No need to make grand declarations after the first full day of NBA action. I have a lot of opinions though with what I witnessed tonight and I am sure the rest of you do too. Especially about a few squads:
- Rockets half court offense scares me. Grizzlies half court offense does too but to a lesser degree.
- Grizzlies lack of size is gonna really be a factor this season; the Pels are gonna drown teams with their size this season like we saw last year when they were healthy.
- Russ looks like the perfect fit with the Clippers and exactly the kind of PG they needed to unlock their fullest potential as a team perhaps.
- Raptors defense is gonna cause teams havoc this season. That’s going to be where their bread is buttered.
- Wizards defense…not so much. Jordan Poole doesn’t have winning characteristics and it’s been incredibly glaring from preseason to tonight, but it’s early.
- Spurs offense without Tre Jones is clunky and going to remain so throughout the season most likely.
- Ant Edwards has a long way to go as a playmaker still to be a true ceiling raiser and offensive engine.
What are your takeaways from what we witnessed tonight?
That team is deep, can shoot and can pass. I think everyone just writes them off because of the injury history, but if they stay on the court, they are contenders in my opinion.