Skybox wrote:JoshuaPotter wrote:AB + Suggs are our starting backcourt by the end of next season. Book it.
Black + Suggs will peak at around 16ppg each season after next. Paolo 25ppg Franz 18-23ppg on super high efficiency.
While you're booking that...book your tickets to the play-in.
I hope you're right about the second statement...but I can't see Black at 16 ppg NEXT season no matter how hard I squint. Maybe he takes a leap with more playing time, but I'd be thrilled to see 10-12 out of him, with efficiency and defense. I do think 32ppg between them is a good number to shoot for...But I think a more likely way to accomplish it is...Simons or Murray for 18 and 14 from Suggs.
I expect us to be a play-in team next year unless we see a huge leap from Paolo + Franz. They are young enough where it is possible.
In the meantime as we have discussed you still need 5 players who are at least average for their position and right now several people are failing that test.
I am just looking at the telegraph from Orlando's leadership and saying. "double down", I think they promote Black, and resign Harris, Black vs Harris will continue until about the end of next season where Harris has an injury and we go on a winning streak trouncing < .500 teams.
Black will then get a taste and go back to the drawing board an fulfill his role as an prime Iggy type who plays yet another version of point forward.
Suggs + Black backcourt will mean more energy can be spent on offense as they both in tandem will be one of the best defensive backcourts in the league.
Or I could be wrong, gez Skybox this is a hobby.