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I went back and watched some summer league and preseason games on youtube. I really tried to get a feel for how this team could work, but I couln't really find any sweet spot type of lineup that really looked different and effective.

The only time this time looked really effective everywhere was when - strangely - Nembhard was running PG. All the the players were moving, cutting, and recieving passes like a good NBA team with a real offense.

Nemhard will not be getting minutes for awhile, but those minutes were some of the best minutes I witnessed in review.

It will be interesting to see how the backup PG minutes play out.   I really like what Nembhard brings.   Will it be enough to get playing time this year?  Not sure, but I think he gets some chances.  How much and how soon is tbd.  

I really like his passing to bigs.  If you watch his college highlights, he has this neat little trick where he dribbles into the paint.  He is not looking to score mostly at the rim due to his size, but he has this cool bounce pass to a big right under the rim.   He got his bigs a lot of great looks this way.   Plus his 5 to 1 turnover to assist ratio is nothing to sneeze at either.   Being so small will always be a disadvantage but if he is a smart defender, he can get by...I think.  Especially if he has all the height behind him.  I would like to see him with a lineup of Flagg, PJ, Gafford/Lively, plus a shooting guard.  That would be a fun lineup.