Coach Ellis
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The only problem I have with this is that they really haven't been tried. I could care less if a guy makes it to an All-Star game. Those are too commercial to really be used as a true value of a player's worth. I want good players who are driven to win. From what I've seen so far, Hayward (in past seasons), Favors and Burke are in that category. Without those three players, this team is competing with Milwaukee for the bottom spot. Burks has flashed killer potential and seems to have more upside than I thought he'd have. I just want to see him do it consistently with him, Hayward and Burke on the court at the same time. I have no idea what to think of Kanter because the playing time has been limited and sporadic.Not right this moment. Of course they are now. I mean of a contending team, one that actually has a shot at a championship. Neither Burks nor Hayward will ever be the player that wills their team to tough playoff wins and drives them to a championship. If we are going to settle for either of them as the long term top option then we are settling for a 7/8 seed or 14th pick for the long-term.
I'm not a big fan of Ty Corbin. I'm hoping that they move on because I think that a different coach will get more out of this roster and take them further as individuals and as a group. I'm hoping that DL can get a guy like Popovitch who can maximize his talent. If he does, then I think they can be something special.