In looking at next years team something that is in our favor is chemistry. Its an intangible but it matters more than many realize. The fact that Joe Jimmy Buddy Symir have all played together is big. These guys can finish each others sentences. They know how when what basically everything about each others games. This is huge. I think we are in for a good season.
Gave you a like. Going to push and prod a bit.
I think there may be more camaraderie for the full group from previously knowing/playing/hanging out with each other. Which is great and 100% should help us get inertia early on in terms of the team having good vibes, etc. That is important. I don't need our teams to all be best friends, but it definitely should help to have a comfort level.
However, I want to see how the vets pull in Benny in that case. Basically we have transfers, a little bit of a logjam at the five, but Benny is the only rookie, but likely has the highest ceiling/potential. No disrespect to Buddy who could be all conference, but Benny's top end performance ability may end up being higher (albeit likely less consistent as a frosh v proven Buddy).
I want to see how the lineup / rotations start looking like once we get closer to the season to see how the on-court chemistry works out. I said it previously, my hope is that JGIII focused on how Kyle Lowry does what he does. He can be part SG, part PG, part do-it-all, part veteran sage, etc. I think if he just upticks a little bit with using his given talents to help raise up others (especially the new guys), I think there could be a really nice team there with Cole and Benny benefitting tremendously (and Jimmy, but I'm sort of tabling him as I just assume he's going to have his role, flex up or down, be solid, etc. No knock on him.). I've stated previously that Cole doesn't need to shoot a ton to help us out a ton. I think that allows for Buddy and Benny to be the "stars", let's everyone else fall into place with ideally JGIII or Cole (or Jimmy) being that third "guy", game by game, rotating a bit.
I'm assuming that Buddy will lead the team in scoring, but I'd like to see JGIII really own assists and steals and I'd like to see Benny be a bit of a Pippen on offense where he can get like 11 points, but still get 7 boards and 4 boards and just really help control the game.
BTW, I am holding out hope that Symir can be our change of gear guy when he comes in for limited minutes. I really would like to see a second unit that kind of changes our look on offense just a tad. So guys like Buddy and Joe can get legit rest.
I'm cautiously optimistic. I agree that the team could gel really fast and that can help us out tremendously. I'm very worried about ball movement, but I think the spacing should be better and I think IF we have some early season good fortune, that can really propel us forward (versus some teams that we had where we snagged some early season wins but you knew it was fool's gold).
Also, I know this is a pie in the sky thing, but I would like to see JB be happier more. Granted, that comes with wins. He's coaching his kids. He's got guys that want to be here. He's got vets. He's got Benny. His assistants are all his guys. He's going to outlast K if he wants. He's got his legacy. I would really like to see JB just elevate into his happy place.
