My overall thoughts...
-- I liked and even loved some of the things I saw. I hated some of the things I saw. I knew this would be a young and inconsistent team that would sometimes be maddening, but I hope they figure out how to emphasize the good things.
-- Not giving up on things. We hung on tight and came back a few times in a road environment in the second game of the season. I have a feeling this is one we will miss come March, but at the same time I do feel good about a lot.
Player by player...
-- Haliburton is a beast. He reminds me more and more of Monté. The second-half Tyrese who took over the game... that is going to be the guy we need this year.
-- Conditt needs more minutes, either from the other posts or Zion Griffin. You can see him starting to get it, and I love the competitive fire that he has.
-- Nixon needs to shoot less. Way less. Just play defense. He actually did a really good job against Tinkle in the second half (after they switched him onto him) despite the height difference. Tinkle hit some deep, contested threes to seal the game. I do not blame Nixon for that when he basically took him out of the game the previous 18 minutes.
-- Still getting a feel for Bolton. I think he needs to drive more and shoot less.
-- Not a ton to say about Jacobson and Solomon right now. Neither of them seemed at their best this game, and Conditt was clearly our best post today.
-- Griffin did not play much, but he was 2/3 from three. Jackson needs to be more careful with the ball. I would have liked to have seen some of Grill again.
Haliburton and Conditt have some good chemistry and fight in them. They probably have the highest two ceilings of anybody on the team. They need to make this year into their year if we are going to accomplish anything like what we want to accomplish.