to be in shape to keep up with them but it anecdotal reports show he's apparently paying attention to that aspect now. We should get a read around August 2nd on how he's doing.