Use this thread as a place to share your thoughts on the previous game as well as a place to discuss the upcoming match-up.
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This doesn’t feel like an 8-12 roster, even though that’s objectively what it is.
It sucks. But we can look at this as glass half full for a second. We have several good players out which is giving a lot of playing time and experience to other players and allowing them to grow. Kris has been improving so much, especially his confidence. Rupert is getting more and more reps. Avdija is doing things he wouldn’t normally do like run actual point and he’s unlocking new skills. We could go through all the players. But think forward. When everyone comes back, this team will be so much better because of the forced growth right now. You can’t win playoff games and titles without a deep and developed roster. And you can’t fully develop players just through occasional practices during the season.
Plus, we had the best team in the league on the ropes the entire game without a full team. I’d say that’s pretty damn telling.
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2 comments
This doesn’t feel like an 8-12 roster, even though that’s objectively what it is.
It sucks. But we can look at this as glass half full for a second. We have several good players out which is giving a lot of playing time and experience to other players and allowing them to grow. Kris has been improving so much, especially his confidence. Rupert is getting more and more reps. Avdija is doing things he wouldn’t normally do like run actual point and he’s unlocking new skills. We could go through all the players. But think forward. When everyone comes back, this team will be so much better because of the forced growth right now. You can’t win playoff games and titles without a deep and developed roster. And you can’t fully develop players just through occasional practices during the season.
Plus, we had the best team in the league on the ropes the entire game without a full team. I’d say that’s pretty damn telling.