If both teams are healthy, I still think last year’s team was better. Kawhi & Harden are a year older now. The new squad is better defensively but they lost some firepower. PG was disappointing as a 2nd star in the Playoffs last year but he probably would’ve been better as a third option if Kawhi had been available.
I disagree with your starting 5 for this year. You can’t have Norm & Harden starting together. They would be the worst defensive backcourt in the league. You may close with them at the end of games but you shouldn’t start them together.
Batum will be 36. At this point, he’s a backup PF who can play 15-20 minutes during the regular season. If Batum finishes the season healthy, then maybe you can increase his minutes during the Playoffs but I don’t think he should be starting for the whole season anymore.
IKel-Mate
Kawhi could very well be injured most of the year which means old man Harden is gonna be 1st option with Zubac being our 2nd option.
KPJ could get to trouble and be suspended.
FO still exceeded my expectations with all the great signings.
Edit: you also forgot we have DJJ
Exact-Intern-8666
Yeah, you’re tripping. This team will be a play-in at best.
dillasdonuts
We are a 7th seed at best. If that.
Potential-Split-3050
I know this has been said a million times but let‘s PLEASE get a starting PF. We‘ll have the same problems as last year and everyone will be saying „why didn‘t we get a PF when we had the chance?“
I know TLue likes small ball but please. This can‘t be the only option.
Competitive-Pass89
batman’s starting YEAH
KrabS1
I love Batum, and I’m excited to see what he can do for us this year. But….I want to see him do it off the bench, behind a younger and stronger PF. Really hoping we can pull one last ace from our sleeve – that may be the last piece that really takes us to the next level.
Though, we still have the same problem we’ve always had: if Kawhi and Harden are healthy, we are great. But if either go down, we lose a ton of top end upside. And I’m just not convinced that Kawhi’s legs can make it through the playoffs anymore.
IgnorantGenius
We have less mistake prone players in Westbrook and Plumlee leaving, but we have to see how the new guys gel together. Hopefully we have a good training camp. I think Mann will start over Powell and DJJ was promised a starting spot from what I heard. That puts Kawhi at the 4 again, unless we start DJJ at the 2 and Nico at the 4. You also forgot Kris Dunn who would be our backup point guard. We are wing heavy again and we also have Kai Jones as a PF option.
RUSInteriorDecorator
you forgot Dunn, DJJ and Jordan Miller
Extension-Muffin1976
No way tmann doesnt start over batum
cbfw_2040
yeah i think we gonna do better without pg
ayeno
Do not start Norm, he doesn’t do well in that role.
Batums older now idk about him starting, Mann was a better starter when he was hitting his 3s and is better defensively but unless Zu/Mann takes that offensive leap and KPJ proves he’s 6moty material we’re weaker offensively. If Zu/Mann take over PGs shots well and KPJ shows out I’m hoping we can trade PJ, Bones, Coffey, Powell for a starting PF and put Miller in the rotation.
LazyBoyD
Kawhi might play half the season. That’s the reason this team won’t make the playoffs
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If both teams are healthy, I still think last year’s team was better. Kawhi & Harden are a year older now. The new squad is better defensively but they lost some firepower. PG was disappointing as a 2nd star in the Playoffs last year but he probably would’ve been better as a third option if Kawhi had been available.
I disagree with your starting 5 for this year. You can’t have Norm & Harden starting together. They would be the worst defensive backcourt in the league. You may close with them at the end of games but you shouldn’t start them together.
Batum will be 36. At this point, he’s a backup PF who can play 15-20 minutes during the regular season. If Batum finishes the season healthy, then maybe you can increase his minutes during the Playoffs but I don’t think he should be starting for the whole season anymore.
Kawhi could very well be injured most of the year which means old man Harden is gonna be 1st option with Zubac being our 2nd option.
KPJ could get to trouble and be suspended.
FO still exceeded my expectations with all the great signings.
Edit: you also forgot we have DJJ
Yeah, you’re tripping. This team will be a play-in at best.
We are a 7th seed at best. If that.
I know this has been said a million times but let‘s PLEASE get a starting PF. We‘ll have the same problems as last year and everyone will be saying „why didn‘t we get a PF when we had the chance?“
I know TLue likes small ball but please. This can‘t be the only option.
batman’s starting YEAH
I love Batum, and I’m excited to see what he can do for us this year. But….I want to see him do it off the bench, behind a younger and stronger PF. Really hoping we can pull one last ace from our sleeve – that may be the last piece that really takes us to the next level.
Though, we still have the same problem we’ve always had: if Kawhi and Harden are healthy, we are great. But if either go down, we lose a ton of top end upside. And I’m just not convinced that Kawhi’s legs can make it through the playoffs anymore.
We have less mistake prone players in Westbrook and Plumlee leaving, but we have to see how the new guys gel together. Hopefully we have a good training camp. I think Mann will start over Powell and DJJ was promised a starting spot from what I heard. That puts Kawhi at the 4 again, unless we start DJJ at the 2 and Nico at the 4. You also forgot Kris Dunn who would be our backup point guard. We are wing heavy again and we also have Kai Jones as a PF option.
you forgot Dunn, DJJ and Jordan Miller
No way tmann doesnt start over batum
yeah i think we gonna do better without pg
Do not start Norm, he doesn’t do well in that role.
They won’t be fit.
That’s the issue.
Tripping bro, NGL
PG:Harden/Dunn SG:TMann/KPJ SF:DJJ/Norm PF:Kawhi/Batum C:Zubac/Bamba.
Starters: Harden/Mann/DJJ/Kawhi/Zu
Bench: Dunn/Powell/KPJ/Coffey/Batum/Bamba
3rd String: Miller/Brown/Diabate/
Unused: PJ, Bones?
2-way: Cam/Flowers/Kai?
Batums older now idk about him starting, Mann was a better starter when he was hitting his 3s and is better defensively but unless Zu/Mann takes that offensive leap and KPJ proves he’s 6moty material we’re weaker offensively. If Zu/Mann take over PGs shots well and KPJ shows out I’m hoping we can trade PJ, Bones, Coffey, Powell for a starting PF and put Miller in the rotation.
Kawhi might play half the season. That’s the reason this team won’t make the playoffs