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I just knew I shouldn’t have hit that “publish” button….

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Arenas watched two scrimmages this afternoon. Jogging with a slight hint of a limp.

Haven’t seen any of the ’Zards around town though.

Plus, hopefully Grover is still there, so that should give us all some confidence.

Yes – true… Much more confidence than Gil’s own rehab schemes or relying on the Wizard’s Medical and Training staff…

I like the route that Nick Young has taken to better his abilities. Watching SG who he has a very similar play style to. Maybe not as good of a shooter as Miller and Rip are/were, but I feel like Nick is slightly more aggressive to the basket.

Honestly, I have no idea who I want to win the SG starting spot. It is such a tough decision and I think one of the most important decisions in recent franchise history. I think it will go back to Deshawn to be honest. I want Nick Young to get because he is my favorite player coming off the bench, but Deshawn fits it a little better than the others. He can go off at any point and is one of the best shooters on the team. But, Foye and Miller are really, really solid players. Who ever wins this battle, I will be excited to watch them tear it up.

…when the Sixers fans will call out Eddie Jordan. Would be very surprised if it takes until mid-December.

The recaps replays and breakdowns highlight how this and that player made a great play, hitting baseline jumpers , guards who were on fire hitting everything they put up, making a real competition for the two-guard spot etc.

Quick question though: Who was guarding those ‘on-fire’ players. Pretty sure it wasn’t the Chicago Bulls or whatnot…

Now if you tell me that x-squad was just dominant on defense and nobody could score on them, sure I’d get happitty. But I pretty mush expected that this mix of players would find a way to score. Talk to me about ball pressure, forcing tough outside shots, clock violations, ‘swarming’ ‘intimidating’ ‘lock down’ — give me some adjectives like that.

No question we’ll be a nice jumpshooting team, and it’s definitely a positive if every comes into camp focused and in shape, I’m saying though, ain’t no point getting cocky way early. Plenty of other teams have optimistic positive stories of rosters gelling and getting stronger. Even here, every offseason our squad was said to be focused, cohesive, good energy, etc. Lets not get all revisionist on that score.

Now tell me that that defense will be a strength this year. Make it clear that JaVale has been a revelation and a force on defense, tell me that Jamison has been chesty and playing angry shoving people off the block to get his rebound, that Dray has played 7 Day Defense as well — more than ‘hitting jumpers’ from the top of the key.

Looking forward to the season, yep, but I won’t gloat until we beat the Brons in a playoff series on our way to winning that shiny gold trophy. Good news is always nice, but it ain’t evidence that we are favored by the gawds, and nothing but sunshine. Enjoy the good as it comes. Stay medium, stay classy San Diego…

Saunders continues to be pleased with the progress his players are making. He did say, however, that he would like to see more improvement in grasping some aspects of the defensive strategies

I don’t put it past the squad that they’ll begin to pick it up some and improve, but it may take a bit. And the team does have some exploitable weak spots on defense in key positions, unless certain players roles change significantly.

I do like the idea that the squad with DMac and Haywood has been consistently winning in scrimmages. And playing Dray next to both of them must have looked pretty good on defense. Dray swatting Jamison to the floor to prevent the lay-up is a hopeful sign so long as no one gets hurt.

But, still, no tapdancing before the maestro strikes up the music and all.