2023-24 Preseason GT

Light-Tower-Power

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Little bit annoying that the offense and pace fell apart when the threes stopped falling. Hopefully just preseason second half malaise and not a sign of last year’s bad habits.
 

RorschachsMask

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Tatum’s processing on offense is really fucking good, makes the right play on an extremely high percentage of possessions.
 

mostman

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KP looks WAY better on D than I was expecting for some reason. I thought he was clunkier, but his close outs are quick and he gets back in position down low so quickly. He's just so athletic for someone that tall. It's crazy.
Celtics are going to be a menace on defense this season.
 

The Mort Report

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KP is insane. I think he's realized on O all he has to do is make himself available and he's going to get a million easy looks. Jrue is awesome but KP is the real game changer for the team
 

SteveF

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I would not want my grandma buying me a bouncy castle if it meant she was left with less than $75 in her checking account.

Plus, as much as I hate to admit it, I may be too old for bouncy castles.
 

SteveF

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Hauser's passing looks improved this season. He won't be a good passer, but he seems like he'll be able to do a bit more attacking closeouts when they come.
 

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I would not want my grandma buying me a bouncy castle if it meant she was left with less than $75 in her checking account.

Plus, as much as I hate to admit it, I may be too old for bouncy castles.
I was at my niece's 4th birthday on Saturday and they had one. I had the excuse I was in a walking boot, but I wanted nothing to do with it, but that was more from all the drinking
 

JCizzle

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I was thinking about this listening to him pregame. He's got the perfect voice for nationally televised games, but I like more personality from the local broadcasts
He’s got the generic Syracuse voice. NBCSB swung and missed on this one. Should’ve been Grande
 

benhogan

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Ok let's go to the bench the rest of the way, no reason to make Brown and KP run up & down the floor with this G-League team
 

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I hope PP chills out in the regular season. Move the ball occasionally.
Yeah, he's looking for his own shot a bit too much right now.

Separately, I think Queta is the sleeper. I like him a lot, as long as he can keep a lid on the fouls.
 

Imbricus

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Man, this team. It's like watching one of those transformer robots with a different weapon strapped to every limb.
 

The Mort Report

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If the starters are going to keep playing, I'd like to see Svi get some run with the starters instead of Hauser to see what a slightly different skill set shooter looks like
 

Auger34

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JB is still the second best, but there is an argument for being the 4th or 5th most important, and I mean that with zero negativity to JB
I think their top 6 is so versatile that he’s the second best and second most important but I can kind of understand the argument that Porzingis might be
 

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I think their top 6 is so versatile that he’s the second best and second most important but I can kind of understand the argument that Porzingis might be
Oh for sure, that's why I wanted it to be clear I wasn't trying to shade JB. I just think KP, who is not as good as JB, makes the offense tougher to guard with him on the floor. I can squint and see an argument for DWhite being slightly higher, but I'm squinting hard. Either way, yeah we are spoiled to even think about this haha