Preseason Discussion

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  1. LTLakerFan

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    Or get Vando and Wood back, beefy back up center aside.
     
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    once we can aggregate vet mins, i think we can get one more useful player via trade. just have to ride it out until then.
     
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    I’m encouraged to see how these guys are handling a more structured offense. I see the vision and especially appreciate the enthusiasm for a little direction and urgency even in preseason.

    It’s going to be solid offense and I think a defense that’s better than expected by the time we’re 15 games in.
     
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    we were a middle of the pack offense last year. if we just move up a few spots there and don't lose anything defensively = progress. not my preference (bring me back the top-5 defense, plz), but it's better than before.
     
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    Again, we NEED Vando back in order to become a very good defensive team.
    We need a huge break, for him to return sooner than later.
    See what I did there?
     
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    We were top 3 offense in the last 20 games last year (where we were playing this lineup). We are picking up from there and, imo, elevating our offense. If we can do that and get a top 10-12 defense, we will be very good.
    I think our floor when healthy, depends on the minutes without AD, if we get close to neutral there, I think we can win a lot of games
     

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