Bulls are going to be good this year unfortunately. Some questions on defence there for sure, but they got no shortage of guys who can actually put the ball in the hoop in bunches. They will start:
Lonzo Ball
Lavine (20ppg All-star caliber)
Derozan 20ppg, All-star caliber)
Patrick Williams (4th overall pick in 2020, shooting 39% from 3 on rookie year)
Vucevic (also 20ppg, all-star caliber)
Then off the bench Markkanen and Coby White, both 15ppg guys, no one shorter than 6'5" out of their main 7 man rotation
Indy will be a tough out too with the Turner/Sabonis/Brogdon trio. They also got Brissett who may have been just a flash in the pan last year, but it's 6'7" good passer and quick, that shot 42% from 3 last year. Ironically he would be an absolute perfect fit with what we're trying to do this year
Hawks, Celtics, Heat and Knicks won't be cupcakes either. Washignton and Charlotte are always messy though, so we should be able to stay ahead of them (and Cavs Pistons and Magic will probably be flat out tanking bright and early).
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inthepaint wrote: View Post
I anticipate them to be around .500 this year (~41-41). In the East that's probably playoffs, but if they're in that "play-in tournament zone" I'd rather they pull back again for another high pick and come in stronger the year after. Their vision is 2-3 years from now, this should be an adjustment year (first year without Lowry, lots of new faces etc)), so I'm okay with that.
Good Things about the Raps: Defense, Coaching, Speed , Spacing, at least league average or better 3 point shooting.
Not so Good things about the Raps. Rebounding, Half Court Offense
The best guess power rankings as of right now.
Tier 1. The Big Dogs. Nets Bucks
Tier 2..Yeah but.. Prove It. . Philly Miami
Tier 3...They're Here Now. but still need something. Atlanta Boston Knicks
Tier 4...Trying to get to Tier 3. Raps Bulls, Charlotte ,Indy, Whiz
Tier 5.. Selling Hope and the Future for another year .. Cavs, Pistons, Magic
Can the Raps beat out one of the Tier 4 guys to get in YES
or do one of the Knicks, Hawks and Celtics shit the bed.... YES
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slaw wrote: View Post
He is? I would not assume that.
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Screw the pessimistic takes. We're easily a playoff team, not a play-in team. We were really good without Lowry last year, and we greatly upgraded the rest of the roster. The center rotation is infinitely better and the bench is way better. Full season of Trent and Birch in the starting lineup will make a big difference, and the quality not falling off a cliff when we bring in bench guys will make a huge positive difference also. I think we're a 50 win team.
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i cant stop thinking of how good this team would be with myles turner. Our perimeter d with him anchoring would be off the charts good
but this team i think will have a new energy and be competitive. Fred needs to shoot well from deep. I think masai will make a good mid season adjustment and we’ll avoid play-in and get 6th.
“Optimists have more funâ€
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