C'mon people,... what's not to like about OUR bench standing and cheering during a
summer league game like it's the seventh game of the Eastern Conference Finals?
They play with a passion on defense and share the rock like they love, not just like, each other.
They play as one and they sprint off the court for timeouts. Let any man who does not enjoy the way dese yutes get after it, speak now... or shut da hell up...
The Answer Man's Ride Or Die Shift Du November
G Shane Larkin, Jose Calderon is nice, but he can't provide the "kleptomania" (thank you Clyde) like this yute.
G Tim Hardaway Junior, yes he looks smooth with the new haircut and the jumper is even smoother. Poised and passionate. JR Smith does not have a fraction of this young mans focus. Shump is too busy preening for the camera. They both can sit, watch and learn. Or get dealt. (pause) Okay, Shump can stay.
F Clay-Anthony Early, everybody knows the early bird gets rebounds like the worm. If he shoots 47 per cent as he did in college, what is the problem making up for Melo's production?
F Jeremy Tyler, he is just now learning how to play basketball. His mid range jumper is the perfect asset. Best part? He also enjoys physical play. Rumble young man rumble!
C Cole Aldrich, why not? He is an excellent passer and WILL rebound in traffic. He boxes out. A double double would be no problem.
Sixth Man
F Thanansis Anetokounmpo, aka Mister T. Energy? Somebody get that man a set of jumper cables and he could jump start the entire parking lot at LaGuardia.
Reserves
C Jason Smith, a proven 7' big man who brings scoring ability and high energy
F Travis Wear, who I'd totally forgotten about, had one very impressive finish with contact in the fourth quarter. Sign him. - Seth Rosenthal (Footnote: Wear also shot 53 per cent from the floor at UCLA.)
That's eight
Ride or die baby.