11 games? that sample size is massive around here this season
Heck, we had people declaring Semi wasn't cut out to be a deep bench player in the preseason. After 5 games, 22yr old Grant had eaten his way out of the league and will be nothing more than a fringe NBA player. And 21yr old Romeo will never develop or learn how to shoot, deal him for some costly, veteran wing and use the TPE now!
There was pining for Danny to spend $13MM on Trevor Ariza in the preseason. Some lamented not landing Kelly Oubre and spending $14MM of the TPE (trade those worthless late firsts or 2nds). OR sign veteran journeyman, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, to be part of the C's wing rotation because the Celtics lacked any kind of wing depth
2 games into this season.
People have taken one Brad preseason throw-away line "Nesmith can barely run up and down the court" as gospel for the entire season. They've declared Nesmith can't handle the playbook and should be red-shirted after a handful of mop-up minutes. Anyone paying attention can see him getting more comfortable with the NBA speed and slowly developing. S.Bay and Bane have looked very playable this season. I'd expect Nesmith to eventually shake off the nerves, with NBA minutes, and play to their level by season's end.
I love Danny's approach this season: Hand the keys to JayCrew. Add a couple of cheap vets with some attitude. Fill the bench with homegrown talent, and develop them. Define roles throughout the roster. Retain the TPEs and strike when another team throws in the towel this season (Yes there will be sellers regardless of the play-in gimmick game). OR avoid the repeater and use most of the TPE in the offseason. Play the 'long game' with this roster and go for a 5yr sustained run. Any kind of injury luck, they could find themselves winning a Championship this season