Bryoming
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We've seen 3 games from the Pokes so far. Yes, 2 were against cupcakes on our home floor, and one was against a not-great Washington team on the road, but I've seen enough to have a feel for the team.
I'm going to say this is a 20 win team. 20 wins on the nose, in fact. They aren't great (yet), but they're going to be pretty good. We'll probably finish 5th in the conference. We'll be a tough out for any team, though.
- Ike is unstoppable. It's been a while since we've had such an impactful post presence.
- Maldo is hands down the best player on the team. Can carry us to a win when needed.
- We'll win a lot of games with the 3, but can survive without them. That Washington win showed what we can do when shooting goes cold.
- We have a deep bench. There are 8 guys that average double-digit minutes per game. That's without Foster in the mix.
- Rebounding is MUCH improved. That goes hand in hand with our improved defense. Playing tough D like that will keep us in any game this year.
- Our free throw percentage is flat out bad. Only one guy making them at more than an 80% clip. Ike needs to clean that up in a hurry or he's going to get hack-a-Shaq'd all season.
- Turnovers are a problem right now. That can be fixed, but it needs to be a focus.
I'm going to say this is a 20 win team. 20 wins on the nose, in fact. They aren't great (yet), but they're going to be pretty good. We'll probably finish 5th in the conference. We'll be a tough out for any team, though.