This is the team we've got. The die is cast. Now hopefully our guys get healthy. I will say this though, Neil has got some work to do this summer.
Last year he admitted he underestimated how well the team would do and regrets no getting them some help for the stretch run. This year, he constructed his roster in a way that had little flexibility with no draft picks to trade so that he couldn't make any moves. Either way doesn't seem like very good accomplishment.
What do you (and others) think can be done this summer, with the limited options at our disposal? The best I can see is some minor bench help. Something that might be a significant improvement like we thought Mo/Wright would be, or something as disastrous as Mo/Wright turned out to be.
"Its a process". :MARIS61: I think a blockbuster trade for a star will happen sometime this summer. The Goal is as always, get out of the first round of the playoffs.
Time to start making pipe dream summer trade scenarios! http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=mxerp9b
Bringing in people for the bench will help to a degree. Our team needs to improve D from the perimeter all the way to the key. This should be priority #1.
I think our lineup needs some work. I've felt for a while that Dorell Wright is a starter guy. He's one of those guys that plays better when starting because they need to get that rhythm and coming off the bench makes that really difficult. How would you guys feel about moving Wes to the bench when LA comes back? Dame Nic Wright LA Lopez and then have Wes be the primary scorer off the bench. I've always been really curious how Wes would do in a spark plug role off the bench. He would seem to be perfect for it.
Last night in the first few minutes, Wright's stats were the best on the team. He made his 3s. Maybe it was because he started, or maybe because the whole team was psyched up without Aldridge and Freeland.
I think Wright needs to be in a position where he can be a starter and really get some time to play. You saw in the last game he did contribute. Some players don't do well in back up roles.
Last night he was 4-8 from the field, 2-4 from three, 5 boards and 2 steals in 20 minutes. That's probably the best game he's had for us this year.
I figured that was assumed, as even Olshey has said so. Compete for the playoffs this year, and hopefully the following year add all the pieces to make a run.
