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Is anyone else kind of fascinated by whatever Brooklyn has going on now

On paper it looks like a dumpster, but there are things to consider.

First of all, MPJ is their highest paid player, now MPJ is capable of averaging 18-19 ppg playing next to Jokic, however is it possible he averages more in Brooklyn? The biggest question mark is play making, and yet he has the rookie Denim who should be the starting PG on this team as no one else really sticks out.

Cam Thomas looks like he's on his way out the building, so a TON of scoring is about to open up, what's realistically the most MPJ can average if they play through him? Don't forget that he has that pedigree, I never give up on high pedigree guys that tanked due to injury. We've seen guys resurge and make serious careers all the time. Obviously defenses can adapt and guard him like the first option.

Also here's something crazy, this team is going to be running line-ups that are nothing but 6'5 and taller. There is only one guy in the 15 man line-up that is below 6'5 and there is one two way guy that is 6'2 who I didn't count. This team is 6'6 on average.

Like does anyone else feel like this team is going to be a pest in the regular season. Guys are gonna show up thinking it's a tanking team and get their stars played out of breath.

I really like the size of a line-up with Claxton - who is a great defender, MPJ at the 4, Terrance Mann, Keon Johnson, and Denim which is going to really piss off some smaller teams in this league.

I do know that none of their 5 FRPs are NBA ready. Almost half the active roster is 19-21 with shooting challenges? Uh.

This said, they have a lot of passing talent, so they’ll have fun highlights. Mann and Claxton are good bench guys; now they’ll either flourish or fumble as high-minute starters. MPJ’s coming off his worst year, so we’ll see his health. No doubt they’ll be bottom-3 in East, but they could have a decent arc in their season.

I actually think Boston will be in play for worst record. Kinda intentionally. But it depends how healthy Jaylen Brown is.

And the Wizards of course.

But yes, they may play hard, but I just don’t see a scenario where BRK makes the play-in. I think Philly, Atlanta, Toronto and even Charlotte will be better.

Godymas wrote:First of all, MPJ is their highest paid player, now MPJ is capable of averaging 18-19 ppg playing next to Jokic, however is it possible he averages more in Brooklyn? The biggest question mark is play making, and yet he has the rookie Denim who should be the starting PG on this team as no one else really sticks out.

MPJ is pretty much nothing but C+S and transition looks. He has no on-ball game AT ALL.

He's going to have problems if he's asked to float anything without heavy, heavy support from everyone else doing things.