In the near term this team looks built to lose (teams sans veterans tend to do that). Conversely three years from now I think a couple of guys could turn into studs (Vonleh and maybe McCollum) and even though they're probably going to suck in the wins department they should at hopefully be exciting to watch.
Yup, this roster is filled with young athletic players with a ton of potential. Sometime in the future, they should make the playoffs, and with a little more help, be a contender. They could be one of the best core of young players in the league. Yup, this roster has about the least amount of experience starting games, and absolutely none with starting together. (Did Dame, or CJ, or Leonard ever start a game together?). Due to the lack of starting experience, they could be the worst starters in the West. The real debate is, where will this team bottom out at (15-40 wins), and how long it will take for them to develop their talent and build enough chemistry to be a playoff team (1-5+ years).
Second tier team with no apparent resources to reach the top = frustrating and disappointing. Young athletic team with unknown potential = interesting, entertaining, and hope giving. I will enjoy this season. Especially since the fair weather fans will be vacating their seats.
I am looking forward to the season - in the same sense that I want to see a guy chug a 5th of tequila and ride a Vincent Black Shadow down a railroad tunnel full of napalm.
Vincent Black Shadows are a valuable, scarce resource. This seems like a bad use of a Vincent Black Shadow. Throw said guy on a Suzuki Hayabusa, he will be faster and we will not lose something that valuable for the outcome.
When it comes to sports, hope and potential tend to wear off once you're .300 after 20 games. I hope they exceed expectations or it's going to be a long, long year.
But you have to do something to make it poignant and meaningful. Edit: something that doesn't involve puppies. I like puppies!
