Post#1765 » by snowman » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:27 pm
Now the real season starts. I have to admit that this is the best team on paper I've seen since the last championship year, and it seems that we are deeper than that team was 1-15.
I know the starters should be:
White, Holiday, Brown, Tatum and Porzingis (with some Horford sprinkled in as needed, but mostly coming off the bench)
The bench is where I see the biggest jump in talent, again on paper. I always see the players through green tinted glasses, but this bench just seems better. When you add in the 2-ways for the back up big men, I am really impressed with the depth we can put out on a nightly basis. I feel positive that both Queta and Knight will use all their 50 games of availability each for Porzingis and Horford to limit their minutes. Those 2, even in 5 minutes spurts a couple times a game, will really help spread the minutes out during the season. I would also bet that at least one or both will be signed to be on the playoff roster. IIRC, back before summer league started, I said that I wanted Brad to get a couple big men on 2-ways to push Kornet or replace him and provide quality depth behind Porzingis and Al. And that was even before Rob was traded. Sign Queta by releasing someone (not going to say who I would release) and then sign Knight into the 15th spot. Brad has the players in place now that other than the money / tax part of being over the 2nd apron, the rest of the penalties won't affect the team so much. With everyone we have now, we will not have a need to make trades or sign FA's, just resign / extend our own players. Only players we would be signing is restocking the 2-ways. No penalties with that.
PG- PP, Banton, (Davison)
SG- Hauser. Svi, Walsh
SF- Stevens, Brissett
PF- Horford, (Knight)
C - Kornet, (Queta)
