In Reply to: Someone smarter about basketball than me told me ... posted by mh on October 22, 2024 at 17:49:49
It could be a repeat of last season, to start the season. People unfamiliar with each other, Mick trying to figure out who can play, who can't. Which is made more problematic by the lack of chemistry. To state the obvious, I expect that the team will be tons better, tons, at the end of the season than at the beginning of the season. Yes, most teams improve over the course of the season, but I mean better vis-a-vis the competition. I don't know the upside for this team, but I know the downside is guys missing cuts, missing passes, having bad timing on passes, getting confused on their defensive assignments.
One big difference from last year is that Andrews is a million times better PG than he was in the first half (2/3's?) of last season. He will be a very good floor general. If the team comes together, I think we'll see him compared favorably to Tyger. He won't draw as many fouls, but he's going to be very good.