10 NBA training camp position battles to watch
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Position battles in the NBA are a little different than those in most other major sports because unless Tom Thibodeau is the coach, both players will get enough minutes over the course of the season to display their talents. At the same time, in a league that10 NBA training camp position battles to watch
Position battles in the NBA are a little different than those in most other major sports because unless Tom Thibodeau is the coach, both players will get enough minutes over the course of the season to display their talents. At the same time, in a league that’s all about confidence, winning or losing a starting position or important role out of training camp can greatly impact a player’s confidence or coach’s confidence in that player for the rest of the season. With that brief introduction, here are 10 interesting training camp position battles to keep an eye as the season nears: 1) Boston Celtics – Pecking order at wing (Gordon Hayward vs. Jayson Tatum vs. Jaylen Brown)The NBA’s most star-laden role battle in years features an All-Star coming off a devastating injury and two athletic rising stars who took advantage of their extra minutes and opportunities last season. This battle isn’t so much a position battle as it is an alpha-dog hierarchy for Gordon Hayward, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. With Kyrie Irv Read more