We don't even have a legit backup Center that I'm comfortable seeing start part time. I see very little difference between second and third string, which is a problem when the second string guy is more third string than third string a legit second. Ayton will miss time, who plays then?
Who guards Giannis, Embiid, Jokic? I know those guys can't be stopped but the way we beat them in the past, and others beat them as well, is to make them do too much. We have no one to spell Ayton when/if he's hurt, pouting, or in foul trouble. Then those guys can just dominate and kill any momentum we may have had.
OMG, we won 2 games?! How many times are people going to bring that up? 2 games doesn't win a series. We were blown out of 3 and lost 1 close game. Denver was never in trouble against us. It's especially rich coming from those who harp on losing after 2 games in the finals a few years back as a reason to blow that team up. Winning 2 in the second round is supposed to mean something now? We won 3 against Dallas, who cares! That's last year. Winning twice gets the players 2 extra game checks, that's it. It's nothing fans should hang their hat on.
Yes, Beal will help offensively but we've seen Big 3's lose more than they've won. A lot of Big 3's never won a title either. Beal isn't a good defender. I'm not worried about that, I'm worried about how often he's healthy and how well he fits with KD and Book, which is a question mark. I'd be surprised if he averages 20+ per game though. The coaching staff has their work cut out for them trying to find ways to keep Beal and Booker both effective because there's 1 ball and they play similar styles so they're going to need to diversify the offense to get the most out of them. Kind of like when LeBron went to Miami and it took a while for him and Wade to get used to each other, and Bosh a bit longer because he had to sacrifice and change his game the most. We're faced with a similar problem. I hope the staff has a plan to make it work. Until I see it work, Im not ready to say we're a favorite or better than Denver.