We have enough lottery picks. I think we already have the talent to win a championship. They just need more experience.
That is so completely wrong. CJ is one of the best shooting guards in the league. Plumlee is a quality TEAM USA player so obviously a quality NBA starter. Aminu is a quality starter who was Dallas' best player in last season's playoffs. Gerald Henderson was a quality NBA starter for Charlotte. Leonard will prove himself this year.
Christian Laetner made the Dream Team, means nothing....... I love CJ and can't wait to see what he does this year. I predicted MIP award, but one of the best SGs in the league? Amin had one nice series in his career...... I have a feeling we will be disagreeing all season my good friend.
Keep in mind that in fall 2013, none of the TNT hosts (Ernie, Chuck, Kenny) picked us to make the playoffs. Nik and MM said we were mediocre, might not make playoffs. Mags, Natebishop, and I knew better. We ended up with 54 wins and made it to the second round.
Christian Laettner was a quality NBA starter for Atlanta. CJ destroyed Tony Allen in the playoffs. He's nearly as good as Brandon Roy. You clearly haven't seen him play much.
But enough has been seen of our lotto picks to know that none of them are going to be superstars. They may/should continue to improve, but not to the point that it'll put us in contention. Maybe Ben Simmons, or Dragan Bender, or a few other names I've heard but can't remember, won't put us there either - but the chances are higher than without them. We still need a dominant wing player before we can start dreaming about championships.
Aminu and Henderson are great wing players. Aminu is on the rise. Crabbe is decent. Harkless, we'll see.
Go back and see what I said! I swore I said 55 wins that season FAMS! I learned the game, then posted!
CJ is a superstar? Please, tell me how, without using a small sample that includes 2 playoff games and a handful of pre-season games? potential star? yes. But labeling him a superstar NOW is simply false advertising.
Should for you, but not for NO Exactly. I still haven't heard from anyone here give a solid answer as to why one MORE lotto pick will mean such the difference for this team? Vonleh has not had enough minutes to see how far his upside is. CJ is blossoming and its too early to tell how big his pedals will get yet. Meyers is a unique guy who has the physical elements to become an all star. What is another Lotto pick gonna do to drastically change the pessimists view? Everyone says we need a lotto pick. But what is the next sentence after that? then what? We are a 50 win team all of a sudden? I am begging someone to provide a solid, up and up answer as to what one more lotto pick will do to change this team so much compared to the 5 or 6 we already have? Sell me, man... sell me.
