Four potential starters, each with a solid pro resume:
Julius Randle, 21.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game
Marcus Morris, 14 points pg, 44.7 fg pct, 37.5 from 3, 6.1 rebounds
Bobby Portis, 14.2 pts, 8.1 rebounds, 39 pct on 3-pointers
Elfrid Payton, averaged 10.1 points and 7.6 assists
Two rotation players who can be trusted:
Taj Gibson, 10.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game
Wayne Ellington, 10.3 pg on 40.3 percent, 37.1 pct from long distance.
One thing they have in common is that they all go to the glass strong. They ALL rebound. Ellington is 6’5. Payton 6’4. No shrimps allowed.
Show me seven players scoring in double figures every night,
and I’ll show you a playoff contender.
Added Height:
Gibson: 6’9
Morris 6’9
Randle 6’9
Portis 6’11
Can they take advantage of their experience and positively influence the preparation culture?
“We talkin’ bout practice...”
Each and every one of our teenagers now has a role model to work, and measure themselves, against:
Ntilikina - Payton
Barrett - Ellington
Knox - Morris
Brazdeikis - Gibson
Robinson - Portis
Is mentorship is a good thing?
As a matter of fact, it is.