I was at the AAC tonight. A few notes:
We have to get rid of Klay. He is completely washed and nearly sold. Meaningful minutes to Klay is crazy and his turnovers, stupid fouls, and not being able to hit the broadside of a barn in the 3rd quarter nearly lost the game.
AD had like 2 points it felt like going into the 4th but ended with a solid double double. He had a respectable game which I was impressed/surprised with.
Cooper is great but he needs to learn how to shoot the 3. Or if he already knows how to shoot the 3 @ 40% clip, he needs to fire away more. This team as it is constructed has no 3pt shooters once Max Christie goes cold and starts hitting the side of the backboard and airballing short.
Watching Detroit, who should have won if they didn't have the worst shooting night of their season, shows you how far away this team really still is. Guys like B-Will, Nembhard, and Klay getting meaningful minutes is crazy work.
If we get Kyrie back, with Cooper Flagg, a healthy AD and can trade for LaMelo I think is a name I keep hearing, that's tuff with some of the role players and deeper bench pieces. Get rid of Lively and Klay for whatever you can get.
It was Anime night sponsored by Crunchyroll. Oy vey, what a whiff. This won't be ran back for next year. Literally zero interest and participation from the fans on any of the anime related bits. The camera panning for costumes/cosplay during the "Anime cosplay cam" session and finding nobody was especially cringe. Also a surprising amount of Detroit fans. Like 20% or so.