Doc Cherno
Well-Known Member
I know I'm going to screw this up by forgetting someone, but after the signing of Thompson I had to wonder how we fare compared to last year's team. We've got A LOT of new faces comingin this year, which may take some time to gel, but at this early point I've got to give major points to KOC.
09/10 10/11
Williams/Price/Gaines Williams/Watson/Price ***
Wesley/CJ/Jeffers Bell/CJ/Thompson **
AK/Korver * AK/Haywood/Evans
Boozer/Millsap * Big Al/Millsap
Memo/Fes Elson/Fes/Memo **
I've starred (***) which team was better, in my estimation, at any position. I'll give the slight edge to Boozer at this point, but I feel very optimistic Big Al could meet or exceed that level of play (especially on defense which couldn't get much worse). I also think at this point Korver is better than Haywood or Evans, but I see much more upside. At point guard we've made, for us, a major improvement with the signing of Watson, and the two guard is also improved (though I liked Wesley a lot, Bell is better at this point and I don't care what Thompson does he's got to be an upgrade over Jeffers). The 5 is more of a question mark at this point: Memo is injured and Fes isn't signed (though maybe he is and I just lost sight of it in all the Fes threads). Given there wasn't much change and only addition, plus the fact that Big Al can more easily slide to the 5 than could Boozer, I think this year's team is also better at there. Did we get better than other teams? I don't know, but I feel good that we got better than our team last year. And if Haywood, Evans, and Thompson (or any combo therein) can show some serious chops, we'll be really good.
Your thoughts and eviscerations?
09/10 10/11
Williams/Price/Gaines Williams/Watson/Price ***
Wesley/CJ/Jeffers Bell/CJ/Thompson **
AK/Korver * AK/Haywood/Evans
Boozer/Millsap * Big Al/Millsap
Memo/Fes Elson/Fes/Memo **
I've starred (***) which team was better, in my estimation, at any position. I'll give the slight edge to Boozer at this point, but I feel very optimistic Big Al could meet or exceed that level of play (especially on defense which couldn't get much worse). I also think at this point Korver is better than Haywood or Evans, but I see much more upside. At point guard we've made, for us, a major improvement with the signing of Watson, and the two guard is also improved (though I liked Wesley a lot, Bell is better at this point and I don't care what Thompson does he's got to be an upgrade over Jeffers). The 5 is more of a question mark at this point: Memo is injured and Fes isn't signed (though maybe he is and I just lost sight of it in all the Fes threads). Given there wasn't much change and only addition, plus the fact that Big Al can more easily slide to the 5 than could Boozer, I think this year's team is also better at there. Did we get better than other teams? I don't know, but I feel good that we got better than our team last year. And if Haywood, Evans, and Thompson (or any combo therein) can show some serious chops, we'll be really good.
Your thoughts and eviscerations?