Chaos Revenant wrote:Outside Wall turning into Chris Paul, Beal turning into Ray Allen, and Porter turning into Paul George with a mid-range game, what is our path to long-term title contention? For all the Grunfeld supporters.
The delusional in the Wizards fanbase consistently ignores glaring problems with the team in favor of magical optimism fairies that assume things just work out for us if we hope and believe hard enough. It's been like this since I joined the board.
The road from A to Z is not always a straight line and its always involves some luck. But luck rarely happens in total isolation.
One of my major concerns regarding EG was could he assemble a team where the whole was greater then the pieces. Could he find the right blend of not just talent, but personalities so the team had an strong identity and played for each other. Because to be great in the NBA, it takes a TEAM.
Well he seems to have actually done a pretty good job of that.
Wall was kind of piss and vinegar type coming out of collage, but the vets they put around him have helped bring out the best in him and molded him toward the better part of his character. He has grown as a leader and become more level headed as a player. I don't think that happens the same way with NY and McGee on the floor with him over Nene, Okafor, TA and Webster.
Beals personality was a real nice fit next to Walls.
Nene is like the tough dad. Great power post piece and he can pass. He is a match up nightmare most nights.
Gortat fits great with his Polish Pride Hammer/Machine stuff. He is a focused professional with the right message. He takes on challenges.
TA is quiet and level headed about everything. Every game is just one game. Never high. Never low. Title exp, 3 ball and defense. Great fit
And the last two pieces were great moves. The Professor fits great here. Another quiet experienced player. His size is a match up problem for most teams. There is a lot Wall can learn from him.
The team could have better legs in the 2nd unit. A DJ or Taj would be great. But look at what they have and how it blends together not what they don't have or missed on. There is a lot to like about how the team is currently assembled.
Its a defensive team that can also hit the 3 and has a post presence. They can also fast break. And they are united. The personalities fit together. They have younger players like Wall and Beal with seasoned vets.
There is actually a lot of good stuff in how it is assembled if you take a step back. And they are getting better. They are peaking at the right time.
