MagicMadness wrote:We lost a few games against teams everyone expected to be better than us, so obviously we need to change everything.
Indeed.
To respond to the OP I'll go with the following:
1) Even though we got smoked by the Pistons, Dipo seemed to break out of his offensive funk. He shot the ball well and seemed much more engaged. I'm hopeful that he can continue at that same level with EP back -- if so that is a dangerous combination.
2) AG has clearly developed over the last year. Yes, as a 20 year-old he has not completely figured out the NBA BUT he looks so athletic and his handles look even better and his decision making has improved. Most importantly, his jumpshot looks like it could really be pretty good eventually. He looks like a future star.
3) Aside from the last few games where he has suffered from the injury -- EP has been pretty consistent -- at least more consistent. I have a conspiracy theory that Skiles is all over him all the time as he sees the potential the kid has and he sees that the kid responds to him being a hardass. I think that's actually a good plan by Skiles. Some need the carrot and some need the stick...
4) Tobias has been more than I hoped for. He has been very efficient on offense and his defense has generally included effort. I'm really happy with his play overall this year.
That's 4 -- at least.