Growing from within

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  1. KingSpeed

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    Do we really need to add more players next season? We improved our SG position this year merely by the growth of CJ. We can improve SF and PF next year merely through the growth on Harkless and Vonleh.
     
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    Let's see who performs in the playoffs. CJ blossomed last year against Memphis, and we learned a lot about who he is. We'll learn a lot about what we need and what we don't after the playoffs are done.
     
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  5. KingSpeed

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    I think, if we brought back this exact team next year, we'd win 52-57 games based on the growth we've seen over this year and will see in the offseason.
     
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    I can see it; since Christmas, we're playing at a 53-win clip.
     
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    We need a minimum of 2 players replaced...that's not bad but I think we'll see 3 new guys
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    So who is your starting lineup next year?
     
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    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    I really don't want to have to wait until June.
     
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    Same as the one we have now, depending on how Vonleh does in offseason. Depends on who shines in playoffs too. Like CJ did last year.
     
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    Me neither but if it takes till June we'll know how little needs to change!
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Nothing wrong supplementing organic growth with some well timed signings.

    Who will be our "Iguodala"?
     
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    Good question. The Question is do we already have him?
     
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    I'd probably do what I wanted to do this season and start Henderson and bring CJ off the bench...Play them similar minutes but I just don't think CJ is a tipoff difference maker...we lose too many first qtrs...Dame, Henderson, Harkless, Davis, Horford maybe...but that's only if we don't get Paul George somehow:_
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I meant it more like who will we sign? The Warriors were coming off a feel-good season making it to the second round and got Iguodala (one of the biggest FA at the time) to commit to a 4 year 58 million dollar contract. It really helped jumpstart the championship team.
     
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    That's true. And they also got growth from within with Draymond.
     
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    I think small forward is the position I'd target, if you're going to play Harkless at power forward. I think Aminu is a backup.
     
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    I thought we're going with Aminu at the 4. Harkless at 3.
     
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    Best available player that we can get regardless of position (yes even PG but we won't have to worry about it as other free agents are better)
     
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    Three guys that would fit our system pretty well:

    Harrison Barnes
    Nic Batum
    Evan Turner
     

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