got some decent shooters around him Simon’s Grant Sharpe Murray assume we’ll also play fast which should help get some assist on fast breaks
If the roster stays the same, he's got some good shooters, and some good finishers. You don't have to be a good shooter to finish a lob or a layup.
Everyone can. Nurkic briefly had a bromance with Justise Winslow during the 4-game win streak of 2022. They were on the same page as to how to move the ball between them to get a basket. Scoot is the same way. Any player who understands how to defeat the defense with ball and player movement will be rewarded by playing with Scoot. He's looking for those options on offense.
You have to have the ball to score and get assists. I think we're going to get killed on the boards unfortunately.
I certainly think there are areas where teammates will see a benefit playing next to Scoot. I also think we'll see defenses being able to sag and collapse more this year without Dame on the floor, which will hurt. There is a good chance a decent percentage of the Dame isolation situations will now be given to Grant, who is a less effective play-maker for himself and others, than Dame.
Who is our Buck Williams on this team? Forward Buck Williams played 17 seasons for 3 teams. His career averages were 12.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 1,307 regular season games.
Ok, the "muscles" part was incorrect, but the concept clearly is. The more time you spend pounding on your knees early in your career, the more that will come back to haunt you later in your career. Nobody has endless cartilage, not to mention all the other stress points from landing from elevation.
It's definitely not just an autocorrect snafu. I believe there is a deeper meaning to that apostrophe. It's a possessive apostrophe. The idea is the without Dame, this is now Simon's team. So all the other players on the team are Simon's players. Grant isn't just H Grant anymore. He's Simon's Grant.
Yep, we desperately need a tough rebounder. Things have changed since Buck (increased number of 3 pt shots per game resulting in more long rebounds) but nonetheless, we need to find someone. One reason why I was suggesting Capela in another thread. Top rebounder that has been rumored to be available. https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/player-stat/rebounds We do need players like Sharpe, Little, and even Scoot to step up this year on the boards. Much like Hart did last year.
Yes, the game has changed. However, the attitude of players like Buck, and Barkley....The Round Mound of Rebound...is rarely seen in todays game. It's want, pure and simple.
