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Originally Posted by ebott
What about getting psyched? Are you too old to get psyched?
I'm totally psyched.
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Yeah, "psyched" works better. Or maybe "pumped up" -- ("We're here to....")
That said, while I was partly just having fun with generational slang, it's also true that I'm not all that stoked, psyched,
or pumped up about the next season yet. I
am looking forward to it but somewhat cautiously. While the team is pretty much a lock to be better even just with Oden and that much more if/when Fernandez comes (not to mention whatever other tinkering Pritchard does, though trades don't always work out ideally), the West is still super tough. Beyond the other teams still likely to finish at the top of the conference (Hornets, Spurs, Lakers, Jazz, Rockets, and Suns and/or Mavs -- I'm ready to guess one of them slips some) there will still likely be pretty stiff competition not just from the usual suspects (Warriors and Nuggets) but also, presuming they regain some health, the Clippers might be back in the hunt. Heck, even the bottom feeders (Kings, T-Wolves, and Sonics) are likely to win more games next year than they did this year.
So yeah, I'm very curious to see what happens, but I'm also not as confident as some that this team will be in the playoffs next season. I suspect a lot will hinge on whatever trade(s) Pritchard manages -- this team will need improvement at PG. If they get it, heck
then I might even be stoked.
