In Reply to: That is optimistic posted by Cachorro on July 29, 2025 at 14:01:48
Kris is optimistic - one of the things I really like about him. He and I have gone back and forth on this but (A) he's seen them practicing and (B) he knows basketball.
I get the factor on which he homed in: when you land a player like Donovan Dent, you want to open space for his drives, so having a center who moves around and can move away from the basket and threaten the opponents makes very good sense,
But I agree with you - Booker has to prove he can actually rebound and protect the rim and Jamerson has to prove he can contribute at this level. Otherwise, of necessity Bilodeau gets sucked back inside and out of his best use position. Still, with a lead guard like Dent, going smaller may well be more effective than we were last year - at least on offense....