我们现在有了一个全新的首发中锋和小前锋。我对其中一个很满意，对另一个不太满意。两者都以Dame开头，这是它们应该做的。成功对不同的人有不同的意义。我所认为的成功可能不会被下一个开拓者球迷所接受。输赢记录当然非常重要，但我也会关注其他事情。游戏中的游戏，如果你愿意。

有几件事我将会密切关注。第一次是我们在客场的输赢记录。我们在常规赛的战绩是16胜25负，而在季后赛的客场战绩是丑陋的1胜5负。与常规赛相比，我更看重季后赛的数据。在季后赛，你每晚都能给球队带来最好的投篮机会。但在常规赛中，情况却并非如此。季后赛期间，我们在客场的关键数据有所下降。与在主场比赛相比，在客场比赛中的FGM、FG%、下午3点、OREB都有所下降。三分球和进攻篮板是我们的支柱，所以我专注于这些。

下午3点只下降了2个百分点，从主场的13个下降到客场的11个。你可能认为这不会造成很大的不同，但这在季后赛中非常重要。每个人都知道，与常规赛相比，比赛节奏变慢了，你也没有那么多的控球机会。一个额外的控球权可能会决定季后赛的输赢。

进攻篮板也从一场16个下降到11个，这本来是不应该发生的。我们是全年篮板最好的球队之一。也就是少了5次进攻，你就没有额外的得分机会了。再一次。这可能是前进和度假的区别。当我们在这两项数据中击败对手时，无论对手是谁，我们都是一个坚强的对手。如果我们还有希望在下一两个赛季挑战前四名，我们需要开始在客场打得更加稳定。这是一个必须的。在赛场上打出50%的胜率将是今年朝着正确方向迈出的一大步。这需要成为一个团队目标。 It will be a huge challenge because of youth but this is NO team. These are the players he hand picked and unless a trade happens this will be our team for a while. Youth can't be a excuse. Everyone got their feet wet last year in the postseason including Ezeli and Turner.

当我们离开摩达中心时，我们的防守让我们失望了。我们现在(理论上)有3个后卫。球队现在有了一个急需的篮框后卫。它现在有可能是联盟中最好的后备——普拉姆利。我不确定特纳是否能像巴图姆一样防守控卫，但他必须这样做。波士顿是一支防守很好的球队，我相信他在这方面也有功劳。但西方是另一种动物。这里没有像东部那样的夜晚。去年对方的后场得到了他们想要的。尤其是在季后赛期间。 Dame and CJ have to improve their defense. Fans seem to think their defense will improve with a rim protector. I am not so sure. If both continue to struggle on defense you have to take a hard look at moving CJ. If we are to play championship basketball I think it has to happen.

NO必须放克拉布走。我甚至不认为在这一点上应该争论。我还没见过一个人说这是一份好合同。(当然，在此之外)我不认为球队匹配，因为这样做将是一个愚蠢的错误。

在我看来，任何少于44胜的都是失败。如果不能回到第二轮，那就是失败。团队必须迈出下一步。这是一双巨大的鞋子，但这是在大多数人认为是重建的第一年进入季后赛所创造的野兽NO。NO似乎相信如果阿米努在4号位，我们会比他在3号位更有实力。他似乎相信这支球队有可能取得50胜。我认为那是不可能的。上赛季为了达到44胜，我们做了很多事情。这将是一支不同的球队，但西方有实力。我仍然认为我们是一支季后赛球队。 Some where around 7 or 8 is where I would put us. A lot depends on Ezeli and Turner. They have to give us some type of offense to go with their D. Dame and CJ badly need help. Turner has to hit his threes and Ezeli has to give us some points in the paint. I expect both to play over 30 minutes a night. We all know how hard Stotts rides his starters. Thats his style and that wont change this year. I look for Ezeli to put up a double double in this offense. If he can give us two blocks a night with solid defense I will be very happy. It worries me a little bit because teams stayed away from Ezeli. Solomon Hill got 12 million per year and he avg something like 4ppg last year. Ezeli, RFA and all should have had more interest on the open market. Olshey was smart and protected the team with the deal he gave him. I really hope Ezeli works out though. I expect Turner to get minutes at times with the bench. With that unit he can have the ball in his hands a lot and he has to produce. If these things don't happpen, making the playoffs will be a struggle.