MikeSU02
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It’s the b2b2b disappointments paired with weak regular seasons under JB in the last 10 yrs that is the killer. I think we are a tournament team and part of that is because of Red. He won 20 games with that mess last year.
The goodwill to be a faith without evidence fan base is withered. We just need to see it again. I think we will but it’s not here till we see it.
Yeah - I know this is probably insane, but my hope is that Chance comes back like a force as a second ball handler/penetrator. When we were first recruiting him, I was stoked. I know banking on a guy that's been hurt 2x and hasn't really done anything at this level is probably dumb... but, ya know, I guess that's being a fan.
And my second hope is just that Bell can be a flamethrower for like 4-6 minute stretches here and there. I don't expect him to be taking guys off the dribble, but I just want him to be NBA Jam-level on fire for short bursts.
Who knows, I'm still bearish on this team from a rational standpoint (I really do not like all that was sunk into Lampkin; I think there is a chance he is a less talented version of what we went through with Judah, but at the center position), but you always hope. By the time the regular season comes around, I'll be saying we can get a protected seed because I'm an idiot.