Clearly this team isn't as good as last year, but there's potential there to maybe get past 20 wins if they keep improving.
Pierce looks like he can be a solid contributor/difference-maker.
Same for Bates, he should be getting way more minutes.
Lewis, Butler and Robinson are good enough to play some as backups.
Honor/East/Carter/Shaw should all get solid minutes.
So that's 9 guys that are decent to good.
I'm not too high on Vanover, Grill, Jesus, or Tonje at this point, at least from what I've seen. I'd play them less.
I'm going to stick with my 20 win, NIT prediction. But I concede there's potential there to go a little higher than that - particularly if Piece and Bates get more playing time and keep playing well.
Pierce looks like he can be a solid contributor/difference-maker.
Same for Bates, he should be getting way more minutes.
Lewis, Butler and Robinson are good enough to play some as backups.
Honor/East/Carter/Shaw should all get solid minutes.
So that's 9 guys that are decent to good.
I'm not too high on Vanover, Grill, Jesus, or Tonje at this point, at least from what I've seen. I'd play them less.
I'm going to stick with my 20 win, NIT prediction. But I concede there's potential there to go a little higher than that - particularly if Piece and Bates get more playing time and keep playing well.
