Puffer wrote:
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Look at the scenario you outlined in your third paragraph. IF everything you mention happens, the Raps are still not a contender, not even close. A core of Lowry, Bargs and Val with a deep bench is nowhere close to talented enough unless Val turns out to be roughly a top-10 player in the league. This thread isn't about whether the Raps have reason for optimism; I've already stated that they do and that I'm excited for the upcoming season. This thread is about whether the Raps can become contenders, and it's EXTREMELY unlikely that they can without having another team hand them a disgruntled franchise player on the cheap because they almost certainly won't be acquiring one through the draft and they haven't shown they can lure one through free agency.
So call it doom and gloom if you want, but I call it reality. Mediocrity is still a big step in the right direction for the franchise, but apparently once you type 'mediocrity' it really gets people heated.
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