06-30-2025, 06:52 PM
Tell me AD is going to play at least 50% of his minutes at center (I'd prefer more) and this roster starts to make lots more sense to me, personally. And, he's one of the best centers in the league - very capable of functioning in a modern way on both ends of the court.
That puts you in a situation where PJW and Flagg, backed up by Marshall along with some overflow from Thompson when he's not at the 2 (which would free up more time for Christie) starts to look/feel great on paper.
But paying Daniel Gafford $18 million not to play doesn't jive, so unless he or Lively gets moved (and I don't think they're moving Lively), it seems like the plan is to be bigger, slower and less skilled than the opponent at basically every position. There are pros, but I worry about the cons.
That puts you in a situation where PJW and Flagg, backed up by Marshall along with some overflow from Thompson when he's not at the 2 (which would free up more time for Christie) starts to look/feel great on paper.
But paying Daniel Gafford $18 million not to play doesn't jive, so unless he or Lively gets moved (and I don't think they're moving Lively), it seems like the plan is to be bigger, slower and less skilled than the opponent at basically every position. There are pros, but I worry about the cons.
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