The 20,000 foot view...

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  1. Stevenson

    Stevenson Old School

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    Clingan, Avidja, Shaeden, and Scoot are a very intriguing core.

    Young, athletic, and huge upside. If I have to watch a complete rebuild, I am OK watching these guys. If they play as they can, it could become something fun and special.

    OK, that is all. Carry on.
     
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    "Intriguing" yes. Good? Hm. Let's just say if the BPA in the 2025 draft is a point guard...
     
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    Stevenson Old School

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    Have you seen Scoot's stats post-Allstar break? Pretty damn impressive.
     
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    The fact DA and Toumani aren’t mentioned here hurts me deep.
     
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    That may be very true, but draft best player available. If two players are considered equal, then draft for position.
     
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    On top of that, Camara, Rupert, Murray, and (to a lesser extent) Banton are all the kind of versatile, multi-positional, role-playing wings that every team needs to fill out their roster, and are all 24 or younger. It's nice to have not only an intriguing core, but also complementary pieces around them.
     
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    Yeah and it seems we've added some good length along the way too. During Dame & CJ's era we were often way under sized across the board.
     
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    We haven't had a roster that actually compliments each other in a long time. We are starting to a see some semblance of it.

    Need to move Grant and Ant out of the way so we can see what the Scoot/Shae backcourt can really do.
     
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    From 20,000 feet can any nba player be viewed? Like a spec on a lense maybe.
     
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    Those are the only seats I can afford.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Are they playing in Denver?
     
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    Regardless of his stats, which I don't really care about for rookies, Scoot made some plays last year that were damn impressive.
    Plays that made me say "How the hell did he do that". Granted he made some bad plays that made me say the same, but
    he did have some wow moments. So I still have lots of hope for him.
     
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    SharpeScooterShooter SharpeShooter

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    You've sat in mine. You think im rich? Lol

    5200’. Not even close.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I know you're rollin' in that SWIL money!
     
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    SharpeScooterShooter SharpeShooter

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    Scoot, Sharpe, klingan, camara, rupert, Deni, Ayton, Murray. All 24 or younger?

    If we trade Grant, are we the youngest team in the nba?
     
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    yeah, you see my album sales lately?
    Fyi, two new bands.

    King Dozer
    Swil drummer with guitar player and bass player from aerosmith tribute band and myself. Most talented band ive ever been a part of. Hands down.
    rock of all types. Hard, soft, ballad, edgy, etc.

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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Ayton is 26. But otherwise, pretty darn young.
     
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    unlike most others, i think Ayton will be just fine with the younguns and can be part pf the long term plan. Especially with a different styled backup center like kling kong.

    I dont know who we could replace Grant with, but i really want to see scoot, sharpe and Deni play with Ayton and see how it gels/flows.


    Id keep both Ant and Grant if they would be fine coming off the bench. Especially Ant. He is younger and we need a stud scorer off the bench.

    If scoot, shae, walker and klingan respectively pop, we could have a very nice rounded roster.

    Scoot
    Shae
    Deni
    Walker
    Ayton

    ???
    Ant
    Camara
    Grant
    KlingKong
     
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