The Hype Machine Is In Full Throttle

I tend to agree.

I have much higher hopes than most here for Webster, but until/unless he shows it in the regular season, I will just retain them as hopes, rather than expectations.

Oden is nearly a sure thing, as far as I am concerned, to show dramatic improvement.

Batum is more iffy... I think that he might experience some growing pains as he transitions from a defensive specialist to someone with a more complete game. Even if he becomes a better player, I think there might be a rough spot before he becomes more effective and beneficial to the team.

Ed O.