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Originally Posted by jthig32
That's absolute fact. No doubt. You could also say the same about Ryan Hollins, but I don't think anyone's clamoring for him to start (other than SMC).
I'm just trying to temper expectations, more than anything. Expectations are a big reason why Damp is so underappreciated around here. Let's let young Gortat come in with manageable expectations, no? (Assuming he comes at all).
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I, myself, have very high hopes but I can maintain a sense of realism. He's been in a different system than we run. I think he's headed in the right direction to be a pretty talented guy. It's just going to take some time to adapt. Damp as the safety net is very good short-term insurance, but the intention def. seems to be that Gortat is being groomed as our future Center. His skill-set though can translate into a new system, what he does is what Carlisle and Donnie preached that we needed in a bad way.
If I'm Carlisle on Day 1 of training camp and they're both here: Damp it's yours right now, but it's still an open competition.