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They've got enough shooting to spread the floor and Danny is going to scheme open looks. The sky is not falling re: shooting.
More of a loss imo is the speed and tenacity with which Hawk played in the offensive set, he broke down defenders over the course of a game by playing like a crackhead on payday. It will be very interesting to see how that energy is replaced.
We're going to be a different team. We don't have anyone who can run screens like Hawkins... even Spencer wouldn't really be able to fill that role. Very few NBA players, let alone college players, have the same footspeed and shot quickness as Hawkins.
In the half-court, we'll be looking for more drive and dish to 3-point shooters next year, rather than running a bunch of off-ball looks for a shooter. Castle, Solo, Newton (and hopefully Karaban) are all guys that can bully their way to the rim and collapse the defense. Stewart can fill that role too. Even Clingan is a pass-first big in a lot of ways.
Very different team, but I think we'll have enough shooting to feel okay without Spencer, and enough to feel really good with him.