Knixkik wrote:Still concerned we can't score enough points when Afflalo or Melo are injured. But i love our depth up front.

Agree we are set in the frontcourt. Porzingis will hopefully contribute more as the season goes on to pick up any slack if either of them go down. Im pysched about Grant looking good so far. If Melo goes down, Grant and his skills as a distributor will become even more important, as others will have to pick up the slack. Not much faith in Calderon as anything but a bench player.

franco12 wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:That is my take off this roster.

you'll change your mind and rant the after the first game Melo & Affalo both miss and we score 78.

We don't have proven NBA Proven skill players outside of Melo and maybe Affalo.

Where are buckets coming from if the two of them are hurt? And you have to name someone who actually played in the NBA last year.

I mean, you could say much the same about OKC if Durant and Westbrook go down. And Washington if Wall and Beal go down. And so on.

Most teams are going to struggle if their top two scorers go down.

callmened wrote:unless affalo or any guard goes down. the backcourt is very thin

Short term win, make the playoffs, pump up value of roster assets.
Long term stock the cubbard, build up KP, Grant, KOQ, Gallow and all those guys are a good cheap core so maybe we can grab a Durant or some other star along the way.

Plan looks good... first point of solid business... make the most of what you got. I feel like everyone on this roster is set up to improve their current value. EVERYONE. Thats a good feeling. We will see if Fisher is worth a fart in the wind. This is a roster that can generate wins. There are good pieces here (assuming Melo's healthy).

nixluva wrote:

fishmike wrote:we cant win anything without Melo. This team is build around his scoring. Big dudes, tough young athletic guards, some high IQ types, but the them is blue collar lunch pale types, and if Melo is healthy thats an easy 45 win. This is not up for debate. I assume that is the short term plan. Make Melo the man, build a team around his scoring and surround him with size and toughness. If Melo gives us 70ish healthy games this is an easy 45 win team. Without they might grind out 30-35 wins.

Short term win, make the playoffs, pump up value of roster assets.
Long term stock the cubbard, build up KP, Grant, KOQ, Gallow and all those guys are a good cheap core so maybe we can grab a Durant or some other star along the way.

Plan looks good... first point of solid business... make the most of what you got. I feel like everyone on this roster is set up to improve their current value. EVERYONE. Thats a good feeling. We will see if Fisher is worth a fart in the wind. This is a roster that can generate wins. There are good pieces here (assuming Melo's healthy).

I'm HIGH on this team. I think they most certainly have flaws and it's not a top heavy roster with only Melo right now, but I like the vibe of the players we have. They WANT to win. You can go down the line and these are guys looking to show what they can do. They aren't just collecting a check Types. When you have a roster full of guys who are Motivated it does make a difference. You get a bit more out of them than their individual talent might suggest. Sometimes it's better to have a bunch of Hard Hat guys who bring it every night.